William H. Thompson Scholars NSE Presentation

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Learn about eligibility, opportunities, and expectations for WHT Scholars.

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[00:00:00.690]Hello, and welcome to the William H. Thompson
[00:00:03.270]Scholars Learning Community special session video.
[00:00:06.660]We wanna start by saying congratulations
[00:00:08.910]on earning the Susan T. Buffett scholarship.
[00:00:11.880]All of us in the William H. Thompson
[00:00:13.470]Scholars Learning Community are excited
[00:00:15.450]for you to join us this upcoming fall semester
[00:00:17.730]and the community.
[00:00:19.980]You might be asking,
[00:00:21.360]what is the William H. Thompson Scholars Learning Community?
[00:00:24.660]Often referred to as WHT on campus,
[00:00:27.750]the William H. Thompson Scholars Learning Community
[00:00:29.970]is a college transitional program designed
[00:00:32.550]to help incoming scholars transition from high school
[00:00:35.460]to college settings and expectations.
[00:00:38.400]All scholars earning the Susan T. Buffett scholarship
[00:00:41.310]attending UNL, are automatically a part
[00:00:44.010]of the WHT Learning Community.
[00:00:46.620]This includes you as a new scholar,
[00:00:49.260]all the way to our fifth year seniors.
[00:00:51.810]We have about a thousand scholars
[00:00:53.880]on UNL's campus as part of the WHT community.
[00:00:58.110]The WHT team has a great staff
[00:01:01.140]of full-time professionals excited to support you
[00:01:04.110]in coming to UNL and your journey as a college student.
[00:01:08.100]You'll have many opportunities to interact
[00:01:10.290]with the WHT staff in various activities and events.
[00:01:14.790]Each scholar will be assigned one
[00:01:16.620]of the program coordinators as their point of contact
[00:01:19.170]for your Susan T. Buffett scholarship.
[00:01:21.870]You'll have a great opportunity to work
[00:01:23.460]with your program coordinator in your freshman seminar class
[00:01:26.760]that all first year scholars will take in the fall.
[00:01:30.000]Other great resources include your assistant directors,
[00:01:32.970]administrative coordinator, faculty coordinator,
[00:01:35.580]and director.
[00:01:37.410]Each of these individuals plays a part
[00:01:39.660]in the mission values of WHT.
[00:01:43.200]One of the greatest relationships and support you'll receive
[00:01:45.810]as a WHT Scholar is with your peer mentor.
[00:01:49.710]Peer mentors are upper division scholars in the community
[00:01:53.070]that are here to support your transition to college
[00:01:55.650]as a fellow scholar in the community.
[00:01:58.290]You will regularly interact with your peer mentor
[00:02:00.930]throughout the year through WHT events,
[00:02:03.450]your freshman seminar class, and one-on-ones.
[00:02:07.080]As a current scholar, your peer mentor can assist you
[00:02:09.930]with questions and concerns about being a student
[00:02:12.600]at UNL and transitioning to college expectations.
[00:02:16.350]Each peer mentor has anywhere between six to eight mentees.
[00:02:20.730]This group of mentees will include you
[00:02:22.920]and other new scholars as a peer mentor group.
[00:02:26.370]You'll be able to interact and engage
[00:02:27.990]with your peer mentor group throughout the academic year,
[00:02:30.720]with WHT events and your freshman seminar class.
[00:02:34.920]We want to ensure you understand what to expect
[00:02:37.620]and the next steps in summertime.
[00:02:40.200]Please schedule your academic advising appointment
[00:02:42.630]as soon as you can.
[00:02:44.520]You should have received information
[00:02:46.080]from the new student enrollment communication
[00:02:48.600]on how to schedule with your academic advisor.
[00:02:51.960]If you have completed this step already, that's great.
[00:02:55.830]During your academic advising meeting,
[00:02:58.080]you will build your fall schedule.
[00:03:00.480]We ask that all scholars meet with their academic advisors
[00:03:03.870]and have their fall class schedule made by July 7th.
[00:03:08.760]As a WHT scholar,
[00:03:10.650]you'll need to have EDPS 97 on your fall schedule.
[00:03:15.330]This is your freshman seminar class,
[00:03:17.430]taught by your assigned program coordinator,
[00:03:19.770]and your peer mentor will be in the class
[00:03:21.810]as a teaching assistant.
[00:03:23.940]You will also need an additional WHT class
[00:03:26.670]on your schedule.
[00:03:28.440]WHT classes includes a list of science, math,
[00:03:32.520]history, social sciences, and other classes.
[00:03:36.630]WHT classes are the same content
[00:03:39.210]as the general population classes,
[00:03:41.280]but they are only for WHT scholars.
[00:03:44.370]These classes are mostly capped between 20 to 25 students,
[00:03:48.270]instead of large auditorium classrooms.
[00:03:51.300]Your academic advisor will have a list
[00:03:53.370]of the available WHT classes for the fall semester,
[00:03:56.490]but you will be sent the list as well.
[00:03:59.430]Other next steps specific to WHT scholars
[00:04:02.130]include completing the WHT New Scholar Inventory.
[00:04:07.110]This allows us to get to know you more,
[00:04:09.390]what aspects of college you are excited about,
[00:04:11.670]and what challenges you foresee.
[00:04:14.130]This email will be sent to you,
[00:04:15.600]including a link to complete the inventory.
[00:04:18.840]In July, your assigned program coordinator will reach out
[00:04:22.590]to schedule a Zoom one-on-one meeting with you.
[00:04:25.650]This will be their opportunity to introduce themselves,
[00:04:28.770]welcome you to the community,
[00:04:30.390]and a chance to ask any questions or concerns
[00:04:33.180]that you may have before the school year starts.
[00:04:36.360]Lastly, please add the WHT orientation to your schedule.
[00:04:40.710]This is the Saturday before the school year starts.
[00:04:43.890]At this event, you will meet your peer mentor
[00:04:46.740]and other scholars in your peer mentor group.
[00:04:49.470]You will also learn more about the expectations
[00:04:51.690]of keeping your Susan T. Buffett scholarship
[00:04:53.760]in good standing.
[00:04:55.380]We'll also have fun activities and WHT items to share.
[00:04:59.610]Lunch will be provided as well.
[00:05:01.830]You'll receive additional information
[00:05:03.360]about this mandatory orientation,
[00:05:05.940]the event start time, and location.
[00:05:08.820]We are very excited to have you join our community.
[00:05:11.970]You have worked hard to earn this scholarship
[00:05:14.160]and you belong in WHT and at UNL.
[00:05:17.430]We are here to support you as you transition to college
[00:05:20.370]and all the wonderful experiences we look to share with you.
[00:05:23.730]If you have any questions, please feel free to call
[00:05:26.400]or email our WHT communication lines.
[00:05:30.120]We hope you have a wonderful rest of your summer
[00:05:32.670]and look forward to you joining us
[00:05:34.620]in the William H. Thompson Scholars Learning Community.
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