1. The Golden Ticket UMBC’s Pre-Orientation Advising Program
Ken Baron, PhD
Tim Cox
Assistant Vice Provost
Associate Director

3. The Golden Ticket Program
Challenge: How do we maximize attention with little time? 
Purposes of the program  
Prepare students for what to expect
Streamline advising/registration processes
Program components
Pre-Orientation Invitation
Advisor Meeting
Guided Schedule Planning
Priority Registration

4. umbc at Shady grove Rockville, MD 4 Majors 6 Minors Approximately
Brief introduction of UMBC-Shady Grove
Location
Number of students
Types of students
Programs
Rockville, MD
4 Majors
6 Minors
Approximately
350 Undergrad
100% Transfer
USG
Full-Service,
Collaborative
Campus

5. Shady Grove orientations: Summer & winter
50 students each
Approx. 125 total matriculated students
12-15 advisors
2 Orientations
50 students each
Approx. 100 total matriculated students
12-15 advisors
WINTER
SUMMER
OVERALL FORMAT

6. Implementation results
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of advising expectations (student and advisor) 
Ability to locate student resources
Navigate the MyUMBC portal
Develop tentative course schedule
What has changed at UMBC-Shady Grove?
Shortened orientation
Seamless registration process
Student-centered approach & focus
Student Feedback
Generally positive

7. UMBC: The Main Campus Catonsville, MD 48 Majors, 38 Minors,
25 Certificates 
Approximately
11,260 
Undergrads
Freshman Class
1740
*Fall '17
Approx. 20%
First Generation

8. Main campus Freshmen orientations: Summer 17
200 students each 
Number of first gen attendance varies  
60 advisors
OVERALL FORMAT

9. PILOT results: Fall 17 Cohort
Learning Outcomes Similar to Shady Grove
Post Fall 2017 Data 
100% semester retention rate
100% returned full-time
3.197 Average GPA
Post Spring 2018 Data
100% year retention rate (87% entire freshmen cohort)
90% returned full-time
2.93 Average GPA

10. Next steps for Golden Ticket
Bringing it full circle
Continued progress at Shady Grove (all students)
Continued progress at Main Campus (first generation)
Marketing, Communication and Engagement
Additional support from academic departments
Follow-up and Long-term tracking
What happens after their first semester? 

11. Pre-Orientation Advising planning exercise
Imagine that you are planning a pre-orientation at your institution. 
What student cohort would you focus on? Why?
What are some of the expected student learning outcomes?
How do you plan to assess the success of the program?
What resources (e.g., personal, financial, space) are needed? 
What is the “Golden Ticket” factor?

12. Questions?

13. The Golden Ticket UMBC’s Pre-Orientation Advising Program
Ken Baron
Tim Cox
Assistant Vice Provost
Associate Director