at our school we have made a directory it is comprised of telephone numbers, which department handles what issues, who is in charge of the department, If it is divided according to the alphabet we have that information also. We are also committed to escorting the student to the person the student needs to see giving it that personal touch

i believe between the instructors and councilors most students have avenues in which to deal with stress I think having an open door policy where a student can come in and discuss most anything is a benefit to the student I also believe that most students are capable of making the right decision once they talk it out

our campus was in need of a make over after repainting and rebuilding some of our labs this place looks great the student have pride once again and have stated the brighten up of the class makes them want to come

I have not thought of a class picture before We take individual pictures at graduation The more I think about it the more I think this would be a great idea bring unity and a sense of belonging

We have just started putting out a directory this let's the student know who to talk to where they are located the times that they are most likely available another thing that we have started We escort them to the dept. they are asking for that puts a personnal touch in it and also lets them know that we care

we see this quite often whether the instructor has taught the same course or a new course class prep time is very important and necessary to first keep yourself up to date second to be able to hold accreditbilty in your class if you put out false or misleading information your reputation could be damaged it's one thing to be wrong and try to correct it. It's another to be wrong knowing that you don't know and try to wing it

Obviously there are several different factors that motivate students. Some have simple motivaters, such as the wanting of a good education with a good GPA, others need more visual items or even an instructor with a lot of enthusiasm. All students seem to need some sort of motivation, but whether it be simple or complex, it is a good atmosphere for a good education if a variety of motivaters are present in the classroom. Younger students seem to need more than the returning adults, but an instructor that enjoys his/her job is a very good start to the obvious visual motivator as well as continuing the motivation throughout the course.

Students enrolling in new career education fields seems to be the trend when it comes to unhappiness in thier current career choice. The problem is in the expectations of achieving the new goal they set. The capabilities may be present, but the awareness of what it takes to achieve that goal may not. Many students, whether they be right out of high school or returning adults, do not carry out the added responsibilities or professionalism it takes to follow through the course they chose. Granted, there are the few that do realize the importance of continuing education and treat it as such. They take the additional time needed to achieve thier chosen goal, work toward the GPA they would like to receive, change thier given lifestyle to accomodate the added burden of education, as well as working around a current job. Those students that do choose to continue in thier chosen field and work hard to achieve thier new goals believe they will accomplish those goals. Sometimes it is very difficult to change "bad habits," but many students need to expect they will have added ups and downs during the duration of thier education. Many students, usually the younger ones, carry the "I don't care" attitude and give up easily, do not come to classes, and ultimately fail or eventually drop out thinking it was not the right plan for them. Then there are those that try indefinately and accomplish the goals set for themselves, receive a good GPA, and ultimately graduate knowing they are closer to that new life-changing, beneficial career. Students do not enroll expecting to fail, but that also happens. They enter with a dream of making a better lifestyle for themselves, this is where faculty learns that sometimes non-academic issues get in the way of learning. We, as faculty, cannot fix every problem from every student. We need to focus enough to help the student retain and learn as much as possible to help achieve the ultimate goal set by that student. Having a certain lifestyle is a choice each individual makes, but choosing to add more education in thier life makes that lifestyle seem even more difficult. The students currently in the workforce, usually returning adults, seem to take thier new education choice a bit more serious and try to get the most out of it that they can. They tend to take more responsibility for thier actions and thier education. In comparison, the younger student tends to try to skate by as if still in high school, just trying to achieve a passing grade. Ultimately, the student coming from high school will seemingly be more passive in the area of responsibilities and eventually be the more likely one to fail. More so, not having a high level of effort towards the final goal will likely lead to a withdraw. The lifestyle of the younger student is not as "lived" as those of returning adults and is not treated as such. The importance of education is seemingly unknown to these students and will be reflected within the classroom. Many experiences can be discussed; We wonder, then, is it really possible to change the younger generation and have them look at education as being the cornerstone of thier life, or even a positive possibility of a new road to follow?

Goals are something that everybody needs to set, not only in the business world but in life. With out goals we loose faith, we get depressed, we set life to the side. Once you have set your goals, made your plans, you now need to strive for them no matter who is trying to stop you with their negativity.Students can be turned around if they see you, hear you and watch you reach for your goals, this is motivation for even the most negative of people. Don't wait for 11 others to come to help you, change 11 people to be positive and help them achieve their goals. This will spread like wild fire in the ranks of our students and our instructors, but you have to be willing to try. It is too easy to give up and not have goals, life is not easy, so make it the best life you can and make your goals and those of others come true.

Being a Professor for some many years it gives you the academic experience, but that experience not always gives us the necessary skills to deal with this generation of students, this is the time in which we have to face our blind spots. Our “customers” are very different each other, they come from a varieties of environments therefore they become unique and we have to be prepared to face the challenges of that excitement generation. Today our Millennial Generation is extremely intelligent; technology has been part of their lives since birth so we can not promote technology as an innovation. They have high moral standards, they care for civic duties, they are optimistic about their future, they live in an ageless society, text messages are the most important way to communicate between them, they are highly competitive and they need to be challenged and captivated. They are convinced that knowledge is directly related to success. For us, Generation X Professors is really a challenge!! It is a win-win paradigm; we are blessed with this generation.

