Get Your Students Hired
We also do actives like panel discussions, newsletters, contests, and recognition awards for GPA, referrals, and attendance; listed by Lucinda Hawes. We also have found success with inviting students to graduation holding student appreciation activities listed by Jack Booth.
What we do that is different from others that have already listed is we hold what we call a red flag meeting. In this meeting we talk about students we identify as at risk students. We talk about what we can to do help them to continue to progress in school. We will even pull these students one by one and speak to them in person in attempts to help them.
Hi Dagger
It sounds like you have a great plan going. Student recognition along with actvities is a good combination.
Recognition that incorporates attendance, grades and progression is great for the student and the school. The student has something to strive for and it has to help retention. It also reinforces those skills necessary for the workplace. And, they can put it on their resume. This is something more schools should look into doing.
Activities simply make the atmosphere more vibrant. It makes it better for everyone. From food drives to student appreciation days--it all goes to improve the school community.
It seems like you have a very diverse student population, so you have to work harder at creating community.
Thanks for your input.
We have a weekly leadership team that includes all of our Deans. we have a Dean of Faculty, Dean of Students, Dean of Academic Affairs, Our Director, Director of Career Services, and Director of Financial aid. This is a topic we talk about on a regular basis. we have a plan set up where the student go through a class that talks about team building, working with others, taking care of ourselves, understanding what it is to be a student. The first class for most of the students, they learn how to effectively work in a group. This not only build team building in spirit, with the mix of different types of student with different careers, this helps build a rapport and students take pride in the culture we have here. We also have a program called NTHS National Technical Honors Society. To be in this group, a student must have 95% seat attendance, 3.85 GPA and must be in school at least 24 weeks. Being the advisor for this group, I take pride in what these students have done. We started working with our form of student government. These students are in charge of theme days, and funraisers. These student have more than an education. They have developed relationships that will last past college. I enjoy being around the students because they inspire me to be the best I can be. We plan on doing activities 2 times a month. So far our numbers have been climbing. I enjoy the fact these students want to make a difference.
Your campus has done quite a lot to involve students. Giving acknowledgement for individual academic achievement and attendance helps, as does rewarding classes for attendance. Everyone works together and it's friendly competition.
Thank you, Lucinda.
Hi Jack
Sounds like a lot of activities. Is there anything you might want to add? Are there any activities you think might be good, in general,
for schools to consider?
Student Advisory Board
A Campus Newsletter that is done by the students
Quarterly awards ceremony-President's List, Dean's List, and Perfect Attendance
Students are invited to Graduation
We have a quarterly Student Appreciation Week that has various activities
We are implementing a mentoring program beginning with our next new term. We have a strong student services department that has many events for students to participate in. We do not have a student government, but may consider creating one. We do participate in many community activities including blood drives and food banks. We are about to begin rewarding students for perfect attendance. Transportation is a problem for many students. We are looking into formal recognition for students who volunteer to bring students to school.
1. Panel discussions with advisory board members and students.
2. A student services program that offers a variety of activities. This may include sports teams, newsletter committee, contests, etc.
3. Study Buddy groups.
4. Recognition awards including academic excellence, enrollment referrals, and perfect attendance.
5. Field trips.
6. A mentoring program that assigns senior students to freshman students.
7. On site career fairs.
Hi Katheryn
Student involvement is critical to retention. It appears that your campus has worked hard to involve students in activities that bind them to the campus and the community.
Thanks for your comments.
We have a student advisory board that meets with the academic dean and campus director on a monthly basis. This is their opportunity to go directly to the top of the administration without going through another director. Additionally, the students have been encouraged to form organizations and it was suggested that they do so within their programs. This has proven to be effective in building team work, as well as, a support group for individual students. We have planned activities that will involve the community, such as a blood drive and have solicited the participation of the students.