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Guiding the Explorers

Learn how our team of advisors at Bob Shipp University helps students navigate their academic journey. From undecided to tentatively decided, our advisors provide guidance to sightseers, the hesitant, pathfinders, castaways, and the lost. Discover helpful tips, tools, and techniques for exploring majors and find the right path for you.

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Guiding the Explorers

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  1. Guiding the Explorers Advisors Helping Students Find Their Path Bob Shipp Associate Director, University Advisement

  2. Guiding the Explorers Advisors Helping Students Find Their Path

  3. Guiding the Explorers Advisors Helping Students Find Their Path

  4. Guiding the Explorers Advisors Helping Students Find Their Path

  5. Overview • Bear Facts • The Explorers • Guide Tips

  6. Bear Facts • Private, Christian university • 14,188 Undergraduate Students in Fall 2018 • 3,366 New Freshmen • 352 New Transfers • Cost of Attendance - $65,503 (€ 57843) • Decentralized Advising Model • Mandatory Advising for all Undecided Students

  7. Tentatively Decided Chronic Indecision Serious Indecision Uncommitted Decided Undecided Comfortable 1995 Chronically Indecisive Seriously Undecided Tentatively Decided Developmentally Undecided 1998 Uniformed Student Undecided Student Undeclared Student 2018 The Sightseers The Hesitant The Pathfinders The Castaways The Lost

  8. The Explorers • The Sightseer • I have a major but what else is out there? • The Hesitant • I know which major, but am afraid or reluctant to declare. • The Pathfinder • I know what I want to be, but what major is best? • The Castaway • I wanted to major in ___, but I can’t/got kicked out. • The Lost • Wow! So many options! • Dunno. (Not Motivated)

  9. Tentatively Decided Chronic Indecision Serious Indecision Uncommitted Decided Undecided Comfortable 1995 Chronically Indecisive Seriously Undecided Tentatively Decided Developmentally Undecided 1998 Uniformed Student Undecided Student Undeclared Student 2018 The Sightseers The Hesitant The Pathfinders The Castaways The Lost Undeclared Undecided

  10. Guide Tips • Exploration is a journey. • Pathways may change. • Tools and Techniques vary • Exploration classes • Workshops • Majors Fairs • Checklists • Assessments

  11. Guide Tips • Sightseers • Not necessarily extensive. • Be familiar with options. • Needing affirmation.

  12. Guide Tips • Hesitant • Why are they afraid or reluctant? • Explore the requirements for the major. • Help them through the process of change.

  13. Guide Tips • Pathfinders • Similar to Sightseers, but unsure of routes. • Be familiar with alternatives • Use partnerships (Career Center, faculty mentors, etc.)

  14. Guide Tips • Castaways • Mourning period • Reality Check • Empathy • Parallel Path

  15. Guide Tips • The Lost • High Ability • So many options, so little time • Career focus • Favorite Subject? • Hybrid Programs

  16. Guide Tips • The Lost • Dunnos • Explore their motivation (or lack) • Personal interests (outside of classes)? • Explore with tools • Exploratory courses

  17. Questions?

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