Student Services Performance Group

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Jon Vukmanic

Jaded

My employees are very knowledgable in Financial Aid, however they fell disrespected by other departments. How do I reconfirm their worth and re-establish a healthy work environment?

Roy Meeker

retention

you must display your self in a manner which the student will feel comfortable, and also feel he or she will be getting what they expected for the time and money they invested.

Richard Smith CHEP

Day One Expectations:

It is most important to set the expectations on the first day. Letting the students know what standard they we be held to, to be able to be successful. Also by adding life experiences keeps everyone on a positive outlook.

Richard Smith CHEP

Qualification of the instructor:

It is important to give life experiences and to show you are a human also. This will build accreditation with the students and bring them closer to their work and the instructor. Any time that the instructor shows the do’s and don’ts the students get to see how the training will apply.

Richard Smith CHEP

Retention

I feel (from the instructor side) that the friendlier faces the students see the more comfortable they become. The interaction with students helps build retention by giving them people to trust. It gives more familiar surroundings and keeps the student comfortable.

Richard Smith CHEP

Students fears

The two common fears are class mates being smarter and not fitting in. When coming into our school here, we get a verity of students. Some of our students are coming here to learn something new. Their back ground may include Military, Accounting or many other life experiences. You never know what back ground people have brought with them. Some students are afraid of being accepting by others. Some of our students are younger and still like to play games and pick on other people. This is something that all staff member watch for in our learning environment.

Steve Nelson CHEP

First Day Expectations

What are three expectations that you have of the students that you tell every class on the first day? What are three expectations that the students should have of you that you tell every class on the first day?

Steve Nelson CHEP

Classroom Management

What do you think the similarities and differences are between managing a successful business and managing a successful class? Is success measured the same for both?

John Allen

Team player

Having a good repore with all depts. can only enhance the student experience

John Allen

Show your jazz

Let the students see that you're excited about what you do. After awhile it will rub off.

John Allen

Start the day off right

Just smiling and greeting students as they come in eases alot of tension they may carry with them. The class may be their escape from a tough situation, so lets help them out

Steve Nelson CHEP

Ongoing Orientations

Since our program is so long with little regular departmental interaction with students, do you find a benefit in giving some type of orientation, on day one of your class, that re-affirms the student’s goals & where help can be found? If so, how do you present it?

Steve Nelson CHEP

The Value Equation

Consider the value equation (retention = perceived value/cost). Other than tuition, what are the 3 most common costs that your students say they have? What perceived values do you help them understand that helps them to offset those costs?

James Carter, IV

The problem of a split curriculum

I have the problem of having a former six week class split in to 2 three week classes with no consideration of the instruction. The class and course was designed to be taught as straight six weeks. Now with students entering every 3 weeks into a new class, the introduction must be redone and this leads to the continuing students seeing the same thing over again. Topics have to have clear stopping timesto meet the requirements of the departing students and we cannot start the next phase until the next class has started.

John Perrin

First week, the right place at the right time!

It is very important to ensure that the student feels comfortable in their surroundings at this time in their lives. Making them feel welcome, assisting with job searches, living arrangements, school professionalism expectations, first course syllabus, testing requirements, class times, issuing books are all EQUALLY important to making them feel that they are in the right place at the right time.

Danny McKay