First Week and Late Enrollments | Origin: RT102
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Orientation and First Week Activities to Increase Retention --> First Week and Late Enrollments
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Have the student be involved getting to know classmates and planning activities hands on. A class picture can make them feel like they belong
The first week—wherein you set expectations and build the community is vital for success. Consistency and structure are key. Your colleagues are a great resource. Collaborating with admissions staff, who already have a relationship with the student, can be very effective.
It does take a village to have an effective outcome. Its an amazing resource when we all can come together to assist the being in a positve outcome.
Providing support throughout a student's journey is essential to keeping them performing well in their studies, social interactions, and overall well-being.
I like the village concept when it comes to taking care of the students. The student who is a late enrollment must get started very quickly and leave nothing undone to get them on track.
Clearly set the rules in terms of lateness to class. If a student consistently comes late to class, the faculty should ask for one to one conversation to know how to help the student. Sometimes it is personal problems that might lead to withdrawal by the student. Early intervention is the key.
Building rapport with the students starts from the day of orientation. This will go a long way in giving them a good experience and ultimately improving retention.
Late registration does happen. The students must get to experience orientation even if they are late. A make-up day should be set aside.
Many responsibilities in the faculty, who we can integrate them?
I love the first week activity ideas!!!
It's important to check in with students during the first week to see how everything is going. This helps solidify the support that they have in the school.
once again the first few days of class, it is important that students know that their new support system is here and more than willing to help. give them the proper contact information, so that they know where to go to seek the help required.
"What happens in the classroom during the first week will reinforce a student's decision or cause them to seriously doubt their desire and ability to succeed." This resonated with me.
Make sure you show up on time.Faculty play a key roll in first-day, first impressions of how academics are going to be.
Be flexible. Today's students come with challenges but they also come with experience from those challenges. Do not look at these students as AT-Risk. Look at them as a diverse perspective to add to the classroom.
Orientation is a crucial component of the academic experience. Students should leave feeling engaged, well-informed, and prepared for success in their classes. engaged, informed, and set up for success in their class.
Late enrollment students should always receive specifically assigned a mentor, coach or support team to ensure comfort and clarity.
The first week of classes is very important for all administrators and faculty to keep an eye on all new students. This week is where we can identify the students that may not make it and these are the ones that we need to give extra support to. Having an informative first week is important to keep all new students engaged and excited about them having made a good choice to enroll in the school. Having a start class picture to hang on a wall would be a good idea to give new students a send of belonging. Late enrolled students should be given the Orientation information, even if it is one on one and I like the idea of paring them with a senior student.
Students that miss initial orientation may feel lost and experience buyers remorse. Ensure they get ALL the missed information, and check with them for unanswered questions. If possible assign to them another classmate who has mastered the basics already.
