Using GPS Life Plan in First Year Experience

Using GPS Life. Plan in First Year Experience Presented by: Michele Jersak, Century College Counselor & GPS Life. Plan Outreach Coordinator Randy La. Foy, GPS Life. Plan and e. Folio Media Coordinator

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CENTURY FYE Student Success Course Alone New Student Seminar with Student Success Advising GPS Life. Plan in SS Courses SS Course in Learning Community FYE Program (Student Life)

BEGINNING FALL 2012 New Student Seminar (3 cr) In Class (2 cr) Faculty Student Success Advising 8 Principles of Successful Students 1 st ½ hour appointment Week 1 -3 Journals Connections and Support Advising Project Century Resources Career Education Finance 2 nd ½ hour appointment Week 7 -10 Active Learning Campus Technology GPS Life. Plan Modules (1 cr) Academic Advising and Support Personal e. Folio

CHOICES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS 1. 2. 3. 4.

CHOICES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS 5. 6. 7. 8.

New Student Seminar Discipline Philosophy of Course Content Keeping in mind these guiding considerations as we work with students, these meaningful assignments were developed: Area 1: Developing Skills of Competence New Student Seminar Assignments and Activities 2: Knowing and Owning One’s Emotions Technology Assignments, Using the GPS Life. Plan with e. Folio, Study Skills & Strategies, Library Resources, Time Management, GPS Life. Plan Finance (Create Your Budget and Financing Your Education) Wise Choice Process, Managing Emotions, GPS Life. Plan Personal Plan Resources 3: Through Autonomy Toward Independence Personal Responsibility, Get Connected (Can Use Attending GPS Life. Plan Workshops), Ways We Self-Manage 4: Developing Mature Relationships Diversity and Cultural Identity, GPS Life. Plan Global Competency Resources in the Leadership area 5: Identity Development GPS Life. Plan: Career Interests Activity, as well as Learning Styles, and Multiple Intelligences in the Education area GPS Life. Plan Career and Education Exploration as well as Education Planning, Goal-Setting (GPS Life. Plan has goal templates and Online Goal Setting Workshop), 32 Days Commitment The Late Paper 6: Developing a Sense of Purpose 7: Developing Integrity

CAREER MODULES http: //www. gpslifeplan. org/century/career/

EDUCATION PLANNING https: //umconnect. umn. edu/academic_plan_academic_load/ http: //www. gpslifeplan. org/century/education/index. php? link=charting-course

FINANCE MODULES http: //www. gpslifeplan. org/century/finance/

FYE PROGRAMS AT OTHER MNSCU COLLEGES Uses GPS Life. Plan as required “textbook” with some content from: • goal setting from all the areas • leadership assessments • career and academic planning • time management, financial management • learning styles assessments • GPS Life. Plan e. Folio

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS? CONTACT INFORMATION: Michele Jersak (michele. jersak@century. edu) or 651 -779 -3221 Randy La. Foy (randy. lafoy@century. edu) or 651 -779 -3363