Mark interviews Micki Meyer, the Assistant VP for Student Affairs, and Micki played a major role in having Rollins
become the first college in the south to be named a Changemaker college.

– Micki gives an overview
– Micki talks about what students need to do over the summer before they arrive in college as a freshman, and she
shares her 5 S’s with us
– Micki tells us what a student needs to do to get the most out of the summer orientation
– Micki gives an overview of what a student needs to do to get the most out of the first six weeks of college
– Micki gives tips on how a student can get involved in their college
– Micki gives advice to a student who is really struggling in their first year, and the student is not happy. What
advice does Micki have for them
– Micki tells us the group of students who struggle the most in their first six weeks of college
– Micki gives her advice for a student who is not excited about going to college
– Micki gives advice as to how much a parent should be involved when a student leaves for college, and how much
involvement is appropriate
– What can a student do to know all of the supports that are available during the first six weeks
– Micki talks about the changes in parents over the years
– Micki talks about the role of affinity groups in transitioning to college
– Micki talks about the Embark program that Rollins has on their campus
– Micki talks about what a parent who has a middle school student can do to help them begin to build skills now that
will aid their transition to college
– Micki gives us her six C framework for helping your kid to transition to college
– Mark shares what helped him to transition to college, and I ask Micki for her thoughts on a few other things that can
help a student to transition to college
– Micki talks about roommate conflicts, and she talks about when things can be worked through and when you need to
reach out for help because it is irreconcilable
– Micki also talks about when a student should stay at a college, or if it’s time to leave the institution
– Micki goes on the hot seat, and she drops some real pearls for us