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Leading from the Advisor’s Chair

Leading from the Advisor’s Chair. Christine Nowik – Dean , Student & Academic Success Tannisha Fuentes – Academic Advisor. Overview of HACC. Established in 1964 T he largest and oldest of Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges

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Leading from the Advisor’s Chair

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  1. Leading from the Advisor’s Chair Christine Nowik – Dean, Student & Academic Success Tannisha Fuentes – Academic Advisor

  2. Overview of HACC • Established in 1964 • The largest and oldest of Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges • Sole institution of its kind serving the Central Pennsylvania region • Serves nearly 21,000 degree-seeking and thousands more non-degree-seeking students each term

  3. HACC Structure

  4. Student Demographics • The average age of a full-time student is 23 years old. • The average age of a part-time student is 28 years old. • The majority of students, 62.7 percent, are female. • 70.6 % Caucasian 10.6 % African Americans • Attendance Status of Student Population • Full-time –31.3 percent • Part-time –68.7 percent

  5. Challenges of advising at HACC • Open admission • 1st generation college students • Culture of not fully understanding what it takes to be a successful college student • Nontraditional students • Five campus system + virtual

  6. Today’s Objectives • To introduce two specific advisor-led initiatives • To provide a framework for effective leadership from the advisor’s chair • To engage in conversation around potential leadership endeavors at participants’ home campuses

  7. Two Initiatives • Block Scheduling at York • Completion Event at Harrisburg

  8. Strategy: Identify a Champion • Significance: Can engage multiple constituents in conversation around the initiative, provide feedback, troubleshoot • Campus directors, deans, VPs, faculty members

  9. Strategy: Be Intentional • Significance: Demonstrate how the initiative fits larger departmental, divisional, and institutional goals • Use the strategic and assessment plans as a framework

  10. Strategy: Build your Team Larson and LaFasto (1989) • A clear elevating goal — they have a vision • Results driven structure — visions have a goal • Competent team members with right number and mix • Unified commitment — they are a team, not a group • A collaborative climate — aligned toward a common purpose • High standards of excellence — they have group norms • Principled leadership — the central driver of excellence • External support — they have adequate resources

  11. York Pilot • Background: • satisfaction survey • focus groups • Goal: • To design a plan that will enable students to complete degree in two years. • Ideal Candidates: • Students who place at college level • How: • Update campus course offerings

  12. York Pilot

  13. York Pilot

  14. Completion Event & Results • Students within striking distance of graduation were invited back • Massage, food, etc. • 70 Students invited • 14% participated • Lessons learned?

  15. Future Projections • Gather Data from Course Sequencing/Block Scheduling Pilot • Individual Outreach trumps Organized Events

  16. Questions?

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