Hitting the Jackpot

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Hitting the Jackpot

• with Virtual Transfer Orientation
• ?2005 by Jeanne Takeda and Kelly Mitchell

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Introductions

• Jeanne Takeda
• Director of Academic Support Services
• Florida Atlantic University
• Jupiter campus
• Kelly A. Mitchell
• Assistant Director for Northern Campuses
  Academic Advisor
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Boca Raton campus

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Agenda
1. The History of Virtual Orientation (FAU) -
Nuts and Bolts
2. Virtual Orientation Demonstration
3. College of Business Virtual Orientation
Demonstration
4. Partner Campus Integration (Jupiter)
5. Facts and Figures
6. Disadvantages of Virtual Orientation
7. Questions
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The Nuts and Bolts
History of Virtual Orientation
Need
Creation
Live

• Program began Spring 2001
• Revamped
• Spring 2002
• 2001-600 students
• 2002-1200 students

The University, along with the colleges,
decided to meet the needs of these
students.

• To accommodate various transfers
• (30 or more credits)
• Place bound in-state
• Out of state
• International

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Virtual Orientation Demonstration

• http//www.fau.edu/orientation/Virtual/index.htm

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College of Business Virtual Orientation
Demonstration
http//www.fau.edu/orientation/Virtual/ College20
20Advising/Business/business.htm
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Partner Campus Integration (Jupiter)

• Pre-orientation advisement
• Post-orientation advisement
• Receive virtual orientation student list
• Send a follow-up e-mail
• Opportunity for 1 on 1 advising session
• Remove the advising hold

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Facts and Figures
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Facts and Figures
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Disadvantages of Virtual Orientation
Glitches
No internet connection
Doesnt replace on-campus experience
No computer skills
Slackers or click happy
No e-mail
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Questions
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Contact Information

• Feel free to contact us after the presentation
  and be sure to check our program on the web at
  www.fau.edu/orientation
• Jeanne Takeda at jtakeda_at_fau.edu
• Kelly Mitchell at mitchell_at_fau.edu