Advisor Training for Orientation

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Advisor Training for Orientation Enrollment

• April 30, 2009

http//www.k-state.edu/nss/oetraining.htm
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Welcome Introductions

• Emily Lehning, Assistant Vice President for
  Student Life and Director of New Student
  Services. lehning_at_k-state.edu, 2-6237
• Tamara Bauer, Associate Coordinator for New
  Student Services. tamara_at_k-state.edu, 2-6237
• Denise Poindexter, Assistant Coordinator for New
  Student Services. denisep_at_k-state.edu, 2-7091

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June 2009 Orientation Enrollment
More information about Orientation and Enrollment
can be found athttp//consider.k-state.edu/orien
tation/index.htm
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Wildcat Warm-up Pancake Feed with faculty staff

• Calling all faculty staff - please join
  students attending Wildcat Warm-up for a pancake
  breakfast feed!
• Sunday, June 14, 900-1000 a.m.
• Sunday, June 21, 900-1000 a.m.
• Bosco Student Plaza
• Free pancake breakfast will be provided!
• Lauren Bauman (lebauman_at_k-state.edu) Eliot
  Hardin (ebh6389_at_k-state.edu), student
  coordinators
• Information about Wildcat Warm-up
• http//www.k-state.edu/nss/wildcatwarmup/

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Course listing

• Fall 2009 23 courses
• Courses EDLST 212, ENGL 251 (2 sec.'s), ENGL 270
  (2 sec.'s), ENGL 287, ENTOM 301, FSHS 110, GEOG
  100, GEOL 125, MC 110, MUSIC 250, POLSC 110,
  SOCIO 211, WOMST 105
• Honors courses AGEC 121, ENGL 210, ENGL 297,
  HIST 297, MLANG 297, PHILO 297
• Salina courses AMETH 160, COT 299

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FYS course characteristics

• 22 or fewer students
• Freshman only
• Common SLOs
• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Community building
• Interactive, co-curricular events

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For June August

• www.k-state.edu/fys for latest course information
  brochure
• Please recommend FYS courses to your freshman
  advisees
• Enroll students in one FYS only
• Call Emily (785-477-5093) with unique
  circumstances

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GPS Guide to Personal Success

• Freshman mentoring program emulated after George
  Washington Universitys program
• Faculty/staff are paired up with a freshman
  student from First Year Seminar Program
• This mentor does not take the place of an
  academic advisor, but provides an additional
  resource for student securing their transition to
  college
• Sarah Tedford, HD Coordinator,
• gps_at_k-state.edu

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Math Placement

• History
• Why?
• Who?
• When?
• FAQs

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Math Placement

• History In previous years, the math placement
  exam was administered as a pencil/paper exam.
  Students, identified by the Academic Assistance
  Center, were pulled from important sessions
  during Orientation and Enrollment to take the
  paper-based exam.
• Why Not only will having a computerized exam
  allow students to participate fully in the OE
  program, but the exam scores will be populated in
  iSIS in a timely manner. This allows the advisor
  and student the chance to view the scores during
  the advising session to determine the appropriate
  level math course.
• Who We are requiring all incoming K-State
  students to take the math placement exam. This
  exam was designed specifically to test the
  preparedness for K-State math courses, and
  although the student may have prior experience,
  this internally designed exam will help to place
  the student in the most appropriate K-State math
  course.
• When We are requesting all incoming K-State
  students to take the exam prior to attending
  Orientation and Enrollment. We have communicated
  this information on all correspondence we are
  sending to students who register for OE. We
  will send a reminder to students who have not
  taken the exam 5 days before the registered date.
  We will also phone call students between the 5
  days and day before the registered date as a
  friendly reminder as well. Students who are not
  able or do not take the exam before OE, will
  take the exam prior to the advising appointment.
  At the 1045am College Advising session, each
  college will advise the students who have not
  taken the exam where to go. Students who still
  need to complete the exam will need to do so
  prior to meeting with their academic advisor in
  the afternoon.
• Scoring The possible scores on the exam range
  from 10 50 points. Performance on the exam is
  reported as a recommendation for the student and
  academic advisor to use during course selection
  along with ACT/SAT score, transcripts, etc.
  Students should feel comfortable discussing their
  academic strengths and challenges with their
  academic advisor. There is no penalty for a low
  score on the MPE and the score does not appear on
  your academic transcript. Students will not know
  their MPE score prior to meeting with their
  advisor. The key below is only provided to
  advisors.