Thank Dr. Joe for this very useful tips about be a model, mentor, and monitor. In our case Model as you state, it is one of the first and important aspects we appreciate in our administrators. That visual aspect of us and the first speech at the orientation day it is very important for the confidence you are seeking from the new and current students. What they see and what they hear about us is crucial. Building confidence along with being emotional managers, monitoring their success and their failures at the University, showing them the best way to “move forward” and that we are there to help them approach their studies in the right and best way to be a successful professional. That is our daily mission. We are there for them for hours, days and years until they graduate, so we have to keep equilibrium and be consistent in our attitudes of caring and role model behavior

First impressions need to be great impressions, this sets the guidlines and attitude for the whole course. Don't be affraid to be a bit crazy, forward, outlandish, wild, or happy. When the students see this they follow suite and really open up. I used to be hard core to the point of militant, now I sing, dance, ask questions they may not know but soon will know the answers to, and I do this as they come into class the first day. Once I got thier attention we cover the basics and they alltypically know the answers and they are almost giving the opening day speach on rules and regulations. Then let them know the guidlnes will be followed and what is up and coming.I try to keep this intense level each and every day as hard as it sometiomes get, to show that learning can be fun, exciting, and doesn't have to be gray and boreing. First impressions need to last the whole course through and not just on that first day. I see too many instructors fall into this hole, where their first impression was good then fall away,this will make students angry and it will show up on the course evaluations. Stay the course as an instructor, be happy, be excited, reach out, be part of every students education and you'll see great things come from them when they know you believe in them. So don't be average, be great and reach for the stars.

Our school is looking to put together a mentoring program for our students. We have been surveying the student body to see who would be choice candidates for this. Does any one have any reccomendations for ensuring a sound mentoring program?

Everyone in the organization needs to be on the same page. If there is a common goal everyone needs to be involved to help achieve.

I have found that the first part and last part of a lesson is very important to relay information to the students.

This module makes sense to me as far as , seeing and or creating a vision, being aware of and seeing blind spots, and providing great customer service.The hardest part of being an instructor is HABE's, Habits, Attitude, Beliefs, and Expectations. These are deeply rooted and weave there way through out the whole fabric of an individule. Very often I run into this situation of students being very negative in their approach to their education. This is very hard to turn around and most instructors will usually turn their backs on that student. I see it a a chance, a project, a goal.My goal is to turn that person around and for the first time see what an education can do for them. I have a very diverse back ground and us that to my advantage, I speak to them as individuals, on their level so to speak, and show them how a person like me who came from this certain back ground with certain, attitudes, beliefs, expectations, and habits. came to be the person I am today. I'm an Instructor, a person who never thought would recieve so much for helping so many, and I have achieved my goals I thought never attainable. By sharing with them an insite to myself such as they have never seen in me before, it shows them that if you think it and believe in it all things are possible. This should be what instructors strive for, a commitment to their students, to themselfs, to their fellow employees, and to their profession.

Getting to know each of your students, watching their attitude and behaviors, and demonstrating a true caring for their success will help keep students in school.

I have to admit that attention=retension really works, this with the 3M's is a very important part of us, as instructors have to help our students suceed in not only school but in their future professional life. I have change my styles of teaching to try to find ways to get through to the students, and help with them learning the material for more than a matter of a few weeks. I have gone from being extreamly bounded by the rules, to a more light hearted way of helping using more understanding of how things are from their point of view. We all at one time were students and of course we all still are students because learning never really stops, but to see things as we did when it was new and we didn't know the answers or how to find the answers. This puts you as the teacher in differant place of awareness, and too remember it takes a while for some to crasp the new ideas that we are teaching them.I use jokes to lighten things up but still stay to the heart of the matter, I always ask where they were and how are things today. This has made things in my class room change greatly as to the attention=retention idea. I believe that everyone can find a quality in them selves and use that to help with their growth as a teacher, try new ideas, throw out the rule book, but keep common sense rules of life that most can agre on, and your classes will grow to numbers of scale, but most of all they will all retain the material and stay in school.

At my school we try to have guest lectures and seminars hosted alumni. Think shows the students possible outcomes for all the work they're doing as well as the impact of a good attitude and perseverance on someone's future.

I have noticed at my facility that over the past few years, the attitude of students coming directly from the local High School system seems to have deteriorated. Where students just a few years ago were trying their best to learn the material in order to prepare for their career, today it seems there is a pervasive attitude of just getting by. Of course, lowered effort will often produce a lower result and often the students attempt to skate by, leaves them in the untenable position of insufficient attendance, failing GPA, and lowered self esteem hidden behind aloofness. It eventually gets to the point that the young student says "who cares?" and then withdraws from the program to save the remaining tuition. As would be expected, more mature students and those students who are going back to school after a while in the workforce, or who are currently working full time while trying school part time, tend to take their time here more seriously and try to get the most out of it. They are more engaged and tend to ask more questions, and most importantly, tend to take responsibilty for their actions and their education. Is it possible to really change a student's existing, in-grained attitude toward education so as to retain them? As a career college, enrolment is optional, so what we've been seeing is very counter intuitive.