{"id":22,"date":"2018-02-13T05:12:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T05:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/transfer-online-connections\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:46:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T20:46:55","slug":"toc-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/transfer-online-connections\/toc-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision + Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Vision + Mission<\/h2>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"> Transfer Jacks and Jacks Online Peer Mentoring works to create a culture where transfer, online, and statewide students are valued and thrive.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102441225 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102441225 BCX9\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"> Our mission is to cultivate a community for transfer, online, and statewide students at NAU. We provide <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102441225 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102441225 BCX9\">resources, programming, and empower students to achieve their goals during their transition to NAU and throughout their educational journey.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Goals<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We aim to increase transfer and online students\u2019 persistence and retention by:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Providing a valuable peer mentoring experience<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocating for our students, and collaborating with campus partners to improve resources<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating a sense of community through our interactions, events, and spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mentoring<\/h3>\n<p>Our mentors will connect you with resources, other students and will assist you in the transition to NAU. Our department also hosts educational and social opportunities that support a path to academic success.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the benefits of mentoring include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting 1:1 support from a student who has experienced a transfer to NAU too!<\/li>\n<li>Feeling a\u00a0sense of belonging at Northern Arizona University<\/li>\n<li>Gaining knowledge &amp; awareness of campus resources &amp; processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meet the mentors<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/transfer-online-connections\/jacks-online-team\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nJacks Online\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-142 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180307_155640256_HDR-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180307_155640256_HDR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180307_155640256_HDR-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/transfer-online-connections\/mentoring\/transfer-jacks-team\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nTransfer Jacks\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-231 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2018\/04\/Jeff-and-John-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"two students with Louie and axes at welcome event\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2018\/04\/Jeff-and-John-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2018\/04\/Jeff-and-John-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:TOC@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact Us: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">TOC&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-9330\" aria-label=\"Contact Us: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-9330<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Connect with us!<\/h4>\n<h5>Transfer Jacks<\/h5>\n<p><i class=\"fab fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nautransferjacks\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NauTransferAndCommuterConnections\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Jacks Online<\/h5>\n<p><i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JacksOnlinenau\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fab fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jacksonlinenau\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vision + Mission Goals We aim to increase transfer and online students\u2019 persistence and retention by:\u00a0 Providing a valuable peer mentoring experience\u00a0 Advocating for our students, and collaborating with campus partners to improve resources\u00a0 Creating a sense of community through our interactions, events, and spaces Mentoring Our mentors will connect you with resources, other students 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