Tips, Tools, and Techniques Effective Academic Advising Strategies (Introduction to Six Approaches to Advising) (REC015CD) A Strengths Development Approach to Academic Advising (REC016CD) Appreciative Advising (REC043CD) Using Groups in Academic Advising   (REC017CD) Tips and Tools for Advising as a Teaching and Learning Process (REC014CD)

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Effective Academic Advising Strategies
WEBCAST presented March 3, 2010 (84 minutes - Slidecast format - ISBN No. 978-1-935140-72-6)

The CAS Standards for Academic Advising tell us that "the primary purpose of the Academic Advising Program is to assist students in the development of meaningful educational plans."  The NACADA Statement of Core Values tells us that "Academic advisors work to strengthen the importance, dignity, potential, and unique nature of each individual within the academic setting." Again and again, we hear advisors ask, "Exactly how do I go about doing that?  What are some specific strategies I can use?"   And in response to our question, "What topics would you like us to consider for future Webcasts?"  we repeatedly hear such phrases as: "demonstrate advising techniques," "highlight best practices," and "show how the process works.

This presentation was designed with these questions in mind.  If you have ever asked, "What works in academic advising?" you'll want to add this slidecast to your advising library right away!  NACADA Publications Advisory Board Chair Maura Reynolds begins the conversation with a review of six important general principles for improving learning. Then, moderated by NACADA President Jayne Drake, our Presentation Panel discusses six strategic approaches to advising that they have found beneficial in their advising practice: Self-Authorship, Motivational Interviewing, Intrusive, Strength-Based, Coaching, and Appreciative.

 

Immediately following the live broadcast, Rebecca Devereaux, Assistant Dean of Academic Support Services at Woodbury University, wrote us to "thank you for the panel presentation this morning on Effective Academic Advising.  Our staff at Woodbury found it very useful and we're excited to see where and how we can implement what you all shared with us...Great stuff and well organized!"

Participants said:

• I really liked the variety of advising approaches shared. This was my favorite of the series. I came away with good ideas that I can apply immediately as well as new knowledge.I was very pleased that all of these techniques were prefaced by tying them to CAS.It was interesting to hear about the different theories, but what most impressed me was that the processes for each are so related.This was the best webcast I have heard, period. So much great info!The different strategies were laid out well and were complete.We really appreciated the overview of the advising styles and the examples and handouts. One of the best we have seen!It was like an Advising Theories 101. Lots of great examples. Lots of info and it kept moving!
• We are opening a new advising center and hiring new advisors.  This seminar provided a lot of resources for developing our training.

Others found especially helpful:

• Validation that there are many different and effective approaches to advising.The specific interviewing styles and having immediately applicable information. One of the best Webinars we've ever had.Hearing about several approaches at once and seeing the ways they relate and support one another.
• Opportunity to hear about different types of advisement and explore ideas to implement locally. Some of the presenters were more theoretical while some were more practical. The balance was a good thing.

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A Strengths Development Approach to Academic Advising

WEBCAST presented March 21, 2011 (70 minutes - Slidecast format - ISBN No. 978-1-935140-81-8)

As noted by Campbell and Nutt in their 2007 Webinar broadcast, Academic Advising's Integral Role in the Academic Success and Persistence of Students, adopting a talent development approach to academic advising is a key element in supporting student persistence.  Identifying and nurturing the talents that students bring with them into the college environment provides a foundation for their ultimate success and persistence.  Teaching students to develop their talents into strengths that can be applied to the challenges they face during college goes one step further, enabling them to not only persist but to thrive in the college environment.

Laurie Schreiner (Azusa Pacific University) introduced us to the Strengths-Based Approach in our March 2010 broadcast:  Reaching and Retaining Students:  Effective Academic Advising Strategies.  Returning by popular demand, in this slidecast (voice-over-PowerPoint) presentation, Laurie outlines a strengths development approach to advising and provides resources and strategies for the effective use of this approach in a wide variety of institutions and advising settings.

Participants said:

• Looking at student motivation from a strengths based aspect is very empowering for students.The presentation was well organized, concise and provided good examples.
• I especially liked the fact that she had tangible ways to try out this approach and was realistic about using it in conjunction with other approaches.

