Welcome! Student Affairs Student Training June 19, 2008 The Four Modules 1. Student Affairs Organization & Facts You Should Know 2. Communication & Customer Service 3. Understanding Differences 4. Leadership & Role Modeling Module 1 Student Affairs Organization & Facts You Should Know After this session you will… • Have met some new people. • Know the organizational make up of student affairs. • See the faces of some student affairs staff members so you can say hello when you see us on campus— and refer people to us as needed. • Know facts about our students so you’ll have an accurate understanding of the University—and so you can relay correct information and accurately refer students to places on campus that can assist them. Give a Sign • Get into groups of 6 • From that group - find a partner someone you don’t know • Get to know each other - sharing cool stuff about yourselves • Now design a catchy billboard that advertises your partner! • Introduce your partner to your group using your billboard • Tape billboards to the wall • Stay in your group Student Affairs – Who Are We? • • • • Dean of Students/Student Development Educational Opportunity Enrollment Services Student Life Student Affairs – Where Are We? • • • • • • • Citizens Bank Building (Hancock) Meese Center Alumni House Administration Building Memorial Union Building Hamar House (Little White House) Residence halls and apartments Citizens Bank Building Enrollment Services • YES! Expo & Educational Events Director: Pete Cattelino John Lehman Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services Meese Center Dean of Students/Student Development • Career Services Director: Jim Turnquist Gloria Melton Dean of Students Alumni House Educational Opportunity • Outreach & Multi-Ethnic Programs Director: Betty Chavis • Pre-College Outreach Director: Karla Korpela Shalini Suryanarayana Executive Director • ExSEL Director: Susan Liebau Administration Building Student Affairs Les Cook Vice President for Student Affairs Administration Building Dean of Students/Student Development • Academic Standards • Disability Services • Student Judicial Affairs Director: Pat Gotschalk Gloria Melton Dean of Students Administration Building Enrollment Services • Admissions Director: Allison Carter • Enrollment Services Information Systems Director: Karen Giddings • Financial Aid Director: Tim Malette John Lehman Assistant Vice President • for Enrollment Services • International Programs & Services Director: Saleha Suleman Office of Student Records & Registration Registrar: Sharron Paris Memorial Union Building Student Life • Student Activities Associate Director: Jared Johnson Beth Wagner Assistant Vice President of Housing & Student Life Hamar House Dean of Students/Student Development • Counseling Services Director: Don Williams Gloria Melton Dean of Students Residence Halls & Apartments Student Life • COMPASS Director: Kerri Sleeman • Housing Facilities Director: Andre’ Bonen • Residential Life Director: Travis Pierce Beth Wagner Assistant Vice President of Housing & Student Life Test Your Knowledge of Michigan Tech! 1. What is the average ACT composite score for incoming first-year students? A) 18.5 B) 25.6 C) 27.3 D) 33.7 Answer: B) 25.6 2. Incoming first-year students have an average high school GPA of: A) 2.75 B) 3.00 C) 3.50 D) 3.75 Answer: C) 3.50 3. What is the total enrollment at Michigan Tech? A) 4,922 B) 5,603 C) 6,758 D) 7,403 Answer: C) 6,758 Undergraduate students: 5,603 (23% female) Domestic: 5,379 (25% non-Michigan) International: 224 Graduate students: 870 (36% female) Domestic: 519 (43% non-Michigan) International: 351 Other: 285 4. What is the average age of undergraduate students? A) 20 B) 21 C) 22 D) 23 Answer: B) 21 5. The first-to-second year retention rate is: A) 48.5% B) 63.2% C) 82.7% D) 93.9% Answer: C) 82.7% 6. Michigan Tech has a ___ career placement rate. A) 68% B) 75% C) 83% D) 96% Answer: D) 96% More than 300 companies visit campus each year. Graduating students average 10 job interviews. 7. The student-to-faculty ratio is ___ : 1. A) 12 B) 23 C) 27 D) 33 Answer: A) 12:1 8. What percentage of students receive financial aid? A) 59% B) 72% C) 87% D) 91% Answer: D) 91% 9. What is the official male-to-female ratio? A) 2.0:1 B) 2.5:1 C) 3.1:1 D) 3.7:1 Answer: C) 3.1 : 1 10. Michigan Tech is ranked the ____ college campus in Michigan. A) safest B) 3rd safest C) 8th safest D) 15th safest Answer: A) safest 11. Without college students, the population of the Houghton/Hancock area is A) 2,000 B) 7,500 C) 10,000 D) 14,000 Answer: D) 14,000 12. There are _____ student organizations on campus. A) 32 B) 95 C) 148 D) more than 180 Answer: D) more than 180 13. What percentage of students live on campus? A) 13% B) 27% C) 43% D) 68% Answer: C) 43% (2,500 students)