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Foundation Track

The Foundational Track is designed for participants interested in an introduction to assessment in academic advising in order to move toward developing a comprehensive assessment plan for their campuses. The activities of the Foundational Track will guide participants through the assessment cycle, beginning with the development of a mission statement for academic advising. The Foundational Track should be selected by participants if at least 3 of the following apply to their respective colleges or universities:

• Institution does not have a clearly articulated and distributed mission statement for academic advising that clearly defines the purpose and values of academic advising across the institution and drives all professional development as well as assessment planning
• Advising Administrators and advising professionals on campus do not have a clear understanding of the definition, purpose, and process of assessment as a means of enhancing student learning
• Institution does not have clearly articulated goals for academic advising across the institution
• Institution may have clearly articulated delivery outcomes but only utilize student satisfaction surveys as a means of assessment
• Institution does not have clearly articulated student learning outcomes that identify what students should know, be able to do or demonstrate, or appreciate due to the advising experience
• Institution does not clearly have a plan for mapping the achievement and assessment of delivery outcomes and/or student learning outcomes
• Institution has not developed a system of utilizing multiple measures for assessment of any articulated delivery or student learning outcomes.