Presentation that outlines the advising process at CUNY SPS
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HOLISTIC ADVISING TECHNOLOGY Alexandra Yanovski CUNY School of Professional Studies Online Baccalaureate Advising E S V E G I U N N T Q O I S A I I S N V N Y T I E E O H T G N V N D N C I N E D I U N E N I T A L T I T U D E N S M L R O M I O U C B
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1. HOLISTIC ADVISING TECHNOLOGY Alexandra YanovskiCUNY School
of Professional Studies Online Baccalaureate Advising
2. ADVISING ONLINE STUDENTS: INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES COMMUNITY
BUILDING RETENTIONALEXANDRA YANOVSKI
3. Presentation Overview Historical overview Application and
Admissions cycle Role of Advisors Student/Academic Services Student
Feedback Technology
4. Historical Overview Growth of the Program: Majors
Communication & Culture (Fall 2006) Business (Spring 2008)
Health Information Management (Fall 2011) Sociology (Fall 2011)
Psychology (Spring 2012) Staffing Academic Advisors Inquiry
Specialists
5. Admissions & Program StructureAdmissions Requirements
2.5 GPA Personal Statement Copies of All College TranscriptsProgram
Structure Traditional 15 Week Semester (Fall, Spring) 10 Week
Summer Semester Admissions Requirements
6. Admissions & Program Structure TechnologyLive Person
Camtasia/Jing
7. Role of Advisors The joint admissions/advising model
Benefits of keeping the same advisor from admission to graduation.
Challenges & successes Advising Transfer Credit Registration
Evaluation Blackboard Orientation Admissions Graduation
8. Role of AdvisorsTechnology Blackboard IM Voice Memos
Podcasts X-marks
9. Application & Admissions cycle New student e-mail
outreach initiatives (Advising Syllabus, Checklists) Reducing
summer Student Melt (Webinars) E-mail/Phone Culture
Community/Relationship building early on Prospective Admitted
Registered Students Students Students
10. Advising Syllabus
11. Advisor Communication Prospective: Introductory
E-mail/Phone Call Unofficial Evaluation of Credits Open House
follow letter Prospective Admitted: Welcome Letter Series of 5
Introductory E-mails Transfer Credit Evaluation Checklist Advising
Syllabus Registration Admitted Orientation Start Dates Phone
Advising Appointment Registered Students First Week & Monthly
Outreach Registered Attendance Follow Up
12. Application & Admissions Cycle Technology: Primo PDF
Outlook vs. Lotus Notes vs MailChimp
13. Collaborative Approach Student Support Services Academic
Bursar Advising Online Students Financial Aid Faculty
14. Student/Academic Services Existing: Student Services:
Future Goals: Social Media Alumni Improved Orientation Facebook
Career Academic Resource Twitter Disability Center LinkedIn Veteran
Degree-Works Community Blog Virtual Campus Peer Advising E-tutoring
E-Portfolio (Digication)
18. Student Feedback: Spring 2010 Describe the program in one
word (Hand Out) Technology: Tagzedo Describe your overall advising
experience Technology: Google Docs
19. Student Feedback: OrientationI love the orientation because
it had provided me before class with: the school schedule awesome
website to help me with my studies practice exams/blogging and
wiki. This has allowed others and myself to get a head start with
figuringout what is expected for us during the upcoming semester.
Did you find orientation informative? Answers Percent Answered
Strongly Agree 67.308% Agree 29.808% Neither Agree nor Disagree
2.885% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Not Applicable 0%
20. Student Feedback: OrientationIam coming from a full-online
University and we never had an orientation, wejust started our
classes and spoke with our counselors via email/phone. I alsohave
done an orientation at a physical school years ago when I first
startedundergrad and I found that it was fun and very helpful. I
found this onlineorientation to be much like the physical
orientation; it was very interactive. Itoffered me a great
"refresher" as well as a preview to what the OLS will be withSPS.
Do you feel better prepared for classes as a result of orientation?
Answers Percent Answered Strongly Agree 51.923% Agree 39.423%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 8.654% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0%
Not Applicable 0%
21. Student Feedback: Orientation I enjoyed the orientation as
I felt it was comprised of comprehensive assignments which forced
all participants to set aside blocks of study time and apply
themselves to the required activities. I enjoyed the writing
assignments as they offered a glimpse into the amount of writing
that is required at a university level. The orientation also
offered a glimpse into the community of SPS and inspired me to
become a regular contributor to websites such as, LINKEDIN and CUNY
SPS Community Blog. As a full time worker, I am able to complete
the orientation at my own time by stopping and starting. I do not
have to complete the orientation in one sitting and I can always go
back to areas that I may have questions.
22. Questions?More Information?Alexandra Yanovski,
[email protected] School of Professional
Studies101 West 31 Street, Suite 905New York, New York 10001