Much of my attention is directed at advising students and ensuring students take the appropriate courses so they graduate on time. The second arduous job related function of my job involves keeping students engaged in the coursework and not quit because they feel the work is difficult. This is a real concern, which affects completion rates if students become disinterested in some aspect of the Criminal Justice curriculum. I accomplish both of the above tasks through current assignments that captures realistic work the students would experience in the Criminal Justice profession. Since the Criminal Justice field requires law enforcement personnel to present before groups and testify in court, I conduct several mock trials and realistic scenarios
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Additionally, for the online students, I provide them the first day of class my office hours, phone number, and offer them the opportunity to stop by the office, or call me so I will not be an unknown face teaching online courses but a real person that they have met in person or corresponded with over the phone. Likewise I meet with those in class and offer encouragement as well as offer counseling sessions to students who seem to be struggling and need help. I regularly use Starfish and keep online as well as in class abreast of excessive absences or low grades in which they need to bring up. Additionally, I use Star-fish to provide positive support and praise for those students that are excelling and progressing well. This type of recognition provide the students with self-confidence and the assurance their hard work is not going unnoticed. Some students who were failing are passing now as a result of these efforts. I frequently take time during class to help students register for the next semester to ensure the students stay motivated and not lose interest. I regularly promote the college at my church, and have an engagement this summer to speak at a neighborhood watch meeting to promote the many opportunities the college offers the surrounding
Additionally, for the online students, I provide them the first day of class my office hours, phone number, and offer them the opportunity to stop by the office, or call me so I will not be an unknown face teaching online courses but a real person that they have met in person or corresponded with over the phone. Likewise I meet with those in class and offer encouragement as well as offer counseling sessions to students who seem to be struggling and need help. I regularly use Starfish and keep online as well as in class abreast of excessive absences or low grades in which they need to bring up. Additionally, I use Star-fish to provide positive support and praise for those students that are excelling and progressing well. This type of recognition provide the students with self-confidence and the assurance their hard work is not going unnoticed. Some students who were failing are passing now as a result of these efforts. I frequently take time during class to help students register for the next semester to ensure the students stay motivated and not lose interest. I regularly promote the college at my church, and have an engagement this summer to speak at a neighborhood watch meeting to promote the many opportunities the college offers the surrounding