SOAR! FOR FAMILIES

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SOAR! FOR FAMILIES

• Gainesville State College
• http//internet.gsc.edu/prospective/Pages/default.
  aspx

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Words of Advice for your Student

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vbVVsDIv98TAfeature
  related

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The world for which we are preparing students

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vTZjRJeWfVtYfeature
  related

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Who am I?

• Those who are great, I have made great.
• Those who are failures, I have made failures.
• I am not a machine, though I work
• with all the precision of a machine plus
• the intelligence of a human. You can run
• me for profit or run for ruin- it makes no
  difference to me.
• Take me, train me, be firm with me,
• And I will place the world at you feet.
• Be easy with me and I will destroy you
• I am Habit.
• -Author Unknown
• Found in Covey, Sean. (1998). The 7 Habits of
  Highly Effective Teens. New York Fireside.

• I am your constant companion. I am
• your greatest helper or heaviest burden.
• I will push you onward or drag you down
• to failure. I am completely at your command.
• Half the things I do you might just as well
• turn over to me and I will be able to do
• quickly and correctly.
• I am easily managedyou must merely
• be firm with me. Show me exactly how you
• want something done and after a few
• lessons I will do it automatically.
• I am the Servant of all great individuals and,
  alas, of all failures, as well.

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Welcome and IntroductionsThis Power Point
presentation can be found on the website for
family members www.gsc.edu(choose Parents
Family link)
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Where is my student?

• Academic Overview session (academic advising,
  policies, direction for selecting classes)
• Advising/Registration Session
• Tasks on-campus (ID card)
• Student Social/Ask Current Students
• Meet up with your student in the Student Center
  Commons Area (please dont go to academic
  buildings ?)

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Academic Information

• The Core Curriculum
• Banner Web (student information system)
• https//banweb.gsc.edu4300/pls/beta/twbkwbis.P_Ge
  nMenu?namehomepage
• GSC e-mail is official communication
• Students should check GSC e-mail everyday!
• NOTE Students can set-up pin for family members
  in fee payment system.

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What to Expect from College

• Unable to share as much information with family
  members
• Students need to spend more time studying
  independently
• Students need to request help when needed, help
  is here
• The first six weeks of the semester are critical
  for student success.
• A note about students who work

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Campus Resources Families Should Know About

• ACTT Center
• Academic Advising Center
• Student Academic Success Resources
• http//www.gsc.edu/academics/acadenrich/sas/Pages/
  default.aspx
• Technology
• (www.gsc.edu/it/main/tutorials/computer_buying_gui
  de.htm)
• VIRTUAL LAB
• Personal and Career Counseling
• Student Outreach
• Office of Diversity Initiatives and Intercultural
  Relations
• Disability Services

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Advice From the Experts
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Family Website

• http//www.gsc.edu/admissions/parentsfamily/Pages/
  default.aspx

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Welcome to GSC!

• If you love something, set it free.
• If it comes back, it will always be yours.
• If it doesnt come back,
• it was never yours to begin with.
• But, if it just sits in your living room, messes
  up your stuff, eats your
• food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and
  doesnt appear to realize that you set it free in
  the first place
• You either married it or gave birth to it.

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How you might feel.
My money and my gosling go to GSC!
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We look forward to partnering with you for your
students success!THANK YOU!

• Please meet your student
• in the Student Center Commons!

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Fee Information

• FEE INFORMATION
• Detail Code Description
  Amount of Charge
• ------------------- -------------------
  --------------------
• AUTO Auto Registration
  20.00
• DECK Student Parking Deck Fee
  35.00
• SACT Student Activity Fee
  39.00
• SAF2 Student Activity Fee 2
  3.00
• SFEE Student Center Fee
  30.00
• TEC2 Technology Fee 2
  8.00
• TECH Technology Fee
  30.00
• State Fee
• Total Fees 165.00

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Group Activity 1

• What are the top five concerns of new first year
  college students?

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Top Five New Student Concerns

• Paying for college
• Parking
• Faculty that care
• Belonging
• Taking the right courses
• (source Neal Raisman, AcademicMAPS)

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Student Development

• Ways a student grows, progresses, or increases
  developmental capabilities as a result of
  enrollment in an institution of higher education
• Describes phenomena but remember students are
  individuals
• Helps inform our work and understanding of
  students

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Two Important Concepts

• Involvement (Astin)
• Amount of physical and psychological energy
  invested
• Quality and Quantity
• Amount of success is directly related to level of
  involvement

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Two Important Concepts

• Challenge and Support (Sanford)
• Amount of challenge a student can handle in
  college is directly related to the amount of
  support available to them.
• Support from various sources ?

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Scenario One

• Your student has been taking classes at GSC for 3
  weeks. He has one grade in math and in Spanish so
  far and both are Ds. Exams are coming up soon in
  each class and he is nervous. He is thinking
  about dropping a class. What advice do you give
  him?

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Scenario Two

• Your student has been at GSC for about six weeks.
  Youve noticed a lot of her habits have changed
  now that she is in college and you are feeling
  left out of her life. She comes home late,
  studies until early morning, and is always in a
  rush to get to her first class. She talks about
  new friends and you realize you dont know these
  friends. You decide to talk to her about your
  changing relationship. What do you say?

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Vector 1 Developing Competence

• Confidence to cope with what comes and achieve
  goal be successful
• Acquisition of skills and knowledge, critical
  thinking and reasoning
• Physical, athletic, wellness, artistic
• Interpersonal skills communication, work with
  others

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Vector 1 Developing Competence

• Campus Resources
• SOAR
• ACTT Center
• Academic Advising
• Student Clubs and Organizations
• Personal and Career Counseling
• Experiences Navigating on Campus

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Vector 1 Developing Competence

• What can families do to help?
• Encourage students
• Allow them to make mistakes
• Require that they interact with faculty, staff
  and students when they have questions or problems

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Quiz

• According to a 2006 NACE (National Association of
  Colleges and Employers) report, what are the top
  13 qualities/skills employers rank as most
  important for potential job candidates?

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Importance of candidate qualities/skills

• Communication
• Honesty/integrity
• Teamwork skills
• Strong work ethic
• Analytical skills
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Interpersonal skills

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Importance of candidate qualities/skills

• Motivation/initiative
• Computer skills
• Detail-oriented
• Organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Self-confidence
• www.naceweb.org