Orientation, Matriculation and Designing Student Agency -Adult Returners by https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-07-18 01:01:34 UTC 2025-08-05 15:58:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/3735587289/ebeb3e3204aff2a48d53d6378b7c4c3a/An_icon_representing_orientation__matriculation__and_student_agency_at_the_University_of_Minnesota__.jpeg https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069059 It seems like this is the core to our online student population.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069059 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069200 Very important group to continue to move forward with our online programs.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069200 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069328 This is an important group especially for our online population. They are also our neediest group.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069328 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069462 not sure how important this group is, but it you could tap into this group it might be a real benefit to enrollment

]]> 2025-08-05 15:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069462 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069619 I think certificates, continuing ed, etc.


Maybe we need to make sure that in each Major students can achieve certificates and credentials along the way to build their skills and resumes

]]> 2025-08-05 15:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069619 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069779 Might be an important group to help build enrollment around.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536069779 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070261 More certificate programs, trainings, etc

]]> 2025-08-05 15:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070261 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070438 Not sure if we do this but, credit for prior learning?

]]> 2025-08-05 15:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070438 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070463 We need to do a better job finding ways to include this group more with on campus life. For example, we have gradfest for on campus students but many online students want to experience this but there is currently no real opportunity and they are states away so unable to attend in person

]]> 2025-08-05 15:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070463 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070536 I think that we should be doing more credentialing that builds on themselves as they complete a four-year degree. Clearer results for their work.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070536 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070564 Continue to market online programs and maybe transition more of our majors to online.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070564 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070705 Recruit this group.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536070705 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071100 continue to push our online programs and learning, can we emphasize certificates online with this group or do we already do this

]]> 2025-08-05 15:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071100 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071109 I think that there should be more definitive and open resources that are geared toward this population. Much of the data out there supports that this is a high-needs population.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071109 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071154 Reskilling and upskilling the workforce, apprenticeship Degrees are something new and gaining momentum.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071154 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071364 offer flexibility - this group I also feel is the most complex. Jobs, families, exhausted aid from years ago, non traditional aged learners finally re-entering postsecondary education to finish degrees, limited resources

]]> 2025-08-05 15:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071364 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071765 well we cannot ignore this group even though they may take up alot of time and effort for us

]]> 2025-08-05 15:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071765 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071791 I think we need to broaden the way we reach this group - for example, lets implement a chat feature. Many of them work fulltime and cant just call during our working hours.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536071791 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536072194 Continue to support the work of our Care Teams, our Academic Support Programs, and the work of student services (such as financial aid, business office, registrar, etc.) geared to admit and provide continuing support for these students.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536072194 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536073346 This population is so varied that I would caution against making any stereotypes for the group. Adult returners can be 22 years old or 55+ years old. They even come back with a completed degree in hand, looking for an additional credential to pivot in their career.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536073346 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536075057 Not sure we can stop doing anything but continue to work on this group.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536075057 https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536077167 The Southern New Hampshire University model we read about a year ago or so. Where they completely revamped their approach to their online (non-traditional) programs and created a separate enterprise focused on just online from admissions, to quick response communications, financial aid, advising, engagement, etc. Located in a completely different, off-campus building.

]]> 2025-08-05 15:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/spae0012/37kuyc6nuh1etbwe/wish/3536077167