Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 1, 2023
Image: Locksley Knibbs, lead academic adviser for students studying the natural sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, knows that advisers take on different roles to serve the whole student: mentor, advocate, mediator, coach. “We advise you based on the curriculum or the degree that you have declared on your record.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 14, 2023
As a law professor emanating from a primarily liberal arts institution, I deemed it invaluable that the author’s note in my law review articles could state that research was conducted, in part, as an FRN Scholar-in-Residence at NYU, courtesy of the Faculty Resource Network.
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The Scholarly Teacher
MAY 10, 2023
Academic advising is complex and multifaceted, and yet many faculty advise without much training. Navigating technology can be a very challenging aspect of academic advising. This article will provide ideas on how advisors can strategically use digital tools in conjunction with advising best practices.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 31, 2023
Faculty wanted to support student retention and provide greater academic support through a day of just academic advising in the spring semester. And, as originally intended, faculty academic advisers were available by appointment to meet with students all day. No In-Article Careers: 3
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 31, 2023
A direct line: During their time at Sinclair, students meet with an academic adviser at UD each semester “to ensure they are on track for a successful academic transition,” Thompson says. No In-Article Careers: 3 Click here to submit.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 21, 2023
Academic minors are typically a secondary area of specialization for students. Sometimes, the minor is related to the college academic major; other times, the academic minor is in a different discipline altogether. Yes In-Article Careers: 6 Emily Creamer is a postdoctoral scholar at Ohio State University.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 6, 2023
Coaches work with their student cohort, either one-on-one or in a group setting, for the first year before handing them off to academic advisers for sophomore, junior and senior year. If a student misses their registration deadline, for example, their success coach can step in and set up a meeting. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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