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• Monroe Community College
• Damon City Campus
• Jump Start
• Your Semester
• Presented by
• Kathy Baxter, Coordinator of Advising, DCC

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Jump Start Initiative

• Promote early advisement, registration, and
  financial aid filing
• Raise student awareness about career, transfer,
  and scholarship resources
• Collaboration between Student Services and
  Academic Services administrators, professional
  staff, support staff
• A retention tool
• Encourage and establish relationships with
  important contacts

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• Student Benefits
• Less worry about next semester, more time to
  concentrate on final exams and papers
• Student Services staff classroom visits give
  information students may not be aware of and
  offer question/answer time
• Informed faculty can refer to the information at
  key times throughout the semester as reminders to
  students
• Students are eligible to enter drawings and win
  prizes

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Marketing Jump Start

• Marketing the program to students
• Print-
• Poster/Flyer campaign
• Technology-
• Plasma screen, Tribune online newspaper,
  e-mailings and phone calls to students
• Announcements in the Student Lounge by student
  leaders

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Marketing Jump Start

• Marketing the program to faculty
• Meeting with Academic Dean
• Presentations at faculty meetings
• Invitation to participate letter
• Visit times scheduled by Student Services staff
• Announcements in the Tribune

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Delivering Jump Start

• Classroom visit topics
• Academic advisement and registration prior to
  finals and summer break
• Financial Aid filing prior to finals and summer
  break
• Early career and transfer planning
• Researching scholarship opportunities
• Resources available to students free of charge

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Delivering Jump Start

• Target Courses
• TRS 101 2 sections
• TRS 103 3 sections
• TRS 105 7 sections
• ENG 101 13 sections
• MTH 104 4 sections
• MTH 160 4 sections
• MTH 165 1 section
• Total Sections visited each
• Jump Start average 20

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Delivering Jump Start

• Assigned staff at the 4th floor Help Desk
  (balloons, signs, Jump Start paraphernalia, car
  sound recordings)
• Provided brochures/handouts/flyers
• Entered student names in drawing with proof of
  registration and FAFSA filing
• Peer Leader assistance in the lounge area
  inviting students to participate
• Decoration in the Advisement Center, Student
  Services and Financial Aid offices

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Jump Start Results

• Advisement Center Data

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Jump Start Results

• Student Evaluation Data

• I was satisfied with the content of the
  presentation.
• The presentation was a good use of class time.
• I learned something new from this presentation.
• I think this should be offered in the future.
• The presenter was clear and concise with the
  presentation

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Jump Start Results

• Student Evaluation Comments
• Things learned from the presentation
• When and where to register for next semester
• Where to go for advisement
• How to get more information on transfer
• Where to go for FAFSA filing
• I didn't necessarily learn anything new, but it
  was a
• good reminder
• Student Services offers more than career
  counseling
• You can get scholarships even if you don't get
  financial aid
• I learned about the Peer Leader program
• Who I should speak to for certain questions
• When to do a program change
• Now that we have to do everything on our own,
  we can't
• slack off, you have to stay on top

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Jump Start Results

• Student Evaluation Comments
• Additional Comments
• I enjoyed the presentation
• The young lady was clear and straight to the
  point
• This is a great experience
• Keep up the good work
• Great job, very helpful
• We needed this time in this class to do class
  work rather than listen to the presentation
• I appreciate Miss Baxter taking the time to come
  in and share some important information with us
• Great speaker
• I think this was a great presentation - lots of
  information.

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Faculty Evaluation Summary
Strongly Agree
Agree
Somewhat agree

• I was satisfied with the content of the
  presentation.
• The presentation was a good use of class time.
• Students seemed satisfied with the presentation.
• The timing of the presentation worked well in my
  class schedule.
• I was satisfied with the scheduling process for
  class visits.
• The students benefited from this presentation.
• I would like to see this initiative continued.
• The presenter was clear and concise with the
  presentation

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Jump Start Results

• Faculty Evaluation Comments
• Great manner with students
• Very informative I think the students learned a
  lot thanks!
• Allow for question/answer time at the end of the
  presentation
• Excellent presentation! Elizabeth interacts very
  well with students.
• Information was very useful
• Should some of this also be included in COS?
• Vilma did an excellent job, she held the
  attention of the class the entire time, which
  isnt always so easy
• The feedback from the students has been positive

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Future Plans

• Offer the program in Fall semester.
• Create new marketing strategies utilizing student
  leaders and technology.
• Collaborate with staff and offer the program at
  additional campus sites.

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Everyone Works to Together and Everyone Benefits
Students
Students
Student Services, Academic Services, Counselors,
Advisors, Front Line Staff, Clerical Staff
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