Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) BEYOND PROGRAMMING: EXPLORING THE THEORY AND OUTCOMES OF TRANSFER ORIENTATION

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1 BEYOND PROGRAMMING: EXPLORING THE THEORY AND OUTCOMES OF TRANSFER ORIENTATION

2 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE TRANSFER STUDENT OVERVIEW Basic Demographic & Personal Background Transfer Students First-Year Students Gender Female 53% Male 47% Female 57.5% Male 42.5% Age Mean Median Personal Background First Generation 33% In-State/Resident 91% First Generation 35% In-State/Resident 94% Ethnicity Caucasian 70% African American 14% Hispanic or Latino/a 6% Asian 2% Two or More Races 4% Caucasian 69.9% African American 9.2% Hispanic or Latino/a 8.1% Asian 4.4% Two or More Races 4.4% Work On-Campus hours/week 17% hours/week 31% Work Off-Campus hours/week 32% hours/week 27% Living Arrangements On-Campus 6% On-Campus 39% Entering IUPUI Transfer Students School Admittance UCOL 54% Dual 46% Previous Institutions Community College 52% Academic Level at Transfer Freshman 21% Sophomore 42% Junior 28% Senior 9%

3 SCHLOSSBERG S TRANSITION THEORY (SCHLOSSBERG, 1995) The 4-S s: Situation Strategies Self Support These are in relation to the transitional continuum Admissions End of Yr 1

4 DIMENSIONS OF TRANSITION WITHIN THREE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS (FLAGA, 2006) A FRAMEWORK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND, THUS, PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS. Academic Interactions in class and faculty (both in/out of the classroom) Study Groups Advising Career Information Social Formal & Informal interactions with other students outside of the classroom Student Organizations Residence Halls/Apartments Common areas on campus Other contacts Physical Not just brick & mortar of the University Campus logistics Campus culture Student finances Parking

5 FIVE DIMENSIONS OF TRANSITION Learning Resources Tools utilized in order to gain information and learn about the campus environment and academic system. > Formal part of the official structure of the university (orientation, faculty, advisor, student affairs) > Informal individuals who know a great deal about the university such as friends, family, alumni > Initiative gathering information on their own Familiarity Students develop as students internalized the information they gathered and felt more comfortable with their new environments. > When the university becomes what they know > Being comfortable with the information Integrating A developmental change resulting from the students relation to the three environments. > Involves a shift in perception or identity Connecting Development of relationships with others in the academic, social, and physical environments. > Socially connecting with friends who were already university students to expand their social circles and activities > Academically connecting includes group projects, faculty walk-in hours, getting to know instructors in class, class discussions > Physically connecting by visiting and spending time on campus before and after the start of classes > Feeling a sense of membership, thus freeing up energy to pursue their goals at the university Negotiating When students adjusted their behavior and surroundings as necessary in order to be successful within the academic, social, and physical environments. > Creating informal conversations and sitting in the same seat, are one way of negotiating the academic environment in order to negotiate the academic environment and improve the social situation. > Developing creative strategies to ease transition

6 LEARNING OUTCOMES ACADEMIC INTEGRATION SOCIAL INTEGRATION SELF-EFFICACY Define the personal and academic demands and expectations of college and relate those to a successful transition to IUPUI. Recognize the importance of building relationships with faculty, staff, and peers on campus. Identify and explore the academic requirements specific to them and their intended major. Recognize the importance of campus involvement and building personal relationships with faculty, staff, and peers. Recall information provided about offices and services available to aid in a successful transition to IUPUI. Recognize basic knowledge of skills taught during orientation program. Recognize the demands and expectations of college to prepare them to succeed at IUPUI.

