the nontraditional student
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Kristen Hunter
Past, Present and Future
Define the Nontraditional Student
Identify Motivation
Identify Challenges
Address Methods to Motivate and Retain
“We have a responsibility to enhance students’ collegiate learning
experience by understanding who they
are and what they need to have.”
(Bland 2003, p.6)
1970’s ◦ Business Recognition ◦ Tuition Reimbursement ◦ Training
Limitations ◦Delivery Model ◦ Location ◦ Support Services ◦ Time
(Husson and Kennedy, 2003)
Full time/Part time Employees
Married
Parents
Single Parents
Caregivers
Financially Independent
Nontraditional students are those who have a least one of the following characteristics: Delay postsecondary enrollment 1 year or more
after high school graduation or do not have a diploma
Enroll part time
Employed full time
Financially independent
Single parents
Have dependents (Compton, Cox and Laanan, 2006, p.73)
(Kasworm, 2003, p. 9.)
A co-worker was promoted to the position I wanted because he had a college degree – that was enough to get me to enroll (p.58).
My employer brought in new computers and new technology- I had to learn my way to adapting to the changes in my life work (p.58).
I wanted to show my kids that I could get an associate degree because they were always getting B and C grades (p.58).
(Aslanian, 2001, p.58).
Situational Barrier ◦Loss of Job
Dispositional Barrier ◦Multiple Roles
Institutional Barrier ◦Class Hours
(Fairchild, 2003)
“Customer service is the key to becoming a school that everyone says great things about and that year after year experiences positive growth in enrollment. A focus on customer service is the catalyst for a proactive vision of the future.”
(Hadfield, 2003, p.20)
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
Communication
Development of Seamless Processes
Social Programming
Hadfield (2003) says, “we must be obsessed with listening to our students and bringing them into the decision-making loop and relentless in our pursuit of improved customer service.”