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Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus NACADA Region 1 P3: March 8, 2017: Preconference Workshop Lisa Lombardi, M.S., M.Ed. Christina Chandler, M.Ed. 1

Who are we? Lisa Lombardi Christina Chandler 17 years advising experience 13 years advising experience • Research Interests: • Research Interests: • Adult Learning • Adult/ Group Learning • Assessment Dynamics • Graduate Student • Assessment Advising • Graduate Student • Mindfulness & Advising Advising Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 2

Who is Lesley? Private institution based out of Cambridge, MA; founded in • 1909 Population of approximately 2500 undergraduate and 5000 • graduate students Offers programs on-campus, off-site, online and low • residency Four distinct schools; signature areas in Education, Human • Services, and the Arts Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 3

Our Advising Model/Philosophy • Team Based • Collaborative • Empowering Grounded in Theory • Shared Responsibility • Supportive • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 4

How Do We Advise Our Students? • Advising syllabus • Blackboard, in-person, individually and small- group • Email, Skype, Instant Messaging, Phone meetings • Orientations (in-person and virtual) Program Handbooks • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 5

The Rationale for an Advising Syllabus Highlights importance of advising relationships • Highlights key program deadlines • Establishes expectations • Defines roles: • Student Faculty Professional Academic Advisor Expands on quality/consistency of service • Strengthens collaborative relationships • Responds to the students’ needs • Replicates information found elsewhere • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 6

Components of an Advising Syllabus Contact Information • Mission Statement/Advising Philosophy/ • Definition Learning Objectives/Outcomes • Expectations/Roles • Timeline/Calendar • Tools/Resources • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 7

Mission/Philosophy/Definition According to Wes Habley (2005), mission • statements should be: Visionary Broad Realistic Motivational Concise Easily understood Memorable Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 8

Learning Objectives According to Holly Martin (2007), learning objectives should fit with the University’s Mission, the students’ needs, and should focus on: Information • Skills • Cognitive Development • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 9

Tips for Constructing Learning Objectives Keep them reasonable in number and scope – only • include what you as an advisor “teach” Sequential in nature (developmental) • Take into consideration your audience – • undergraduate and graduate students may have different objectives They should be dynamic and flexible • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 10

Other Things to Consider Timeline (semester vs. year) • Resources • Tools • Expectations/Roles • Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 11

Thank you! Questions? Lisa Lombardi: lombardi@lesley.edu Christina Chandler: christina.chandler@lesley.edu P3 Preconference Workshop, March 8, 2017 Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 12

References Appleby, Drew. (2008). Advising as Teaching and Learning. In L. Gordon, V. N., Habley, W. R., & Grites, T. J. and Associates (Eds.). Academic Advising: A comprehensive handbook (3-16). San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Campbell, S. & Nutt, C. ( 2008). Academic Advising in the New Global Century: Supporting Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes Achievement. Peer Review. Winter 2008, 10(1), p 4-7. Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 13

References Habley, W. (2005). Developing a mission statement for the academic advising program. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources: http://www.nacada.ksu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View/ Academic-advising-mission-statements.aspx Martin, H. (2007). Constructing Learning Objectives for Academic Advising. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources : http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearing house/View-Articles/Constructing-student-learning- outcomes.aspx Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 14

References McKamey, J. (2007). An Advising Syllabus: A Tool to Increase Advising Effectiveness. Retrieved from The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal: https://dus.psu.edu/mentor/old/articles/070321j m.htm NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. (2006). NACADA concept of academic advising. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources . http://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghous.Vie w-Articles/Concept-of-Academic-Advising-a598.aspx Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 15

References Trabant, T.D. (2006). Advising Syllabus 101. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources : http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/resources/Clearinghou se/View-Articles/Creating-an-Advising-Syllabus.aspx Tools for Success: Developing an Academic Advising Syllabus 16

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