Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2023

It took a year for me to make a match, but when I saw an ad for a job as an academic adviser to language and linguistics majors at Georgetown, I immediately knew that I was going to get the job. Twenty-five years later, I’m still at Georgetown, in a much different position, but still working to support student academic life.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Can you tell me more about how academic advising works at ULA for undecided students like me? I am considering a major in Chemistry, but I also have a strong interests in both Economics and History. I am simply undecided about my major at this point. Thank you very much for your time and assistance. Best, Martin Fillmore Mt.

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Goucher DEI

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

GPEP Student Support In addition to classes, GPEP provides comprehensive, personalized support to help students reach their fullest potential, such as college preparatory courses and academic advising. Each student has a staff member who serves as their academic advisor. Read more about the GPEP Alumni Internship Program.

Education 40

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 16, 2024

Alumni Mentorship: Provide mentorship for academic and career guidance. Benefits of Integrating Career Counseling Early Awareness Very early in a student's academic experience, career counseling provides an invaluable framework for them to reflect on and identify their unique interests and skills.

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Career Counseling Academic Advising Industry Support Services 40

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 12, 2024

Emphasis on Student Support Growing institutions prioritize comprehensive student support services that help learners succeed academically and professionally. Community colleges can enhance their admissions process by emphasizing the availability of services such as academic advising, tutoring, career counseling, and financial aid assistance.

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Community College Marketing and Communication Services Admissions Utilities 82

Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Well-prepared graduates enhance the institution's reputation and contribute to a strong alumni network. Merely 55 percent of students indicate that they have received guidance on mandatory courses and the proper course sequences necessary for graduation through the advising process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The university restructured to a centralized academic advising model for the first two years of college, ensuring that advising is consistent across all majors, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. The last two years, ASU has seen the highest retention rates of all students, but particularly Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In addition to students who find excellent jobs after graduating from a four-year institution, some EPW alumni are pursuing graduate studies. “I The students usually report back to us where they are employed. That’s the most satisfactory point of the work we do.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

student affairs, academic affairs, foundation, and alumni affairs) that dedicate resources, opportunities, and supports intended to: (a) undo legacies of educational disparities that Black/African American males have historically witnessed and (b) build capacity for students engaged in these communities (i.e., Chapter 17: Ash, B.

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Parchment

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And I’ve had alumni come back and say, oh my gosh, this college I go to now uses Blackboard and now I know how to use that. And then getting them to, bringing in alumni or students who are currently involved. I would advise them because they are your biggest, I can talk to them all day, but I’m not a dual credit student.

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Parchment

JANUARY 16, 2024

So then it gets back to the difficult thing which is like pathways, thinking about pathways, academic advising. I can use like a career center example or even alumni association. When you, you know, sometimes alumni associations are like, oh yeah, everybody’s an alumni. to overcome, right? Yeah, awesome.

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Alumni Marketing and Communication Services Financial Aid Community College 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

An unfortunate truth about career-related learning opportunities on a typical campus—think internship fairs, courses featuring work-integrated learning or networking events with alumni—is that they are too often fragmented or siloed across various departments or career centers.

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Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Higher Education Faculty 102

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

At the Chancellor’s Office, she is responsible for Student Affairs, Student Academic Advising, Veterans Affairs, International Programs, Center for Community Engagement, Student Wellness and Basic Needs, as well as Equity and belonging.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Outside of the student affairs arena, Carrie has enjoyed work as a faculty member, academic adviser, and academic administrator. Like, presidents live and breathe this. And this particular topic, this idea around availability and particularly availability outside of the sort of common office hours.

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