New Student Orientation (NSO) is designed to help students settle into campus life and fully prepare for the start of their classes and college journey. Students will learn more about campus resources, bond with classmates at social events, and familiarize themselves with campus before classes begin. As part of the Student Success Redesign at Gordon State College, via the USG Study Group, we determined that we needed to revamp our pre-orientation platform to allow for NSO registration and the deployment of a scheduling survey for students. We also determined the following next steps for New Student Orientation:
- Redesign pre-orientation and post-orientation survey
- Determine the assignment of NSO responsibilities to a position
- Determine the data management system to use to deliver pre-orientation and post-orientation survey.
Evaluation Plan and measures: We are in the process of developing an evaluation plan and measures to capture the responses from our pre-orientation platform as well as working with campus partners to develop metrics to track if orientation dates, types and length impact student success.
When we created the Student Success Redesign, we developed the following goals and KPIs
Evaluation Plan and measures:
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New Student Orientation |
At least 85% of all new students who attend NSO will complete all NSO goals Comparison of GPA, retention by NSO attendance date and NSO type |
We have since hired a new president, Dean of Students, Dean of Enrollment Services and Provost. The Dean of Students and Director of Student Life will work with the Director of Student Success, Advising and Testing to develop and reestablish goals.
