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Focusing on the First Year Conference
Focusing on the First Year Conference brings together faculty and staff from across the Columbus and regional campuses to focus on the university's efforts to support the success of first-year students. The most important foundations for college success, and ultimately graduation, are built during the first year. Hosted by First Year Experience each spring semester, the conference is designed to encourage faculty and staff to share ideas about helping first-year students transition successfully to college life at Ohio State.
Focusing on the First Year 2016
Information about the 2016 conference will be available in the fall of 2015. For more information, contact Julie Schultz at schultz.173@osu.edu.
Presentations from Focusing on the First Year, January 27, 2015
First Year Experience would like to thank all of the presenters and panelists who participated in this year’s conference. Without their hard work and dedication to supporting first-year students and their willingness to share what they have learned, this conference would not be such a great success. A special thank you is extended to Dr. Vincent Tinto, the 2015 Keynote Speaker.
Keynote Presentation: Building Pathways to College Completion
Presenters have provided the following presentations and handouts for your use.
Academic Advising and the First-Year Experience
Addressing Alcohol Use in the First Six Weeks
Buckeye Generation Learning Community: Leveling the Field for First-Generation Students
Deconstructing the Model Minority Myth for First-Year Asian American Students
Defining Co-Curricular Competencies to Measure Student Learning and Enhance Effectiveness
EXP’s “Support from the Start” Early Referral Program for First-Year Students
Financial Challenges in the First Year: Practical Implications for Work
First Year Success Series: What We Know and Where We Are Going
Flipping the First-Year Survey Class
“Getting It Out of the Way”: How to Help Students Make the GE a Meaningful Part of Their College Experiences
Got Motivation? Strategies for Empowering First-Year Students in Academics
Helping First-Year Students Transition in the Classroom
I Need a Nap: Expectations of Chinese Students
It Takes a Village: Collaborative Recruiting of Transfer Students
Learning Communities and First-Year Student Success
Let’s Talk about Consent: A Collaborative Approach to Educating Students
Preparing Students for First-Year Success: The Impact of Pre-College Programs
Reading to Learn: The Impact of Reading (and Not Reading) on First-Year Student Success
Resilience, Mindsets and Strengths: Facilitating Belonging with Wellness Coaching
Staying Relevant: Reframing Our Work to Support First-Year Students
The Honors Program: Supporting High-Ability Students in the First Year
The Impact of STEP on College Teaching
The New First-Year Student: I’ve Already “Done” College, Thank You
Y’all Ready for This?! Developmental Readiness in First-Year Leadership Education
