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How soon is too soon? Beginning the advising process before students begin classes David I. Henriques Asst. Dean, School of Academic Programs & Services Shippensburg University dihenr@ship.edu Monday, February 7, 2011

Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life -- Confucius

Overview • One of the 14 state • Largest undeclared universitjes in PASSHE program @ 1,000 • Recognized in top 100 by students Kiplinger's & US News • 4-year graduatjon rate • Natjonal Collegiate exceeds 40% ( undeclared ) • Approximately 35-40% of Scoutjng Associatjon fjrst-year students ranks Ship 30 th in DII. • Stafg includes myself, 5 • Highest 4-year GAs and 60 volunteer graduatjon in PASSHE faculty advisors

Offjce of Placement Testjng – Philosophy: Intrusive Developmental Advising – Increase success in fjrst semester – Front load services – Communicatjve – Retentjon Oriented (Time, $$$, Satjsfactjon Graduatjon)

Offjce of Placement Testjng – 4-5 months before classes begin – Debriefjng by academic coaches – “talk about majors” • Good scores vs poor scores – Why this major? – Careerism – Women and STEM majors

Major Exploratjon • Careerism • How many students change majors? • When is “normal” fjrst contact. – Who triggers it? • Who is fjrst contact? – What are the dangers?

Disconnect • Law School-English or economics major with politjcal science or history or sociology or even science • Med. School-English major with biology or chemistry • Informatj tjon Technology Management– Business Informatjon Systems with Professional Technology Communicatjon Studies minor • Advertj tjsing – Marketjng or Comm/Journalism or Human Communicatjons with Business or Art

Offjce of Undeclared Students – New Student Intake (95%) • Advising/Scheduling • Linked with advisors newsletuer • Database – Web resources • Fall schedule review • 4 year Raider Plan – MAP Series templates • 1 (June), 2 (Sept.), 3 (Dec.), • “What can I do with a 4 (May), & 5 (Aug.). major in…” – Guidebook for Advising • Faculty only serve as Undergraduate Students advisors

Introductjon • Student intake/advisor informatj tjon link – Students complete mini “SDS” – “Declare” initjal interests: Assign Advisor – Students complete inventory: • Course interests • Ratjng academic skills • “Dream” major – Special registratjon consideratjons – Contact if mismatched

Academic Advising • The critjcal link to student success • “Good advising ma be the single most underestjmated characteristjc of a successful college experience.” • Dr. Richard Light • Making the most of college

Offjce of Undeclared Students • Website www.ship.edu/undeclared – Web resources (career, major selectjon, study skills, etc) – Curriculum sheets for each major – 4-year Raider plan templates for each major – Links to each major (department)

Shippensburg University • Summary – Dialogue begins months before stepping on campus – Second major change data – Intrusive developmental philosophy – Communicatjve/Connected – 4-year graduatjon in excess of 40% – www.ship.edu/undeclared – dihenr@ship.edu