The Faculty Professional Development Series on Advising was held again this Spring. Below are the dates, times and locations for the Spring 2008 series.
Module 1: Understanding the Basics – Policies, Rules and Procedures
Watch Module 1 HERE
February 1 – 11:30 -1:00 Consortium Library Room 302A
· Provide faculty advisors Quick Facts, a handy reference guide designed to
provide easy access to institutional information pertinent to academic advising
· Introduce faculty to technology designed to support academic advising tasks
· Update faculty of new institutional policies and procedures
Handouts from Module 1: Testing Lab Hours, Sample MBTI/SII Report, Upcoming Course Offerings, and UAOnline Faculty Services Summary
Module 2: Advising for Student and Institutional Success
March 7 – 11:30 -1:00 Consortium Library Room 302A
· How advising plays a key role in student retention
· The relationship between teaching and advising
· Academic preparation does not insure student persistence; the role
attitude, motivation and sense of belonging plays in student success
Module 3: Advising for Student Growth and Development
April 4 – 11:30 – 1:00 Consortium Library Room 306
· Advising as a process to encourage student growth
· Making differences in the lives of students
· Developing self-sufficiency in your students
Module 4: Advising Students Representing Diverse Cultures
April 11 – 11:30 – 1:00 Consortium Library Room 302A
· Identifying the challenges of diversity
· Expectations and generalizations made by advisors and their effect on student achievement