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Student survey reveals gaps in core academic advising functions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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.

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New Report Paints a Picture of Advising at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has well established the importance of academic advisors to students from underrepresented backgrounds, but less work has been done on advising that highlights the identities of the schools that educate them, the 859 minority serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 35% of all undergrads in the U.S. Andrew Millin, a Ph.

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Working Smarter: Leveraging Digital Tools for Student Advising

The Scholarly Teacher

Sara Churchill , University of Nebraska at Omaha Erica Rose , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: Using digital tools in advising helps create efficiencies in communication, information sharing, and time management, which allows more time for building relationships.

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

One source of information that can help reduce the uncertainty — in some respects — are college admissions counselors. You want to get the information you need in a way that conveys interest without becoming a nuisance. Here are some things to think about and research before you write. Can your question get even more specific?

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. The dashboard is available through the Office of Student Success. “By

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. As such, there needs to be an investment in asset-based research designed to understand the factors that can help Black boys cope with these perceptions.