Brett L Bruner Director of Transition amp Student Conduct Carla Parra Student Director for New Student Orientation Jasmine Hernandez PreOrientation Program Team Leader for Project Lighthouse ID: 667707
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Expanding Our View of EO to Include Pre-O
Brett L. Bruner, Director of Transition & Student Conduct
Carla Parra, Student Director for New Student Orientation
Jasmine Hernandez, Pre-Orientation Program Team Leader for Project Lighthouse
Morgan Klaus, Pre-Orientation Program Team Leader for Project Serve
2017 NODA Region IV Conference | Dallas, TXSlide2
Overview
Learning Outcomes
What? The Story of Orientation & Transition at FHSU
So What?
A Literature Review of National Pre-Orientation Programs
So What?
Re-imaging EO at FHSU Through Pre-O
Now What?
Lessons Learned Along the Way
Closing, Q&A & ReflectionSlide3
Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this session, participants will:
Define pre-orientation programs.
Identify 2 benefits to students of participating in a pre-orientation program.
Describe 1 strategy to implement a thematic pre-orientation program on their campus.Slide4
What?
Alignment with Henderson’s (2007) description of regional, state comprehensive universities
August 2012 – hiring of first Director of Transition & Student ConductSlide5
What?Slide6
What?Slide7
What?Slide8
What?Slide9
What?Slide10
So What?
Pre-Orientation Programs:Slide11
So What?
Pre-Orientation Programs:
voluntary activities that take place for incoming students before the start of a fall orientation/welcome week/end, generally structured around a common theme
Kathryn Thompson, M., &
Consi
, T. R. (2007). Engineering outreach through college pre-orientation programs: MIT discover engineering.
Journal of STEM Education, 8
(3), 75-82.Slide12
So What? A Literature Review
Bell, Reid Holmes & Williams’s (2010) census of pre-orientation programs
To facilitate the transition to college
Mainly a U.S. phenomenon at 4-year institutions
First Pre-O program – Dartmouth College in 1932
Number of Pre-O programs is increasing
Outdoor are most increasingSlide13
So What? A Literature Review
Farnan
& Pei’s (2016) common goals of pre-orientation programs
Interact with other new students who share a common interest in order to develop a base of peers prior to fall orientation
Create connections with upperclass students
Familiarity with campus
Exposure to community & its expectations
Explore personal interests and discover opportunities for involvement and growth in that areaSlide14
So What? A Literature Review
Greene & Greene’s (2005) charge to institutions to implement Pre-O programs to jumpstart student engagement
Summer O has become assumed part of the new student experience
Pre-O provides students connections opportunities
Limitless possibilities
Why bother? Benefits of Pre-O:
Facilitation of transition
Improved retention
Social acclimationSlide15
So What? A Literature Review
Gass
, Garvey &
Sugerman’s
(2013) long-term effects of participating in Pre-O programs
Challenging assumptions of self & others
Peer friendships as a support networkSlide16
So What? A Literature Review
Bell’s (2006) findings of increased social support & development through Pre-O experiences
“The work of any
life transition
involves specific tasks, often including the
re-establishment of social support
in a variety of forms.
College students
are particularly
affected by transition
, often
disrupting established support systems while transitioning
into adulthood.” (p. 248).
Charge for institutions to develop new models for social integration through Pre-OSlide17
So What? A Literature Review
Kathryn Thompson &
Consi’s
(2007) identification of benefits of adopting Pre-O to engage key students & student leaders
Enhance the first year experience
Improve academic performance
Provide a memorable first experience
Key benefits for upperclass studentsSlide18
So What? Implementation
Golden Beginnings: Pre-Orientation Program –
Project ServeSlide19
So What? Implementation
Golden Beginnings: Pre-Orientation Program –
Project LighthouseSlide20
So What? Implementation
Project Ignite – a pre-orientation experience for first-year students wanting to jumpstart their student leadership & engagement
Project Forge – outdoor, wilderness-based program
Project Build – emphasis on teamwork & soft skills for first-year students in Werth College of Science, Technology & MathSlide21
So What? Implementation
Curriculum development using
Lattuca
& Stark’s (2009) model:
Purposes:
Content:
Sequence:Learners:
Instructional Processes:
Instructional Resources:
Evaluation:
Adjustment:Slide22
So What? Implementation
Program marketing & participant recruitment
Utilization of campus & community partners
Balancing the separation of track identities while allowing for intersectionality & cross-campus collaborations with other pre-experiences (International Student Orientation, KAMS Orientation, LLC Orientation, Marching Band Orientation, etc.)Slide23
So What? Implementation
Upperclass student leader (Guide) engagement & developmentSlide24
Now What?
Break into 6 different groups across the room to identify what strategies you would utilize to develop a pre-orientation program:
Group 1: Service immersion Pre-O program
Group 2: Pre-O program for first-generation college students
Group 3: Student leadership & engagement Pre-O program
Group 4: Outdoor/wilderness/adventure-based Pre-O program
Group 5: Pre-O program for STEM students
Group 6: Other – you select the focus for you groupSlide25
Lessons Learned Along the Way
Start small with 1 Pre-O program & then expand.
Understand the interests of your students.
Collaborating with campus partners is key!
Curriculum development will set the stage for a successful (or failed) Pre-O program.
Be intentional in engaging post Pre-O with program participants.
Balance the desires for separate track identities & the intersectionality of the program.
Engage faculty – they have great ideas to reimagine the first year!Slide26
Reflection
What is 1
strategy that you can utilize to implement a Pre-O program on your campus?Slide27
Expanding Our View of EO to Include Pre-O
Brett L. Bruner, Director of Transition & Student Conduct –
blbruner@fhsu.edu
Carla Parra, Student Director for New Student Orientation –
cyparramartinez@mail.fhsu.edu
Jasmine Hernandez, Pre-Orientation Program Team Leader for Project Lighthouse –
j_hernandez14@mail.fhsu.edu
Morgan Klaus, Pre-Orientation Program Team Leader for Project Serve –
maklaus@mail.fhsu.edu
2017 NODA Region IV Conference | Dallas, TX