ALGEBRA EXAM lt15 Math Review15-20 Intermediate
Algebra21-39 College Algebra40-50 General
Calculus or Trigonometry
CALCULUS EXAM 9-20 Trigonometry21-39 Calculus
1 40-50 Calculus 2
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Student Services CenterHow Advisors See the Data
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Athletic Tickets

• Can purchase tickets on iSIS - can only choose
  ONE option
• ICAT Combo (ICAT football and season basketball
  tickets for 330) OR
• GA Combo (GA football and basketball tickets for
  245)
• Students can go online at http//kstatesports.com/
  studenttickets to look at stadium seating chart
  and see extra benefits of ICAT ticket holders
• One ticket per student can be purchased married
  students can purchase a non-student ticket after
  August 1st when providing proof of marriage
• All tickets will be emailed to the K-State email
  account (hotmail and gmail have blocked - must
  use zimbra/webmail)
• All athletic tickets are sold in combo packages
  no individual basis for football or mens
  basketball. Contact the ticket office at
  1.800.211.CATS for a special circumstance (Dec.
  graduation, study abroad, etc.)

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eID / Zimbra / Webmail

• eID staff will be available to help students
• 745am-1230pm in Union Station
• 1245pm-500pm in 214 Hale Library
• Call 532-0803 with questions
• Zimbra/Webmail
• On May 29, 2009 Webmail will migrate to Zimbra
• New students in Fall 2009 will only know Zimbra
  as K-States email client
• A new eID/password will not be needed to access
  Zimbra
• Training sessions over Zimbra are available
• For more information and a schedule of training
  sessions, please visit http//www.k-state.edu/inf
  otech/e-mail/zimbra/

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Language Placement Exams

• Offered for Spanish, French German
• 1100am 400pm in 01 Eisenhower
• Not necessary to make an appointment

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Meningitis Vaccinations

• Meningitis vaccination is required for all
  students who live in the residence halls or
  Jardine Apartments, or a waiver must be signed
• Meningitis shots will be available on the 1st
  floor of the Union for 115 or at Lafene Health
  Center
• They will not be offered in the Union on June 16
  for Transfer Orientation Enrollment
• More information http//www.k-state.edu/lafene/m
  eningitis.htm

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Parking Permits for Students

• Students may purchase parking permits online
  through iSIS. Parking permit costs are added to
  their tuition bill.
• If students will live in the residence halls they
  will sign up for a parking permit after they
  receive their housing assignment, which will
  happen after July 1. The permit will be waiting
  for the student in the lobby of their residence
  hall after move-in day.
• If a student will live off campus they will pick
  up their parking permit in Edwards Hall in
  August.

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Textbooks

• To find textbooks required for each course at
  K-State students may go to www.shopvarneys.com
• Students will enter their course number and
  receive a list of the ISBN numbers for the
  textbooks required for their course
• Students can pre-order their textbooks during
  Orientation Enrollment by stopping by the
  bookstore in the Union

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Orientation Enrollment

• Students will receive information in draw-string
  cinch bags
• Parents will receive information in a
  canvas/recycled tote bag
• Student t-shirt design

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1st Annual K-State Military and Veterans Campus
Visit Day

• Morning of Friday, July 10 or July 17
• This even targets soldiers, veterans, and their
  families in the community interested in on-campus
  and distance education programs offered by
  K-State
• Academic information sessions will tentatively be
  held at 1030 a.m. for all in attendance
• Denise Poindexter will be in touch with academic
  departments to schedule visits

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THANK YOU!

• We value and appreciate the time you spend to
  help make Orientation Enrollment special for
  new K-State students. We recognize that some
  students attending the program are still
  undecided about their final college choice and
  the experience they have will help make that
  difference. Thank you in advance and please feel
  free to contact Tamara Bauer with any questions
  about June Orientation Enrollment.