COM 101 Instructor Workshop

June 20, 2012

Welcome and Introductions

Beth TalbertDirector, Communication Program

New Initiatives for Fall 2012

• New Student Orientation Part Two• First Year Advising Center

New Student Orientation Part Two

• Purpose: Bring all new first-year students together to further develop their relationship with their academic home and to reinforce key first-year student messages

• Tuesday, September 4• Required event

Part Two Agenda

• Morning – optional activities– Athletic Orientation– Honors College welcome session– CMI Scholars welcome session– Jump Start leadership program (transfers)

Part Two Agenda

• Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m.• Welcome Picnic• Academic Open Houses• New Student Convocation ceremony• New Student Convocation Involvement Fair• Classes begin/Welcome Week events begin at

5:00 p.m.

Help Needed

• Reinforce Part Two in all communications to first-year students, including welcome letter

• Student/staff volunteers needed to assist with the day– Complete Google form sent after this workshop

from Amy Jacovetti

First Year Advising Center

• Launches in Fall 2012• The mission of the First Year Advising Center is

to reach out to all incoming students to develop a best fit choice major, create a graduation plan, and identify and assist students facing challenges along the way.

Four Main Components

• Academic advising for all first-year students (regardless of major)

• Academic advising for all undecided students (regardless of class standing)

• Major/career exploration for all undergraduate students

• Orientation and first-year programming

First Year Advising CenterOrganization Chart

DirectorSara Webb

Orientation and New Student

Programs

Asst. DirectorVacant

CoordinatorAmy Jacovetti

FYACAdvisory Council

-FTIAC & Transfer Orientation-COM 101-Parent Program

Advising and Outreach

Asst. DirectorCasey Berkshire

AdvisersLindsay Zeig

Shaunda MankowskiVacantVacantVacantVacantVacant

Grad Assts.2 Vacant

-Freshman Communications-BRM Messaging-BRM Training/Reporting-Marketing-Social Media-Advising Web Site-Bear Essentials

Communications and Technology

-Transition Into Major-First-Year Probation-Early Alert-Career Exploration-Orientation/Admissions Events-Conditional Admits-Student Engagement

Communications Coordinator

Vacant

Info Tech SpecialistVacant

5//2012

CoordinatorCC2O

Jennifer Janes

ClericalDavid Ollie

ClericalsJonathan Mann

Vacant

Caseload Approach

• All students in the FYAC will be assigned to an academic adviser– Generalist advisers guide students of all majors– Provide early alert, mid-semester evaluation and

academic probation support– Facilitate major/career exploration process

• Two required appointments (minimum) in the first year

Liaisons with Schools/College

• Each academic adviser will serve as a liaison to a school/college– Increase communication– Provide ongoing training for staff– Create collaborative opportunities for students

Communications for Students

• FYAC discussed at New Student Orientation• Students provided academic adviser’s

information at Part Two• Comprehensive communication plan executed

to students throughout their first year– Common expectations– Important first-year information– Strategies for success

Integration of FYAC into COM 101

• Reinforce importance of meeting with FYAC academic adviser

• Highlight major/career exploration services available to all students

• Invite FYAC staff into class to discuss Center and ways we can assist students

Questions?

The Rest of the Day• Four 35 minute breakouts • Select one chapter to learn more about in

each session• Wrap-up at conclusion of all breakouts• Connections instructors meet after wrap-up

… lunch served at noon …

Wrap-Up

On Course Assessment ResultsSelf-Responsibility

Self-Motivation Self-Management

Interdependence

Pre/Post 51.31 / 53.90 56.92 / 58.89 46.73 / 49.17 40.14 / 42.35

Change +2.59 +1.97 +2.44 +2.21

Self-Awareness Lifelong Learning

Emotional Intelligence

Belief in Themselves

Pre/Post 43.85 / 49.86 41.95 / 47.92 43.17 / 45.49 48.52 / 51.78

Change +6.01 +5.97 +2.32 +3.26

Students with Both Pre & Post Test Results:2011: 371 2010: 416 2009: 422 2008: 312 2007: 187

What Students Learn in COM 101

Course Objectives

• Learn about campus resources and how to use them

• Build positive relationships with peers, faculty, and staff

• Explore personal strengths, abilities and interests and how they contribute to your college experience

• Learn skills for successfully navigating the college environment

Course Assignments

• You must include one assignment from each of the following categories:– Group Project– Writing Assignment– Personal Interaction– Campus Involvement

• Attendance and Participation points must still be given, however, they are not considered an assignment.

Course Assignments

• Each assignment must be directly related to at least one course objective

Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

Objective 4

Group Project

Writing Assignment

Personal Interaction

Campus Involvement

Points

• The total points for the course must equal 400– You decide how many points each course

assignment (and attendance/participation) is worth

• You can give points for the self-assessment, if you wish– This would technically be the 5th assignment

• New COM 101 Grading Scale available on instructor website (Thank you, Julie Borkin!)

Wrap-Up• Overview Task List & Additional Information• Instructor Website:

oakland.edu/com101instructorhandbook – Instructor Expectations – Sample syllabi from Fall 2011– Standard Syllabus for Fall 2012 (note change in book rental information)

– Updated Letters to Students (now include Part Two)

– Updated A/V Equipment Information• Final room assignments made in mid-August

Questions?

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

W.B. Yeats