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OFFICE OF XYZ
Student Development Services
Educating the Whole Student
Kay Higgins, Ph.D.Associate Dean of Student Development
Director of Parent & Family ProgramsPARENTS.TCU.EDU
Summer 2015
What do we want our students to be? What is our goal?
To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible
citizens in the global community.
We have Responsibility for Educating the Whole Student
• Academically• Vocationally• Physically• Socially• Spiritually• Developmentally• Financially
Academically, TCU has TWO Primary Responsibilities:
1. To teach students how to learn
AND
2. To help each student find his/her passion!
(One of them is NOT to “get your student a job!”)
Academically
•Students MUST meet their faculty! Encourage your student to meet with his/her professors
within the first three week of class. Meet with faculty any time a student doesn’t understand a
concept or doesn’t do well on a test. •Read every assignment prior to the day it will be discussed. •Study 3 hours/1 hour in class = 45 hours! •8:00 – 5:00 M-F = Work Week Core•Use campus resources!•Create a calendar for the semester, hang it on the wall.•Create a calendar for each week, all 168 hours scheduled.
Pre-Majors
Celebrate your student being a Pre-major!
A student must declare a major when he/she has completed 54 hours. (For many students that is FOUR semesters from now.)
EXCEPTIONS•Biology – C or better in BIOL 10503/1 & 10513 to change.•Nursing – 2.5 GPA after one semester/4.5 yrs. to change now.•Strategic Communication – Can apply in fall & spring semesters. Must be declared to take classes in the major.•Pre-Business – Change in Spring semester only. Must have 3.25 GPA. Applying after 1st year can cause delay in graduation.•Engineer/Physics/Sp. Path – Need to start 1st year to stay on track for 4 yr. graduation.
Discovering Global Citizenship
Initiatives•Global Academy•Global Innovators•Local Global Leaders•TCU Abroad•Virtual Voyage•Visiting Scholars•qep.tcu.edu – for more information
All entering first year students will be invited to participate in the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES).
MEASURES:• Continuous Learning• Self-Awareness• Exploration• Interpersonal Engagement• Global Mindset• Relationship Interest• Hardiness**• Positive Regard• Emotional Resilience
> Hardiness Hardiness, the third element of Intercultural Effectiveness is comprised of two specific dimensions: Positive Regard and Emotional Resilience. > Positive RegardThis dimension measures the degree to which one thinks positively about people from other cultures, and one’s tendency to avoid negative stereotypes in favor of a more positive view of human nature. This dimension helps people to avoid getting upset, stressed, frustrated, or angry when they encounter situations, people, behaviors, and ideas that are different from what they are accustomed. Higher scorers in positive regard assume the best about people and are more accepting of different behaviors. > Emotional ResilienceThis dimension measures the level of emotional strength and ability one has to cope with challenging emotional experiences. It also assesses one’s capacity to recover quickly from psychologically and emotionally stressful situations and setbacks. How one manages these kinds of experiences influences one’s tendency to remain open, develop relationship, and interact effectively with others. Higher scorers in emotional resilience cope well with challenging emotional situations and, as a result, their recovery from psychologically and emotionally difficult experiences usually takes little time.
Once upon a time, a man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It was then that the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily but it had a swollen body and small shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly, expecting at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly! What the man did not understand was that the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening in the restricting cocoon was nature’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been. And, we would never fly! Anonymous
By enrolling in The Introduction to University Life (UNPR 10211) your student will get:
• Two faculty & staff mentors,• Information, resources, and skill development to help your
student succeed at TCU,• His/Her online portfolio is
A product to showcase his/her skills & learning for multiple audiences,
An archive of his/her learning experiences inside & outside the classroom.
*You will receive more info tonight following dinner. UNPR 10211 is a one-hour, pass/no credit course.
• The Center is available to students throughout their time at TCU AND for the rest of their lives!
• Careers.tcu.edu/frogjobs.html is available to students after they are enrolled for classes.
• Internships• For students:
– Exploring Possibilities– Assessments– Preparing Yourself– Gaining Experience– Pursuing Next Steps
VocationallyCenter for Career & Professional Development
Physically
• TCU Recreation Center is free to all students!• TCU Dining Services provides healthy meal options. The
nutritional values can be found at tcudiningservices.com.• TCU ID Card serves 4 important roles, three of which are
related to food.– Membership Card in Market Square– Debit Card in ALL dining facilities except Market
Square (Campus Cash) & select off – campus restaurants (Frog Bucks).
– Credit Card in the bookstore & vending machines.– Card Access to residence hall, library, sporting & fine
arts events, etc.
