Trent University New Student and Parent Orientation

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Trent University New Student and Parent
Orientation
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Dr. Jocelyn Aubrey

• Associate Dean of Arts Science
• Undergraduate Studies

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Murray Genoe

• Associate Dean of Arts and Science and Principal,
  Julian Blackburn College

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Welcome to Trent University and the new
Challenges of Academic Life

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Meri Kim Oliver

• Senior Director, Student Affairs and Community
  Partnerships

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Milestones . . .

• Where to Apply
• Where to Accept
• Where to Live

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Parental Involvement in Student Life

• 81 of parents in 2006 said they were more
  involved in their students lives than their
  parent were in their lives as students.
• 82 of youth between the ages of 18-24 say
  theyve talked to their parents within the past
  day.

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Life of the Millenial Student

• Todays Agenda . . .
• What to expect as parents
• The complexity of student life in 2007
• Services and Resources available
• Your role in your students support network

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Todays Schedule

• Parent Orientation Session until 1115 AM
• 1130 Lunch with the Student Association
  (Student Centre)
• 130 PM Afternoon Sessions Begin
• 100 PM Campus Tours Departing from UA 1350

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Finding Common Ground

• Life With Teenagers
• Dave Barrys Son Goes to Europe

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Or.Bruce Camerons Daughter
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Who are this Generation?

• Kippers
• Boomerangers,
• Boom-lets
• Generation Next
• My Pods

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Compared to 20 years ago Nexters think they
have

• Better job opportunities (84)
• Access to higher paying jobs (72)
• Live in more exciting times (64)

• They also
• Have more casual sex (75)
• Resort to violence more (70)
• Binge drink more
• (69)
• Use more illegal drugs (63)

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• More open to diversity
• More comfortable with globalization
• TOP GOAL?
• Fame Fortune

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Coming to University

• The Social Context
• Their perception of Themselves
• Teenagers

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• How does this impact the transition from Youth to
  Adulthood?

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Student Perspective the Summer Before University

• "Were doing everything we ever dreamed of.it
  was terrifying
• Rachel Sa

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What the Parent Sees

• Caught in the yo-yoing of student emotions
• from anticipated homesickness . . .
• to wanting to leave yesterday

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Parent Perspective

• Life transition not limited to the student
• From 18 and out . . .
• To not ready to let go

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The Student Leaves Highschool

• Everything they thought they knew about
  themselves is challenged

• Intellectually and academically
• Emotionally and interpersonally
• Physically

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Challenge to Physical Competence I

• Body Image

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Body Image . . .

• Freshman five
• Food choices
• Maturing physically

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Challenge to Physical Competence II

• Physical Ability
• Athletics will the student make the
  team?
• Will they continue to play the sport?
• Skill sets music, dance, art
• Enhanced
• maintain status quo or,
• be left behind

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Challenge to Physical Competence III

• Health Management
• 1 in 4 using prescription medication
• Consistency disrupted by
• Irregular sleeping and eating schedules
• Change of social supports
• Stress
• Increased exposure to alcohol and substance use

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Students still get 70-80 of theirhealth
information from their parents

• Resources to assist Students in living well
• Proactive
• Health Educator
• Campus Recreation

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Responsive Health Services-Campus Health Centre

• Open Monday to Thursday 830 a.m.- 700 p.m.
  September to April
• Friday 830 am to 600 pm
• Five Doctors available
• Full service Clinic by appointment

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Health Benefits Plan

• Offered by the Student Association on an opt-in
  basis
• Health and Dental

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Challenge to Physical CompetenceStudent Initiated

• Teens are risk takersIt is the nature of who
  they are and an important part of their
  development.

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The Most Protected Generation

• When you went to school, you left home and if
  your parents reached you once a week it was a
  miracle.
• Helen Johnson
• Dont Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money

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Adults Mis-Assess a Teens Awareness of and
Ability to Assess Risks

• Why?

• The message cant always be heard through
  competing interests

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What are Teens Most Afraid of?

• Spiders!

