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PicturePictureChrista Branson & Taisha Mikell

Advisory Staff Training

Summer 2006

What is academic What is academic advising?advising?

““At Miami University academic advising is a At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that assists developmental process that assists students in their academic decision students in their academic decision making by linking students and making by linking students and designated faculty and staff together to designated faculty and staff together to communicate and exchange information communicate and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching that will contribute to students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003). University, 2003).

What is academic What is academic advising?advising?

““At Miami University academic advising is a At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that assists developmental process that assists students in their academic decision students in their academic decision making by linking students and making by linking students and designated designated faculty and stafffaculty and staff together to together to communicate and exchange information communicate and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching that will contribute to students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003). University, 2003).

What is academic What is academic advising?advising?

““At Miami University academic advising is a At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that assists developmental process that assists students in their academic decision students in their academic decision making by making by linkinglinking students and students and designated faculty and staff designated faculty and staff togethertogether to to communicate and exchange information communicate and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching that will contribute to students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003). University, 2003).

What is academic What is academic advising?advising?

““At Miami University academic advising is a At Miami University academic advising is a developmentaldevelopmental process that assists process that assists students in their academic decision students in their academic decision making by linking students and making by linking students and designated faculty and staff together to designated faculty and staff together to communicate and exchange information communicate and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching that will contribute to students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003). University, 2003).

What is academic What is academic advising?advising?

““At Miami University academic advising is a At Miami University academic advising is a developmentaldevelopmental process that assists process that assists students in their academic decision students in their academic decision making by making by linking linking students and students and designated designated faculty and staff togetherfaculty and staff together to communicate and exchange to communicate and exchange information that will contribute to information that will contribute to students reaching their maximum students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003). potential” (Miami University, 2003).

Key words Key words for our discussion…for our discussion…

DecentralizedDecentralized

CollaborativeCollaborative

DevelopmentalDevelopmental

DecentralizedDecentralized

Miami University

Board of Trustees

PresidentDavid Hodge

Provost and VP forAcademic Affairs

Jeffrey Herbst

Secretary to the Board

Affirmative Action and Human Rsrc. Development Intercollegiate Athletics

Art Museum University Communications

Women’s Center

VP for Student AffairsRichard Nault

VP for Information Technology

Reid Christenberry

VP for Finance and Business ServicesRichard Norman

VP for AdvancementJayne Whitehead

Institutional Diversity

Miami University

Board of Trustees

PresidentDavid Hodge

Provost and VP forAcademic Affairs

Jeffrey Herbst

Secretary to the Board

Affirmative Action and Human Rsrc. Development Intercollegiate Athletics

Art Museum University Communications

Women’s Center

VP for Student AffairsRichard Nault

VP for Information Technology

Reid Christenberry

VP for Finance and Business ServicesRichard Norman

VP for AdvancementJayne Whitehead

Institutional Diversity

Academic Divisions & Academic Divisions & Chief Divisional AdvisersChief Divisional Advisers

College of Arts and Science (CAS)College of Arts and Science (CAS) Claudia Scott-Pavloff, Assistant DeanClaudia Scott-Pavloff, Assistant Dean

Richard T. Farmer School of Business Richard T. Farmer School of Business (BUS)(BUS) Marti Kyger, Assistant DeanMarti Kyger, Assistant Dean

School of Education and Allied School of Education and Allied Professions (EAP)Professions (EAP) Roxann Sommers, Student and Roxann Sommers, Student and

Academic Services CoordinatorAcademic Services Coordinator

Academic Divisions & Academic Divisions & Chief Divisional AdvisersChief Divisional Advisers

School of Engineering and Applied School of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)Science (EAS) Brian Kirkmeyer, Assistant DeanBrian Kirkmeyer, Assistant Dean

School of Fine Arts (SFA)School of Fine Arts (SFA) Rosalyn Benson, Assistant DeanRosalyn Benson, Assistant Dean

School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Kim Ernsting, Chief Divisional AdviserKim Ernsting, Chief Divisional Adviser

Miami University

Board of Trustees

PresidentDavid Hodge

Provost and VP forAcademic Affairs

Jeffrey Herbst

Secretary to the Board

Affirmative Action and Human Rsrc. Development Intercollegiate Athletics

Art Museum University Communications

Women’s Center

VP for Student AffairsRichard Nault

VP for Information Technology

Reid Christenberry

VP for Finance and Business ServicesRichard Norman

VP for AdvancementJayne Whitehead

Institutional Diversity

Why Residence Life?Why Residence Life?

