Slide 1

A Question with Many Answers: Who is the American College Student? Monday, March 12; 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - 226B : Convention CenterMackenzie R. StreitBradley E. CoxJeff GardnerMichelle RobinsonCassidy Sansone

2012 NASPA Annual Conference s Phoenix, Arizona s March 1014, 2012

Plan for TodayIntroductionPreflectionBackgroundMini-presentations by studentsReflectionApplication and discussionPreflectionOn a piece of paperWho is the American college student?List three stakeholders who have an interest in understanding college students

BackgroundSDS 5624: The American College StudentCollege Students today:More diverse than ever before (Berkner & Choy, 2008; Hussar & Bailey, 2011; Snyder, Dillow, & Hoffman, 2008)Have also become more complicated in terms of attitudes/beliefs (Higher Education Research Institute, 2007) Changing attendance patterns (e.g., swirling, vertical transfer, reverse transfers)(Bradburn, Hurst, & Peng, 2001; Peter & Forrest Cataldi, 2005)

Historically a class on traditional college students reframing it since that doesnt fit as well. Rather than tell our students who they are ask them to determine who is the american college student.4AssignmentSemester-longIndividual MeetingsStakeholder analysisOne page, one minuteResearch proposalFinal productsPaperPresentation

Discuss why this matters

Remember to discuss that the presetrnation was not just their presentation some used webinars, facebook pages, etc. 5Multimedia Presentations*Cassidy Sansone*Representing Your Brand*Jeff Gardner*Students in the Community: Implications for Mayors*Michelle Robinson*Dance Marathon ExploredNina FlanaganCollege Students and Credit Cards

* Students here at NASPA *a. Each mini-presentation will identify a relevant stakeholder, address a specific issue of interest to that stakeholder, articulate a guiding framework for their research, and highlight major findings from their studies.b. Student presentations will incorporate multiple types of media, including pictures, videos, and/or audio clips, in addition to traditional slide shows.c. Audience members will also receive a one-page executive summary from each presenting student.

6Reflection and ApplicationWho is the American College student in the eyes of the stakeholder you identified in the first activity?Understanding the stakeholderInterest or relationship to studentsLanguage, culture, context, means of communicationUnderstanding college studentsRelevant data sourcesStereotypesCurrent information

7Reflection and ApplicationIn small groups please discuss:Any stakeholders who are particularly challenging to address. Commonalities across the messages delivered to varied stakeholders. Questions about the student presentations and/or class assignment

Powerful PresentationIn just 30 seconds

ReferencesBerkner, L. K., & Choy, S. (2008). Descriptive summary of 2003-04 beginning postsecondary students: Three years later. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of EducationBradburn, E. M., Hurst, D. G., & Peng, S. S. (2001). Community college transfer rates to 4-year institutions using alternate definitions of transfer. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.Higher Education Research Institute. (2007). The American freshman: Forty-year trends: 1966-2006 HERI Research Brief: UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute.Hussar, W. J., & Bailey, T. M. (2011). Projections of Education Statistics to 2019 (pp. 180). Washington DC: National Center for Education Statistics.Peter, K., & Forrest Cataldi, E. (2005). The road less traveled: Students who enroll in multiple institutions. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of EducationSnyder, T. D., Dillow, S. A., & Hoffman, C. (2008). Digest of education statistics, 2007. (NCES 2008-22). Retrieved from http://www.nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008022.

Contact InformationBradley E. Cox, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Higher Education ProgramEducational Leadership & Policy StudiesThe Florida State Universitybcox2@admin.fsu.eduMackenzie R. Streit, M.Ed.Doctoral Candidate, Higher Education ProgramEducational Leadership & Policy StudiesInstructor, Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership StudiesThe Florida State Universitymrs08e@my.fsu.edu

Jeff Gardner2nd year Masters student, Higher Education ProgramGraduate Assistant, Student Rights & ResponsibilitiesThe Florida State Universityjmg10m@my.fsu.edu Michelle Robinson2nd year Masters student, Higher Education ProgramInterim Assistant Director, Greek LifeThe Florida State Universitymr10j@my.fsu.edu Cassidy Sansone2nd year Masters student, Higher Education ProgramGraduate Assistant, Oglesby Student UnionThe Florida State Universitycms10c@my.fsu.edu