New Student Orientation - PowerPoint Presentation

New Student Orientation Parent Session 1

Tracy Waal Vice President for Student Life

First Year Five Get connected Learn how to learn Discover who you are Live healthy habits Give back

Parent Session 1 Financial Aid Counseling Student Success Residence Life FERPA

Jared Sponseller Director of Student Financial Services

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Student Accounts and Financial Aid

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Student Accounts and Financial Aid Scholarships Grants  Student Loans Student Account   Provide services and address questions regarding:

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Student Accounts and Financial Aid Cash checks up to $200 Process payments to Student Account Account viewable on student portal Account determined by current student schedule Services include:

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Student Accounts and Financial Aid Full payment Cashnet monthly payment plan Private or parent loan Combination of payment options Payment Options:

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Student Accounts and Financial Aid August 14 (for fall semester) Payment Deadline

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Student Accounts and Financial Aid All communication from SFS will go to the student’s email No paper statement or bill will be mailed Person proxy-gives you access to your student’s information FERPA applies to account and financial aid information Communication

Eric Browning Director of Counseling and Wellness

Joy Strickland Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Retention

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Supplemental Instruction (SI) A learning enhancement program that targets traditionally difficult courses and provides regularly scheduled, peer-assisted sessions. One-on-One Tutoring An academic assistance program where student employees are trained to tutor peers individually and in groups to master course content for University Core courses. They also assist peers in time management, organization, proofreading, and study strategies.

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Student Success Courses Courses that equip first-time freshman students to make the transition to the academic demands of higher education. These courses are CSS-1002 College Success Strategies I and CSS-1012 College Success Strategies II. Academic Peer Mentors Students who are enrolled in the College Success Strategies I and II courses are each assigned an Academic Peer Mentor (APM), an upperclassman who is trained to assist new freshmen in the process of transition.

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Learning Labs and Workshops The Writing Lab and the Math Lab are two focused components of academic support. These learning labs work closely with faculty and academic programs to ensure that tutoring is targeted and seamless with the classroom experience. Accessibility Services For disability-related needs that a student may have, please contact the Coordinator of Accessibility Services, Deanna Shira-Tackett, at  Deanna.Shira@mvnu.edu , or 740-392-6868 ext.4280.

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS   Housed in the Center for Student Success in Thorne Library Provides students with guidance and resources to support them in: Identifying suitable majors Planning their careers Obtaining jobs and internships Career Development

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS   Services and resources include: Individual advising Career assessments Career exploration Graduate school information Job postings Guidance on resumes Interviewing Networking Career Development

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS   Provides access to: In-house physical collections (books, periodicals, media, etc.) OhioLINK resources (books, online databases, eArticles , eBooks, media, etc.) Study rooms (individual and group) Extended Hours room for after-hours study Computer labs Friendly, helpful library staff Thorne Library

CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS   Located on the third floor of the Thorne Library Resource Center Quiet and secure testing environment for students PearsonVUE and CLEP authorized Access to computer-based testing Regular hours during the school year are 8:30am-4:00pm Students with approved accommodations can begin scheduling at 8:00am Limited hours during summer and school breaks. Questions or appointment scheduling, please email:  testcenter@mvnu.edu MVNU Test Center

Josh Kusch Director of Residence Life

Residence Life exists to support & contribute to the mission of the University by fostering a safe & engaging living-learning environment in which students are welcome into a community that cultivates holistic growth through the development of: connectedness responsibility inclusivity self-Awareness missional Living RESIDENCE LIFE

Commitment to Community RESIDENCE LIFE Our Commitment to Community allows us to bring out the best in each other and when practiced, helps shape the Christ-like character toward which we strive.

Commitment to Community RESIDENCE LIFE Our Commitment to Community allows us to bring out the best in each other and when practiced, helps shape the Christ-like character toward which we strive. affirmations We love God. We respect others. We believe in personal responsibility.

Commitment to Community RESIDENCE LIFE As a Christian liberal arts university, rooted in the historic traditions and beliefs of the Church of the Nazarene, we are committed to: Practicing honesty in academic pursuits and social relationships Abstaining from the use and or trafficking of alcoholic beverages, all forms of tobacco and cigarettes (including e-cigarettes), illegal drugs and narcotics and any other substance abuse.