“If we could postpone the operation of our present ‘adviser’ system, which is based entirely on academic divisions, and start that with the sophomore year, it would really fit in better with the time at which students naturally are inclined to make vocational decisions. (quote continued…)

Then if we could find Then if we could find competent tutorscompetent tutors, , both men and women, to take residence both men and women, to take residence in our freshman halls, not as proctors in our freshman halls, not as proctors butbut asas real guides and advisers of real guides and advisers of the freshmanthe freshman, we certainly should be , we certainly should be able to be of much greater assistance to able to be of much greater assistance to these boys and girls than we are at these boys and girls than we are at present” (Upham, 1928).present” (Upham, 1928).

Why Residence Life?Why Residence Life?

How does it all work?How does it all work?Summer Orientation and Summer Orientation and RegistrationRegistration

First Year ProgramsFirst Year Programs

Folder Transfer – FebruaryFolder Transfer – February Transferred to Academic DivisionsTransferred to Academic Divisions Assigned academic adviserAssigned academic adviser

Academic Divisions and Academic Divisions and DepartmentsDepartments

CollaborativeCollaborative

With whom do we With whom do we collaborate?collaborate?

StudentsStudents

Academic DivisionsAcademic Divisions

Campus OfficesCampus Offices

What is academic What is academic advising?advising?

““At Miami University academic advising At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that is a developmental process that assistsassists students in their academic students in their academic decision making by decision making by linkinglinking students students and designated faculty and staff and designated faculty and staff togethertogether to communicate and to communicate and exchangeexchange information that will information that will contribute to students reaching their contribute to students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003). University, 2003).

Student/Adviser Student/Adviser PartnershipPartnership

The student will:The student will: Think carefully about their personal, Think carefully about their personal,

academic, and career goals so that academic, and career goals so that they may plan educational goals with they may plan educational goals with the adviserthe adviser

Discuss with the adviser any special Discuss with the adviser any special situations affecting academic situations affecting academic achievementachievement

Student/Adviser Student/Adviser PartnershipPartnership

Become familiar with Miami Become familiar with Miami Bulletin, and other resourcesBulletin, and other resources

Visit their academic adviser Visit their academic adviser regularly to discuss progress and regularly to discuss progress and gain assistancegain assistance

Acquire and keep useful materialsAcquire and keep useful materials

“Contrary to those systems in which advisers make decisions for students…students are responsible for making decisions throughout the process” (O’Banion, 1972/94, p.11).

StudentStudent

Student/Adviser Student/Adviser PartnershipPartnership

The adviser will:The adviser will: Assist the student in developing personal, Assist the student in developing personal,

educational, and career goalseducational, and career goals Assist the student in developing decision-Assist the student in developing decision-

making skillsmaking skills Provide information concerning all Provide information concerning all

University policies and proceduresUniversity policies and procedures Refer the student to support services for Refer the student to support services for

assistanceassistance

“It is the responsibility of the adviser to provide information and a climate of freedom in which students can best make such decisions.” (O’Banion, 1972/94, p.11)

AdviserAdviser

Campus PartnersCampus Partners

Academic Divisions and Academic Divisions and DepartmentsDepartments

Scholastic Enhancement Scholastic Enhancement ProgramProgram

Student-Athlete Development Student-Athlete Development CenterCenter

Honors and ScholarsHonors and Scholars

ROTC and NROTCROTC and NROTC

Campus PartnersCampus PartnersRinella Learning CenterRinella Learning Center Learning Disabilities ServicesLearning Disabilities Services Tutorial Assistance ProgramTutorial Assistance Program Supplemental Instruction ProgramSupplemental Instruction Program Learning SpecialistsLearning SpecialistsCareer Exploration and Testing Center Career Exploration and Testing Center and Office of Career Servicesand Office of Career ServicesStudy Abroad and Office of International Study Abroad and Office of International EducationEducationOffices of the Registrar, Bursar, Student Offices of the Registrar, Bursar, Student Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance

Academic Divisions

Campus Partners

ORLNSP

Students

DevelopmentalDevelopmental

What is What is Developmental Developmental

Advising?Advising?“…“…Developmental counseling or Developmental counseling or

advising is concerned not only with a advising is concerned not only with a specific personal or vocational specific personal or vocational decision but also with facilitating the decision but also with facilitating the student’s rational processes, student’s rational processes, environmental and interpersonal environmental and interpersonal interactions, behavior awareness, interactions, behavior awareness, and problem-solving, decision-and problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluation skills” making, and evaluation skills” (Crookston, 1972/1994, p.5).(Crookston, 1972/1994, p.5).

