190 likes | 383 Views
Linking Academic Advising and Career Development and Advising to the First-Year Experience. Dr. Patricia Stanley EVP COCCC CICD NCDG OVAE Chapter 9. Academic Advising. Based on Academic Advising Models to Support First-Year Student Success (Chapter 8) By Peggy King and Rusty N. Foxx.
E N D
Linking Academic Advising and Career Development and Advising to the First-Year Experience Dr. Patricia Stanley EVP COCCC CICD NCDG OVAE Chapter 9
Academic Advising Based on Academic Advising Models to Support First-Year Student Success (Chapter 8) By Peggy King and Rusty N. Foxx
Defining Academic Advising Academic Advising is the Hub of the wheel (Habley) Participants answer Experts answer
90% of students (CCSSE) say Academic Advising is very or somewhat important; but only 50% use this service sometimes or often • Work needs to be done
Models for Advising • Decentralized • Centralized • Shared Participants Definitions Authors Definitions
Ideal Model for Community Colleges Allows --- Front load the advising system advising across programs Reassign to faculty once they settle on a program
Academic Advisors Need 5 Critical Skills to be Successful (Fox) • 1. Competent • 2. Confidence Builder • 3. Cordiality
4. Credibility • 5. Creativity • (6.) Cultural Understanding (Rivas & Brown)
Defining Career Development Career advising is part of the life-long Career Development Process Participants answer Experts answer
Career Development is life long,as is community college education…
The community college as the Nexus of career pathways Tech Prep – 2+2 School to Work USDOE Pathways and POS
CCs at Nexus of Pathways: Experiential Education Service learning Cooperative Education Internships Apprenticeships
CCs at nexus of Pathways: Adult Education GED to College Adult Learners at the College – they often add college to their already busy lives. Linda
CCs at nexus of Pathways: Baccalaureate programs CC baccalaureate Collaborative on community college campus at Centers
CCs at nexus of Pathways:Career Development services on-line Real Game College models
Research needed to show impact of Career Pathway initiatives on Student Retention Some local college studies Emphasis for NCRCTE studies
Tables Chose to Discuss 1. Academic Advising Model used -- why it works or doesn’t work Or 2. What career development program element works – what is missing
Share with Entire Group 1. Academic Advising 2. Career Development
Debrief: Why are AA and CD essential components of FYE? What new idea do you have from this session?