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Spring 2017

Drive to Degree: The Evolution of

Academic Advising in Higher Education

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Academic Advising Primary Research

Tyton Partners leads a research and action collaboration for academic advising

reform

• Through our Drive to Degree initiative, we have launched three surveys focused on the

roadmap to academic advising reform:

2015 two-part series Driving Toward a Degree: The Evolution of Planning and

Advising in Higher Education

• Part 1: The Supplier Landscape

• Part 2: Roadmap for Institutional Adoption

• http://tytonpartners.com/library/driving-toward-a-degree-the-evolution-of-

planning-and-advising-in-higher-education/

2016 Driving Toward a Degree: Establishing a Baseline on Integrated Approaches

to Planning and Advising

• http://drivetodegree.org

• Blog: Advising Reform Roadmap Blog Series: Coordination (Part 3) from

January 18, 2017

2017 two-part series Drive to Degree: The Evolution of Academic Advising in

Higher Education

o April 2017

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2017 Drive to Degree Research Objectives

Refine measurement baseline and progress of market metrics related to availability, awareness and adoption of academic advising initiatives

Measure the evolution of institutional segments and generate academic advising use-cases for these segments

Complete supplier landscape assessment to identify feature set innovation

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2

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Sources: Tyton Partners Analysis

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2016 Survey Respondents Demographic Summary: Demographics &

Institutional Size/Type

10%

0%

20%

80%

70%

100%

90%

40%

30%

60%

50%

SourceInstitutional TypeInstitutional Size

Four-Year

Private

39%

Under 1,000 13%

Two-Year

38%

Four-Year

Public

23%

20,000+

7%

NACADA

31%

NACAC

7%

MDR

57%

NASPA 4%

1,000-5,000

53%

10,000-20,000

11%

5,000-10,000

16%

Sources: Tyton Partners Analysis

Survey Respondents by Demographics, Institutional Size, Institution Type

Size/Type: n = 1,096

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2016 Survey Respondents Demographic Summary: Functional Area and

Title

50%

20%

90%

0%

10%

30%

40%

100%

60%

80%

70%

Functional Area Years in PositionTitle

1 to 3

24%

Provost, Vice Provost,

or Vice President

19%

Dean

16%

Faculty with Advising 5%

Advisor/Counselor 10%

Director of Advising/

Advising Admin

22%

Director

(Other)

15%

16 to 20

7%

6 to 9

17%

10 to 15

14%

4 to 5

15%

Other

13%

More than 20

12%

Academic Program/Dept.

9%

Research 5%

Undergraduate Studies 3%

Academic

Advising/Tutoring

24%

Student Services

22%

Other

13%

Less than 1

9%

Admissions 3%

Enrollment Management

9%

Student Affairs

12%

Sources: Tyton Partners Analysis

Survey Respondents by Functional Area, Title, and Years in Position

n = 1,096

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Ways to improve our response rate:

Insightful questions

Describe the models, approaches, activities, measurements, values,

priorities, barriers, and uses of technology at your institution

No word limit

Several text box responses included

Type __ words per minute and include your contextual perspective

Forwarding feature

Share this survey with colleagues at your institution whose

perspectives you would like to include

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2017 Survey Goal: More Institutional and Individual Survey Respondents

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2017 Drive to Degree Includes Four Phases, Extending Through April

Phase 1:

Dec.

• Define Research Objectives and Partnership

o Confirm and align research objectives with BMGF and NACADA

o Identify and vet other potential partners for the project

Phase 2:

Dec. – Feb.

• Survey Preparation and Supplier Landscape Assessment

o Prepare for survey launch, including incorporating partner feedback and sample testing

o Assess market size and growth, supplier segmentation, and market trends and dynamics for the advising technology and services market

Phase 3:

Mar.

• Survey Launch, Research and Analysis

o Administer survey, analyze results, and develop preliminary recommendations

Phase 4:

Apr.

• Synthesis of Findings and Market Dissemination

o Develop and publish document with findings

o Broad dissemination of findings, including web-based and social media, conferences and webinars, articles and blog posts, and other mediums

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Roadmap to an Ideal Advising Situation

Sources: Tyton Partners Analysis

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Contact Information

http://tytonpartners.com

http://drivetodegree.org

Gates Bryant

Partner

gbryant@tytonpartners.com

Nicholas Java

Principal

njava@tytonpartners.com

Jonathan Hornstein

Senior Associate

jhornstein@tytonpartners.com

NACADA Executive OfficeKansas State University2323 Anderson Ave, Suite 225Manhattan, KS 66502-2912Phone: (785) 532-5717 Fax: (785) 532-7732e-mail: nacada@ksu.edu

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NACADA’S RESEARCH AGENDA

The impact of advising on students and institutions . . .

The context of advising . . .

The theoretical basis of advising development and practice . . .

Scholarship that matters

• From palatable to unsavory

• Builds capacity within and “outside” the advising community

• Advances the profession

What is unique about the work of this Center?

Scholarship with a clear focus:

Academic Advising AND

Student Success

Research

Teaching

Service

Two main areas for instruction:

•Research Skills• Designs and Methods

•Scholarly (analytic) Writing• Structure and Support

Research & Creative Endeavors

• Related Literature

• Original Research

• Partnerships

• External Funding

Broad Scope of Designs and Lenses

• Clearinghouse for research-focused literature (repository for anchor literature)

• Cadre of “Critical Friends” (methodologists and content experts)

• Facilitators - Help with finding collaborators, funders, and serve the membership in all things related to inquiry….we all benefit

Service

How will YOU be involved?