What is What is Developmental Advising?Developmental Advising?

““The process of academic advising The process of academic advising includes the following dimensions: 1) includes the following dimensions: 1) the exploration of life goals, 2) the exploration of life goals, 2) exploration of vocational goals, 3) exploration of vocational goals, 3) program choice, 4) course choice, program choice, 4) course choice, and 5) scheduling choices” and 5) scheduling choices” (O’Banion, 1972/94, p.10).(O’Banion, 1972/94, p.10).

How do we do it? How do we do it? Focus Placed On:Focus Placed On:

1.1. Development of academic and Development of academic and intellectual competenceintellectual competence

2.2. Development of personal identity Development of personal identity and philosophyand philosophy

3.3. Interpersonal developmentInterpersonal development4.4. Exploration of career and academic Exploration of career and academic

optionsoptions5.5. Development of an appreciation for Development of an appreciation for

diversitydiversity

Development of Development of academic and academic and

intellectual competenceintellectual competenceStudent’s capacity as a thinker Student’s capacity as a thinker

and learner, including and learner, including processes by which a student processes by which a student gathers information, analyzes gathers information, analyzes it, synthesizes it, and it, synthesizes it, and evaluates its merit and evaluates its merit and potentialpotential

Development of one’s sense of Development of one’s sense of self-discovery and identifying self-discovery and identifying the type of person one would the type of person one would like to become like to become

Formation of moral and ethical Formation of moral and ethical principle’s to guide one’s lifeprinciple’s to guide one’s life

Development of personal Development of personal identity and philosophyidentity and philosophy

Interpersonal DevelopmentInterpersonal Development

One’s interactions with other One’s interactions with other people, how those people, how those interactions affect oneself interactions affect oneself and others, and how a person and others, and how a person can learn to interact with can learn to interact with others more effectively and others more effectively and beneficiallybeneficially

Exploration of career Exploration of career and academic optionsand academic options

Formation of Formation of commitments to commitments to particular occupation particular occupation and academic fieldsand academic fields

Development of an Development of an appreciation for appreciation for

diversitydiversity

Person’s ability to be accepting Person’s ability to be accepting of others, and appreciative of of others, and appreciative of the many forms of diversity the many forms of diversity present on the campus and in present on the campus and in the worldthe world

Application!Application!

Our commitment is that Miami students will be Our commitment is that Miami students will be critically reflective and engaged contributors critically reflective and engaged contributors to a global society, effective communicators, to a global society, effective communicators, rigorous scholars, and willing team members rigorous scholars, and willing team members who welcome the challenge of work on behalf who welcome the challenge of work on behalf of their communities. of their communities.

Our aspiration is that a Miami graduate’s Our aspiration is that a Miami graduate’s character will be distinguished by an character will be distinguished by an appreciation for the knowledge of the ages, appreciation for the knowledge of the ages, integrity, and a willingness to act.integrity, and a willingness to act.

Mission of theMission of theDivision of Student Division of Student

AffairsAffairs

The Office of Residence Life strives to The Office of Residence Life strives to provide a safe and supportive environment provide a safe and supportive environment promoting promoting purposeful connections to the community,purposeful connections to the community, academic success, academic success, personal development, and personal development, and understanding of diversity understanding of diversity

in an effort to build citizen leaders for the in an effort to build citizen leaders for the future.future.

Mission of the Mission of the Office of Residence LifeOffice of Residence Life

Connecting For ActionConnecting For Action

How do these focal points connect to our guiding missions?

• Development of academic and Development of academic and intellectual competenceintellectual competence

• Development of personal identity and Development of personal identity and philosophyphilosophy

• Interpersonal developmentInterpersonal development• Exploration of career and academic Exploration of career and academic

optionsoptions• Development of an appreciation for Development of an appreciation for

diversitydiversity

We are…We are…

DecentralizedDecentralized

CollaborativeCollaborative

DevelopmentalDevelopmental

Questions?

ReferencesReferences

Crookston, B.B. (1972/1994). A developmental view of academic advising as teaching. NACADA Journal, 14(2), 5-9.

Miami University (2003). Academic Advising at Miami. Retrieved July 20, 2005, from Miami University Web site: http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/lrn/advising/index.shtml

O’Banion, T. (1972/1994). An academic advising model. NACADA Journal, 14(2), 10-16.

Upham, A. H. (1928). Letter to the Committee on Efficiency and Cooperation. Board of Trustees, Miami University.