Being that student affairs is still somewhat new to me, only having experience as a student and student worker, I was really excited to begin reading and learning more about student affairs. Out of the first three chapters, the chapter that I found the most interesting was chapter three about the student enrollment patterns. Having been a transfer student myself, it was interesting to me to learn how there is a variety of types and classifications of enrollment patterns emerging such as reverse
Please summarize your current level of responsibility and contribution to your organization’s strategy. My current job title is Merchant Services & Commercial Support Manager and I am responsible for producing analytical reports measuring sales and portfolio performance of the merchant services division. The reoccurring reports determine the performance of the entire portfolio while identifying new opportunities, helping mitigate risks, and making fact-based decisions. Reports are also used to
I manage and train transfer student as peer mentors and they will come into contact with students from a variety of backgrounds and needs and because their interaction is one-on-one and more personal than your average peer to peer interaction and by increasing my working knowledge that provides increased further training for the mentors. Intended Impact (Describe how you will know if the
Pursuing a college transfer degree has several obstacles, that countless students, especially for low-income students ought to embark just to succeed since of self-doubt, not having enough finances and the change of scenery. Just as (Edison) said “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time.” In these images, you would analyze through my eyes as a low-income transfer student and comprehend the struggles that I remained obligated to tolerate
to high school seniors and first year community college students intending to transfer to the UC system. I had quickly found that private peer-to-peer mentorship is an untapped market that can be a large piece of the college admissions industry (which is largely test prep and private college advisors, as of now). I had to put the project on a development hold after only one week, as demand had far surpassed supply, as found myself at a personal limit of mentoring seven
Personal Reflection Before, I begin my story, here are a couple of the theories I have incorporated about my college experience. The first is Schlossberg 's Transition Theory. As a Transfer Student, this model has helped me understand my transition process through her model. Her theory is grounded in adult development literature. A transition as she defines is “ any event, or nonevent”[ which] results in changed relationships, routines, assumptions, and roles.” ( p 37) In her model, she talks
considering your chosen institutions, student subculture and student affairs functional area, please respond to the following prompts. •Reflect on the three documents and describe your understanding of what the current Student Affairs philosophy is. How does that philosophy differ than the philosophy at the time when you experienced Student Affairs as an undergraduate student? Please cite portions of the readings that influence your description of the current Student Affairs philosophy. Do you recall
Ever since the day I decided to join community college, I knew that I wanted to become electrical. My academic experience at BCCC is at the end of the chapter so far I have 3.733 GPA out of 45 credits. The classes I took and the projects I have done provide me Mathematics, design, physics and electrical technology knowledge. My educational experience has prepared me for the next level of coursework and also helps me to gain the qualifications to advance in this field. Throughout the 0ne-half year
the advantage of knowing their subjects of comparison before drawing a conclusion. Although there are an abundance of colleges for students to attend, the selection that is subject to comparison is based upon personal experience attending both colleges. The information described is from external resources, such as each college’s Course Catalogs and from personal experience attending the school[s]. According to the Course Catalog for ITT, the first college in this company first opened its doors in
As a transfer student the level of classes will most likely not be as challenging as at a Junior College. I can recall from my own experience, this first month and a half at Clemson has been twice as much work as the place I attended last year. Talking with other transfer students, Clemson has been different then the institutions they attended in the past. Colvin has given me some examples that will help me as well as transfer students. At first I was frustrated with