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Code=717
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Conference Year:
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2018
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Session #:
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248(LEC)
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Title:
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Bridging Orientation and Arrival: Cross-Campus Collaboration and Innovation with Pre-Arrival Orientation Modules |
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Lead Presenter:
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Carolyn Jensen |
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Date:
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October 02, 2018 Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
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Room:
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N 122 A/B |
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Abstract:
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Arriving at a U.S. campus can be challenging for late arriving students. Culture shock often diminishes the new student experience and creates anxiety. Interactions at International Student and August-Arrival Orientation become transactional and rarely allow advisers to establish meaningful relationships. In collaboration with key stakeholders, an online, pre-arrival module was developed to help address these challenges.
In this presentation advisors will learn (1) how culture shock affects students, (2) how a large, 4-year institution developed an innovative pre-arrival module to teach late arriving students about the academic structure and academic requirements of the university , and to allow these students to pre-schedule essential courses, (3) the value of strategic partnerships in the development process, (4) best practices based on our initial assessment. |
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