1. Antonio Riggs Martin Finney

2. Purpose Academic and student services departments, support services, transfer center representatives, and external agencies will be on hand to give you information and answer questions. Assist student with barrier removal Attempt to address demographic risk factors Provide services outside of the norm Promote institutional and external services Increase interactions with students and staff

3. Barriers Academic/Career Assistance Computer Skills Counseling Family Issues Domestic Violence Financial Assistance Campus Resources Study Skills Transportation Red Tape Social Skills Time Management Disabilities/Mental Illness Preparedness Employment Late Registration

4. Targeted Students Academic Caution Status Students with a GPA below 2.0 Fall 2010 - 645 Winter 2011 - 845 Spring/Summer 2011 - 240 Mailed post cards Student workers sorted list to identify duplicates Approximately 500+ student contacts

5. Participating Groups Campus Resources Transfer Center Universities External Agencies

6. Campus Resources Advising/Counseling, Career Services Library Learning Information Center Financial Aid Student Engagement Office of Information Technology Registrar Transfer Center Public Safety Dental Hygiene Disability Services Bridge Program Fitness Center Articulation Academic Career Education & Service Learning Admissions BIT Division Social Science Life Long Learning Criminal Justice Learning Communities Safe Space

7. Transfer Center Universities Northwood University Ferris State University Saginaw Valley State University Davenport University

8. External Agencies STARS Bay Metro Catholic Family Services Underground Railroad Bay Area Women’s Center Bay City Head Start SISD Head Start Salvation Army Prevention & Youth Services Drug Education Center United Way of Saginaw Center for Civil Justice Bay Area Child & Senior Citizen Center, Inc. Children & Family Services

9. Budget for the Student Services Fair Flyers $380.75 Post Cards $40.00 Postage $170.00 Signs $14.40 Table Covers $80.00 Total $685.15

10. Prizes Bookstore Saginaw Bay Ice Arena Subway Mobile Gas Station Red Bricks Café 7 Eleven

11. Outcomes Build connections with students Students aware of resources early in academic year Address academic concerns early Mold and shape academic behavior and habits Develop and identify support resources Forces interaction with faculty and staff (pros & cons) Limited number of faculty and staff Date, Time, Location increased student contacts

12. Limitations Track retention of participants No check-in system Open to the public Survey students and staff Who used external agencies for services Fear to use public service Hope students recognized signs for future resources Received information

13. Future Improvements Post agency contact information online with service description Reserve private rooms for private counseling Check in booth with ID card swipe tracking Agency check out process

14. Fairs Transfer/Articulation Ready Set Graduate Red Carpet (Registration) Career Pathways Student Services Fair Care Fair Employment Fair

15. Antonio Riggs Career Advisor 989.686.9077 antonioriggs@delta.edu Martin Finney Career Advisor 989.686.9075 martinfinney@delta.edu