ENGAGEMENT: Transfer students orientation & mentorship


Student Experience Goal 5:

Improve transfer student experience: orientation & mentorship

 Participation (publicity, recruitment, diversity) Resources (money, people, sustainability) Collaboration (within AS, outside AS) Accountability (measure and report)

Create an orientation and mentorship program specifically for transfer students; it may include but will not be limited to:

  • A focus on social integration with academic support as well.
  • A transfer welcome social at the beginning of each quarter (sharing applicable AS components of Gaucho FYI and Beyond)

Campus communication
Incl. info for trans students
AS Social Media
AS Website(s)
Radio & newspaper
Campus signs (esp at/near targeted locations (bookstore, Cheadle) & at beginning of qtrs.)

Money-
Set-up:
Ongoing:
People-work with AS BCCs and staff to work within existing resources once program is set up
Planet-minimal/positive impact—this is a reuse program

Office of Student Life
All AS Leadership (elected, appointed and BCC chairs)

1st Measure: Is the program set up? Date. Current retention rates.
Ongoing measure: How many students are using? Impact: Are students satisfied?
Reporting: to Senate, and in Annual Report; student body pre-election if lock-in
See our implementation plan here
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