“INTRODUCTION TO EASTERN’S FOUR-STAGE ADVISING PROGRAM”

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D I R E C T O R , A C A D E M I C A D V I S I N G C E N T E R

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S T U D E N T D E V E L O P M E N T S P E C I A L I S T, T E A M L E A D E R F A C U LT Y A D V I S I N G S E R V I C E S

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S T U D E N T D E V E L O P M E N T S P E C I A L I S T, T E A M L E A D E R A C A D E M I C P E R F O R M A N C E N O T I F I C A T I O N ( A P N )

FOUR STAGE ADVISING

STAGE 1

Pre-enrolledNew StudentsFirst Year Students• Freshman Preference Registration (online)• SOAR• Primarily done by SDS

Transfer• Degree Evaluation• Transfer Worksheet• Substitutions & appeals

SOAR2011

STAGE 1• Faculty Liaisons• Advising Center Contacts (SDS)

DirectorSusan

HeywardStudent Development

SpecialistChris Drewry

Student Development SpecialistDebbie Stoloff

Mark LeszcynskiProbation

Student Development SpecialistChristine Guarnieri

Student Development Specialist

Carol White

STAGE 2First-Year Stage• Successful Integration into Eastern Community• Targeted Advising Cohorts (TAC) • Dual Advising Roles

Develop positive relationships with both a faculty and professional advisor

Receive a working knowledge of academic policies and procedures

Select and/or confirm their major

Become actively engaged in college life at Eastern

DUAL ADVISING

Responsibilities of Professional and Faculty Advisors

Engage TAC 3 & 4 Students

Departmental orientation

Major course selection Career Mentoring Academic Plans for

majors Monitoring progress of

probationary students within their major

Individualized

Engage TAC 1 & 2 Students

Placement Orientation (Advising

Portion) Specialized services (as

needed) Creation of 4-year

Academic Plan Engagement in Eastern Selecting a major Probationary students Course selection for

undeclared Career coaching

Professional Advisors (SDS)

Faculty Advisors

STAGE 3

Exploratory Stage• Undeclared/ undecided students• Career Services• Individualized Major• Bachelor’s of General Study (BGS)

STAGE 4

Academic Major Stage

• Academic Departments

• Faculty Advisors in Department

• Student Academic Advising Committee

Probation StudentsAcademic Support and Assistance

Program (ASAP)

Provides academic intervention services ASAP Orientation and Group Meetings Consultation with faculty

Connects to Stages 2, 3, 4 for students with GPA below 2.0