GOAL 1: ADVISING
Utilizing a “One University” approach, develop “best-in-class” practices for academic, career, and personal advising that support students’ pathways to graduation, responsiveness to workforce needs, and the lifelong empowerment and success of our graduates.
Strategies
- In partnership with Academic Affairs we will increase effectiveness, continuity and accessibility of advising services, as well as identify and improve upon best practices for advising students utilizing a strengths-based approach, especially for students who are at risk of academic probation, or come from first-generation, low-income, underrepresented or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Create a distinguished Cal State Fullerton student experience that emphasizes a “Map to Commencement” upon entry that combines academic, personal and career advising and resources.
- Create a Transfer and Re-entry Student Task Force to identify priority advising and other needs of this student population. Expand and enhance the Transfer Center to provide comprehensive support to prospective, and pre-matriculated students who constitute about half of the new students annually.
- Create an environment in which Cal State Fullerton Student Affairs is nationally known for providing student-centered information via a customer-service orientation for students, staff, faculty and community.
- Increase and enhance coordination of pre-collegiate outreach and college readiness efforts that help students, especially those who come from first-generation, low-income, underrepresented or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education—all with the purpose of reinforcing access and diversity along the higher education pipeline.
- Develop and execute a nationally recognized University-wide employer outreach campaign to engage employers in paid internship sponsorship, hiring, and career education activities, responding to changing professional workforce needs and expectations. (HIP)
- Create renowned community engagement opportunities that include internships, service learning, civic engagement, and off-campus paraprofessional experiences working with local schools, community-based organizations, and other non-profits to exceed student and community needs. (HIP)
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| Strategies | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
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| In partnership with Academic Affairs we will increase effectiveness, continuity and accessibility of advising services, as well as identify and improve upon best practices for advising students utilizing a strengths-based approach, especially for students who are at risk of academic probation, or come from first-generation, low-income, underrepresented or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. | ||||||
| 1A | Expand existing, comprehensive advising practices |
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| 1B | Create a systematic method of sharing resources, best practices and policy changes on advising practices |
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| 1C | Ongoing professional development and training for staff and resources for students at risk |
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| 1D | Develop an early warning system |
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| 1E | Conduct degree audit workshops |
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| 2. Create a distinguished Cal State Fullerton student experience that emphasizes a “Map to Commencement” upon entry that combines academic, personal and career advising and resources. | ||||||
| 2A | Mandatory first-year student orientation with an emphasis on a “Map to Commencement” |
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| 2B | Expand orientation programming into freshman and transfer students’ entire first year |
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| 2C | Integrate co-curricular advising and information |
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| 2D | Develop strategies to assist students in making informed choices |
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| 2E | Create and regularly update a Personal Career Plan incorporating career, education and personal development elements in line with their chosen Map to Commencement |
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| 2F | Develop an electronic portfolio |
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| 3. Create a Transfer and Re-entry Student Task Force to identify priority advising and other needs of this student population. Expand and enhance the Transfer Center to provide comprehensive support to prospective, and pre-matriculated students who constitute about half of the new students annually. | ||||||
| 3A | Conduct needs assessment |
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| 3B | Establish after-hours advisement |
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| 3C | Institutionalize innovative ongoing advisement services |
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| 4. Create an environment in which Cal State Fullerton Student Affairs is nationally known for providing student-centered information via a customer-service orientation for students, staff, faculty and community. | ||||||
| 4A | Define what customer-service means |
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| 4B | Establish student-friendly communication systems | |
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| 4C | Develop coordinated internal strategic communications campaign |
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| 4D | Extensively leverage electronic and social media tools |
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| 4E | Explore the development of a customized Titan Success Tablet |
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| 5. | Increase and enhance coordination of pre-collegiate outreach and college readiness efforts that help students, especially those who come from first-generation, low-income, underrepresented or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education—all with the purpose of reinforcing access and diversity along the higher education pipeline. |
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| 6. | Develop and execute a nationally recognized University-wide employer outreach campaign to engage employers in paid internship sponsorship, hiring, and career education activities, responding to changing professional workforce needs and expectations. |
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| 7. | Create renowned community engagement opportunities that include internships, service learning, civic engagement, and off-campus paraprofessional experiences working with local schools, community-based organizations, and other non-profits to exceed student and community needs. |
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