NASPA Online Learning Community

This session will help participants recognize how higher education jargon and acronyms can create barriers for first-generation college students and families and provide strategies for recalibrating communication.

The event provides participants with strategies for identifying and engaging with parents and families of first-generation students and shares approaches to implement at your institution.

On November 8, institutions celebrate first-gen students' contributions during the First-Generation College Celebration. Join the Center for First-generation Student Success to learn how you can grow your #CelebrateFirstGen efforts by applying to the Grant Opportunity! The presenter will review the grant's purpose, timeline, terms, and eligibility requirements while examining previous submissions to underscore competitive application elements. The presenter will highlight other #CelebrateFirstGen resources and answer participants' questions.

As higher education seeks to increase the support for and graduation rates of Black college men, understanding the intersection of the first-gen identity provides a lens through which we can enrich our approach and support their academic pursuits.

First-generation college students represent a growing segment of the U.S. higher education population and a group consistently underrepresented in study abroad programming. Presenters will share successful strategies for engaging with first-generation students and promising practices for increasing their participation in study abroad.

Presenters will share strategies for building a dynamic relationship with your University Advancement team and developing your own skills as a compelling fundraiser.

Presenters will share a case study examining how California State University, Dominguez Hills successfully implemented a proactive mental and emotional wellness curriculum to support first-generation students' mental health. Participants will participate in experiential exercises from the fields of positive psychology, mindfulness, and self-compassion.

Presenters from the Center for First-generation Student Success will identify key data sources and metrics that institutions should consider as they leverage data to inform decision-making and advance first-generation student success.

This session will offer participants an opportunity to engage in a discussion on the development and implementation of first-generation student programming. Discussing key themes identified in the book, Developing and Implementing Promising Practices and Programs for First-Generation College Students (Troy et al., 2022), presenters will provide insight into key strategies to develop and implement programs and practices for first-generation students.

Students who seek mental health services on campus show improvement in personal, professional, and social functioning. While most first-generation college students (FGCS) experience increased stress, they are less likely to seek services. This live briefing will highlight current practices, needs, and recommendations for clinicians and professionals working with FGCS.

Over the past few decades, research on first-generation college students has increased, but what have these studies contributed to our understanding of the backgrounds, needs, and desires of those who are the first in their families to graduate from college? This live briefing will highlight findings from the recently published An Annotated Bibliography on First-generation College Students: Research from 2008-2019 and include a discussion of where the field of study should go next if we want to improve the support of first-generation college students.

This moderated session will provide a contemporary portrait of how tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are building campus ecologies and initiatives to support first-generation indigenous students. Panelists will discuss how their TCUs are sustaining and achieving student success and highlighting practices and considerations that non-tribal institutions should consider in supporting their first-generation indigenous students.