By actively engaging the students in community
events,field trips,professional guest speakers,professional trade shows,activities (cookouts,student appreciation dinners,movies,fun activities) ,student achievement awards programs, student hairshows,and a V-Star program .
All Staff and Faculty actively participate in all endeavors that demonstrate Commitment, not just showing we care but are willing to go above and beyond to assure the students success.
Are your referring to cords that are part of the graduation regalia? Are the honorees identified to their peers and/or underclassmen?
Does this practice have a positive impact on student performance?
Do you have any objective criteria to offer? Hopefully, others will offer additional suggestions.
I talk with the advisers almost every day, if I do find a case where the student has particular need we have advisers available for finance, jobs,housing,food, and any education or family emergency that might arise. If I myself are unsure of which adviser to send a student to, I have an education manager directly above me that is always willing to help.
At my former school the faculty adamantly felt that meeting deadlines was a critical job skill. Consequently, they incorporated a penalty for work that was submitted late. The first time was penalty free; subsequent "lates" were penalized with increasing severity.
Undoubtedly this policy created problems for some students but the consensus was a grade reduction while learning the importance of deadlines was preferable to learning on the job.
Nice ways to reach out to your students, Debbie. It certainly does demonstrate a concern for their well being.
What do you do for fund raisers? Are you able to put things together on short notice?
How do you determine which students are eligible for benefits like free toys at Christmas?
Who does the calling? How often are the callers able to actually connect with the missing students? Has this practice improved attendance?
It's great to have some many people available for the students. How often do they connect with these advisors? How do they select the proper person to contact?
At graduation we provide honor cords that recognize students for different levels of achievement such as perfect attendance, honors and high honors.
Our institution also demonstrates School Committment by having instructors contact students when they missed class on a daily basis. We also have a "Blinker" system in place that notifies Academics, Student services and Deans and Chairs of student issues. Instructors notify their Chairs if a student has missed successive days, or has failed quizes or is in jeopardy of failing the class. They students are contact by Student services or the appropriate department to see what assistance can be provided.
This week we are having a mac and cheese cook off and improv comedy show to help keep the community interactive between faculty, staff, and students.
develop some objective criteria re: when it is appropriate to refer a problem student and include it in the instructor's performance evaluation, you are likely to have performance that reflects the instructor's personality.
The request is typically done in person by the instructor, and an entry concerning it made into our database so we can track responses and continuing efforts to resolve issues.
Faculty call and or email students when they miss a class. We hold weekly Retention Meetings and discuss students at risk and ways of reaching out to them.
I am curious as to what everyone thinks about a late policy that include penalties for late work submitted with out extentuating circumstances and how a late policy might contribute to Academic Erosion Stressor Academic Stagnation Stress.
Melissa, how does your schoole publicly recognize perfect attendance?
Do you have any issues with students who feel they are entitled?
At our institution in the past we've had different fund raisers to assist our students that maybe in need. For example we raised money to help offset a student's financial hardship with the passing of their child. Another example, would be during Christmas when we gather toys for the children of our students in need and provide the food for Christmas dinner.
I believe the students understand that we are here for them. However, when you go above and beyond to assist with issues outside of the school students will feel more comfortable in coming to you with other issues that maybe causing them problems in class.
Our school does follow up calls to students that are in danger of attendance failing.
There is no question that our school is committed to our students success. Many programs are in place. But, Bill's idea is definitely something to look at. I do plan on coming up with a survey of some kind, just for my class and for my own maybe just a few question at the end of the period.
I wonder is someone has ever experienced such survey that are anonymous. Would the answers have more value?
Are the student to student advisors like peer mentors? Who is responsible for oversight of these students and how are they trained?
