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Maximizing the Impact of Advising on Student Success

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On-Demand Training:

Maximizing the Impact of Advising on Student Success

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"The potential of academic advising resides in understanding that academic advising is the only structured activity on the campus in which all students have the opportunity for on-going, one-to-one interaction with a concerned representative of the institution."

Wes Habley ~ Webinar Presenter

Description

This session focuses on critical conceptual components and organizational imperatives for a successful advising program. Concepts include advising mission, definition of advising, the relationship between advising and teaching, the relationship between advising and career/life planning, and the relationship between advising and student persistence. Organizational elements include the centrality of advising, campus collaboration and cooperation, active outreach to students, and the importance of training, assessment, and recognition.

Objectives

1. gain a deeper understanding of the pivotal role that academic advising plays in student success
2. gain a broader understanding of the impact advising has on institutional effectiveness

3. be challenged to reflect on a definition of advising that contributes to the institutional mission

4. be exposed to basic concepts which will be explored in depth in additional sessions of the symposium series
5. be introduced to a framework for action planning to improve advising

Who should attend?

Key administrators in academic affairs and student affairs, enrollment management personnel, advising directors/coordinators, members of campus task force responsible for enhancements in academic advising

Who is the Speaker?

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 Ed.D. 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.

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 indefinitely

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.
No Expiration: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours indefinitely. You can use it whenever and as often as you want, 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 – 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.