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Who’s in the Driver’s Seat
On the Road to College Success?
Helping Your Student
Navigate the Road
to College Success
Julia Mears
Assistant Director of Academic Assistance
Rachel Buday
Assistant Director of Disability Services
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Office of Student Success
What is the Destination?
How do students define
college success?
• Personal Growth
• Engagement in Purposeful Activities
• Acquisition of Skills and Knowledge
• Academic Achievement
• Career and Professional Development
(preparation for post-college success)
• Satisfaction
“What Matters to Student Success: A Literature Review”. Kuh et al, 2006
Encountering Bumps Along the Way
Many students struggle with these challenges as they
transition from high school to college:
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Managing Time
Prioritizing the Workload
Juggling Commitments
Monitoring Progress
Seeking Out Support
Taking Responsibility for
Academic Successes and
Non-Successes
How is College Different from High School?
High School
Syllabus:
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Many high schools don’t use syllabi
If they do, many of these do not cover the entire
semester, but rather are distributed week-to-week
Class Time & Attendance:
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1,080 hours each school year
Many “excused” absences allowed
Type of Work:
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Regular homework assignments, handouts, essays,
presentations, projects
Tests/ Quizzes given weekly
Satisfactory Progress:
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Attend school regularly
Pass classes (D- or above)
Grades: Quantitative
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Attendance, numerous tests/quizzes, quantity of
homework assignments completed
College
Syllabus: The college syllabus is a guide and contract
created by each faculty member, and stipulates important
course components like attendance policies, assignment
deadlines, class expectations, and grade calculations
• Students will receive a syllabus for each course
• Semester-Long Document
Class Time & Attendance:
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360-450 hours each school year
No such thing as an “excused” absence
Type of Work:
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Journal entries, presentations, projects, some problem
sets in math or science, and MANY MORE PAPERS
Tests/ Quizzes given less frequently (2-3/semester)
Satisfactory Progress:
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Abide by attendance policy in the syllabus
Professors will expect students to be prepared for class
Maintain good academic standing (C or above)
Just passing is not usually enough: Most professional
programs will require higher GPA’s
Grades: Qualitative
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All students must meet the same standards as
stipulated in the course syllabus
Sample Class Schedule…
MONDAY
TUESDAY
8:00 (or 8:30)-9:40
8:00-9:40 (or 11:20)
ENG 120
9:50-11:30 (or 11:00)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 (or 8:30)-9:40
8:00-9:40 (or 11:20)
ENG 120
9:50-11:30
9:50-11:30 (or 11:00)
Human Growth
& Development
11:40-1:20 (or 12:50)
THURSDAY
11:40-1:20
FRIDAY
8:30-9:40
ENG 120
9:50-11:30
9:50-11:00
Human Growth
& Development
11:40-1:20 (or 12:50)
11:40-1:20
11:40-1:20 (or 12:50)
1:30-3:10
OPEN
Field Placement for
HGD
1:30- 3:10 (or 2:40)
1:30-4:50
OPEN
Solar System
3:20-5:00 (or 4:30)
Solar System
3:20-5:00
3:20-5:00 (or 4:30)
First-Year Seminar
5:10-8:45 (or 9:00)
5:10-8:30
3:20-5:00
First-Year Seminar
5:10-8:30
5:10-8:30
3:20-5:00 (or 4:30)
By Mid-Semester…
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
8:00 (or 8:30)-9:40
8:00-9:40 (or 11:20)
ENG 120
Study Time in Library ENG 120
Study Time in Library ENG 120
9:50-11:30 (or 11:00)
9:50-11:30
9:50-11:30
8:00 (or 8:30)-9:40
9:50-11:30 (or 11:00)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:40 (or 11:20)
Study Time in Library Human Growth
& Development
Study Time in Library Human Growth
& Development
11:40-1:20 (or 12:50)
11:40-1:20
11:40-1:20 (or 12:50)
11:40-1:20
Meeting with Professor
Work Study Job
Field Placement for
HGD
Group Project Meeting
1:30- 3:10 (or 2:40)
1:30-4:50
OPEN
1:30-3:10
Solar System
3:20-5:00 (or 4:30)
FRIDAY
8:30-9:40
9:50-11:00
Work Study Job
11:40-1:20 (or 12:50)
OPEN
Solar System
3:20-5:00
3:20-5:00 (or 4:30)
3:20-5:00
3:20-5:00 (or 4:30)
Study Time in Library First-Year Seminar
Study Time in Library First-Year Seminar
Laundry
5:10-8:45 (or 9:00)
5:10-8:30
5:10-8:30
5:10-8:30
Socializing
Field Hockey Practice
Field Hockey Practice
Field Hockey Practice
Field Hockey Practice
Who’s Supporting Your Student at Wheelock?
 Academic Assistance, Writing Center and Disability
Services
• Professional Learning Specialists
• Peer Tutors
• Writing Consultants
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Academic Advisors
The Faculty
Counseling Center Staff
Residence Life Staff
Coaches and Athletic Staff
Student Leaders
Disability Services
Students with documented disabilities may be eligible to
receive services under state and federal laws.
 Learning, physical/medical and psychiatric disabilities
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Testing Accommodations
Priority Course Selection
Electronic Text Resources
Weekly Meetings with a Professional Learning Specialist
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• Provide appropriate, updated, disability documentation
from qualified professionals
• Disclose the disability and request services through an
intake process with the Office of Disability Services (ODS)
• Meet with ODS at the beginning of each semester in which
accommodations are requested to receive accommodation
letters for faculty
The Wheelock COMPASS
Helping Students Stay On Course
• Compass Referral System
Faculty alert students and The Compass Response Team to concerns they have
about students. These concerns may be about attendance, test performance, quality
of written work, professionalism at Field Placement, and classroom behavior, etc.
• Mid- Semester Evaluation
Each professor enters a “grade” of “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” at the mid-term
to indicate a student’s progress in meeting the goals and objectives of the class.
Students with unsatisfactory grades will automatically be reviewed by the Compass
Response Team and/or the Student Outreach Task Force
• Compass Response Team & Student Outreach Task Force
Collaborative, responsive, and timely outreach and support to students at risk
• Scholastic Review Board
Monitors the academic status of all students and applies academic policies
Getting Your Student into the Driver’s Seat:
Learning the Rules of the Road
 The course syllabus is the primary academic
document your student must follow as it
includes all course requirements as stipulated
by each faculty member
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The primary mode of communication from the
Wheelock community to students is through their
Wheelock email, so it should be checked daily
Systems like Moodle are also used to manage weekly
assignments and course expectations
 Students must be proactive! They should not
wait until they are in trouble to get help!
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Most first-year students try to “make it on their own”
during their first semester, which can hurt them
Getting Your Student into the Driver’s Seat:
Learning the Rules of the Road (continued)
 If your student is having difficulty in a course,
the professor (and our staff) will assume that
s/he will seek extra help
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Your student is responsible for monitoring his/her
own progress
 Parents do not have access to information
without the student’s permission (FERPA)
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There are no team meetings or parent/teacher
conferences
 It’s your student’s job to keep you in the loop,
so encourage that communication with them
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When they do, encourage them to communicate with
their professors and support staff if they need help
Office of Academic Assistance and
Disability Services
Julia Mears
Assistant Director of Academic Assistance
(617) 879-2179
[email protected]
Rachel Buday
Assistant Director of Disability Services
(617) 879-2030
[email protected]
The Wheelock College Library, Suite 205
200 The Riverway, Boston, MA 02215
Fax: (617) 879-2163
http://www.wheelock.edu/academics/academic-services