2016 | Dean of Students Presentation

1. DOS 101:
Introduction to the Dean of Students Office
and Student Success

2. The Dean of Students Office
 Student Conduct
 Community of Concern
 Fraternity & Sorority Affairs
 New Student & Family
Programs
 Off-Campus Student
Services
 Student Involvement
 Wellness Initiatives for
Student Empowerment

3. Pop Quiz: Employer Survey
Ability to:
• Work in a team
• Make decisions and solve problems
• Plan, organize, and prioritize work
• Communicate verbally with people
inside and outside the organization
• Obtain and process data
• Influence others
www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/04/16/the-college-degrees-and-skills-employers-most-want/

4. June and July

5. June and July
• Getting ready
• Setting up a new living
space
• Some fear and anxiety
• Time for goal-setting
conversations
• What resources does your student
anticipate needing?

6. Why take UK 101?
• Learn how to succeed in
college
• Small class setting
• 1 or 2 credit hours
• Students who take UK
101 are more likely to
become sophomores.
Topics include:
• Study strategies
• Time management
• Financial literacy
• Campus resources
• Stress and wellness
• Academic expectations

7. UK Parent & Family Association
• Open to all parents,
guardians, grandparents,
and family members
• Annual membership: $35
(less than $3 a month!)
• Career membership:
$125
• Join today!

8. Membership Benefits
• Insider’s Guide handbook
• Cat Chat emails
• Family Weekend perks
• Member Discount Program
• Parent Advisory Council
• Tote bag of goodies
– Special offer only good while you are on campus today!
– Bonus gift for joining as a career member!

9. Support for All Families
• Family Weekend: October 7 – 9, 2016
• Website: www.uky.edu/parents
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/UKparents
• Twitter: twitter.com/UKparents
• Support from Parent & Family Assoc. staff
• Email
• Phone
• Online

10. Contact the Parent & Family Assoc.
Office of New Student
& Family Programs
567 Patterson Office
Tower
(859) 257-6597
parents@lsv.uky.edu
www.uky.edu/parents

11. AlcoholEdu and Haven
• AlcoholEdu – substance abuse education
• Haven – sexual assault and violence prevention
• Important dates
• Monday, July 18 – Site goes active
• Monday, August 15 – Deadline for Part One
• Monday, October 17 – Deadline for Part Two
• Students who do not complete these programs will
have an academic hold placed on their accounts.
• Students will receive an email with more information –
they need to regularly check their UK email!

12. August

13. August
• Homesickness
• New living situation
• Responsibility
• Forming new relationships
• Maintaining old relationships
• New academic environment

14. Counseling Center
201 Frazee Hall
(859) 257-8701
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone consultations
Walk-in assessments
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Counseling

15. K Book New Student Handbook
• Written by students for students
• Will be mailed to your student this summer
• Addresses student experience both in and out of the
classroom
• Used in many sections of UK 101 as a textbook

16. Nine days designed to help
students successfully transition to
UK:
 August 19 – 27, 2016
 Second step in orientation
process
 Activities for parents and
families
 K Teams
 More information coming in
early August
 KWeek@lsv.uky.edu
www.uky.edu/KWeek

17. Getting Involved

18. September

19. September
• Time management
• Balancing academic and social
• Encourage use of campus resources
• Encourage staying on campus
• Make plans to attend Family Weekend in
October

21. • Educational workshops for students and families
• Online educational programs
• 1:1 financial coaching
• Referrals to financial resources for UK students
• Collaborative programs and events emphasizing
the correlation between financial wellness and
other areas of wellness

22. • Student Wellness Ambassadors
• Promote safe and responsible behaviors
pertaining to holistic wellness
• Encourage peers with problems to seek
assistance from campus resources
• Financial Wellness Coaches and
Educators
• Educators promote financial wellness to
their peers through events and programs.
• Coaches provide 1:1 financial wellness
coaching sessions to their peers.
• Interested? Contact WISE@uky.edu
or visit www.uky.edu/wise.
Student Leadership Opportunities

23. 565 Patterson Office Tower
(859) 257-9687
www.uky.edu/wise
WISE@uky.edu
Contact WISE

24. October

25. October
• Increasing academic
stress
• Encourage use of
academic resources
• Midterm exams and
final drop deadline
• Office hours
• Meet with academic advisor

26. Common Reading Experience
• Complete the required reading
and assignment this summer
• Participate in a small group
discussion during K Week
• Attend events throughout the
school year, including the author
visit in October
• Students with a print-impaired
disability can contact the DRC for
an alternate format.
• Check out the flyer in your folder
for more information.

27. Schedule of events includes:
• Friday check-in
• Family Weekend tent party
• Keeneland
• UK football game
• Lunch at Spindletop
• Athletic and cultural events
• Exploring Lexington
• Much more!
Family Weekend
October 7 – 9, 2016
Book hotels now!

28. November

29. November
• Increasing academic pressure
• Procrastination
• Looming deadlines
• Stress
• Encourage good personal
wellness
• Students need to take responsibility and ask for
help

30. December

31. December
• Stress of final exams
• Returning home for break
• Discuss expectations for break
• Communicate about break
plans and holidays
• Encourage stress-reducing
activities

32. Final Exams and Stress Relief
Final Exams Schedule
www.uky.edu/Registrar/finals.htm

33. What are seven things you and your student need to
take care of between now and the start of the fall
semester?
 Complete AlcoholEdu and Haven Part One by August 15
 Read Orphan Train and submit QLC assignment on Canvas
 Read the K Book
 Get ready for move-in and K Week in August!
 IMPORTANT!! – Check UK email
 Have important goal-setting conversations
 Make plans to attend Family Weekend
Course Evaluation
Final Exam

34. Questions
& Answers