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Adults Mis-Assess a Teens Awareness of and
Ability to Assess Risks

• Physiologically the brain has not developed the
  section capable of risk assessment.
• Dennis McCarthy
• University of Missouri-Columbia

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Risk Taking Leads To

• Confidence
• Ability to assess future risks more accurately
• Resilience
• Better coping strategies

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The University Approach

• Emergency Phones
• Campus Security
• Campus Walk Escort on campus
• Campus Emergency Response Team

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Break
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The best predictor of violence is previous acts
of violence

• Be aware of
• Bullying
• Assault
• Vandalism

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• Ultimately, your student is going to be as safe
  as the choices they make and the choices made by
  those with whom they interact.
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• Resource Gavin deBecker The Gift of Fear

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Interpersonal Competence is Challenged

• The peer group changes
• The rules of interaction become uncertain
• Difficult to learn how to act when everyone is in
  a new environment and also finding their way

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Managing Emotions

• There are many support service available
• Counselling Services contact Trent_at_Oshawa
  office
• External Agencies (Health Benefits Plan and/or
  family insurance)
• Faculty/staff/other students

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Interpersonal Competence is Challenged

• Technology that Connects people can be very
  isolating.
• Can delay development of
• Communication skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Writing skills
• Up to 80 of the message is communicated by
  facial expression, tone and body language

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Facebook

• Feb 2004 Mark Zukerberg launches Facebook at
  Harvard to replace print copies of face books
  with student photos and bios
• Dec 2004 MZ dropped out of Harvard and opened
  office in Palo Alto California. 1 million users
• Summer 2005 Most American Universities have
  Facebook network
• Fall 2005 Expands to Highschools
• Dec 2005 Expands to Universities in Britain,
  Canada, Australia and others. Estimated 11
  million users
• Sept 2006 Registration opened to all internet
  users. Estimated 12 million users

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On the downside

• You have never been young if you have not done
  something daring and possibly foolish, but most
  of us are allowed to look back on these moments
  as private amusements before locking up our
  Polaroid collection.
• - Lynn Crosbie Globe and Mail

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University Response

• Encourage one-one and group engagement
• Seminars
• Student Governments
• Clubs and Groups

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Academic Challenges Credentialism

• In Canada
• 70 of all new jobs
• will require a university degree.

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Intellectual and Academic Challenges

• Student Profile - Kevin Robinson
• He talked his way into Physics I even though
  he lack the pre-requisite class. Then he got a
  C. He thinks back on the class as his favourite
  because he learned so much.Studying and
  repeating didnt drive him. It was the intrinsic
  value of learning.
• NY Times 06/07

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Academic Support

• Faculty
• Teaching Assistants
• Academic Advisor
• Senior Tutors
• Academic Skills Centre
• Peer Mentoring Program

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Autonomy-One Goal

• Teach the student to learn
• how to fish
• When they ask for assistance,
• Reflect the question back

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Developing Independence and Autonomy

• Financial Independence
• Bank Account management
• Credit cards
• High interest rates
• Represents a portion of debt for most graduating
  students

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• Identity Theft
• Personal information from credit cards, drivers
  license, utility bills, used to create a second
  identity and access resources without the
  original credit card or license holder knowing.

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Independence and Living at Home

• What are the family expectations?
• How will the student get involved on campus?
• Student government
• Work on campus
• Campus recreation
• Join a club of group
• Is there flexibility to accept and encourage
  changes in the student?

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BREAK
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Privacy The University Relationship to the
Student

• Will the University contact a parent about
• Grades?
• Failure to pay fees?
• Withdrawal from University?
• A policy violation?
• A medical emergency?

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FIPPA

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
  Act
• Information can only be collected and released
  under specific criteria that protect the
  individual.

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Pushing Boundaries

• Expectations of students are
• They are accountable for their actions
• They recognize that they are members of a
  community with inherent responsibilities
• Developing new skills and interests
• They present options for resolution
• Developing lasting relationships with university
  peers

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Mature Relationships

• Friendships based on values and goals
• Relationship with parents as adults

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Swirling and Dipping

• The process involves lots of change as students
  decide what fits best with themselves
• Add and Drop Courses
• Change majors
• Change Universities
• Travel abroad or in Canada

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Expect

• 8-12 career changes
• Lifelong learning
• Retirement at 70
• Life expectancy to exceed 80 years

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When does it all end?

• In 1981, 28 of people aged 20-29 lived with
  their parents
• In 2001, 41 of people aged 20-29 lived with
  their parents

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Resource Departments

• Academic Skills
• Campus Recreation Wellness Centre
• Career Centre
• Counselling Centre
• Disability Services Office
• Health Services

• Indigenous Student Services
• Multi-Faith Spiritual Affairs Coordinator
• Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
• Peer-Mentoring Program

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• Now I know why Tigers Eat Their Young
• Peter Marshall

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Retrograde Amnesia

• Challenge an 18 year old
• Offer the resources needed to meet the challenge
• Entrust with your confidence
• Watch them succeed

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Questions