Presentation material from the Bermuda College Fall 2014 Parent Orientation session

1. Parent
Orientation
2014
SUPPORTING AGENTS
OF CHANGE

2. OBJECTIVES
Student
Development
Context
Transitions
Resources
Role of the
Parent

3. STUDENT
DEVELOPMENT
THEORY
Developed by
Ar thur
Chickering.
Ident i fies areas
of growth and
development
t radi t ional
students (17 to
24) move
through as they
interact wi th
the col lege
envi ronment

4. “Moving In”
1. New campus
2. New Teachers
3. Increased
responsibility
(academics,
financial, etc.)
“Moving Through”
1. Keep paying for
school
2. Balancing
school, family,
work obligations
3. Staying focused
4. Maintaining
grades
“Moving Out”
1. Applying to 4
year institutions
and/or
employment
2. Applying for
scholarships/
loans
3. Leaving the nest
TRANSITION
THEORY
Proposed by Ar thur
Chicker ing &
Nancy Schlossberg
This example
provides context
for the
adjustments
students make
whi le at tending a
local communi ty
col lege di rect ly
f rom high school

5. Situation
Support
Strategies
Self
THE 4 S ’ S
Determine how
a student wi l l
respond to:
1. Ant icipated
t ransi t ions
2. Unant icipated
t ransi t ions
3. Non-events
(ant icipated but
d i d n ’ t h a p p e n )

6. The 4S’s for coping with the transition from
Situation
Why is your
student
here?
(intrinsic vs.
extrinsic
motivation)
Support
Family
Living @
home
Friends
Employer
Campus
Resources
Self
Current self-management
skills
Self-confidence
1st
generation
Academic
foundation
Strategies
Orientation
Campus
clubs
Campus
relationships
Campus
employment
Campus
publications
Campus
Technology
high school.

11. CAMPUS RESOURCES
 People Resources
 Academic Advisor, Academic Resource Centre (ARC), Business
Services, Counselling & Career Centre (CCC), Helpdesk, Library,
Security, Student Enrolment Registration & Records (SERR)
 Technology Resources
 WebAdvisor  College Email, Announcements, Events, Student
Profile, Registration for Classes, Class Schedule, Daily Calendar
 Publication Resources
 College Catalogue, Student Code of Conduct, Student Directed
Syllabus, Student Planner

12. WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN FOR
PARENTS/GUARDIANS/FAMILY?
to

13. Do
Listen & Ask
Questions
Expect changes
(positive & negative)
Encourage discussion
at key points
Coach & Guide
Trust
Don’t
Interrogate, Nag,
Disguise Intent
Try to Control the
Changes
Access your student’s
account
Direct & Takeover
Hover
PARTNERSHIP
??????
Yes par tnership.
This requi res a
shi f t f rom taking
act ion on behal f
of your student to
guiding them
through a
decision-making
process

14. High
School
College
SUPPORTING
AUTONOMY
Some major
di f ferences
between local
high schools
and Bermuda
Col lege.

15. Student comes home clearly upset and
frustrated.
1. Keep calm
2. Don’t get upset for or with them
(even if you feel it’s warranted)
Try saying: “I’m sorr y you’re frustrated
with…..” and then begin the
conversation by asking some of the
following questions
 How do you think you should handle it?
Who on campus can help you?
 How have other students worked through
this? How did it turn out? Is that the
result you want?
What might you do differently?
COACHING
QUESTIONS

16. Finding oneself is a dif ficult enough
process without feeling that the people
whose opinion you respect most are
second-guessing your own second-guessing.
One of the most impor tant things my mom
ever wrote me in my four years at college
was this: "I love you and I want for you all
the things that make you the happiest;
and I guess you, not I, are the one who
knows best what those things are.”
Parent ing A Col lege Freshman (2014) . Ret r ieved July 4th, 2014,
f rom ht tp: / /www.wes tga.edu/parent s / index_9138.php
WORDS
FROM A
UNIVERSITY
OF WEST
GEORGIA
FRESHMAN
ON TRUST

17. Your Focus
Shifts to…
Changes in
relationships
New identity
More/Less
free time
Financial
changes
New realities
L E T ’ S
REVISIT
“MOV ING
I N ”
The
parent/guardian
/fami ly
per spect ive
Pursue interests
Aging parents
Ill siblings
Career focus

18. SUMMARY

19. Visi t www.col lege.bm to access an elect ronic version of the
Col lege Catalogue
SOME KEY DATES
Aug 18: Register & Pay
Aug 25: First day of
Classes
Aug 25 -29: Add/Drop
period
Sept 9: Last day to
withdraw from classes
without financial penalty
Oct 20: Last day to
withdraw from classes
without academic
penalty
Dec 1: Financial Aid
application deadline
Dec 3-9: Final Exams