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Faculty Academic Advising: Affirming the Role of Faculty Advisors

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Faculty Academic Advising: Affirming the Role of Faculty Advisors

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"Academic Advising is too critical a function to be left solely to those who intrinsically cherish it."
~ Wes Habley

"More faculty need to understand the powerful role they play to support student learning, engagement and success through academic advising."
~ Thomas Brown

Overview

In spite of the fact that faculty academic advising has the potential to become a central component in the delivery of quality services to students, its power is often unrealized by individuals in leadership positions on the college campus. National surveys find academic advising is second only to the quality of instruction among student priorities, while faculty surveyed at two- and four-year colleges overwhelmingly agree there is a relationship between advising and retention. Some individuals continue to view advising as a perfunctory and mundane process of helping students plan their class schedules. This session is intended to provide faculty members, decision makers and resource allocators with a better understanding of the role faculty advisors play in student success and institutional effectiveness.

Part 1 of this 2-part workshop will focus on the critical nature of academic advising and affirm the importance of the role faculty play in its delivery. Part 2 will focus on best practices in support of faculty advisors.

Objectives

Part 1:

Factors which underscore the centrality of faculty academic advising
Status of critical components that support faculty advising
What do students think about faculty advisors?
What do faculty members say about their role as advisors?
Blueprint for the enhancement of faculty advising

Part 2:

Understand the critical relationship between training, assessment, and recognition and reward for faculty advisors
Delineate the components of a quality faculty advisor development program
Identify the array of techniques for engaging faculty in development programs
Consider critical issues in the assessment of advising delivered by faculty members
Understand what motivates faculty to engage in advising

Who should attend?

Faculty members
Department heads
Dean's office personnel
Campus academic administrators
Those who work with faculty advisors in a shared delivery (advising directors, student development staff, full-time academic advisors)

Who are the speakers?

Dr. Wes Habley and Thomas Brown

Dr. Wes Habley - Wesley R. Habley is a Principal Associate and Coordinator of ACT's Office of State Organizations. He received his BS in music education and M.Ed. in student personnel from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, and his EdD. from Illinois State University in educational administration. Prior to joining ACT, Habley directed advising programs at Illinois State University and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Habley is co-editor of both the first (2000) and the second (2008) editions of Academic Advising: a comprehensive handbook and the author of monographs on four of ACT's National Surveys of Academic Advising. Habley's more recent publications include two chapters in Fostering Student Success in the College Community and What Works in Student Retention? a series of four research reports on college retention practices. He contributed chapters to Developmental Academic Advising, Foundations: a college reader, and Faculty Advising Examined as well as numerous journal articles and chapters in monographs published by Jossey-Bass, the Center for the First Year Experience, and NACADA.

Habley is a charter member of NACADA and has served the association in numerous roles including president and treasurer. He originated the NACADA Summer Institute on Academic Advising in 1987 and in 2006 the NACADA Summer Institute Scholarship was named in his honor. He is also the recipient of NACADA's awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Academic Advising and Service to NACADA.

Habley has served as a consultant/speaker/workshop leader at more than 130 colleges in the U.S., the Middle East, and Canada.

Thomas Brown is a lifelong student and academic affairs educator with an impressive record of effectiveness in creating academic and student affairs programs that promote increased learning, achievement, and success. Tom served as Dean of Advising Services/Special Program at Saint Mary's College of California, was a member of the Board of Directors and Vice President of the National Academic Advising Association, and was chairperson of the Prelaw Advisors National Council.

Tom is currently Managing Principal of a consulting network that assists campuses to increase student success, build inclusive communities, and manage change (www.tbrownassociates.com). He also writes and occasional column, The Advising Dean, for The St. Helena Star newspaper in California's Napa Valley (http://www.sthelenastar.com/sharedcontent/search/index.php?search=go&o=0&l=20&s=relevance&r=Author&d1=01-06-2006&d2=01-20-2009&q=Tom+Brown)

His work is based on an integration of theories, research findings, and practical experience that makes a real difference for individuals and institutions. Tom is A consultant to more than 350 colleges and universities in the US and abroad and is regularly invited to deliver keynote addresses at national conferences, campus colloquia, and professional development workshops for faculty and staff.

Tom is a nationally recognized author and expert in retention, academic advising, promoting the success of at-risk students, international education, and diversity/inclusivity training. Recent publications include: �Critical Concepts in Academic Advising� in The Academic Advising Handbook, Jossey Bass, 2008; �Preparing Providers to Foster Student Success�, in Fostering Student Success in the Campus Community, 2008; �Advising Students of Color�, in Academic Advising for Student Success and Retention, 1997, 2004.

Registration Information

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How does it work?

1. We email you a link and password that will give you access to the On-Demand Training presentations
2. You distribute the link and password to your entire faculty and staff via email
3. You will have access to these links for one full year

What are the benefits of On-Demand Trainings?

Accessible: Email the trainings to your entire faculty and staff, so they can take advantage of training opportunities anytime, anywhere. They can watch in the comfort of their office, their home or while traveling.
Cost-Effective: No travel required. An innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train, the more you save. The registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: It's as easy as point, click, participate. If you run into any problems, we're always here to help.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Flexible: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours for one full year. You can use it whenever and as often as you want during the year, offering consistent training to all of your hires.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: Our On-Demand Trainings are 100% guaranteed. Thus, there is no risk. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money in full.

How will we use these trainings?

Hybrid Professional Development: Distribute an On-Demand Training to faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute On-Demand Trainings to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.
In-Service Training: Plan a day and time to show an On-Demand Training in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend a debrief immediately following the presentation.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the On-Demand Trainings with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these On-Demand Trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these trainings as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement and track your progress.

If you have any questions, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for more information.

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