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New to College? PVCC’s student success program, iStartSmart, is required if any of the following apply: • New to college, degree seeking and taking 12 or more credit hours • You are enrolling in 6 or more credits, are seeking a degree, and your placement test scores indicate any course under 100 level Placement Testing required for all students who meet any of the following criteria: • New to college, degree seeking and taking 6 or more credit hours • All new to college students wishing to take college-level English, Math, or Reading • Any student receiving Financial Aid who does not have a GED or high school diploma Here's How You'll StartSmart! Step 1: Complete the Student Information Form Step 2: Take Placement Tests in English, Math and Reading Step 3: Complete Part 1 - Online Orientation Step 4: Enroll in Part 2 - On-campus Orientation Step 5: Enroll in a College Success Course As a result of attending today’s OnCampus Orientation you will be able to: Connect with your fellow students and staff through activities and a tour of Student Services. Explore the opportunities waiting for you in a College Success Course, and review Funding Your Education, a session about funding available to you as a college students. Identify how degree and certificate requirements and general education courses assist you in reaching educational goals. Choose and register for your classes while you participate in an advising session. Orientation Agenda Welcome / Icebreaker Group Activities Funding Your Education Tour of Student Services Breakout Sessions Benefits of a College Success Course Parent Session Choose Your Classes Choosing Your Class Schedule Register for Classes Orientation Check Out Evaluation / Assessment Student ID Card, Pay for Classes Option ACADEMIC ADVISING • • • • • Degree planning Class selection Transferability of classes and programs Graduating from PVCC Referral to PVCC resources 602-787-7060 Degrees & Certificates Transfer to ASU, U of A, & NAU GUARANTEED ADMISSION! •Associate in Arts Accelerated Associate Degree Option •Associate in Business •Associate in Science •Associate in Elementary Ed •Associate in Arts/Fine Arts •Associate in Transfer Partnership Learn Job Skills Certificate for Transfer What’s AGEC? •Associate in Applied Science •Certificate of Completion Explore (See Advisor about transferability) Associate in General Studies (Not designed to transfer) AGEC Arizona General Education Curriculum • 35 units (11-12 classes) in Writing, Math, Social Science, Humanities, and Laboratory Science • Guarantees admission to ASU, NAU, U of A • • • AGEC-A liberal arts & undecided majors AGEC-B business-related majors AGEC-S science,engineering,math,technology Schedule Building - Choosing Classes • Identify your time commitments to work and life • Choose an English and Math class • Choose a College Success class AAA115 (1 unit) or CPD 150 (3 units) • Choose additional introductory classes, using the “Pink Sheet” Full-time student - 12 to 18 units Part-time student - 11 units or less ENG 101 MAT 092 SOC 101 HIS 101 AAA115 Total 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 1 unit 13 units Class Registration Go to your on-line Student Center: www.my.maricopa.edu College Success Course College Success Course College Success Course RESPONSIBILITY MODEL Stimulus Inner Critic Choice Inner Guide Inner Defender Victim Response •Blaming / Complaining •Excusing •Repeats behavior Result(s) Seldom achieves goal(s) Victim language •There’s nothing I can do. I have always been that way. •I can’t….. •I have to…. •I should…. •I’ll try… •I quit. • Creator Response •Seeking Solutions •Takes action •Does something new Result(s) Often achieves goal(s) Creator language •There’s always something I can do. •I can choose to be different. •I can… •I choose to… •I will… •I’ll keep going. Goal Owner: AAA 115 Student Fall 2007 • • • • • • • • • • • Goal Name - Bachelor's Degree Type - Academic Due Date - 05-10-2013 Created On - 09-20-2007 Goal Statement: I will graduate with a Bachelor's Degree from OSU by May 10, 2013. Strategy: Talk to an advisor about transferring to a university; Seek out a tutor when necessary; Use my Student Planner everyday for assignments throughout the college experience; Spend at least three to four hours of studying per week; Always be persistent even when procrastination seems optional. Rationale: I want to earn a Bachelor's Degree so I have more knowledge to better strive for my career prospects. (Career prospects unknown at this point.) Reward: After I graduate with a Bachelor's Degree, I'm going on a one to two week vacation; either alone or with a couple close friends. Obstacle: Procrastination. Stress management. Solution: Stay persistent. Start my assignments the day/night I receive them. Finish my work promptly and complete on time or, if possible, a few days before the due date. Support: Self confidence, family support, help from friends, discover my professional prospects (what I want to learn and what I want to do), and constructive criticism. iStartSmart Students Fall 2007 • Before the start of the fall 2007 semester, 959 students completed PVCC’s on-ground or online orientation AND the related group advising session • Of these students, 875 (91%) enrolled in PVCC fall 2007 credit courses • The iStartSmart students represented 10% of all PVCC credit students in fall 2007 Demographics of iStartSmart Students in Fall 2007 • 51% Female, 47% Male • 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Black, 1% Native American • Average Age is 19.4 years Demographics of iStartSmart Students in Fall 2007 • 74% graduated from high school in 2007 • 79% have no prior college experience • 93% are new to PVCC Demographics of iStartSmart Students in Fall 2007 • 85% are attending in the day • 70% are full-time students • 39% intend to transfer to a university • 22% want to prepare for employment Demographics of iStartSmart Students in Fall 2007 • 31% took developmental math courses in fall 2007 • 22% took developmental English courses in fall 2007 • 6% took developmental reading courses in fall 2007 College Success Course • 679 of the iStartSmart students (79%) enrolled in a college success course • At the end of the course: – 86% feel the course has better prepared them for success in college and in life – 88% feel the course has helped them to improve their selfmanagement skills – 86% feel the course has helped them to learn how to take charge of their lives – 84% feel the course has increased their self-motivation – 83% feel the course has increased their self-awareness Completion of Fall 2007 Semester • 809 of the iStartSmart students (92%) completed the fall 2007 semester • 73% of the course attempts were successfully passed (A, B, C grades) Continuation of Studies Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 • 74% of the fall 2007 iStartSmart students enrolled in PVCC spring 2008 credit courses • (compared to 57% for all PVCC students from fall 2007 to spring 2008) Student Story www.pvc.maricopa.edu/istartsmart