7 TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION MODEL Full-day program (approximately 5-6 hours) Two check-in times 100 students per check-in time Educational Sessions: Financial Wellness Educational Partnerships & Student Advocacy Academic Prep Session One-on-One Advising Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

8 TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION A.M. - MODEL TIME EVENT 7:30 8:00 Check-In 8:00 8:30 Welcome 8:30 9:30 Experience the Roar 9:30 10:00 Financial Wellness 10:00 10:30 EPSA TIME DUAL-A DUAL-B VETERAN 10:30 11:00 Technology Technology OVMP 11:00 11:30 Acad. Prep LUNCH OVMP 11:30 12:00 ADVISING Acad. Prep OVMP 12:00 12:30 ADVISING Survey ADVISING 12:30 1:00 Registration ADVISING Registration 1:00 End LUNCH ADV/Register LUNCH TIME UCOL-A UCOL-B UCOL-C UCOL-D UCOL-E 10:30 11:00 ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology Survey Survey 11:00 11:30 Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology LUNCH 11:30 12:00 Technology Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology 12:00 12:30 Registration Technology Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep 12:30 1:00 LUNCH Registration Registration Registration ADVISING 1:00 End END LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Registration

9 TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION P.M. - MODEL TIME EVENT 10:30-11:00 Check-In 11:00-11:30 Welcome 11:30-12:30 Experience the Roar 12:30-1:00 Financial Wellness 1:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-2:00 EPSA TIME DUAL-A DUAL-B VETERAN 2:00-2:30 Technology Technology OVMP 2:30-3:00 Acad. Prep Survey OVMP 3:00-3:30 ADVISING Acad. Prep OVMP 3:30-4:00 ADVISING Acad. Prep 4:00-4:30 Registration ADVISING ADVISING 4:30-END END ADV/Register Registration TIME UCOL-A UCOL-B UCOL-C UCOL-D UCOL-E 2:00-2:30 ADVISING Acad. Prep Survey Survey Survey 2:30-3:00 Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology Technology 3:00-3:30 Survey Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep 3:30-4:00 Technology Survey Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep 4:00-4:30 Registration Technology Technology Adv Overflow ADVISING 4:30-END END Registration Registration Registration Registration

10 ASSESSMENT PROGRAM EXIT SURVEY Quantitative: Orientation was a beneficial experience 92.64% How satisfied are you that Orientation provided you with the information and resources you need as an IUPUI student 94.03% Attending Orientation made me feel welcomed and connected to IUPUI 93.63% Qualitative: What was the MOST helpful to you as a new IUPUI student? The tour of the campus and meeting with the advisor was most helpful to me as a new IUPUI student. Meeting with the advisor and the various workshops with lots of information. one of the most helpful was the steps provided to see my transcript online to see what credits were transferring and which ones were not The tour around campus and the transfer credit report session. Meeting with my advisor one on one gave me a much better understanding of what is expected of me. Also it gave me a good understanding of my plan at IUPUI.

11 WHAT S NEXT? Summer Transfer Student Orientation days 2 programs per day Academic Prep Session to expand TIME EVENT 7:30 8:00 Check-In 8:00 8:30 Welcome 8:30 9:30 Experience the Roar 9:30 10:00 Financial Wellness 10:00 10:15 OTSS Briefing TIME DUAL-A DUAL-B VETERAN 10:30 10:55 Technology Technology OVMP 11:00 11:25 Acad. Prep LUNCH OVMP 11:30 11:55 ADVISING Acad. Prep OVMP 12:00 12:25 ADVISING Survey ADVISING 12:30 12:55 Registration ADVISING Registration 1:00 End LUNCH ADV/Register LUNCH TIME UCOL-A UCOL-B UCOL-C UCOL-D UCOL-E 10:30 10:55 ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology Survey Survey 11:00 11:25 Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology LUNCH 11:30 11:55 Technology Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep Technology 12:00 12:25 Registration Technology Adv Overflow ADVISING Acad. Prep 12:30 12:55 LUNCH Registration Registration Registration ADVISING 1:00 End END LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Registration Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

12 MATTHEW WADE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF TRANSFER STUDENT SERVICES RACHEL FULTON TRANSFER COORDINATOR OFFICE OF TRANSFER STUDENT SERVICES QUESTIONS

13 REFERENCES Flaga, C. T. (2006). The process of transition for community college transfer students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30, doi: / Schlossberg, N. K., Waters, E. B., & Goodman, J. (1995). Counseling adults in transition (2 nd ed.). New York: Springer.