Mindset

Tutoring On-Demand (TOD) and Study Table services are available to students to aid in increasing academic support either in person or online.  The modality for this instruction may include one-on-one or group sessions in person or the integration of virtual tutoring via TOD.  These different modalities provide student access to academic resources that will help to increase their ability to engage in classroom learning and retain the content of the subject matter. 

The Gold Carpet Orientation activity is a modified orientation concept delivered during the weekday.  Through Gold Carpet Orientation, new Freshmen experience orientation in small groups of 20 going through 5-6 stations directly related to onboarding and first year retention, to include:  

The Summer Success Academy activity is a 6-week residential learning opportunity that provides incoming freshmen with the ability to get a jump start on their ASU experience. Student participants are enrolled in 7-9 credit hours depending on their cohort. Working closely with expert faculty and supported by a network of peer advisors, learning specialists, and tutors, Academy Scholars learn together as a community within and beyond the classroom.

We continue to implement ways to help support students both in and out of the classroom to be successful and improve retention.

Peer Mentor Program: students (mentees) meet 1:1, weekly, with upperclassmen (Mentors) through this student success program. Additionally, students are invited to attend program-facilitated events related to program pillars (self-efficacy; academic success; cultural competence).

As part of the Mental Health Initiative by the University System of Georgia, the Helping Eagles Recognize Distress and Offer Support was created by a collaborative effort involving the Counseling Center, Athletics, Human Resources, Office of the Dean of Students, Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Office of Student Wellness & Health Promotion, University Communications and Marketing, University Housing, and University Police. 

Georgia Tech’s Big Idea from Momentum Summit IV in 2021 was to link our Momentum work with our Institute Strategic Plan (ISP) by establishing an internal mini-grant program—the Amplify Momentum Project or GT-AMP.  Evaluating the mini-grant projects and examining their impact was a key component of our 2023 Momentum plan.

The goal is implement messaging, events and workshops to get students thinking about their career from the moment they begin at GHC, and for them to start building towards that career goal through the courses they choose and personal and professional development

• CETL will create and sustain faculty book talks, workshops, and faculty learning communities to promote growth mindset, purpose through course redesign or enhancements.  
• IESI: Faculty will examine faculty mindset survey and area F course for Mindset, Purpose, or High Impact Practices. 

Virtual workshops that cultivate interpersonal and emotional awareness. Students are referred from CAPS to participate in the BeWell workshop series.