Expectations

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• Expectations
• Expectations
• Expectations
• Expectations
• of the Millennial Student
• Dave Reed
• Department of Horticultural Sciences
• Texas AM University

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Expectations

• Setting Expectations for Freshman
• 2004 Freshman Convocation
• Become the Best You Can Be

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Expectations

• Courses and Grades
• Experience
• People Skills and Networking
• Teamsmanship and Leadership Potential

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Student Leaders of TomorrowSpring 2005

• What are yourExpectations of College?What
  should College give youthat will allow you to
  become the
• Best You Can Be?

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Student Leaders of Tomorrow

• List 4 of your Expectations of College
• To develop your list, think about the following
• What do I hope to get out of college?
• What skill, characteristic or attribute do I need
  to start a career?
• What will make me employable?
• 1) __________________________________________
• 2)___________________________________________
• 3)___________________________________________
• 4) ___________________________________________

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Student Leaders of Tomorrow

• The Millennials Expectations of College

Reeds Baby Boomer Expectations
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Expectations

• I have come to realize that these are My
  Expectations,
• which reflect the Expectations of the
• Fading Baby Boomers
• Current Generation X.
• Therefore, I am imposing the Expectations of My
  Generation on that of
• the current Millennial Generation

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Expectations

• We must ask the question
• What are the Expectations of the
• Millennial Generation?
• And, where they clash
• We must resolve the conflict!

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Generations

• What is the Millennial Generation?
• They are the kids, primarily of Generation X,
  born since 1980, and who currently are infusing
  colleges.
• Millennials
• Generation Y
• Echo Boomers
• Generation Dot Com

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Generations Change

• Baby Boomers (40s-50s)
• Generation X (60-70s)
• Millennials
• Millennials
• Millennials
• Millennials (80s)

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Millennials

• Lets Characterize the Millennials
• primarily from
• Neil Howe William Strauss, Millennials Rising
  The Next Generation

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Millennials

• A Little Bit About the Environment and Times
• in Which Millennials Grew Up
• most watched over generation in history
• most protected generation in history
• came along at a time when adults started
  re-valuing kids
• came along at a time when parents made time to
  spend with their kids
• have been exposed to advanced technology in
  every aspect of their life
• have been exposed to an internet world with no
  boundaries

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Millennials Experiences and Characteristics?
Lets outline what they have experienced in life
and the characteristics these experiences have
imparted in them.
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Millennials Experiences and Characteristics?

• Heavily programmed activities by parents,
  guardians, teachers, coaches, organizations,
  etc.
• Like working on projects and activities in
  teams.
• Like team based rewards/grades/recognition.
• Dont like to keep score . (no winners or
  MVP, rather the reward is in the
  participation and experience gained)

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Millennials Experiences and Characteristics?

• Like immediate recognition (star on helmet or
  at-a-boy for good play versus end of season,
  activity or class reward)
• Consider their parent or guardian your friend.
• Believe their parent or guardian values you
  and enjoys spending time with you.
• Like to please their parent, guardian, coach,
  teacher, etc.

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Millennials Experiences and Characteristics?

• Their parents like to play with them, and they
  like to play with their parents.
• Easily bored if nothing to do
• Not worried about what their life will be like 20
  years from now.
• Respectful of authority figures (parents,
  guardians, teachers, policemen, fire fighters,
  the President, etc.)

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Millennials Experiences and Characteristics Surve
yed responses from 2005 SLOT Program 80 High
School Students
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Millennials Expectations
Lets determine how these experiences have molded
their expectations.
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Millennials Millennials Expectations?

• Expect instant gratification and satisfaction.
  (When I do it and want to feel good about it
  right now)
• Expect immediate feedback. (I want to know my
  score, grade, reward, right now.)
• Expect to be rewarded for participation, not
  individual accomplishment. (I want rewards
  based on the teams accomplishment.)
• Expect a reward for everything they do. (I
  expect a star or trophy for my contributions.)

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Millennials
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Millennials Millennials Expectations?

• Expect to rise to the top quickly. (I expect
  to make a good salary and be the boss while
  I am still young and can enjoy it.)
• Expect to work with teams, friends and positive
  people, and have fun. (I want to like and be
  liked by my co-workers.)
• Expect to be respected by teachers, boss and
  peers.
• Do not expect job to control their life and
  other activities.

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Millennials Millennials Expectations?

• Expect to be challenged and learn new skills.
• Expect technology to increase and am very
  comfortable with it.
• Optimistic expectations about the future.
• Expect to volunteer and be civic minded.

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Millennials Expectations Surveyed responses from
2005 SLOT Program 80 High School Students
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Clash of Expectations

• Due to different expectations,
• there is a Clash of Expectations
• between the
• Baby Boomers Generation X
• and the
• Millennials

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Clash of Expectations

• Examples of the Generation Clash
• Millennials Expect
• expect a grade based on how hard they worked,
  hence
• expect grade inflation
• expect teamwork organized activities, and
  do not consider helping each other as wrong,
  hence
• do not understand the Our Generations
  definition of scholastic dishonesty

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Millennials

• Lets not end on negatives
• about the Millennials

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Millennials - Positives

• Positives about these Millennials
• violent crime is down
• tobacco and alcohol use are down
• teen pregnancy is down
• aptitude test scores are up
• optimism about the future is up
• trust of mom dad, authority and government are
  up
• they are the best well educated, technologically
  advanced, and technologically comfortable
  generation in the history of the universe (as we
  know it)!
• Some feel they may become the
• Next Great Generation

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My New Expectations

• It is our job to help you achieve this potential!
• We must learn how to teach them without
  sacrificing
• our academic standards!

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Their Realistic Expectations

• They must realizeMy Generation will assign
  their grades.My Generation will hire them.My
  Generation will promote them.
• They must learn how to live and function inMy
  Generations System
• untilThey Become the Established Generation
  and start setting the Rules