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TIGER TALK: Realities of Transition for Parents and Families

New Student Orientation 2018

Outline and Presenters

Four Issues

• General Adjustment and Transition

• Academic Rigor

• Major Choice and Career Direction

• Personal Health and Safety• Wellbeing and Mental Health• Interpersonal Violence

Presenters

Jeff Brown, Associate Dean of Students

Dr. Kimberly Poole, Associate Dean of Students

Alesia Smith, Executive Director of Equity Compliance/Title IX Coordinator

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Four Issues


• Academic Rigor



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Dr. Neil Burton, Executive Director, Center for Career and Professional Development



Four Issues


• Academic Rigor



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Jennifer Goree, Director, Healthy Campus




Four Issues


• Academic Rigor



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Four Issues


• Academic Rigor



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Issue #1: It’s a Big Adjustment

• Separation from family/friends/hometown

• Roommates and communal living

• Getting connected

• Freedom and personal responsibility

Clemson Resources

• Student Transitions and Family Programs staff• Residential Living and Learning staff• Academic Advisers• Campus Life entities: Gantt Multicultural Center, Student Involvement

and Leadership (Student Organizations/Clubs, Leadership and Community Engagement, Tiger Media), Campus Recreation (Fitness, Wellness, Intramurals, Club Sports), Fraternities and Sororities

• Office of Advocacy and Success staff• Counseling and Psychological Services staff

You Can Help Them Adjust By…

• Staying in touch; having a plan for communication • Maintaining perspective• Listening more, intervening less• Promoting campus events and opportunities for

connecting to campus• Encouraging the use of campus resources• Consulting campus resources yourself• Resisting the urge to fix it for them

Issue #2: A New Level of Academic Rigor

Fall 2016 Freshmen ClassAverage SAT: 1243Average ACT: 28.4

Top 10% of HS Class 57%

Cumulative GPA’s after Spring 20173.4 – 4.0 42%3.0 – 3.39 26%2.0 – 2.99 26%Below 2.0 6%

Retention to the second year (2015 cohort) 92.6%

Fall 2017 Freshmen ClassAverage SAT: 1302Average ACT: 29.2

Top 10% of HS Class 59%

Cumulative GPA’s after Spring 20183.4 – 4.0 49%3.0 – 3.39 25%2.0 – 2.99 22%Below 2.0 4%

Retention to the second year (2016 cohort) 93.0%

The Challenge of Monitoring Academic Progress

• Shaping your Academic Identity session • Faster pace, fewer grades• Different ways of giving feedback• Class expectations• Testing Methods

• FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

• Proactive family communication plan

• CheckPoint

Clemson Resources

• Online Resources and Apps• Undergraduate Announcements• Academic Calendar• Tiger Guide App

• Academic Success Center

• Student Accessibility Services

• Academic Adviser/Professors

You Can Help Them Be Successful By…

• Remembering that university studies are not like high school

• Promoting basic success behaviors (go to class, take notes, do homework [even if not assigned])

• Asking specific questions

• Coaching them through failures; encouraging realism and accountability

• Familiarizing yourself with academic policies and regulations

• Pointing your student toward resources

Issue #3: Major Choice and Career Direction

2018 National Freshmen Motivation to Compete College Report

• I have an attractive career in mind 81.0%

• I have made a firm career decision 65.3%

• I am confused about what occupation to pursue 23.8%

• I’d like help finding a job well-suited to my interest 52.1%

Four Year Career Development Plan

Freshman–Learnwhat’savailable

Sophomore– Narrowthefocus

Junior–Apply

knowledge

Senior–Finishthesearch

Competency Development

Communication Collaboration Leadership

AdaptabilityAnalytical SkillsTechnology

Self-AwarenessIntegrity & EthicsBrand

Engaged Learning

• 73% of graduates had engaged learning

• 20% more likely to have jobs at graduation

• 75% of intern/co-ops received full-time offers

• 900+ on-campus internships (UPIC)

Clemson Resources

• Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD)• Career Inventories and Counseling• Co-ops & Internships• Part-time & Full-time Jobs• Parent Website: https://career.sites.clemson.edu/parents/

• Creative Inquiry• Clemson Abroad Office• College Support Services/Enrichment Centers• Academic advisers/individual professors

You Can Help Them Refine Career Goals By...

