Road From Ryerson: A New Pathway for Graduating Student Transition Support - Rachel Barreca, Lesley D'Souza, Bailey Parnell

Welcome to #ACPA16 in Montreal, we are glad you are here!Bienvenue à #ACPA16 à Montréal, nous sommes heureux que vous soyez là!

@moxywoman

@LesleyDSz

@BaileyParnell

LEARNING OUTCOMES1. Schlossberg’s Transition Theory (1981) & Fisher’s

Process of Transition model (2012)2. ‘Challenge and support’3. Recognize gaps in programming4. Best practices relating to graduating student

transition support5. Role of technology and social media

AGENDA

2.#RoadFromRyerso

n Explained

3.The Future

1.Transition Theories

3.Q & A

1.TRANSITION THEORIES

Schlossberg & Fisher

SCHLOSSBERG’S TRANSITION THEORYComponents of Transition○ Approaching Change○ Taking Stock○ Taking Charge

SCHLOSSBERG’S TRANSITION THEORYTypes of Transition○ Anticipated○ Unanticipated ○ Non-Event

SCHLOSSBERG’S TRANSITION THEORYPhases of Transition○ Moving In○ Moving Through○ Moving Out

SCHLOSSBERG’S TRANSITION THEORY4 S’s of Transition○ Situation ○ Self○ Support○ Strategies

FISHER’S TRANSITION CURVE

How do you support students with their transition into higher

education at your institution?

How do we support students with their transition from student to

alumni?

WHY?

Experience Theory

WHY?

Students“Faculties don’t promote Alumni Relations department.”

“Graduating students need to know what they can come back for help with.”

Alumni“No communication about what to expect after graduation.”

“Didn’t know what alumni relations was really as a student.”.

“Let grads know that there is a support system of alumni and facilitate connection.”

NOT JUST A HASHTAG

ConversationConnection Community

EVENTSCombined Forces○ Student Life○ Alumni Relations○ Career Centre○ Creative Unit○ Awards & Convocation

THE LAST LECTURE

ALUMNI EXPO

OTHER EVENTS○ Graduating Student Leader Reception○ Networking Reception○ Speaking Your Language○ New Grad Job Fair○ Classrooms to Careers○ Convocation

HOW WE COLLABORATED○ Created a unified team○ Held regular stakeholder meetings○ Created a single brand○ Supported each other○ Provided feedback○ Debriefed to improve

ONLINE CAMPAIGN

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Twitter● 1.1K+ Tweets

(4K)● 2.5M Impressions

(10M)

Blog● 13.2K+ Blog

Reads

Instagram● 500+ Posts

ANECDOTES

Nothing about us without us.

RESULTSTOP WORDSCONVOCATIONRYERSON STUDENTS GRADUATING CONGRATS ALUMNIEXPOTODAY CLASSCONGRATULATIONSLOOKINGGRADUATES

HASHTAGS#alumniexpo#ryerson #ryersonsa #trsmgrad #ruarts15 #newgradfair #lastlecture #classof2015 #ramily #lifeadvice #trsm

TWITTER● 2330+ Tweets● 6.1M Impressions

BLOG● 17.5K+ Reads

INSTAGRAM● 540+ posts

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TRENDED LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY

ANECDOTES

ANECDOTES“After writing my last exams I was not sure what I wanted to do. I felt disappointed that I didn’t have my career together, and confused as to how all the hard work I had put into my career thus far could have possibly left me feeling as though I was starting from scratch.”

Danielle D’Costa

“As an international student, I am expected to have a backup plan, a place to go if I don’t stay in Canada, career prospects abroad and such. The scariest thing for me now is that I don’t. If I were to leave Canada, I would head to Pakistan, my country of citizenship and the place my parents were born and raised. Although Pakistan is my country of citizenship, I never lived there.”

Syed Mahmood

“To be honest, I feel like I’ve been a rollercoaster of emotions ever since I wrote my last final exam of undergrad last month. I go through a cycle of feelings every day.. excited, happy, relieved, and more recently really anxious and nervous.”

Sarah Joaquin

#RoadFromRyersonstudentlife.ryerson.ca/roadfromryerson

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HOW TO?1. Audition Students2. Launch Campaign 3. Introduce Students4. Produce Weekly Blogs5. Post Social Updates6. Encourage Discussion

NEXT TIME?

Wins○ Identified & connected

with key stakeholders○ Collaboration○ The Last Lecture ○ Uptake in Hashtag○ Interest in Blogging○ Supervisors believed in

us

WINS & OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities○ More Lead Time○ Expanding the

Conversation○ Staff Lead

Conversation○ Last Lecture

Assessment○ New Digital Campaign

I commit to ____ at @YourInstitution. #RoadFromRyerson

e.g. I commit to understanding Schlossberg’s theory at @RyersonU. #RoadFromRyerson

OUR TO-DO LIST

1. Identify Stakeholders2. Identify Existing Support3. Identify Gaps4. Identify Opportunities

YOUR TO-DO LIST1. Engage with

#RoadFromRyerson 2. Brush up on transition

theory3. Start the conversation

in your department

QUESTIONS?Thank you for learning with us!Nous vous remercions pour avoir appris avec nous!

@BaileyParnell@moxywoman@LesleyDSz

ryersonstudentaffairs.com