Academic Advising and Transfer Center Blog

Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Winners Announced

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Melanie Carden-Jessen and Kristen Thomas will be recognized as the recipients of the 2023 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award at the Master Advisor Reception and Naming Ceremony on March 22, 2023, from 4:00PM-5:00PM in the Union Club. Each will be presented with a plaque and $1500 award.

Carden-Jessen is an instructor in the Geography, Geology, and Planning Department. Thomas serves as an academic advisor in the College of Education Advisement Center.

Each year, this award goes to one faculty advisor and one staff advisor who have demonstrated excellent advising to Missouri State students. Advisors are nominated by students, faculty and staff. All nominees are given a chance to submit an application packet. A committee of past recipients of the award review and select the winners.

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 12

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Missouri State News:

Master Advisor Reception and Naming Ceremony

Celebrate the 2023 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Winners at the Master Advisor Reception and Naming Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 4:00PM-5:00PM in the Plaster Student Union’s Union Club.

Executive Vice President Zora Mulligan, Provost Dr. John Jasinski, Dr. Kelly Wood, Associate Provost for Student Success, and Ross Hawkins, Director of the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, will give opening remarks on academic advising and the Master Advisor Program at Missouri State University. There will also be naming ceremony to recognize advising contributions from Kathy J. Davis.

The recipient of the 2023 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award for a faculty advisor is Melanie Carden-Jessen, an instructor in the Geology, Geography, and Planning Department.

The recipient of the 2023 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award for a staff advisor is Kristen Thomas, an academic advisor in the Education Advisement Center.

This celebration is open to all advisors. Registration is encouraged.

Register for the Master Advisor Reception and Naming Ceremony

 

Transfer News:

Raising the Bar: Leveraging Accreditation and Its Influence on Transfer and Credit Mobility

“The nation cannot achieve equity in student outcomes without intentionally addressing how current credit mobility and transfer policies and practices are denying students recognition of and credit for high-quality learning.” The Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board shares findings and calls to action from a research partnership the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), Sova, and four WSCUC-accredited institutions (one private and three public).

Inside Higher Ed Article

 

Transfer Resources:

“We’re All in This Together: Resources for Transfer Advisors” Advising Forum

The Transfer Advising Committee invites you to attend “We’re All in This Together: Resources for Transfer Advisors”, an advisor forum dedicated to those who work with transfer students. This advisor forum will provide you with points of contact and resources available for those who work with transfer students. Resources showcased include 2+2 plans, the Advisors for Transfer Students list, the Transfer Advising Committee, the MSU Transfer Help Desk, the Transfer Resource PDF, the CORE 42 Resources for Advising, and a demonstration of BEAR PACE.

The forum will be on Tuesday, March 7 from 12:00PM-1:00PM, via Zoom. Registration is encouraged.

Register for the Spring 2023 Transfer Advising Committee Advisor Forum

 

Transfer Advising Committee:

The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s most recent meeting can be found below.

Transfer Advising Committee Meeting Minutes

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 11

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Missouri State News:

Spring 2023 Advisor Forum Schedule is Available!

Please make plans to attend academic advisor forums in the Spring 2023 semester. All sessions count toward the three hours needed for annual renewal of Master Advisor designation. All interested advisors are welcome, so please encourage colleagues to participate. Registration is strongly encouraged.

View the Spring 2023 Advisor Forum schedule and register for forums today!

 

Transfer News:

Inside Higher Ed: The NASH Improvement Model

“The question is not whether transfer remains a problem, but why it persists to such a degree despite extensive efforts to fix it.” The National Association of System Heads (NASH) has created an Improvement Model, “which embraces improvement science as its core methodology and has adjusted the approach to fit the needs of institutions of higher education, focused specifically on public higher education systems.” Dan Knox and Julie Price share how this model can be used to improve the transfer experience.

Inside Higher Ed Article

 

Transfer Resources:

