Welcoming New Students in a Not-So-Welcoming World Nicole Ponticorvo, Duke University Jennifer K. Guyett, Plymouth State University Monica Garcia, San Antonio College Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Terrace Ballroom 3 Area 1- Convention Center

Roadmap Learning Outcomes Panelist Introductions Theoretical framework Self-Reflection Activity Panel Q&A Closing/Where do we go from here? Roadmap

Evaluate the strengths and challenges on their campuses related to social justice and the impacts on students in transition Identify specific ways that campus climate can impact a new student’s initial transition to college using several transition frameworks/conceptual models Engage in discussion on the challenges related to welcoming and supporting new students amidst racial and political tensions and campus climate issues Leave the session with tangible resources for future reference, including a Black Lives Matter reading list and orientation programming examples Learning Outcomes

Meet the Panelists...

10 years in higher education Educational Background: Jordan Hale Director of New Student Programs & Assistant Dean for Housing and Residence Life at Duke University Responsibilities: Oversee New Student Orientation, work with pre-arrival pre-orientation programs, & co-convene a group that oversees communication with incoming students 10 years in higher education (functional areas) Student advising and campus programming, career services, orientation Educational Background: BA in History and Economics, University of Florida M. ED. in Higher Education Administration, University of Massachusetts Amherst working on Ph. D. in Educational Policy & Research Analysis, North Carolina State University

Mike Hayes Assistant Vice President for Student Life at the University of Chicago Responsibilities: responsible for implementing the vision and educational objectives of Campus and Student Life oversees and sets the strategic direction for the Center for Leadership and Involvement, the Office of International Affairs, and the Center for Identity + Inclusion Prior Experience: student affairs positions at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Maryland – College Park, Cornell University, DePauw University , Miami University (OH) and Westminster College (MO)

Kasi Jones Director of Orientation Programs at Purdue University Key Responsibilities: Oversee orientation programs 15 years in higher education (functional areas) admissions & orientation Educational Background: BS in Telecommunication/Speech MS in College Student Personnel and Administration (both degrees from University of Central Arkansas) Work related to Social Justice/Campus Climate Diversity piece of orientation called FreeZone

9 years in higher education Educational Background: Alison Spannaus Associate Director, New Student & Family Programs at UNC Chapel Hill Key Responsibilities: Directly oversee New Student & Family Orientation and the Carolina Summer Reading Program directly Indirectly oversee student transition programs Work related to Social Justice/Campus Climate orienting new students and families and co-chairing annual undergraduate student success conference 9 years in higher education (functional areas) Orientation and Transition programming at the University of Florida Orientation, Leadership, Student Activities at Hamline University (grad school) For-Profit Admissions (prior to grad school) Educational Background: Masters, Leadership in Student Affairs, The University of St. Thomas Bachelors, political science, Texas Christian University

Theories Motivation according to Maslow (1943) and Alderfer (1969) Satisfaction principle Frustration-Regression principle Our expectations versus the students’ experiences and needs

Theories Bridges’ Transition Model (1991) Change Fast Transition Slow

Theories Schlossberg (1981) Anticipated Unanticipated Non-events

Self- Reflection A brief SWOT analysis

Panelist If you have questions, please write them on the index cards provided and submit to presenters

Where do we go from here?

References Alderfer, C. (1969) References Alderfer, C. (1969). An empirical test of a new theory of human needs. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 4(2), 142-175. Bridges, W., & Bridges, S. (2017). Managing transitions: Making the most of change (3rd ed.). Da Capo Press. Maslow, A. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396. Schlossberg, N. K. (1981). A model for analyzing human adaptation to transition. The counseling psychologist, 9(2), 2-18.