Accessible Language for Better Advising: Inviting Dialogue for Student Success

February 13, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Developmental and Appreciative advising models stress the importance of deepening relationships through creative questioning and exploration of student goals. However, often our explorations are couched in institutional language which, for non-traditional student populations like First Gen students, can be intimidating or isolating. This presentation will draw on curricular design, counseling techniques, and even improv comedy to explore examples of accessible, open communication techniques that can create inviting questions and conversations. More intentional language can help put students at ease, invite them into the world of academics, and empower them to take greater agency in their own academic journeys. This can especially help level the playing field for students who might otherwise feel unwelcome at college, making accessible language a crucial tool for student success.

What You'll Learn:

- To question some of the assumptions about "modeling professionalism" in advising

- To effectively use warm language, open-ended questioning

- To effectively use empathetic listening to better frame their conversations with advisees both in meetings and by email. The presentation provides examples of how such language has worked in past experiences with students, as well as opportunities to practice crafting language in hypothetical student scenarios.

Kathryn Fore

SUNY Albany

Kathryn Fore has a PhD in English literature from Columbia University, and have 10 years experience in teaching literature and writing. While finishing her PhD, she began her advising career in 2015 at CCNY, before moving to SUNY Purchase and to her current home of SUNY Albany. She works primarily with Honors College students and first year/undecided, as well as with students in academic distress.

Marcelle Martens

SUNY Albany

Marchelle Martens have a Master's Degree in Higher Education and Policy Studies from the University at Albany, and ten years experience in Academic Advising (seven of which have been completed at UAlbany!). She currently works with students in transition, and specialize in first year advisement, and she also teachs First Year Experience and Academic Improvement courses.

Core Competencies Addressed

Academic Advising Core Competencies that will be addressed in this presentation include:

Academic advising approaches and strategies.
Create rapport and build academic advising relationships.
Communicate in an inclusive and respectful manner.

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Pricing

NACADA Members:

Before/on January 14 - $150

After/on January 15 - $175

Non-Members:

Before/on January 14 - $300

After/on January 15 - $325

Registration closes February 11, 2024