Student Success and SOAR
In an effort to positively impact enrollment/registration and retention, Student Success, under the auspices of Enrollment Management, organized and implemented four Summer Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR) sessions for Summer, 2011. Each session was structured as a two-day event. As a result, a total of 467 new students were oriented to the university and 400 (86%) completed the registration process prior to the first day of classes.
| Registered | Expected | Male | Female | |
| New Student Orientation 1 | 64 | 88 | 18 | 46 |
| New Student Orientation 2 | 108 | 141 | 36 | 72 |
| New Student Orientation 3 | 115 | 160 | 33 | 82 |
| New Student Orientation 4 | 180 | 262 | 61 | 119 |
| Total | 467 |
Student Success and Early Orientation
Following instructions of the Provost/Academic Vice President, the New Student Welcome
Week activity for Student Success was revised for Sping, 2012. The Student Success
activity (Black Carpet Introductions) developed around a “Welcome Skit” that highlighted
certain situations/circumstances that the student might encounter while attending
school. Each scenario was a lead-into the introduction of a key GSU administrator,
who briefly addressed the audience. A total of at least 36 new students attended
this activity and by way of a survey, 100% positive feedback about the activity was
provided. The questions and responses to the survey were:
| *Did the session provide helpful information? | 36 out of 36 responded – Yes |
| *Was the session of relevance to you? | 36 out of 36 responded – Yes |
| *Was the information in each session effectively presented? | 36 out of 36 responded – Yes |
| *Did the session meet your expectations? | 36 out of 36 responded – Yes |
| *My overall impression of the Orientation Session: | 29 out of 36 responded – Excellent 7 out of 36 responded – Good |
Their overall suggestion/comment was that this activity be expanded on for future orientation sessions.