Commitment to Community RESIDENCE LIFE As a Christian liberal arts university, rooted in the historic traditions and beliefs of the Church of the Nazarene, we are committed to: Avoiding entertainment which compromises Christian values, including the viewing of pornographic or promiscuous films or videos, profanity or vulgarity in speech and action and gambling in any form. Refraining from sexual activity with someone other than one’s spouse. Completing the university expectations set forth for spiritual formation.

Structure RESIDENCE LIFE FRESHMEN HALLS Pioneer & Galloway: Females Oakwood: Males UPPERCLASSMEN RESIDENCES Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Elmwood, Maplewood, Redwood Hall , Rosewood, & Spruce Residential Requirement

Residence Life Team RESIDENCE LIFE PROFESSIONAL STAFF: 7 RESIDENT DIRECTORS (RDs) Jacob Booher : Oakwood Hall Maggie Figueroa: Pioneer Hall Rachel Dundar : Galloway Hall STUDENT STAFF: 28 RESIDENT ASSISTANTS (RAs) One RA per floor One Student Mentor (SM) per floor

Mel Severns University Registrar

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Student Consent to Disclosure of Information (form) FERPA

Area of Permission for Disclosure Item A: Academic Information Grants permission for MVNU personnel to discuss academic issues such as grades, academic status (probation, dismissal, etc.) and class attendance with the individuals listed.  Item F: Financial Information Grants permission for Student Accounts and Financial Aid personnel to discuss financial issues such as financial aid, account balances, payments due, etc. with the individuals listed.  FERPA

Area of Permission for Disclosure Item C: Chapel Attendance Information Grants permission for the Chapel personnel to discuss issues such as spiritual life attendance, credits, etc. with the individuals listed.  Item H: Housing Information Grants permission for Residence Life or Student Success personnel to discuss housing information. This can often include information on roommate issues, adjustment to college life, general well-being and patterns of eating/sleeping. FERPA

Tracy Waal Vice President for Student Life

Parent Session 2 Begins at 2:55 pm sharp!

New Student Orientation Parent Session 2

Tracy Waal Vice President for Student Life

Purpose: Create an environment where students can reach their God-given potential

GOAL: Identity Integrity Purpose MVNU Graduation

NECESSITIES: Developing competence Managing emotions Moving through autonomy toward interdependence Developing mature interpersonal relationships GOAL: Identity Integrity Purpose MVNU Graduation

GOAL: Identity Integrity Purpose MVNU Graduation

First Year Five Get connected Learn how to learn Discover who you are Live healthy habits Give back Year 1

First Year Five 1. Get connected Year 1

Year 1 First Year Five 2. Learn how to learn

Year 1 First Year Five 3. Discover who you are

Year 1 First Year Five 4. Live healthy habits

Year 1 First Year Five 5. Give back

Kenzie Weller Senior Psychology Major

Culture Shock the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing a new way of life Month 1

Signs of Culture Shock Information overload Language barrier Technology gap Homesickness Boredom Loneliness Depression and sadness Irritability Anxiety Self-doubt Irritability Fatigue/Sleep deprivation Month 1

Culture Shock Honeymoon Excitement with new things Superficial involvement with culture Interest in learning; very motivated Month 1

Culture Shock Negotiation Newness wears off Primary focus on differences Small differences feel like major issues Homesickness Month 1

Culture Shock Adjustment Become more familiar with cultural cues “I’m here; I should make the most of it.” Feel more comfortable and less isolated Sense of humor returns Month 1

Culture Shock Adaptation Feeling at home New culture is no longer new Able to live to your full potential Month 1

Culture Shock Phases Comfort and Satisfaction Time Honeymoon Negotiation Adjustment Adaptation Month 1

“Students will have challenges wherever they go to college. Don’t interpret that as a ‘wrong fit’. You should be more concerned about a school that doesn’t have a plan to develop your student when they face challenges than whether students go through this transition without suffering.” -Tracy Waal

Closing Session – 4 pm in Chapel Your student will meet you there