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TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION… ARE WE DOING ENOUGH? THE FORGOTTEN STUDENTS (JACOBS, 2004) Transfer Admissions and Advising Committee Conference 2014 Delaware County Community College

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TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION… ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?

THE FORGOTTEN STUDENTS

(JACOBS, 2004)

Transfer Admissions and Advising Committee Conference 2014

Delaware County Community College

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WHO I AM...

Director of New Student Programs

at West Chester University

BA: Communication Studies

MA: Communication Studies, cognate area Student Personnel Services From Edinboro University of PA

9 Years in Higher Education: Leadership Development, Service Learning, Fraternity & Sorority Life, and New Student Orientation

Penn State University 2001 – 2005

West Chester University 2005 - Presently

Delaware County Community College: Adjunct Professor

Comm. 111 : Exton Campus, Spring 2014 Term

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WHY IS ORIENTATION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS IMPORTANT?

In 1975, about 18 percent of high school completers enrolled at a 2-year college immediately after high school, while 26 percent did so in 2011.

National Center for Education Statistics (2011) The condition of education. Washington, DC: Bureau of Postsecondary Education.

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What we know about Transfers…

Numbers are Growing o Almost 60% of students who graduating from 4-yr institutions began at a different

institution o Almost 1/3 of college students have transferred at least once

Graduation Rates Compared to Native Students o Transfers are less likely to graduate in 4 years o Transfers are just as likely to complete a degree program

There is much Diversity within Transfer Population o Types of transfer experience (traditional, lateral, reverse, swirling) o Number of earned credits, educational aspirations, length of time between

educational experiences o Age, outside commitments (work, family), first-generation status, ethnic diversity

Sources: Jacobs, B. (2008, January) Transfer Orientation. Session presented at Annual National Orientation Directors Association Conference, Boston, MA. National Center for Education Statistics (2007). The condition of education. Washington, DC: Bureau of Postsecondary Education.

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ORIENTATION…

Universities and Colleges have been orientating students since the 19th Century.

Transfer Orientation is a “New” evolution of providing a separate need/learning program(s) for these students transitioning to a new campus.

As the population of Transfer Students increases – the need to provide services and programs to assist in their transition is so important.

Marling and Jacobs (2004)

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ORIENTATION NEED…

Mullendore and Banahan (2005) – “Orientation can be the defining moment in the transition to college for the student – at time in which basic habits are formed that influence students academic success and personal growth – it marks he beginning of a “NEW” educational experience.”

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WHAT DO TRANSFER STUDENTS THINK ABOUT ORIENTATION AT THEIR 2ND OR 3RD INSTITUTION?

What do you think Transfer Students say when they hear they have to attend orientation at their 2nd or 3rd institution?

Do we mandate or make the orientation program optional?

They want the recognition that they have experienced college before!

Marling and Jacobs (2004)

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BE INTENTIONAL WITH YOUR COMMUNICATION…

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BE INTENTIONAL WITH YOUR COMMUNICATION…

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BUILDING THE ORIENTATION DAY…

Make it Mandatory

Build your communication effectively

1 Day – but adjust as needed

Don’t treat the day like a “First-Year Day”

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WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY

Spring 2013 – 1,475 transfer applicants; enrolled 534 Fall 2013 – 3,625 transfer applicants; 1,350 Spring 2014 – 1,403 transfer applicants; 543 Fall 2014 – Projected Enrollment is a roughly 1,300

Largest Feeder Institutions: Delaware County Community College Montgomery County Community College Bucks County Community College Penn State Harrisburg Area Community College

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PROGRAMS WE OFFER TO TRANSFER STUDENTS

1 Day Orientation Program

January (Spring Orientation)

1 Late Session in August

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TRANSFER ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

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IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE IN THE ORIENTATION

DAY…

We always hire a number of Transfer Students to serve as Orientation Leaders

We always showcase these students to talk about their Transfer experience and to conduct some Q&A during the orientation day

Include Faculty and or Advisors in our day

Showcase Campus Resources, Individual Growth, and Career Opportunities

Always assess them to see what they “Need” and what they are “learning”!

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ASSESSMENT

What we have found…

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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING…

Welcome Week

SOAR – New Student Leadership Retreat

New Student Success Series

*Going to work on a Transfer Newsletter – will go

out weekly or biweekly via email.

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HELP THEM THRIVE

Offer them services…

Hear them…

Adjust to their needs to enable them to THRIVE!

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FINAL THOUGHT…

If you look at a Tuition Bill are there any differences in cost when you compare a First-Year students vs. Transfer? There is little to no difference in the amount of money a Transfer Student pays.

So why are they not offered the same services, programming, and support to be successful?

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TRANSFER STUDENTS…

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