Meeting+17Feb2011

Meeting Notes: what we've done, work in progress and future steps

Spring Semester: Info Sessions-multiple stand-alone Info Sessions invitation Content: 50 min for March: Youtube back up clips,

Summer/Fall start workshops

February 18 meeting Notes: Info Session: content: nuts & bolts
 * 1) succesful former student-- sales pitch? what they wished they knew sooner?
 * 2) how much can we do in Info Session
 * 3) what do we expect students contribute ? when?
 * 4) survey? post probabtion and newbies
 * 1) explain spectrum and meaning of GPA-- match to Academic Standing
 * 2) working vocabulary
 * 3) registration? Got a plan? understanding your grading options Repeat Policy
 * 4) bouncing back from a low GPA: Resources
 * 5) brief overview of Resilience: UMB students testimony. "habits of mind" (Film Students)

Invitation: what do these mean? does it matter? want to hear from a student who bounced back?

TO To do next:

1. Kate and Erin: make spectrum of academic standing re. GPA (meet) 2. Shiho, E: IT people--taping (together) 3.Shiho, Kate—contacting students from AIP program :sent emails; two studnets 4.Shiho—talk to Gail/Joan regarding money for pizza Gail is comfortable spending about $100 for the session. She needs to know how many students are participating in order to determine if she can/needs to afford more.

5.Christyn, Donna—will draft flyer. invite CLA undec/decl: acad jepoardy 6. Ana will draft questions for zoomerang survey