Advising basics and master advisor workshops
The Academic Advising and Transfer Center will be offering the advising basics and master advisor workshops. It is recommended to register early as space is limited and likely to reach capacity. Please contact Ross Hawkins, if you have any questions.
Advising basics workshop
Date: Monday, May 17
Time: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: PSU 313
Facilitator: Christina Bowles
The Advising Basics Workshop provides information designed for those who are new to advising or to Missouri State.
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Master advisor workshop
Dates and Times: Monday, May 17, 1:00–5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 18, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: PSU 313
This 12 hour workshop is an intensive examination of conceptual, informational, and relational components of academic advising. Participants will learn about campus resources, confidentiality of student records, ethics in advising, academic rules and regulations, advising diverse students, and many other topics. Lunch is included on May 18.
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Spring 2021 advising forum workshops
Please make plans to attend Academic Advisor Forums this semester. All sessions count toward the three hours needed for annual renewal of the Master Advisor designation. Every interested advisor is welcome, so please encourage colleagues to participate. All sessions are through Zoom. Registration is strongly encouraged via the Academic Advising and Transfer Center website.
Advising International Students from Latin America
Date: Wednesday, April 28
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: ZOOM
Presenters:
- Dr. Kelly Cabrera-Hurtado, Coordinator, International Leadership and Training Center
- Dr. Judith Martinez, Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Languages
- Juan Cabrera, Special Program Outreach Coordinator, English Language Institute
This forum will focus on two main aspects. First, on educational backgrounds in Latin American countries, mainly the three venues/experiences students might have prior to attending MSU. Then, potential cultural challenges and strategies to overcome those in order to better advise international students from Latin America and help our students success on our MSU campus and global community. There will be time for Q & A’s and discussion towards the end.
Improving retention and student success for first-generation students: The important role of academic advisors in a large scale grant
Date: Monday, May 3
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: ZOOM
Lead Presenter: Dr. Kelly Wood, Associate Provost for Student Success
Missouri State has received a competitively selected Title III grant that is designed to improve retention and student success outcomes (career counseling, financial aid literacy, and completion) for first-generation college students at both Springfield and West Plains’ campuses. The grant spans five years and so the opportunity for collaboration among units and campuses, especially advising, is important to meeting the goals. This session will briefly review the Title III grant, its goals, the students, and the activities that will be undertaken. Advisors will play a key role in supporting the students in the grant, so I’ll seek input from the audience about ways to engage advisors in a student case management process and how to coordinate the services of the GEP faculty member, the assigned success coach, and academic advisor. Attending this session will help you be prepared for the first cohort in fall 2021, identify ways to get involved, and appreciate the ways this project will support our first-generation students now and into the future.