Pati Kravetz Associate Director for Experiential Learning and Student Employment - PowerPoint Presentation

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Pati Kravetz

Associate Director for Experiential Learning and Student Employment

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Agenda

Enhancing Student Success and Educational Impact through

On-Campus Student EmploymentOverview of CMU GROW initiative

The Key Role of Supervisors: Leading the GROW conversation

Next Steps…

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.

DOSA Divisional Strategic Plan

Implementation of CMU GROW aligns with and supports the “

Enhancing Student Success and Educational Impact”

initiative within the DOSA Divisional Strategic Plan.

 

CMU GROW® is focused on making student employment a "high-impact activity" - one that requires students to reflect on their learning and connect their learning within and beyond the classroom.

 

Student Affairs will participate in the CMU GROW® initiative in support of our divisional student hiring practices.  

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Enhancing

Student Success and Educational Impact though Student Employment

For student employees by:Providing structures opportunities for student to reflect and integrate learning

Allowing students to practice talking about what they are learning on the job

Helping students think about transferable skills and how those might help in other parts of their lives

For campus supervisors by:

Providing opportunities to serve as educators and caring adult supporters

Providing tools to help students learn real-world skills in the workplace

Providing training to be more effective supervisors and hiring managers

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What is GROW ?

GROW (or Guided Reflection on Work) is a nationally recognized model that allows for brief, structured conversations (also known as

learning interventions) between student staff and supervisors about the connections between work and academics

GROW was created by the University of Iowa in 2009 and more than 100 schools model with student staff on their campuses

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CMU GROW

CMU GROW

uses brief, structured conversations between student employees and their supervisors to help make the learning that is occurring through student employment more “visible” to the students. The conversations focus on 4 key questions about what students are learning and how they are applying their learning.

The four questions provide a ”

scaffold”

to support reflection and

learning transfer

.

These conversations provide valuable practice for students to talk about the connection between work and academics.

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CMU GROW questions

Supervisor Packet

pg.1

The conversations focus on 4 key questions about what students are learning and how they are applying their learning.

How is this job fitting in with your academics?

What are you learning here that’s helping you in school?

What are you learning in class that you can apply here at work?

Can you give me a couple of examples of things you’ve learned here that you think you’ll use in your chosen profession?

An

average conversation takes 15

minutes

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To

convert student employment into a high-impact practice by providing structured opportunities for students to reflect on, articulate, and integrate what they are learning and make the connection To

help students:Reflect on transferable skills they have learned or developed on the jobArticulate transferable skills they have learned or developed on the job

I

ntegrate

transferable skills through connections between class and work

Integration

Goals of CMU GROW

Reflection

Articulation

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Making Student Employment High-Impact

Identified outcomes ( We know what we want them to know or be able to do)Deliberate reflectionScaffolding- using prompts that encourage students to connect previous knowledge and experience to new knowledge and experiences.

High Impact Examples:

First-year seminars

Undergraduate research

Internships

Capstone courses/projects

Collaborative assignments and projects

Campus employment

can be

a high-impact activity for our students

with some additional structure from us

(supervisors

).

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Benefits for Supervisors

When students make connections to the workplace, they are more invested.Invested employees do better work and feel more committed and responsible to you.

These conversations also open the line of communication between you and your employees.

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Supervisor Reflection Activity:

“Connecting Work & Academics”

Supervisor Packet: pgs. 2-3

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GROW Instructions at a Glance

Supervisor Packet pg. 4

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ONBOARDING

Supervisor Packet pgs. 5-6

The first intervention with student (during orientation)Establishes the foundation for on-going conversationsOverview of GROW ProgramIntroduces

Student Action

Plan

& Career Readiness Competencies

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CHECK-IN

Supervisor Packet pg. 7

The third intervention with students Opportunity to touch base with studentsServes as a review of previous semesterSet learning goals for the upcoming semester

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Before GROW Conversations #1 and #2

Supervisor Packet pgs. 8-9

Schedule GROW meeting(s): Determine whether individual or group works bestBrief student(s): Send student staff email informing of upcoming GROW conversation and to complete and return Career Readiness Reflection (pg. 14) before meetingPrepare for meeting by reviewing Student Action Plan and Career Competencies Reflection Form

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During GROW Conversations #1 and #2

Intervention is

g

uided

by the 4 core GROW questions.

(Supervisor Packet pg.1

)

Review and utilize

Facilitation Tips

(Supervisor Packet pgs.10-11)

Put the question's into your own words

Take notes using

Notes Template

(Supervisor

Packet

pgs.10-11)

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Facilitating the Conversation Video

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Making Referrals

When a student confides in you about a personal concern, this means they trust you.

As a supervisor, you don’t have to solve the problem for them, but just listen and connect them to a resource that can help.

Familiarize yourself with the list of resources in your Supervisor Packet pgs

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17-18

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Anticipating Challenges

What challenges do you anticipate with incorporating CMU GROW into your work?

What strategies might you use to overcome these challenges?

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Supervisor Next Steps…

CMU GROW

Website ReviewDigital and online materials and formsReference GROW Intervention TimelineConduct Student Staff Onboarding (Start of Employment)Submit Student-Employee Roster on GROW website**Attend CMU GROW Refresher Training on October 23Conduct GROW Conversation #1 (November 2019)Conduct Student Staff Check-In (January 2020)Conduct GROW Conversation #2 (April 2020)

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CPDC Next Steps…

Analyze CMU

GROW student dataSend GROW evaluation form to participating supervisorsShare data with participating departments and relevant staff (in aggregate form)Use data to revise GROW CMU future program goals and content

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Resources

CPDC Website:

https

://

www.cmu.edu/career/faculty-and-staff/on-campus-employment-for-staff/cmu-grow.html

Supervisor

CMU GROW Packet

Student CMU GROW Packet

Career Readiness for the new College Graduate (NACE)

http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedfiles/pages/knowledge/articles/career-readiness-fact-sheet.pdf

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Thank You!

“The

job fits around my school schedule and helps me manage my time much better, I tend to get my academic work done more efficiently in order to make time for my job.”-Gelfand Center Student Employee“My work as a student employee has introduced me to new people on campus and academic resources I was not previously aware of.”-CPDC Student Employee“I think my campus job taught me a lot that will be helpful in my future career choices. The skills that stand out to me is delegation, team management, and organizational skills in terms of planning.”-SLICE Student Employee

“This job helped me learn a lot of soft skills that I wasn’t learning in class. In class I learn a lot of technical stuff but here I learned how to work with people and how to talk like a professional. Because of the work I’ve done here I was ready for every single question I was asked during my [post-graduation] interviews.”

-Housing

Desk Services Employee