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UC Riverside’s PAACC P rofessional A cademic A dvisor C ertification C ourse

UC Riverside’s PAACC P rofessional A cademic A dvisor C ertification C ourse. UC Advisors Conference May 5, 2006. University of California, Riverside. Presenter: Barbra J. Wallace UCR Professional Academic Advisors: Susan Braddock, Tara Brown, Denise Correll, Sonia de la Torre,

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UC Riverside’s PAACC P rofessional A cademic A dvisor C ertification C ourse

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  1. UC Riverside’sPAACCProfessional Academic Advisor Certification Course UC Advisors Conference May 5, 2006

  2. University of California, Riverside Presenter: Barbra J. Wallace UCR Professional Academic Advisors: Susan Braddock, Tara Brown, Denise Correll, Sonia de la Torre, Ami Flori, & Gerardo Sanchez

  3. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course PAACC Contributors Susan Sandoval & Roderick Smith Bourns College of Engineering

  4. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course PAACC Contributors Barbra Wallace College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

  5. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course PAACC Contributors Jose´ Beruvides College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

  6. Current UCR Advising Challenges: Large caseloads of diverse students New Administration, New Expectations New Technologies Various advising structures And few resources to meet challenges UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course

  7. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course In addition, many nationwide studies show that Academic Advising is crucial to student success— Question: How can we meet these challenges and effectively meet our goals for student success? Answer: Establish expectations and give advisors the resources to meet those expectations.

  8. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Goals of the Program: • Provide recognition of academic advisors as professionalscrucial to student and campus success 2. Work together to develop realistic expectations for us and our roles 3. Establish “best practices” for campus academic advisors 4. Help train the next generation of advisors

  9. First Steps • Polled advisors regarding available vs. needed training opportunities • Researched nation-wide best practices on academic advising—NACADA, NASPA, etc. • Evaluatedadvisors for before/after comparison to determine if course goals were being met • Created Course Plan focusing on two* of the three crucial parts of academic advising—Conceptual&Relational* • Investigated campus synergies *Informational training provided by Registrar’s office SIS/FERPA/Data Warehouse training, Catalog copy, Academic Senate, College and Departmental Regulations, etc.

  10. 1. Key Players 2. Resources 3. Culture 4. Benefits/ Obstacles 5. Doable by You 6. First Steps 7. Success Indicators 8. Timeline First Steps NACADA Summer Institute 2005 Colorado Springs Action Plan

  11. UCR Deans/Assoc. Deans Money/Support Human Resources Advertisement Enrollment management EDC Classroom Computing & Communications Hosts iLearn Various Student Affairs Offices Provide Assistance Campus Synergies

  12. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Course Structure 8 classes spread throughout the year, leading to a certificatein Academic Advising from UCR’s Human Resources Department

  13. Course Details • Led by SAMs • Limited to 25 • Uses campus-wide resources & nation-wide best practices • Group Projects, Case Studies, Research, Role Plays, Lectures

  14. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Lunch Bunches (Optional) • Advisors spend one lunch hour per month with other academic advisors • Share lunch • Share challenges • Share solutions

  15. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Share What They Know

  16. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Get Help Dealing with Challenges

  17. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Develop Advising Resource Manual

  18. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Build a network of advising colleagues

  19. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Class Topics 1. Crucial role of academic advisors 2. Getting respect for what we do-- Professionalism

  20. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Class Topics 3. Establishing Relationships with Students 4. Asking the Right Questions-- Getting Students to Open Up

  21. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Class Topics 5. What makes UCR’s students unique? 6. Common challenges for UCR students that impact academic performance

  22. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course Class Topics 7. What are the causes of academic difficulty? 8. How can advisors help students improve their academic performance?

  23. Additional Course Rewards Resume builder Eligibility for Year 2 PAACC Mentor Program UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course

  24. University of California, Riverside UCR Professional Academic Advisors: CHASS: Susan Braddock, Ami Flori, & Gerardo Sanchez BCOE: Tara Brown & Sonia de la Torre CNAS: Denise Correll

  25. UCR’sProfessional AcademicAdvisorCertification Course • Questions • Contacts • Barbra J. Wallace—barbra.wallace@ucr.edu

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