A revised edition of my most popular talk: Connecting with the Connected. This new talk has a greater focus on recogizing the evolution of the student experience into what I have coinned the "Modern Collegiate Experience" Share and enjoy! .

1. subtitle
CONNECTING
WITH THE CONNECTED
HOSTED BY:
JEREMY MCQUIGGE, TRANSFER STUDENT COORDINATOR

2. MAYA
ANGELOU
I've learned that people
will forget what you said,
people will forget what
you did, but people will
never forget how you
made them feel.

3. PART A
1. Who am I & What I do
2. Facts on Gen Y
3. Facts on Gen Z
4. New information from Noel-
Levitz
PART B
5. Student Development
Theory
6. Modern College
Experience Framework
7. Final Thoughts
8. Discussion
PRESENTATION STRUCTURE

4. PART A

5. Frame of Reference
 I am a Millennial/Gen-Y/Echo Boomer (1982-1995)
 Eldest of 6 children who are all Gen Ys
 Transfer Student Coordinator, Algonquin College
 Professor, School of Business, Algonquin College
 Ontario Coordinator & Canadian Network Chair,
National Orientation Directors Association
 Interacted with over 30,000 students in transition between Grade 8 – First
year College

6. GAME ON

7. PERSISTENCE
Pronunciation: /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/
noun
[mass noun]
the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or
opposition:
Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try
the continued or prolonged existence of something:
the persistence of huge environmental problems
http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0621940#m_en_gb0621940

8. 7-FACTORS IN STUDENT PERSISTENCE
Faculty are directly
connected to:
• Academic Related Skills
• Academic Self-
Confidence
• Commitment to
Academic Goals
AND
• Social Support

9. FAST FACTS ON GEN Y
 Born 1982–1995
 Gen Y students are not gifted at multitasking
 Hyper-confident but hyper-confused about the options
 There is a clear ideology about the work/life balance
 Adept with modern technology
 Prefer teamwork or collaboration
 By 2025 will be 75% of the world’s workforce

10.  Born 1995 – 2011
 More individualistic / Self directed then Gen Y
 Parents are advisors to this generation
 Comfortable with and even dependent on technology
 Constantly multitasking
 More socially responsible
 ALWAYS CONNECTED
FAST FACTS ON GEN Z

11. FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
LEAST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS:
Social networking to engage students in online communities
Interviews or surveys with students who are withdrawing, before they
leave
Using established communication procedures to regularly communicate
persistence, retention, and completion rate data throughout the campus

12. FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
MOST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS:
Programs designed specifically for first-year students
Providing each continuing student a written academic plan/roadmap
of remaining courses needed
Academic advising program

13. Ralph
Waldo
Emerson
ALL LIFE IS AN
EXPERIMENT.
THE MORE
EXPERIMENTS
YOU MAKE THE
BETTER.

14. PART B

15. 7 Vectors of Student Development
1. Developing competence
2. Managing emotions
3. Moving through autonomy toward interdependence
4. Developing mature interpersonal relationships
5. Establishing identity
6. Developing purpose
7. Developing integrity

16. Check-In
Which of the 7 vectors do you feel we are responsible
for in the classroom?

17. THE FRAMEWORK

18. final thought

19. What will your SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE be?
THE PURSUIT OF EDUCATION IS
NOT SUPPOSE TO BE EASY. IT IS A
JOURNEY OF LABOUR AND
PERSISTENCE.

20. CONTACT INFO
Ontario Coordinator & Canadian Network Chair
National Orientation Directors Association
----
Professor
School of Business | Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa
Ontario Canada K2G 1V8
mcquigj@algonquincollege.com
Blog: www.jmcquigge.ca
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JEREMY MCQUIGGE