2023 COTA Conference

Registration for the 2023 COTA Conference ends on February 9. The annual COTA Conference is scheduled for Friday, February 24th in Jefferson City MO at the Truman State Office Building, to run from 9am-3pm. This is an in-person session and we have an amazing line up of speakers and panelists this year! Our keynote address will be given by Lindenwood University’s Dr. Joe Sallustio: A New Era of Higher Education. Sallustio is one of our nation’s foremost higher education experts. He has led a broad range of educational institutions, giving him a unique and effective breadth of knowledge in on-ground and online higher education administration. Joe holds an EdD in organizational leadership from Northcentral University, an MS in organizational leadership from Regis University, and a BS in speech communications from SUNY Oneonta. Sallustio is also co-founder and host of The EdUp Experience, the nation’s leading higher education podcast. Early after its founding, the EdUp Experience Podcast introduced its President Series and gave voice to what’s happening at the very top of the industry – how problems are solved, how students are served in new ways, how institutional visions are giving way to a collective re-envisioning of the entire industry. Additionally, the Conference will feature a variety of sessions, with a clear focus on ways to welcome back stopped-out students with a General Studies Diploma option, and how Transfer Centers can ease the burdens of student transitions between institutions. Further, we will have three panel discussions led by top level university administrators to cover topics including Academic Advising and orientation, Admissions and articulation, and Missouri’s CORE42 and Reverse Transfer Programs. Another highlight of our Conference will be having Karen Solomon and Jeff Rosen from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) talk with us about emergent trends in the accreditation process and how institutions and students can benefit from these changes. If you are joining us from out of town, the Courtyard by Marriott has offered a significant discount on a block of rooms, just mention COTA 2023 when making your reservation. Jefferson City, Missouri’s capitol city, has lots of over visitors, so that you will be able to make fun weekend plans. Check out the attractions at www.visitjeffersoncity.com, for details. Cost to attend is only $50. A Grab n Go Breakfast and Lunch are included for participants who register before the deadline.

Register for the 2023 COTA Conference

 

Transfer Advising Committee:

The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s most recent meeting can be found below.

Transfer Advising Committee Meeting Minutes

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 10

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MISSOURI STATE NEWS:

The MoState Access Award

“The MoState Access Award is designed to ensure that cost does not prevent Missouri students from completing a degree.” Students who are new to Missouri State University as of the Fall 2023 semester are eligible to apply for the MoState Access Award, which will allow eligible students to pay no tuition and fees after federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships are first applied. Students interested in applying for the MoState Access Award must submit their FAFSA to MSU by February 1.

Learn more about the MoState Access Award

TRANSFER NEWS:

Inside Higher Ed: Shaping a Transformational Transfer Vision

“One year ago, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program partnered with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities to launch the first cohort of the Transfer Student Success and Equity Intensive, a national effort to accelerate transfer reform at scale… Aspen connected with Metro State University president Ginny Arthur and Minneapolis College president Sharon Pierce to learn about their approach to building a shared transfer vision, the stakeholders they needed to convene to shape that vision and the imperative behind this work.”

Inside Higher Ed Article

 

TRANSFER RESOURCES:

2023 COTA Conference

The annual COTA Conference is scheduled for Friday, February 24th in Jefferson City MO at the Truman State Office Building, to run from 9am-3pm. This is an in-person session and we have an amazing line up of speakers and panelists this year! Our keynote address will be given by Lindenwood University’s Dr. Joe Sallustio: A New Era of Higher Education. Sallustio is one of our nation’s foremost higher education experts. He has led a broad range of educational institutions, giving him a unique and effective breadth of knowledge in on-ground and online higher education administration. Joe holds an EdD in organizational leadership from Northcentral University, an MS in organizational leadership from Regis University, and a BS in speech communications from SUNY Oneonta. Sallustio is also co-founder and host of The EdUp Experience, the nation’s leading higher education podcast. Early after its founding, the EdUp Experience Podcast introduced its President Series and gave voice to what’s happening at the very top of the industry – how problems are solved, how students are served in new ways, how institutional visions are giving way to a collective re-envisioning of the entire industry. Additionally, the Conference will feature a variety of sessions, with a clear focus on ways to welcome back stopped-out students with a General Studies Diploma option, and how Transfer Centers can ease the burdens of student transitions between institutions. Further, we will have three panel discussions led by top level university administrators to cover topics including Academic Advising and orientation, Admissions and articulation, and Missouri’s CORE42 and Reverse Transfer Programs. Another highlight of our Conference will be having Karen Solomon and Jeff Rosen from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) talk with us about emergent trends in the accreditation process and how institutions and students can benefit from these changes. If you are joining us from out of town, the Courtyard by Marriott has offered a significant discount on a block of rooms, just mention COTA 2023 when making your reservation. Jefferson city, Missouri’s capitol city, has lots of over visitors, so that you will be able to make fun weekend plans. Check out the attractions at www.visitjeffersoncity.com, for details. Cost to attend is only $50. A Grab n Go Breakfast and Lunch are included for participants who register before the deadline. Registration closes February 9th.

Register for the 2023 COTA Conference

 

TRANSFER ADVISING COMMITTEE:

The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s most recent meeting can be found below.

Transfer Advising Committee Meeting Minutes