OUE 2.0
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, OUE implemented several organizational changes in support of the Academic Advising Task Force recommendations that were approved by Provost Rafael Bras in 2018. One of these is the establishment of a new unit for Undergraduate Academic Advising and Transition (UAT). UAT brings together programs and services including exploratory advising, academic coaching, academic intervention programs and services for students who are experiencing academic difficulty (such as GT2100), and other student success programs and workshops. Full Story
More Academic Support for Students
A new collaboration designed to provide more comprehensive support for students returning from academic dismissal was launched in summer 2019. Advisors who write contracts were brought together to share success stories, lessons learned, and best practices, while also reviewing the GT 2100 curriculum and ongoing outcomes data. (Since 2014, 53% of the readmitted students who have enrolled in GT 2100 have either graduated or are persisting.) The goal is to help advisors include data-informed decisions into their practice for both creating contracts and working with students during their first semesters after dismissal. This group also shared valuable feedback from the advisor/departmental perspective on the availability of student resources, student/advisor needs and perceptions, and interest in better sharing of relevant data.
SLS Internship Program Enters Year 2
The Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS) began its summer internship program in 2018 with 17 students and 15 hosts participating. This year, the program grew to include 27 interns, placed with 23 hosts that are a mix of government, non-profit, and community partners.The SLS internship program is offered every summer and is an opportunity for students looking to gain real-world experience related to sustainability and community engagement. Summer interns will earn internship course audit credit and can choose between a part-time or full-time internship. The program lasts 12-weeks (mid-May to mid-August) and fulfills a requirement for SLS’s “Innovating for Social Impact” program. Full Story
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GT1000/2000 Mental Health Infusion
This fall, students enrolled in GT 1000 or GT 2000 received an introductory dose of mental health education, thanks to a multifaceted campus partnership. The Student Government Association (SGA), Counseling Center, and Center for Academic Enrichment (CAE) unveiled a new mental health curriculum that was infused into sections of GT 1000: The First-Year Seminar and GT 2000: The Transfer Seminar. (Both classes are one-credit-hour, discussion-based courses designed to help new students transition into life at Tech.) While the mental health curriculum was not designed to be a lesson plan, it provided instructors with resources to introduce sensitive topics to their students early on in their Tech careers. Full Story
Career Center Operational Changes & Executive Director Search
OUE participated with Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting (GTSC) to conduct an organizational review of the Career Center (formerly called C2D2), which focused on undergraduate programs including career development programs, co-op and internship, and pre-professional advising. Coinciding with the review, OUE launched a nationwide search for a new Executive Director (ED) for the Career Center. The search committee, chaired by Caroline Wood (Executive Director of Corporate Relations), included a wide range of campus partners and student representatives.
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