• Supporting career exploration

• Promoting engaged learning experiences

• Partnering during the process

• Encouraging use of campus resources

• Being open to innovative career paths

• Encouraging competency development

Issue #4: Personal Health and Safety

• Wellbeing: Eating, sleeping, exercise, health maintenance – physical and mental health

• Safe, Responsible and healthy decision-making• Where do I go• Who I go with• What I do

• Alcohol and other drugs (including prescription drugs)

• Interpersonal Violence

Alcohol and Other Drugs –Results Reported

Spring 2018 Clemson Freshmen Only

• Forgot where you were or what you did 20%

• Did something I later regretted 24%

• Got in trouble with authorities 1%

• Drove a car after having any alcohol 0%

• Someone had sex with me without consent 1%

Source: National College Health Assessment, Spring 2018 – CU First-year Student Responses

Alcohol and Other Drugs – The Facts

Spring 2018 Clemson Freshmen Only

• Drank alcohol w/in last 30 days 54%

• Drank > 5 drinks at one sitting w/in 2 weeks 33%

• Used Marijuana w/in last 30 days 17%

• Misused stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall) w/in 12 mo. 6%


Mental Health and Wellbeing: Influence on Academic Performance

Spring 2018 – First-year Clemson Students

Health Issues that students report resulting in negative impact on academic performance include:

Stress 28%

Anxiety 22%

Sleep Difficulty 19%

Depression 9%

Internet Use 13%Source: National College Health Assessment, Spring 2018 – CU First-year Student Responses

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Have you ever felt:so depressed it was difficult to function? 25%overwhelming anxiety? 53%

Have you ever seriously considered suicide?past 12 months: 6.7%lifetime: 16.6%

Have you received information from your university on how to help others in distress? 82%


Interpersonal Violence – Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments:• “No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in,

be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…”

• Sexual harassment and sexual violence is a form of “discrimination” under Title IX

• Sexual violence includes rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and any form of sexual misconduct

• Purpose is to protect students from sexual harassment or sexual violence by any school employee, another student, or non-employee third party

Interpersonal Violence –What We Know

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, or Campus SaVE Act:

• Campus SaVE requires colleges and universities to increase transparency about the scope of sexual violence on campus

• Guarantee victims enhanced rights

• Provide standards in institutional conduct proceedings

• Provide campus community wide prevention educational programming

Interpersonal Violence – What We Know (cont’d)

Why is there such an increased focus on sexual victimization?

• Nearly 1 in 5 women – or nearly 22 million • 1 in 71 men – or almost 1.6 million • Most victims know their assailants• Repeat victimization is common• Young people are especially at risk• College students are particularly vulnerable

• Females - three times higher

Source: Report from the White House Council on Women and Girls, January 2014

Interpersonal Violence – What We Know (cont’d)

WHY?• Increased alcohol use

“The vast majority of incapacitated sexual assault victims (89%) reported drinking alcohol and being drunk (82%), prior to their victimization.”[Krebs, et al. The Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Study. Prepared for the U.S. Dept. of Justice. 2007.]

• Decreased “institutional structure”• Peer influences• Dating patterns

Interpersonal Violence –What We Are Doing

• Compliance+ with all federal requirements

• Focusing on education and prevention• CONSENT is key• Importance of Bystander Intervention

• Support for both complainants and respondents• Advocates for both

Clemson Resources

• Office of Access and Equity• Title IX Coordinator – Alesia

Smith

• Student Health Services• Medical Services• Counseling & Psychological

Services (CAPS)• Healthy Campus

• Residential Living and Learning Staff

• Required educational programs (Community Standards Program; Aspire to be Well)

• Office of Advocacy and Success

• CUPD and Fire/EMS

• Office of Community and Ethical Standards

You Can Help Them Stay Health and Safe By…

• Talk to them about their experience with the CU1000 Community Standards program that will cover: • Sexual harassment• Sexual violence• Student Code of Conduct

• Stay in touch, especially during critical first six weeks of the semester, and promote balanced living

• Empower them to make healthy choices

• Encourage safety awareness

• Arrange, in advance, for continued preventive treatments

• Discuss privacy laws and family communications with them

• Provide health insurance coverage

• Supporting CU community standards

Summary Tips

• Maintain perspective

• Communication is KEY! • LISTEN • Revisit expectations• BE THE PARENT THEY CAN CALL

• Use resources (refer your student to resources and/or consult yourself)

• Resist the urge to rescue

Contact Us

Access and Equity (Title IX & Equity Compliance)Alesia Smith, Executive Director – [email protected]

Advocacy and SuccessDr. Kimberly Poole, Associate Dean – [email protected]

Center for Career and Professional DevelopmentDr. Neil Burton, Executive Director – [email protected]

Healthy Campus Jennifer Goree, Director – [email protected]

Student Transitions and Family Programs (Orientation)Jeff Brown, Associate Dean – [email protected]

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