1. “HOW TO” Give Your Advisees a Winning Hand Using Experts to Complement Your Academic Advising Rex Roberts, The Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida

2. UCF Quick Facts 13 miles east of downtown Orlando. Opened as Florida Technological University (FTU) with 1,948 students in 1963. 2 nd Largest University in the USA – 63,000 students -From all 50 states and 145 countries - 39% Ethnic Minority

3. The Burnett Honors College 4 year program; 500 new students each year FTIC Profile Average High School GPA – 4.4 Weighted Average SAT – 1403 Average ACT - 32 Students from all 92 majors – most common: Engineering – 26% Biomedical Sciences – 15% Computer Science – 9%

4. The “HOW TO” Workshop Series Beginnings – Formerly called the “Wonder Years” workshop series Goal – promote student engagement in sophomore and junior years Not well attended – students picked the new name “HOW TO” is action oriented

5. “HOW TO” - Needs Topics Experts Location Hooks

6. “HOW TO” - Topics Academic - “How To: Get Into Med School” Career - “How To: Nail an Interview” Personal/Fun – “How To: Make a Perfect Paper Airplane” Student Suggestions

7. “HOW TO” - Experts Contact via e-mail/phone Who? University Staff/Faculty, Random Community Members, Students’ Parents, College Donors, Student Suggestions, Alumni

8. “HOW TO” - Location Smaller is better – easier to ask questions Conference room or small classroom (30 seats or fewer) Use a room with multimedia, if possible

10. “HOW TO” - Hooks Relevant topic at a relevant time! Unique/interesting topic Free food! RSVP necessary Afternoon Early to mid semester Other ideas

11. “HOW TO” - Academics Get a Perfect Transcript Communicate with Professors Ace the GRE Begin Your Research Study Abroad Prepare for the new MCAT Win a Prestigious Fellowship Get Into Law School

12. “HOW TO” - Career Write a Resume and Cover Letter Use Social Media to Build Your Network Start a Business Interview for a Job Prepare for a Career in the Video Game Industry Join the Peace Corps

13. “HOW TO” – Personal/Fun Get Involved in Your Community Manage Your Money File Your Taxes Eat Healthy on a College Student’s Budget Use Photoshop Make a Perfect Paper Airplane

14. “HOW TO” – Benefits to students Follow up with speaker Springboard for academic advising appointments

15. “HOW TO” – Assessment Students complete feedback survey after each session 97.5% of survey responders agreed that the speaker “was knowledgeable about the subject matter” 91.3% agreed that they would “use this information in the future”

16. Lunch with Legends “HOW TO” Spinoff Honors Alumni speak to students about how to get to where they are. Examples: Family Law Attorney, The Johnston Law Firm Project Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering Social Media Coordinator, Jacksonville Jaguars Teaches students how to network with professionals in their field

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