The departments that have the most interaction with the students after admissions is the academics department. The CS department meets with the students in each of their modules and then the academics is of course a part of their learning from beginning to end. We unfortunately do not have a student services department and the instructors have become a major role of support for students.
Our Program directors, director of education, and campus director interact with our students on the first day at orientation. We introduce ourselves and eventually have break out sessions in which students in their program meet with their program director to talk about expectations, etc., and to answer any questions the student may have.
Valerie,
This sounds like a really excellent program.
Susan Backofen
our instructors and directors have the most interaction with our students
During orientation we introduce all staff and faculty. Since we are currently a very small school our Campus Director begins by introducing all of the administrative staff from front desk, financial services, admissions, student services, and department chairs. Our department chairs then give a brief introduction of themselves and their history and introduce the staff under them that are present at orientation. We have staff and faculty on hand spread throughout the school to answer questions, direct students to the right area, and just generally be around to spread a positive vibe.
We have a few instructors and the department chairs break up the students into small groups and take them around the campus for a tour of all the different rooms and suites they can use and go over basic rules for being around the equipment. We strive to get as many staff and faculty around on Orientation Day as possible to ensure a good day and that the students meet as many people as possible who are going to help them throughout their journey with us.
At my school's orientation, Career Services plays a large part by reinforcing all employees are here to help the student succeed and land a job after graduation. We try to help the student see themselves in their career from the first day.
Each of our program directors participates so the students have a clear understanding of what is expected of them and who to go to for help.
The Campus Director, the Admissions Officer and the Career Services Officer (me) attend orientation. The night instructors are introduced as the day instructors would have already left for the day. We do introduce students to everyone available during their initial campus tour.
Besides the academic teams, interactions with new students as well as continuing students, finanical aide has many interactions with students. Students are constantly questioning about their financial aide. We have finanicial aide representatives attend every orientation so the students know who to go to with questions. Orientation has two to three representatives from each department to introduce themselves along with answering any questions they currently have.
We use our new student orientation as a sort of meet & greet, where all of our departments and the faculty are represented. Every person on our school team plays a role in retention from our Owners to the maintenance man, and each one is present during our orientation, this not only gives the students a sense of school unity, it makes them aware that every person in this school is invested and cares about their success. This does not end at orientation, this same unity is shown all the way to graduation where we all attend to celebrate their success.
Education and Career Services. They want the facts on the curriculum and who is helping them find that dream job.
At my position as an Instructor with Carrington only the Program Directors are involved with orientation. I know with my previous employer, we did a lot of things this module is talking about, and it did make a huge change in retention. We had all instructors present that could be their. All full-time instructors were required to be at orientation. We separated by department after they had gone through signing in at the front desk the first week parking and anything else admissions was tracking. Then they got to actually spend as much time as they wanted with their chosen field and instructor. It works!!
During orientation the Administrator is present, student services and one of the graduates. We try to hire some of our graduates, and have on our board.
I would say every department plays an important role. Registrar or/and Dean of Academic start the Orientation, our finical, instructor, and admissions will come to the class and talk to them. We want them to know where to go and feel more comfortable.
Veronica,
That is awesome that you include Admissions the entire first week to help transition students.
Susan Backofen
Every department interacts with new students at orientation. Admissions reps see them the most as they direct the students throughout the building to complete the orientation process but end with the academic team where they can ask questions and learn more about their department.
Academic department (teachers and professors) is the main department.
We also engage admissions department in the first week of classes.
They are the first person I met students, and the best person to introduce them to all activities.
We have "joint activities" with the admissions staff, teachers, tutors and the president of the institution.
The teachers, the staff and the students all have a current involvement with the incoming class. It is important that you, as an instructor, should present yourself with a sense of assurance that the incoming students have made the right choice in coming to your institution.
At our organization, all departments play some sort of role at orientation. Students Services handles the majority of school expectations, proper conduct, and school requirements. Financial Aid and Career Services comes in and introduces themselves. In addition, to the students orientation, the instructors will come at end and handles their classroom orientation and introduce them to the computer instruction piece. In all, orientation last from 9 to approximately 11:00.
