Engaging online students beyond the advising process. Nacada Region 4 Miami 2014

1. Presented by:
Sharriette Finley
Jeanna Chapman
Georgia Perimeter College
Coordinators for Student Success
NACADA Region 4 Conference
Florida International University, Miami, FL
March 13, 2012

2. Georgia Perimeter College
Online Campus
 GPC Online is currently the largest online
program within the University System of Georgia
(USG).
 Online enrollment is currently over
10,000 students.
 More than 3,500 students per semester take
classes totally online.

3. Online Advising and Connecting
In the Beginning…
 Face-to-face
 Telephone
 gpcol@gpc.edu
 Email blasts

4. Engaging the Online Learner
 GPC Online Website
 Online Student Services
 Advisement Request Form
 Request for Assistance Form
 Online Tutoring Services
 Online Student Success Course
 Online Student Success Series

5. GPC Online Website

6. Online Campus Advising Forms
 Advisement Request Form
 Empowers students to assume responsibility for information about major & graduation
requirements
 Assists in identifying the students needs as it pertains to academic success
 Academic Plan
1. An opportunity to assess strengths and identify where growth is needed.
2. A tool used to help students clearly define goals for academic success.
3. Helps students to determine what subjects motivate them.
 Request for Assistance
Used for all other problem resolutions
Issues with Admissions, Registration, Enrollment, Financial Aid, textbooks, and managing
activities within iCollege.

7. SMARTHINKING
Online Tutoring Service
 Online students have access to five (5) hours per
semester.
 Campus Learning and Tutoring Centers also offer
online tutoring in English, Math, and Science.

8. Online Student Success Course
Home Page

9. Online Student Success Course
Discussion Page

10. Online Student Success Course
Success Modules

11. Online Student Success Series
 Online Library Services Presentation:
Using Galileo and other Databases to Perfect Your Papers
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6pm
Mary Ann Cullen and Sharriette Finley
 Online Career Connections Presentation:
Social Networking and Your Career
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 6pm
Stefanie Wright, Jeanna Chapman, Evonne Jones
 Online TAG Presentation:
TAG, You’re In!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6pm
Sharriette Finley & Diana Rowe

12. Questions/Comments
Contact us:
 Jeanna Chapman
 Jeanna.Chapman@gpc.edu
 (678) 891-2814
 Sharriette Finley
 Sharriette.Finley@gpc.edu
 (678) 891-2819