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UC Merced First Year & Transfer Students
Summer Orientation Staff Development
June 19, 2012
Gina Johnson, PhD Principal Analyst, Institutional Planning & Analysis
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This summer, new students will be looking up to you. What will these students be like?
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First Year Students
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Top 5 Reasons for Attending UCM
1. Financial Aid offer 2. Opportunity to be part of new campus 3. Small size of campus 4. Reputation of campus and UC system 5. Opportunity to work closely with faculty
Friendliness/helpfulness of staff increased
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First Year Students by Region
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First Generation College Students
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Language Spoken at Home
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*Note: A change in the UC admissions application changed 2011 data
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First Year Students Living On Campus
More Likely to: • View campus as very
welcoming • Be satisfied with –
• Making new friends • Involvement • Sense of community • Overall experience
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First Year Students Living Off Campus
• More satisfied with opportunities to explore community
• Less likely to attend: – WoW events – Campus social activities
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Transfer Students
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Top 5 Reasons for Attending UCM
1. Financial Aid offer 2. Opportunity to work closely with faculty 3. *Personal attention from faculty & staff* 3. Reputation of campus and UC system 5. *Opportunity to be involved in research*
Majority transfer from Merced College
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Transfer Students by Region
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First Generation College Students
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Language Spoken at Home
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English Only
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What, if anything, would you have done differently that would have
enhanced your undergraduate experience up to this point?
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Join more clubs & attend more activities
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Get more involved in the Merced community &
be more social
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Better manage time & be more organized
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Study hard from the first day, don’t skip class, & attend tutoring and group study
sessions
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Begin attending office hours the first week & get
to know professors
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What did you gain from Summer Orientation that has helped you transition to life at UC Merced?
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• New Friends • Sense of confidence • Advice from students • Questions answered • Wellness in college • Events to anticipate • Campus clubs &
organizations
• Campus contacts • Policies • Transportation options • Deadlines • Sign up early for things • Everyone at UC Merced
wants students to succeed!
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Thank You, Summer Orientation leaders!