TOP 5

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TOP 5

• Exploring Florida State University 2007 CIRP
  Results
• Division of Student Affairs Issues

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Top 5 DSA Issues

• Better use time, talent, and treasure
• Better use of technology
• At-risk students
• Recruiting and retaining a diverse community
• Making the most of relationships

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Who is the Class of 2011?

• Mostly Female- 59 41 male
• Majority 18 years old (66)
• Predominantly White- 81
• English Speakers- 94

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How They Spent Their Time

• 68 spent 5 hours or less/week studying or doing
  homework
• 55 spent less than 1 hour/week talking with
  teachers outside the class
• 47 did not play video games
• 55 spent 1-5 hours/week watching TV

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Talents Defined

• Academic Ability 88
• Average grade in high school- B 95
• Make at least a B average in college 74
• Participated in AP classes and exams 85, 84
• Supported their opinion with a logical argument
  65

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Talents Defined

• Leadership Ability
• 83 participated in leadership learning
• 48 spent 1-5 hours/week participating in student
  clubs/groups
• Desire to Make a Difference
• 92 aspire to make a difference in community
• 96 aspire to make a difference in profession

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Future Plans

• Probable Careers
• Business (exec.) 9
• Physician 8
• Undecided/Other 22

• Probable Majors
• Biology 8
• Political Science 6
• Communications 5
• Undecided/Other 7
• Psychology 5

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Lets Follow the Map to FindTreaure
Who covers college costs?

• Student
• 56 worked 6 or more hours/week in high school
• 6 expect to work full-time during college
• 77 dont plan to get loans
• 46 no worries 47 some worry about paying for
  college
• 76 essential to be very well off financially
• 43 will get a job to pay for expenses

• Family
• 78 expect family contributions
• 22 between 100K-150K total annual income
• 36 were offered financial assistance
• 35 costs influenced them to attend FSU

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Using Technology

• Facebook, MySpace, other online networking usage

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At-Risk Students

• Mental Health
• 65 never had counseling
• 27 felt overwhelmed last year
• Would use UCC to help make decisions or for
  specific situations
• Physical Health
• 55 spent 0-5 hours/week
• exercising/playing sports

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At-Risk Students

• Alcohol Tobacco

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Diverse Community

• Students expect that FSU experience will enhance
  their ability to understand different races,
  philosophies, and cultures.

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Diverse Community
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Relationships- Parental

• Both parents are alive together (69)
• Mothers Fathers college educated
• Mothers Fathers predominantly in Business (21
  36, resp.)

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Relationships- Peer

• 76 spent 6 or more hours/week socializing with
  friends
• 35 spent less than 1 hour /week partying
• 25 spent 6 or more hours/week partying
• 73 plan to socialize with someone of a different
  race/ethnic group
• 21 want to join a fraternity or
• sorority
• 35 plan to volunteer

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Implications for DSA?

• Students expect to grow personally
• Students expect to apply their classroom skills
  and knowledge
• Programs, services