New Student Connections Team Keri Riegler, Director Jordan King, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

New Student Connections Team • Keri Riegler, Director • Jordan King, Assistant Director • Gabrielle Rimmaudo, Graduate Advisor

CampU Promo Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adn9eC-MRX4&feature=youtu.be

Extended Orientation • Purpose • Fish Camp • Student Success • Impact • Future

What is CampU? An engaging off-campus adventure for new first-year students to establish meaningful friendships , discover USF traditions , and explore their personal strengths . Values • Tradition • Friendship • Identity • Purpose

Timeline of CampU • October 2011 – AVP idea • Nov 2011-March 2012 – Research other programs & program development • June-August 2012 – Defining the experience • August 2012 - Hosted first program • Oct-Jan 2013 – Assessment & Marketing • May-August 2013 – Expanding the experience • August 2013 - Hosted second program

CampU Partnerships • Current – Alumni Association – Admissions – Advancement – Parent and Family Programs – Student Affairs - VP • New Opportunities – Student Government, Student Success, Aux Services

Timeline of CampU • October 2011 – AVP idea • Nov 2011-March 2012 – Research other programs & program development • June-August 2012 – Defining the experience • August 2012 - Hosted first program • Oct-Jan 2013 – Assessment & Marketing • May-August 2013 – Expanding the experience • August 2013 - Hosted second program

Components of the 2013 Program • CampU Welcome • Canoeing/Volleyball • Group Ice Breakers • Personal Values • Engagement & • Sorting Ceremony Involvement on • StrengthsQuest campus • Small Group Reflection • Club CampU • Step Into the Circle • Campfire • CampU Social • Purpose/Letter to Self • Tap a Shoulder • 1956 Olympics

Marketing / Recruitment • Admission packet and emails • Publications/Window displays • Admission Counselors & events • Orientation • Target outreach to special populations • Alumni outreach • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter) • Student Union marketing

Participant Demographics 2013

Assessment 2013 Impact 101% 100% Percentage Agree/Strongly Agree 100% 99% 99% 98% 98% 97%

Post CampU Programs and Reunions • Reunions took place throughout the fall semester • Aimed to be social and focused on transition curriculum • Included Dinner and a Movie experience, presentation from USF Wellness, Homecoming float and a concluding experience at the USF SunDome Student Club • Volunteered at Fall Family Weekend with CampU counselors

Lessons Learned • Take a year to map program out before diving right in. • Set yourself up for success with well trained student facilitators and staff • Get Campus buy in, within the planning. • Have a staff person with minimum 50 percent of their time devoted to this. If starting from the beginning, mid-level professional may be best. • Don’t devalue the opportunities to just “be”. No need to over program, a lot of value found in free time. Small group reflection was critical for success. Wanted to get to know each other not just in their small teams. • Use an all-inclusive site. A site that can help you be successful, spend your time on the experience, not on the logistics.

Any Questions? New Student Connections (813) 974-2896 Marshall Student Center 3200 University of South Florida