1. Explore Ways to Expand Transition Programs Beyond the First-Year Susan Fanale & Susan Bertelsmeyer Saint Louis University

2. Learning Outcomes Participants will… Learn about SLU’s comprehensive First-Year Experience, Sophomore/Junior-Year Experience, Senior-Year Experience Understand lessons learned as SLU developed transition programs Share information about transition programs at other institutions

3. Saint Louis University Catholic, Jesuit University Urban, residential campus Total enrollment for fall 2009: 13,313 Total undergraduate: 8,119 59% women, 41% men 818 international students 57% out-of-state

4. Undergraduate Initiatives Overview First-Year Experience Sophomore/Junior-Year Experience Senior-Year Experience Living Learning Programs Commuter and Transfer Programs

5. Undergraduate Initiatives Overview Division of Student Development Professional Staff: –Director –2 Coordinators –2 part-time Coordinators –Graduate Assistant –3 Student Workers –2 Collateral Assignments Student Leaders: –20 SLU 101 Leaders –130 Oriflamme Leaders –6 Transfer Mentors –2 Commuter Assistants

6. First-Year Experience SLU 101 Summer Orientation Welcome Week Fall Orientation First-Year Summer Reading Learning Communities/ FIGs Freshman Commuter Programs TRANSFERmations Paraprofessional Mentors First-Year Experience Courses Freshman/Sophomore Residency Requirement SLU Inquiry Courses Academic Advising Major & Career Exploration Involvement & Leadership

7. First-Year Experience Learning Communities Placed on one or more floors of a residence hall Students of same/similar academic interests or majors Social and educational environments

8. First-Year Experience First-Year Interest Groups Connected to a Learning Community Co-enrolled options for fall semester Enrolled in two to three courses together with peers while living together Assists with college transition

9. First-Year Experience TRANSFERmations Program 6 week focus –Welcome Week Connections –Getting Involved –Being a Billiken –Service –Exploring Saint Louis –Academic Preparation Transfer Mentors

10. Sophomore/Junior-Year Experience Developing relationships with Jesuits and faculty Reconnecting with Campus Community Wellness Career Development Class Identity Multicultural Competence Involvement & Leadership

11. Senior-Year Experience Senior Mailing Senior Legacy Symposium Senior Reception with the Jesuits Senior Night at Billiken Basketball Game Educational Sessions Online Resources

12. Marketing Text treatments Facebook Partnership with Enrollment Management Transfer Newsletters Individual program marketing University News SLU Connections Transition Checklists

13. How We Got Here Undergraduate Initiatives Committee with task forces: –First-Year Experience –Sophomore/Junior-Year Experience –Senior-Year Experience Key leadership of task forces – faculty and staff co-chairs Top-down support of Vice Presidents Culture of change at SLU Focus on retention from Student and Academic Affairs Partnership with Institutional Research Student receptiveness to data driven culture Student Development Learning Outcomes

14. Lessons Learned Involve Campus Partners early and throughout the process Collaborative v. cooperative Partnering with key departments Marketing is key Student feedback Utilizing assessment data Start with outcomes Align resources – financial, personnel, time Identify campus champions

15. Future Goals Assessment of new programs Redefine relationship with new Vice President of Frost structure Integrate more technology into programs Incorporate more diversity into programs and services Incorporate Jesuits and Jesuit Mission into programs Educating campus community

16. Roundtable What does your campus do particularly well? Gaps in your transition programs Suggestions for new initiatives Tips for success

17. Questions? www.slu.edu/x18240.xml www.slu.edu/fye bertelsl@slu.edu sfanale@slu.edu