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Creating and Utilizing an Online Academic Advising Manual. Zach Perrine, Academic Advisor Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR. Welcome!. Purpose Create a document that can change and grow Design Keep content organized and relevant Use Give all advisors access to this resource. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Creating and Utilizing an Online Academic Advising Manual
Zach Perrine, Academic AdvisorPulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
Welcome!
• Purpose– Create a document that can change and grow
• Design– Keep content organized and relevant
• Use– Give all advisors access to this resource
Pulaski Tech at a Glance
• Spring 2012 Numbers– 11,876 Enrolled– 50% Full Time– 50% Part Time– 1000% Enrollment Increase since 1991– Largest two-year college in Arkansas– Fifth largest public higher education institute in state
Pulaski Tech at a Glance
• Degree Types:– 29% Occupational/Technical Education– 71% General Education
• Demographics– 34% Male– 66% Female– Average Age: 30– 41% White– 54% African American– 3% Hispanic or Latino– 2% Other
Structure of Advising on Campus
• Seven PTC locations– Professional Advisors at three locations• Main
– 4 Full-Time Advisors– 1 Part-Time Technical Advisor– Coordinator
• South– 1 Full-Time Advisor– 1 Part-Time Technical Advisor
• West– 1 Part-Time Advisor
Structure of Advising on Campus
• After New Student Orientation or Transfer Registration, Advising is not Mandatory
• Variety of Departmental Advising• 90+ degree and certificate programs:
• Allied Health• Culinary Arts• Computer Information Systems• Early Childhood Education• Technical & Industrial
Structure of Advising on Campus
• Professional Advisors work with First Year Orientation class (College Seminar)– Advising Center Student Outreach
• PTC Faculty are not required to advise• Specific Faculty do advise certain programs• Advising Center has part time staff during
Registration periods
Why Go Online?
• Pulaski Tech is growing• Faculty and Staff need to be on the same
page• Information is constantly changing– Keeping track of new rules
Reasons for Blackboard
• System– Familiar to PTC
• Cost– Paying for product
• Maintenance– Support from Distance Learning
Tour of Manual
• Follow along with link on handout*– Username: jdean– Password: Letmein123
• Click on ADVS0101 Sec. 01
*https://bb-pulaskitech.blackboard.com/webapps/login
Home Page
Modules
Module 1: About PTC
Module 2: Advising Basics
Link to Youtube Video
Module 3: Registration
Module 4: Processes & Procedures
Link to ACTS
Link to NACADA
PTC Catalog Revisions
Specific Department Module
Specific Department Module
Quick Resource
Transfer Advising
Glossary
Wikis
Successes
• Advising Information in one place• Standardized concepts• Ability to share with other faculty/staff• Ease of updating• Other departments using manual• Have used with new advisors– Newest Full Time Advisor
Challenges
• It’s still new!• Better utilize tool for training• Departmental support could improve• Multimedia Aspects need to grow• Have to educate faculty/staff on Blackboard
Discussion
• Does your campus have a similar resource?• Has your department used a similar tool?• What ideas could you use?• What other ideas would you like to see?
Questions?
Contact
• Zach Perrine, Academic Advisor
• 501.812.2762