“Advising as Teaching”

Danielle Mello, MS, NCC

Colleges Advising Coordinator

Office of Campus Advising Coordination

• Collaboration• Goaldirectedbehavior• Problemsolving•Decisionmaking• Skillevaluation•Holisticviewofstudent

University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College Academic Advising Syllabus

Fall 2012

Academic Advisers: Danielle Mello & Ethan Hutchinson College assistant: Kiley Melicker Contact Info: Cowell College Administration Building

Phone: 831-459-2253 Fax: 831-459-5348 Web: http://cowell.ucsc.edu/advising/ Email: cowell@ucsc.edu (always include your name and student ID when emailing)

Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except in case of staff illness) Advising hours: M-F 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (except Thurs. AMs)

Initials: x _____ Required Materials:

● UCSC Student Portal http://my.ucsc.edu ● UCSC Navigator http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/index.html ● UCSC General Catalog http://reg.ucsc.edu/catalog/index.html ● Advising Center (online) http://advising.ucsc.edu/student/index.html ● Cowell Advising website: http://cowell.ucsc.edu/advising/

*NOTE: Your UCSC e-mail account is the official method of communication on campus.

x _____ Advising Objectives: ● Develop an effective, collaborative advising relationship with you ● Guide you to identify and explore academic interests and capabilities ● Help you assess progress towards your degree, including academic record and campus policies ● Provide you with support for a successful transition to the university ● Advise you with appreciation for and awareness of individual differences ● Help you identify and integrate resources offered by the university ● Facilitate retention and timely graduation ● Encourage a rewarding educational experience at UCSC

x _____ Advising Roles and Expectations:

Student ● Schedule appointments with advisers as needed ● Become knowledgeable about deadlines, college programs, degree requirements, policies and procedures ● Be proactive in keeping track of your academic progress by checking your portal on my.ucsc.edu quarterly ● Take ownership for your educational progress and goals ● Meet with an adviser at least once in your first year, and update your proposed major

Adviser ● Provide accurate and personalized academic information ● Understand and effectively communicate curriculum, requirements, and academic policies and procedures ● Be accessible for meetings during office hours, by appointment, telephone or e-mail ● Maintain confidentiality

x _____ Attending a Research Institution:

● Research institutions provide a “cutting edge” education by creating new knowledge ● You can and should participate in research especially if you want to go to graduate school ● Faculty at research institutions are often world renown in their field and are excellent resources ● Academic integrity is paramount; you must not misrepresent your work ● Expectations of students are high; faculty and staff expect you to be engaged and proactive

“Itishardtoimagineanyacademicsupportfunctionthatismoreimportanttostudentsuccessandinstitutionalproductivitythanadvising”- Kuh,1997

Thanks! dmello@ucsc.edu

831-459-1984

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