Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange

1700 Asp Ave.
Norman, OK 73072

Phone: 405-325-2158
Fax: 405-325-7309
csrde@ou.edu

PAWS Preview: A Collaborative Experience to Develop Successful Students and University Citizens
presented by Jen Beck and Susan Thompson, Texas State University-San Marcos

Date of webinar: July 9, 2008

*Materials for this webinar are not currently available.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register for this webinar download this document, fill it out, and either mail or fax it to the CSRDE.

Abstract

PAWS Preview is a one and one-half day “just-in-time” orientation experience held before the first day of classes each semester serving approximately 3,200 new freshmen and freshman-transfer students in the fall and 300 students in the spring. Students attend required sessions on diversity, college note taking, computer use, library use, and alcohol education; receive e-mail accounts and learn campus computer resources; meet their University Seminar instructors and classmates; participate in a student organizations and an on-campus job fairs; attend presentations on student services; and have opportunities to socialize, learn campus traditions, and become familiar with facilities, activities, and campus culture. This program is a collaborative effort involving several university divisions.

Success of PAWS Preview is measured and demonstrated through monitoring participation rates and program evaluation. In addition, outcomes assessment based on retention and GPA data, and student self-reports on follow-up surveys are conducted throughout the second semester.

The Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange at the University of Oklahoma is a consortium of two-year and four-year institutions dedicated to achieving the highest levels of student success through collaboratively sharing data, knowledge, and innovation.

CSRDE is a sponsored activity of the Center for Institutional Data Exchange and Analysis at