Missouri S&T Student Profile F. Scott Miller Materials Science and Engineering Freshmen Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office New Faculty Orientation – 20 Aug 2009

2009 Freshmen Class Profile - Women 24% - Men 76% - 79% Missouri - 19% Out-of-State - 2% International (10 foreign countries) - 9% minority

2009 Freshmen Class Profile (1077) participated in PRO this year - 1,120 Freshmen (estimate) - 29% (34%) are 1st generation - Average ACT: 27.4 (upper 10% in nation) - 82% (74%) plan to work while attending school - 24% (22%) have not chosen a specific major ( ) are last year’s numbers

Academic Expectations - 65% (67% ) plan to complete a BS in 4 years or < - 24% (24%) plan to complete a BS in 5 years - 9% (8%) plan to complete a BS in 6 + years (average time to graduation – 4.7 years) - 25% (22%) plan to go to graduate school

Academic Expectations By the end of the first year at S&T students expect to fall in the following GPA ranges: 47.5% (51%) % (44%) % (5%) % (0) 2.49 or less ( average UG GPA is 2.93 at graduation) % (44%) plan to study more than 11 hours per week at Missouri S&T -84% (76%) studied less than 5 hours per week in high school

Faculty – Student Relationship – 94.5% (93%) plan to meet with faculty outside of the classroom/lab - 61% (53%) feel faculty should be very involved in their career development - 39% (47%) feel faculty should be somewhat involved - Less than.5 feel faculty should not be involved

Career Opportunities 93% (86%) plan to Co-op or internship 644 (673) different employers recruited S&T students in Average starting salary for undergraduates is $55,975 82% (93%) of the students reporting to the COC had firm plans at graduation 08-09

Families

Faculty Interaction – Opening Week Lunch Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Goal of faculty Interaction: Meet with Mentor Group for a casual lunch Introduce yourself Show students ease of approaching faculty Importance of getting to know your professor Dealing with expectations from student and professor viewpoints Civility in the classroom Communication

Opening Week Outcomes Students had a great time and made friends Interaction with faculty, staff and upperclassmen More students were informed about expectations, campus resources and programs than ever before for their success Campus involvement Introduced S&T traditions Upperclassmen leadership experience

Senior Survey Why did you chose to attend Missouri S&T?

Senior Survey Who/What had the most impact on my success?

Senior Survey Faculty were involved in my career development Very involved (16%) Somewhat involved (57%) Not involved (27%) I met with faculty outside the classroom/lab Very often (18%) Sometimes (60%) Not often (22%)

Senior Survey What I talked to faculty members about outside the classroom…

Senior Survey Internship & Co-Op Involvement 63% participate in at least one co-op or internship Freshman year (8%) Sophomore year (23%) Junior year (55%) Senior year (26%) Students could select multiple semesters Most popular times for a co-op or internship Junior year / Summer semester (40%) Senior year / Summer semester (16%) Junior year / Fall semester (10%)

Senior Survey Advice for new S&T students…

Advising Conference Series Fall 2009 August 31- Advising Probationary and Academically Deficient Students, Dr. F. Scott Miller, Undergraduate Advising Office September 14- How to Identify Students “At-Risk” for being placed on Academic Probation, Dr. F. Scott Miller, Undergraduate Advising Office September 28- Freshmen Student Advising, Dr. Jeff Cawlfield, Director, Freshman Engineering, Professor, Geological Sciences and Engineering October 12- Student Disability Support Services at Missouri S&T, Connie Arthur, Counseling and Disability Support October 26- Gaming Addiction, Renee Getz, Health & Wellness Educator, Student Health Services November 9- Guidelines for Dealing with Issues related to Academic Dishonesty, Dr. Harvest Collier, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies December 7- On Track Academic Success Program, Dr. F. Scott Miller and Matt Hume, Undergraduate Advising Office Spring 2010 February 1-Gaming Addiction, Counseling and Disability Support February 15-The Student Success Contract: a helpful tool for advising students?, Dr. F. Scott Miller, Undergraduate Advising Office March 1-What is a LASSI?, Dr. Harvest Collier, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies March 15-Student Disability Support Services at Missouri S&T, Connie Arthur, Counseling and Disability Support April 5-Tips for Monitoring Student Academic Performance, Dr. F. Scott Miller, Undergraduate Advising Office April 19-Career Development Advising, presenter to be determined May 3-Top 10 Things Advisors Should Know, Dr. Harvest Collier, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies

Contact Information F. Scott Miller Assoc. Teaching Professor -Materials Science and Engineering and Director – Advanced Materials Characterization Lab 102 Materials Research Center Assoc. Director – Freshmen Engineering Program 125 McNutt Hall Faculty Advisor – Undergraduate Advising Office 106 Campus Support