Going Online

An Example of a Web-based Transfer Orientation Alternative

Outline Arts & Sciences Overview Traditional Orientation Model Concerns with Traditional Model Development of Web-based Transfer

Alternative UT Transfer Orientation Portal Feedback & Data What’s Next Q&A

UT College of Arts & Sciences

More than 7,500 undergraduate students

22 departments and schools 13 interdisciplinary programs Over 100 majors / concentrations Humanities, Social Sciences,

Natural Sciences Over 75% of the University’s

General Education Requirements

Our Transfer Population

882 fall transfers 446 were Arts and Sciences 156 “undecided” Students denied entry into

nursing and engineering Tennessee Pathways (specifically

A.S. and A.A.)

Traditional Orientation

One day event Small group advising Grouped by interest Arts and Sciences Curriculum

info Discussion about course selection Lasts anywhere from 2 – 5 hours

(depending on groups)

Concerns

General Education policy for associate’s and bachelor’s degrees

Course selections for pre-health interest

Need for individual discussions with denied students

Need for more individual attention and flexibility

Solution: Web-based Service All transfer students review

material, answer quiz questions (general education)

For Arts and Sciences students, additional information is required

Upon completion, students schedule an appointment with advisor

Transfer Advising Website

Steps

University Arts & Sciences

Student Feedback

“Very well organized and informative”

“The quizzes were not difficult, nor were they too easy.”

Liked the flexibility of making an appointment

Demographics

31 students met with A&S advisor one-on-one– 13 attended traditional orientation– 11 out of state students– 9 TN 4-year institutions– 10 TN Community Colleges– 23 transferred in as Sophomores– 6 AS/AA from TN Institutions

What’s Next

Promoting the Site– 470 students accessed between Oct-

Jan– 139 completed through Step Five

Focus groups Survey

Questions?

References Camtasia– http://

www.camtasiasoftware.com/camtasia/index.htm

Pre-Advising website– http://

www.utk.edu/advising/for-transfers Contact information– Shanna Pendergrast, Division of

Biology Advisor – spender1@utk.edu– Office number 865-974-4481