Physically Cont.
• TCU Health Center & Counseling Center are open to all students – just like going to the family physician without the co-pay!
• TCU Police: Campus safety consists of blue emergency lights at call box locations, fully certified police officers, security cameras, Froggie 5-0, card access buildings, single entry/exit lots, 24 hr./365 patrol and emergency number, 817.257.7777, campus notifications of crimes, investigation team, etc.
• Ultimately, short of having a body guard for each student, we cannot make guarantees. Your student MUST be a partner in managing his/her own safety!
Students must make wise choices.
Socially
• College affords students many positive social opportunities: Life-long friendships, trips to different state/countries with roommates and friends, and lots of great memories!
• Consequences of Poor Choices: Eating Disorders, Acquaintance sexual assault,
Misuse/abuse of alcohol & other drugs.
Please be aware that we have both:– Comprehensive & on-going educational programs,– Comprehensive response teams. More information will follow on all of these subjects at the designated times on the schedule.
“I need to make a call…”
• It doesn’t feel right.• You think “that is not the student I took to
TCU.”• That call in the night!• If you know no one else to call, call me.
817.257.7855817.917.8538
Spiritually
• The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) believes in the dignity & respect of all people.
• Historically, education is at the root or the Disciples of Christ (DOC) denomination.
• TCU believes that personal values & beliefs come from one’s own chosen faith journey.
• The university will never prescribe a particular faith journey for any student, but the Office of Religious & Spiritual for Life is a great resource for students seeking information, places of worship, experiences, etc.
• Faith.tcu.edu
Developmentally
Your 18-year-old student is a legal adult!
• All official TCU activity will be between the University and the student (financial aid, student account, & grad reports.)
• ONLY your student can “Grant Access to others.”
• We are in a partnership between the your student, you, and the university. We all have a role.
Being the Parent of an Emerging Adult
My advice after 38 years in this field: 1.Listen!2.Answer a question with a question. EXAMPLES
•What do you want to achieve?•How will you measure your success?•What will be the impact of that decision?•What resources will you need?•What have you done so far to meet your goal?•What will be the affect on others?
Tell me more!
Intentional Developmental Learning
Curricular in the classroom. Co-Curricular alongside of, in complement
to the classroom experience.
Frog Camp “Grimy Games”
Purposeful & Experiential
Learning outcomes based on adult developmental theory…
How will you know what is going on? How will you know how to partner?
Student Development Services (SDS)sds.tcu.edu
Transitions First Year Experience Sophomore & Junior Year Experience Senior Year Experience
TCU Leadership CenterConnections ProgramLeaders for Life Student OrganizationsWomen & Men’s Programs
PARENTS.TCU.EDU
TCU Parent & Family Programs
Monthly Magazine and/or Column
**TCU Parents AssociationRegister tonight after dinner @ Parent
Reception OR visit parents.tcu.edu.
Encourage Students to Grab the Gold Rings!
Financially
• Financial Literacy is important for all of our students!• A student should know the origin of his/her college resources.• The list of TCU Costs for the 2015-2016 academic year and
Worksheet are located at fam.tcu.edu.• Use the worksheet and have a conversation with your
son/daughter.
• REMEMBER: Any money that you give to your student is ONLY what you can afford and choose to give!
“Budgeting should be easy and—dare we say—FUN!”Focus your resources on what matters: day-to-day spending, allocating expenses, and building wealth. EveryDollar.com is a FREE tool. Great for incoming students to start now.
Share about this NEW Program!
Financial Responsibility
• Credit cards – NOT good!• Students can/should/do work
AND take 15 hours in a semester.
• One Million Reasons (OMR) program curriculum is called FOUNDATIONS. Topics range from savings and college student essentials to investments and real estate. Visit sds.tcu.edu to learn more.
• THE absolute 2 most dangerous things that students can have at one time: too much money IN their hands AND too much time ON their hands!
Important Rules by Which to Live!
Just because you can give it and don’t;
or just because you can’t give it and won’t…
Don’t feel guilty!
Other Important Topics
1. CAR -- The fact that almost every student does bring a car to campus does not mean that your son/daughter must!
2. WEEKENDS -- TCU is NOT a suitcase college? LOTS to do! What2Do@TCU
3. Students with Disabilities -- If your student needed accommodations for learning differences in K-12, college will be no different. We want to help.
acs.tcu.edu Click on Disability ServicesLaurel Overby & Sharon [email protected] [email protected] 1010 817.257.6567
If your student brought documentation today, he/she may take it to office AFTER academic enrollment tomorrow afternoon.
Questions?
