UCLA First Gen Alumni Network Mission. Overview. Impact - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UCLA First Gen Alumni Network Mission. Overview. Impact

Established 2017 First Gen refers to college students and alumni who are the first in their immediate family to attend a college and/or university and whose parent(s)/guardian has not completed a four- year U.S. bachelor’s degree at the time of attending college. UCLA First Gen Network Overview

UCLA First Gen Network Overview

UCLA First Gen Network Overview

The likelihood of attending and graduating from college is strongly correlated to parental education . Therefore, first-generation students face more difficult challenges relative to their peers in traversing through the higher education pipeline. Such obstacles can include: limited access to information about how to choose the best college; lack of knowledge over navigating the college environment, its academic expectations, and bureaucratic operations; lack of adequate academic preparation, and lack of family support. Source: Saenz et al. 2007 UCLA First Gen Network Overview

The First Gen alumni network endeavors to: • Promote awareness and education • Welcome, congratulate, advise and mentor • Provide support through scholarships • Advocate on behalf of first generation students and graduates • Foster connections with and among alumni • Represent UCLA in the community UCLA First Gen Network Overview 6

UCLA First Gen Alumni Community 400+ 1,545 4,213 First Gen attended First identified as Gen events Mentors First Gen UCLA First Gen Network Overview 7

Leveraging Social Media to promote First Gen alumni UCLA First Gen Network Overview 8

2018 First Gen Network Events Spring 2018 • Network Launch, Mar. 5, 78 guests • Cording event, June 5, 346 guests Summer 2018 • My Journey To College , July 20, 33 alumni • Send Off , Aug 18, 53 guests Fall 2018 • College Fairs • Welcome Back, Sept 24 • Volunteer Day @ Manual Arts, Sept 29 • Happy Hour, Nov 15, 45 guests UCLA First Gen Network Overview

First Gen Network Upcoming Events Spring 2019 • Speaker/Panel Event, Mar 7 • Bruin Day, Apr 13 • UCLA Alumni Day, May 18 • First Gen Cording Event, June 4 UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Leveraging Signature Events to engage First Gen Network • Alumni Mentor Program • Dinners for Twelve Strangers • Send Offs • Bruin Family Weekend UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Partnerships • UC-wide Work Group • My Journey To College • UC-wide efforts • Campus-Wide • First Gen Advisory Board UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni What events would you want to see from us? 87% 70% 70% Social Service-oriented Career Advancement (Game watching parties, (student/alumni events, scholarship (Networking nights, skill sharing hikes, BBQ, etc.) reading, group volunteer opportunities) workshops, speaker series, etc.) UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni Event preferences 5% 39% 74% Prefer Prefer Prefer Weeknights Online Weekends UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni What do you seek from your peers? 69% 78% 65% Professional Mentorship Socializing Referrals UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni How would you like to support current first gen students? 70% 51% 81% Informational Serve on an Mentor Interview alumni panel UCLA First Gen Network Overview