The Art of Advising introduces practical tools, strategies, and approaches for staff whose primary responsibility is advising. Content and activities focus on effective practices aligned with Indicator of Program Quality #7 (IPQ7). IPQ7 addresses the equitable delivery of advising and support services to help students identify and make progress towards educational and career goals. While this offering is geared towards staff who are new to the advisor role, it can also benefit experienced advisors seeking to refresh their knowledge and skills.
- New and experienced advisors
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
This course covers core advisor responsibilities and considerations for successful program design, including student caseload, advisor FTE, and persistence data. In this course, we will identify effective practices aligned with IPQ7 and select resources for implementation. We will also utilize the career awareness and planning cycle to help students make informed decisions and pursue postsecondary education, training, and employment. This course includes eight modules, requiring completion of all activities and discussion posts, totaling 10 PD hours.
Course Format: This course is entirely self-paced, with no synchronous meetings. You can expect a rich asynchronous conversation through the course activities and discussion board.
Course Access & Support: Upon registration, you will receive information about how to access your Canvas account from Jane Brandt. If you need technical assistance or have questions about accessing the course, please contact Jane at jane_brandt@worlded.org.
To ensure that you receive information about your training, please save jane_brandt@worlded.org to your email address book.
If you have questions about the requirements, format, or content of the course, please contact course facilitator Brandon Smith at bsmith2@hcc.edu.
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- Describe the core advisor responsibilities and consider factors such as student caseload, advisor FTE, and persistence data in designing an advising program
- Identify effective practices aligned with IPQ7 and select resources that can be used to implement them
- Use the career awareness and planning cycle to identify tools to help students make informed decisions and actively pursue options for postsecondary education, training, and employment
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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