1. 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

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

3. 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

4. Meet the Panelists...

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

12. Theories
Schlossberg (1981)
Anticipated
Unanticipated
Non-events

13. Self- Reflection A brief SWOT analysis

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

15. Where do we go from here?

16. 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), 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), Schlossberg, N. K. (1981). A model for analyzing human adaptation to transition. The
counseling psychologist, 9(2), 2-18.