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Advising College Students
Mark A. Taylor, JD, PhDAssistant Provost for Undergraduate Education
Senior Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Summer Advising Conference2013
An Equal Opportunity University
CONGRATULATIONS!
Meeting Students Where They Are
Advising Relationship Begins Today
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Purpose of Academic Advising Programs
“assist students in assessing their interests and abilities, examining their educational goals, making decisions, and developing
short-term and long-term plans to meet their objectives”
CAS Standards & Guidelines, 2005
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Academic Advising Focuses on Student
Growth• In identifying realistic academic and career goals as well as
a program through which to achieve them
• In making connections among courses in the curriculum and integrating learning
• In gaining self-awareness of the relationship between one’s education and one’s life
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Who Are Academic Advisors?
Experts Who Care
Policies, Procedures, and Requirements
Access, Connections, and Commitment
Home Base
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At the Heart of Advising…The Art of Conversation
The art of conversation is the ability to create a dialogue that others will
willingly join.
“Five Conversations on the Frontiers of Leadership” Whyte, 2004
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The Language is Essential to Conversation
“You cannot enter any world for which you do not have the language.”
Wittgenstein
Academic advisors teach students the language of higher education to help them navigate the system.
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“People will forget what you say. They will even forget what you do.
But they never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
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Academic Advising Matters
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Meaningful Connection
Retention
Timely Graduation
Satisfaction and Success
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Realistic Academic Expectations
Your students will be challenged in the classroom and must adjust QUICKLY to the rigors of college academics.
Start Strong and Persist
The College Transition
Autonomy and Decisions
Choosing a Major
Degree and Career Planning
Faculty Expectations
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Parent Mentors
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Continuity
Web of Support
Good Questions
From Manager to Consultant
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Empowerment
Personal Accountability
Independent, Informed Decision-Making
THANK YOU