The Ins and Outs of Faculty Advising: What You Need to Know (EDU662G)

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How Faculty Advising Can Play a Key Role in Your Institution’s Success—The Pros and Cons!

In a 2011 study done by the NACADA, It was revealed that only about 20% of higher education institutions utilized their faculty as full time advisors. Even more rare, according to NACADA, were students advised by faculty during the very important first two years of college.

The reasons why colleges use, or do not use, faculty advisors, are varied, but the fact remains that faculty members at all types of institutions offer a front-line point of contact for student questions and concerns. After all, who knows more about their classes and their programs than those who teach and create them? Whether in an official capacity, or unofficial, faculty advising can play a key role in the overall success of the institution, and not just from the student’s perspective.

Join expert speaker Kent Seaver, in this session, where he will outline steps that have been successful in higher education for the purpose of replication—cause if one college can do it maybe another can learn from it. Kent will look at the pros and cons of faculty advising at the higher education level. What advantages, and disadvantages, go along with faculty advising models, and how those weigh against the advising mission of the college will be discussed.

Specific detail will be given to ideas implanted at colleges and universities that can and have been replicated elsewhere. At the end of the session, you can take back to your institution possible and practical answers and solutions to the problem of students not succeeding. These answers are beneficial because they have worked elsewhere; they are not just theory.

This event is perfect for those in academic advising offices, as well as faculty specifically charged with advising students in 2 and 4 year colleges. Finally, those invested in the graduation rates of colleges would benefit from understanding how this advising process relates to the eventual goal of transfer and/or graduation.

Session Highlights:

• Why faculty advising has decreased in most higher-ed facilities
• Compare faculty advising models at two and four year institutions
• How faculty advisors can use assessment data when working with various student cohorts
• Look at faculty professional development as it relates to academic advising
• Determine what works for your institution when it comes to advising

Who Should Attend

• Vice President of Academic Affairs/Instruction
• Dean of Instruction
• Faculty (full and part-time)
• Advising
• Retention Specialist
• Academic advisors and advising administrators
• Student success centre leaders and personnel
• Student affairs professionals - including career services, orientation, housing, student conduct, etc.
• Faculty advisors
• Front line Professional Academic Advisors
• Senior Level Advisors
• Faculty Advisors
• Advising Directors
• Associate, and Assistant Deans with Advising responsibilities
• Other Administrators with Advising oversight