One Size Never Fits All: Seven Programs for Deciding Students

1. One Size Never Fits All: Seven Programs for Deciding Students Vicky Schankula, Suanne Early, Kelly Crume Academic Advisors, University of Kentucky 2006 NACADA National Conference Indianapolis, IN UK

2. Central Advising ServiceUndergraduate Studies Staff • Director • Assistant director • 12 Academic advisors • Clerical staff (2 FT) • Student workers Students We Advise • Undergraduate Studies students • Non-degree • Pre-professional students (in addition to their major advisor) • National Student Exchange students

3. Agriculture 237 267 Arts & Sciences 799 909 Business & Economics 423 440 Comm & Info Studies 152 146 Design 90 59 Education 181 194 Engineering 433 422 Fine Arts 120 132 Health Sciences 161 182 Nursing 148 171 Social Work 14 9 Undergraduate Studies Excludes nondegree and pre pharm 1,077 1,392 TOTAL 3,835 4,323 Undergraduate Studies Students Comparison of Enrolled Freshmen by College (UK) College 2005 2006 Students in Undergraduate Studies Excludes non degree and pre pharm Fall 2004 2,265 Fall 2005 2,382 Fall 2006 2,486

4. Day to Day Operations(14,318 contacts with 4,538 students between 10/15/05 and 10/15/06) • Advising • Referrals • Communication • Resources • But we know that one size doesn’t fit all….

5. Programs • Decision Making • UK 101 • Answer Day • Career Choice Workshop • Orientation/Opportunity • OPUS • NSE • Intervention • ARC • ETAP

6. UK 101 Target Population • US first semester freshmen Description of Class • 3 credit hour class, full semester • Pass/Fail • Three sections taught by US advisors • 75-80 students Course Topics • Academic success • University resources • First-year transitional issues • Career exploration Decision Making

7. Answer Day Decision Making

8. Major Choice Workshop • One-stop shop at Career Center • Overview of Career Center services • Online career assessment • Meet with academic advisor and career counselor • Individual follow-up appointment with career counselor Decision Making

9. OPUS OPUS Take Note! Orientation & Procedures for Undergraduate Studies Available Sessions Wednesday, October 4 11 a.m. Thursday, October 5 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 9 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 10 1:00 p.m. Come connect and stay in tune! A brief orientation to Central Advising for students transferred to Undergraduate Studies. Orientation

10. National Student Exchange SAVE on Tuition Costs GROW Culturally and Socially EXPLORE New Objectives LIVE in a New State STUDY Elsewhere in the USA EXPAND Your Horizons! www.nse.org Opportunity

11. Academic Recovery Conference Target Population • Students on academic probation following their first semester at UK Purpose • Academic intervention Process • Mandatory attendance • Personalized invitation • Registration Stop Program Registration 12:30 - 12:45 pm Introduction 12:45 - 1:00 pm Road to Recovery 1:00 - 1:30 pm Group Advising 1:30 - 3:00 pm Intervention

12. Engineering Transfer Advising Program (ETAP) Target Population Students who are suspended from the College of Engineering and transferred to Undergraduate Studies Purpose • Facilitate academic recovery Challenges • Conference attendance • Inflexible toward exploring major options • Unrealistic academic expectations Program Registration 12:30 pm Introduction 12:45 - 1:00 pm Career Exploration 1:00 - 1:30 pm Group Advising 1:30 - 3:00 pm Intervention

13. I chose this major because it . . .(percent of students who agreed or strongly agreed)

14. Percent of students reporting a source of information as a “major influence” on their choice of major

15. Discussion Vicky Schankula, vfscha00@email.uky.edu Suanne Early, shearl2@email.uky.edu Kelly Crume, kelly.crume@uky.edu Central Advising Service 109 Miller Hall University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0035 www.uky.edu/UGS/centadv859.257.3383