Who are our Students?

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Student

Life

–

U

of

M

B

&

F

Forum

E.

Royster

Harper

Vice

President

for

Student

Affairs

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Who

are

our

Students?

Warning!

This

might

make

you

feel

old!

“Old age is fifteen years older than I am” 3

Turn

and

Buzz…

z

What

do

you

think

is

the

biggest

difference

between

your

mindset

at

age

18

and

the

mindset

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Class

of

2012

Students entering college for the first time this fall 

were generally born in 1990. z GPS satellite navigation systems have always been available. z Electronic filing of tax returns has always been an option. z Personal privacy has always been threatened. 

z Caller ID has always been available on phones. z IBM has never made typewriters.

z WWW has never stood for World Wide Wrestling.

z Employees have always been able to do credit checks on employees.

Beloit College Mindset list

Class

of

2012

z Coke and Pepsi have always used recycled plastic bottles.

z Gas stations have never fixed flats, but most serve cappuccino.

z Harry Potter could be a classmate, playing on their Quidditch team.

z Schools have always been concerned about multiculturalism.

z Iced tea has always come in cans and bottles.

z There have always been charter schools.

z They have always been looking for Carmen Sandiego.

z Girls in head scarves have always been part of the school fashion 

scene.

z Grandma has always had wheels on her walker.

z College grads have always been able to Teach for America.

z The Tonight Show has always been hosted by Jay Leno and started at 

11:35 EST.

Beloit College Mindset list

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5

Friend

with

Benefits

A. A friend who is also a sexual partner

B. A friend with a car

C. A person that has access to a professor’s testing file

D. None of the above

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ANSWER

A.   A friend who is a sexual partner.

What

is

my

grill?

B. The front of your automobile

C. None of the above

D. Someone’s face or teeth

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ANSWER

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What

is

DDR?

A. Do not resuscitate order

B. Dance, Dance, Revolution Video Game

C. A medical term for Dialysis 

D. The role playing game Dark Dragon Rider

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ANSWER

B. Dance, Dance,  

Revolution Video Game

Translate

ANSWER

idk:   I Don’tKnow

lol:    LaughOutLoud

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Students:

Who

are

they?

z Millennial z Special  z Sheltered z Optimistic/confident z Team oriented  z Achieving z Pressured z Conventional  z Tech savvy z Digital Natives z Live on line z A culture of…  z ‐Connectivity z ‐Sharing z ‐Feedback z ‐Public display z ‐Constant availability z ‐Global citizenship   17

Why

does

any

of

this

matter?

Historical

Context

and

outlook

z Effects of technology

z 9/11/01; war in Iraq

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What

students

expect

z

Support

z

Engagement

z

Challenges

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STUDENTS ARE AT THE

CENTER

OF OUR WORK

DSA

Mission

Statement

z

The

Division

of

Student

Affairs

is

committed

to

students’

learning

and

the

development

of

the

whole

student

in

a

diverse

campus

community.

z

Through

our

programs,

services,

facilities,

and

partnerships,

we

facilitate

students’

transformation

and

enrich

their

education.

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How

We

Accomplish

our

Mission

By

being:

z Student centered

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DSA

Functions

z Campus Information Centers  z Career Center

z Counseling & Psychological Services z Dean of Students Office

z Ginsberg Center for  Community  Service and Learning

z Greek Life

z Intergroup Relations  z International Center

z Multi‐ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center z Office of Student Conflict 

Resolution

z Services for Students with 

Disabilities

z Sexual Assault Prevention & 

Awareness Center z Spectrum Center z Student Activities and  

Leadership

z Student Affairs Research z Student Ombuds Office z University Housing z University Health Service z University Unions

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Engagement

Matters

z

According

to

our

own

StudentVoice

surveys,

99.5%

of

UM

students

are

on

Facebook.

z

What

we

offer

must

be

sufficiently

engaging

to

draw

students

from

other

hyperactive

media

and

activities.

z Students are yearning for a more tangible, less virtual, 

experience

z There are many tangible opportunities at UM for 

students to experience

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MCORE Conference

SAPAC volunteers

ALMA retreat

Frequency

with

which

students

worked

on

professors’

research

projects

compared

to

students’

level

of

satisfaction

with

overall

college

experience.

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Frequency

with

which

students

performed

community

service

as

part

of

a

class

compared

to

students’

level

of

satisfaction

with

overall

college

experience.

Not at all Occasionally Frequently

2007-2008 College Senior Survey

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Challenges

&

Transformation

1. Who they are and Who they want to become

2. What they know and What needs to be learned

3. Where they are and Where they want to go

4. Now…. Then what?

I will foster an environment that 

values both our similarities and our 

differences. I realize there are other 

perspectives than my own. I will 

strive to be honest and respectful in 

all my interactions and will presume 

good will. I will honor this 

commitment in my classes, my 

personal life, and all other pursuits 

on and off campus. I will invite 

others to embrace this message.

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www.urespect.umich.edu I pledge to actively respect all persons.

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Anti-hazing

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Alcohol abuse

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U‐M Office of the