The Academic Advising ProcessDr. Bob Hurt, C.F.E.

Professor of Accounting, Cal Poly Pomona

Faculty Advising Commission chair, NACADA

Outline

• Introduction

• Fundamental advising concepts

• Common advising issues

• Conclusion

Introduction

Working with a group of three or four, suggest

one thing you know about academic advising

and two things you want to know about it.

Fundamental advising concepts• Definition of advising

• Advising as a form of teaching

• Advising continuum

• Advising vs. counseling

• Motivating students to come in for advising

Definition of advising

• Situations in which an institutional representative gives insight

or direction to a college student about an academic, social, or

personal matter. (Kuhn)

• A series of intentional interactions with a curriculum, a

pedagogy, and a set of student learning outcomes. (NACADA)

• A way to synthesize and contextualize students’ educational

experiences within the frameworks of their aspirations, abilities

and lives to extend learning beyond campus boundaries and

timeframes. (NACADA)

Advising as a form of teaching• Learning outcomes

What we want students

to know / feel / believe

• Pedagogy

Methods used to help

students master the

outcomes

• Assessment

Tools that promote

assurance of learning

Advising continuum

Prescriptiveadvising

• Which classes

should I take?

• How do I change

my major?

Developmentaladvising

• How should I

handle stress?

• Am I in the

right major?

Advising vs. counseling

• Advisors do not have to be trained counselors / psychologists / psychotherapists.

• They should, however:

• Be authentic

• Know where to refer students with counseling needs

• Maintain their professionalism and objectivity

• Take the necessary steps to ensure students get the help they need

• Do you know where the ______office is?

• May I call and make an appointment for you right now?

• Let’s walk to ______together now.

Motivating students

• Make your office an inviting place where students feel welcomed

• Institutionally, consider “advising holds” for specified groups

• Design class assignments that require / encourage students to come into the office

• Take advantage of peer advising and group advising

Common advising issues

• My experiences

• Students who work (Leticia)

• Family caregiving (Darrin)

• Major selection (Jude)

• Your suggestions

Conclusion

• NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising• www.nacada.ksu.edu• Resources

• Institutes and conferences• Publications

• My contact informationBob Hurt

robert.hurt@gmail.com

(909) 730-3795

• “If I had just one day left to spend on earth. . .”