1. TRANSITIONS Bonnie Solt Prunty Dean of Students Kevin Perry
Presented by:
Bonnie Solt Prunty
Dean of Students
Kevin Perry
Associate Director for New Student and Transition Programs

2. Research Shows
One thing we know about persistence is that involvement matters. The more academically and socially involved individuals are -- that is the more they interact with other student and faculty -- the more likely they are to persist. (Astin, 1984; Mallette & Cabrera, 1991; Nora, 1987; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1980).
According to Astin (1977) student-faculty interaction has a stronger relationship to student satisfaction with the college experience than any other involvement variable, or indeed, any other student or institutional characteristic.
Astin (1996) research finding strongly supports the importance of “involvement” as a powerful means of enhancing almost all aspects of undergraduate student’s cognitive and affective development. The three most potent forms of involvement are academic involvement, involvement with faculty, involvement with student peer groups. The strongest single source of influence on cognitive and affective development is the student’s peer group.

3. Top 5 Differences between High School and College
As reported by current IC students:
5. You actually have to do the work (and there’s a lot of it!)
4. You have to do your own laundry.
3. You receive as much of an education outside the classroom as inside.
You will suddenly get very poor.
You need to learn how to live with people who are different from you and know nothing about your history.

4. First-Year Experience Components
Alcohol.Edu
Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates
Parent Alcohol Handbook
First-Year Residential Experience
Fall Welcome Orientation
Ithaca Seminar Program
The Center for Academic Advancement
First-Year Speaker Series
Leadership Weekend

5. What is Alcohol.Edu?
An on-line alcohol education program students complete prior to arrival;
Program designed to assist students in making healthy decisions;
Takes 90 minutes to complete.

6. What is Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates?
An on-line sexual assault educational experience completed prior to arrival;
Program designed to educate students about awareness, prevention and IC polices and resources
Takes minutes to complete.

7. Parent Alcohol Handbook
Research shows that parents are still
influential in their students’ decisions
about alcohol use during college.
Our Parent Alcohol Handbook will be shared with parents of first-year students this summer by .
The handbook provides research-based tips on how to discuss alcohol use with your student prior to the start of college.

8. First-Year Residential Experience
Will include East and West Towers, all the Quads except one floor in Clarke Hall
You will attend programs related to transition to college issues;
Build lasting relationships with other first-year students;
Participate in First Year Associate
programs related to diversity, sustainability,
social and emotional development.

9. Pre-Semester Programs
First Look
Ithaca Firsts
More information on this programs will be are available online through the Office of New Student and Transition Programs.
Jumpstart Programs
Community Plunge
ECHO (Experience Connections by Heading Outdoors)
Lead-In
The GREEN Tour (Gardening, Recycling, Eating, Enjoying Nature)
Applications for all of these programs will be are available online through the Office of Student Engagement. July 18th notification of acceptance.

10. Fall Welcome Orientation
Fall Welcome Events
Welcome BBQ
Floor Meetings
Convocation
Community Picnic
ICC Theme Kick-off Events
LGBTQ+ & Allied Community Welcome
POC Welcome Back BBQ

11. Ithaca Seminar Programs
All First-Year students will take an Ithaca Seminar class this fall.

12. The Center for Academic Advancement
The Center provides services for all Ithaca College students regardless of school or major.
The Center includes; The Academic Advising Center, Services and Tutoring Services. Student Accessibility
All first-year students receive academic advising and have access to tutoring services.
More information about how to access these services will be covered in your next orientation session.

13. First-Year Speaker Series
IC in Action: A Community Engagement Fair
Monday, September 17th 5:00p, Emerson Suites
The Defamation Experience
Tuesday, October 30th 7:00p, Emerson Suites
The Other 4.0 That Matters
Tuesday, November 14th, 6:30p, Emerson Suites

14. Leadership Weekend
Overnight retreat at an off-campus site in February;
Discuss leadership topics,
connect with other emerging
leaders, and further their
involvement at IC;
Applications are available
on-line in December each year;
There is no fee to attend this event.

15. How can you help your transitioning student?
According to current Ithaca College students, the biggest ways you can help your student transition to college are….
Teach your student how to do laundry;
Help your student develop a budget and learn how to do their own banking;
Provide support and advice without solving the problems for them;
Shift responsibility for college preparation from you to your student (ie: filling out forms, reading materials);
Encourage your student to make calls or contacts about concerns first.

16. How to stay informed about what is happening at IC
Read the Intercom at
Sign up for the Parent E-newsletter, The View, by ing your request to
Read the on-line Ithacan at
First-Year Experience Website