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MISSION: TRANSITION
Do You Choose to Accept?
Kristen Garza & Dan Murphy
James Madison University
NODA Region 8 Conference
Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, you
should be able to:
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Define Transition
Describe Three Parts of a Transition
Identify Three Types of Transitions
Articulate Four Coping Resources for Students in
Transition
• Name Tools to Assist Students in Transition
TRAN•SI•TION
Tran•si•tion (n) Any event,
or non-event,
that results in changed
relationships,
routines,
assumptions, and
roles.
• Not so much a change as it is
the individual’s perception of
that change
• Only a transition if defined
by the person experiencing it
• Context and Setting – the
relationship of the individual
to the transition
• Impact – degree to which the
transition alters one’s daily
life
Types of Transitions
• Anticipated Transitions
– Transitions that happen that you expect to
happen.
• Unanticipated Transitions
– Transitions that happen that you did NOT expect
to happen.
• Non-Event Transitions
– Transitions that you expect to happen but never
do.
Types of Transitions
• Anticipated Transitions
– Transitions that happen that you expect to
happen.
• Unanticipated Transitions
– Transitions that happen that you did NOT expect
to happen.
• Non-Event Transitions
– Transitions that you expect to happen but never
do.
THE END!
Take That… Rewind it Back!
• Transitions Start with THE END!
– Endings Include
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Disengagement
Disidentification
Disenchantment
Disorientation
• Neutral Zone – A Time to Be
– Individual has left old roles, relationships, routines, and
assumptions but is not in their new life, with new roles,
relationships, routines, and assumptions.
• Beginnings
– Start of a New Experience
And t0 help you through the
transition, we present you
with…
THE
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SQUAD
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Nancy Schlossberg’s
Four S’s
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Situation
Self
Support
Strategies
SITUATION
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Trigger
Timing
Control
Role Change
Duration
Previous Experience w/
Similar Transition
• Concurrent Stress
• Assessment
SELF
• Personal/Demographic
Characteristics
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Socioeconomic Status
Race/Ethnicity
Sex
Age
State of Health
• Psychological Resources
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Ego Development
Outlook
Commitment
Values/Beliefs
SUPPORT
• Types of Support
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Significant Others
Family Unit
Network of Friends
Organizations/Institutions
• Functions of Support
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Affect
Affirmation
Aid
Honest Feedback
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STRATEGIES
• Three Coping Responses
– Modify the Situation
– Control the Meaning of the Problem
– Manage Stress After it has Occurred
• Four Coping Modes
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Information Seeking
Direct Action
Inhibition of Action
Intrapsychic Behavior
Welcome to the S Squad!
Now you can help!
“How?” you ask!
Good Question…
let’s explore the possibilities!
3 Assumptions
• People in transition are often confused and in
need of assistance.
• You can learn about issues of major concern:
– LISTEN to the person in transition
– PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK for the person to
better understand her/his situation
– INFLUENCE the person to cope more creatively.
• Helpers need to increase knowledge of:
– KNOWLEDGE OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT.
– COMMUNICATION SKILLS
– COUNSELING SKILLS
Increase Knowledge:
of Adult Development Theory
Increase Knowledge:
of Communication Skills
• Large Repertoire of Skills
• Adaptability
• Involvement
– Commitment
– Profitability
• Empathy
• Re-framing
• Self-Monitoring
Increase Knowledge:
of Counseling Skills
• The LUV Triangle
– Listen
– Understand
– Validate
• Be Empathetic!
Your Role as a Leader
• As reactions change over a period of
time, perspectives can change.
• What if there are no role models?
• New life is always built on the identity
of the life before.
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Special Thanks to all of our
Secret Operatives!
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Transfer Student Personal Statements
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Ideas and Tools for Brief Counseling. Presbury, Echterling, & McKee.
2002. Pearson Education, Inc.
Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication. 8th Edition.
Adler, Rosenfeld & Proctor. 2001. Harcourt College Publishers.
Your Presenters
Kristen Garza
Graduate Assistant – Transfer Experience
James Madison University
[email protected]
540.568.1787
Dan Murphy
Graduate Assistant – First-Year Experience
James Madison University
[email protected]
540.568.1787