Participants said:

• Step-by-step process to discussing strengths, emphasizing strengths rather than focus on weaknesses
• The steps in strengths-based advising and the specific questions for each phase
• The comparison of various models and how a strengths approach is similar
• Techniques to use in advising session
• Roadmap exercise; talent & inventories; identifying questions, motivating students

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Appreciative Advising

Recorded February 7, 2012 (120 minutes - Videocast format - ISBN No. 978-1-935140-95-5)

As noted by Campbell and Nutt in their 2007 Webinar broadcast, Academic Advising's Integral Role in the Academic Success and Persistence of Students, adopting a talent development approach to academic advising is a key element in supporting student persistence.  In a 2011 webinar, Laurie Schriener shared her widely-acclaimed perspective on the philosophy of the Strengths Development Approach to Academic Advising and shared some techniques for those who wish to take this approach.  Now, in this 120-minute direct-to-recording  videocast presentation, four presenters discuss the concepts and techniques employed in the Appreciative Advising method of talent development advising. 

In the first hour, Appreciative Advising founders Jennifer Bloom (NACADA Past President, University of South Carolina-Columbia) and Bryant Hutson (NACADA Appreciative Advising Interest Group Chair, University of North Carolina-Greensboro) define Appreciative Advising and explain the six phases of this technique (Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don’t Settle).  In the second hour, Heather Doyle (Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada) and Toni Strollo Holbrook (Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida) share how the Appreciative Advising approach is being used at their institutions and the results they have achieved.

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Using Groups in Academic Advising
Segment from WEBCAST presented April 27, 2011 (19 minutes - Slidecast format - ISBN No. 978-1-935140-86-3)

In our April 2011 Webinar, three creative advising professionals discussed Strategies for Increasing Advising Effectiveness with Decreasing Resources in the areas of advisor professional development, group advising, and technology usage.  Feedback of event viewers indicated that, while all three of the areas discussed were of interest and valuable to segments of the audience, not all viewers found all three elements applicable to their situation.  Therefore, the segments have been separated to make them available to our members more cost-effectively.

In this segment, Rebecca Ryan (University of Wisconsin-Madison) discusses:

• Reasons to use group advising
• Avoiding the "guilt trip"
• Making groups personal
• Designing group sessions
• Group Advising Challenges
• Assessing Group Outcomes

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Tips and Tools for Advising as a Teaching and Learning Process
WEBCAST presented November 18, 2010 (77 minutes - Slidecast format - ISBN No. 978-1-935140-77-1)

Advisors who bring a teaching and learning perspective to academic advising often find that thisapproach opensdoors to "teachable moments" that provideopportunities to assist students with igniting their potential.   Utilizing a teaching and learning approach canassist us in developing the types of relationships that spark motivation and promote student learning. Creating and maintaining these effective relationships requires certain actions on the advisor's part: preparation for onset of an advising relationship, building rapport, communicating clearly, identifying realistic goals, and demonstrating a connection between academic coursework, academic experiences and real life.

In this slidecast (voice-over-PowerPoint) presentation, Kathy Stockwell (Fox Valley Technical College), Christy Walker (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill), and Dana Zahorik (Fox Valley Technical College) share  tips and tools for advising as a teaching and learning process that have been utilized in a variety of 2- and 4-year institutions throughout North America and may be adapted to a wide range of advising situations, including:

thank you and welcome letters academic difficulty analysis form advising syllabus cultural profile learning style inventory early academic alert self-evaluation tool for students

While these tips and tools may be particularly useful for new advisors and institutions who have recently made a change to their advising model, anyone interested in considering fresh new ideas for approaching their advising services will find useful take-aways from this presentation

Participants said:

• People at our site were from multiple campuses and we all found relevant and useful information to use in the future.
• We saw that that potential scope of services offered by advisers could be wider than we currently provide.

Others found especially helpful:

• The numerous handouts with examples of forms/checksheets used at other schoolsExamples of how to effectively integrate teaching into advising and career development.Reinforcement that the connection to someone supportive on campus is key to retention and success.How to relate academic advising to teaching.
• Suggestions regarding the use of peer advising and a faculty advising steering committee and/or training.

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