1. Issues in Advising Administration NACADA Executive Office Kansas State University 2323 Anderson Ave, Suite 225 Manhattan, KS 66502-2912 Phone: (785) 532-5717 Fax: (785) 532-7732 e-mail: nacada@ksu.edunacada@ksu.edu © 2011 National Academic Advising Association The contents of all material in this presentation are copyrighted by the National Academic Advising Association, unless otherwise indicated. Copyright is not claimed as to any part of an original work prepared by a U.S. or state government officer or employee as part of that person's official duties. All rights are reserved by NACADA, and content may not be reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, published, or transferred in any form or by any means, except with the prior written permission of NACADA, or as indicated below. Members of NACADA may download pages or other content for their own use, consistent with the mission and purpose of NACADA. However, no part of such content may be otherwise or subsequently be reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, published, or transferred, in any form or by any means, except with the prior written permission of, and with express attribution to NACADA. Copyright infringement is a violation of federal law and is subject to criminal and civil penalties. NACADA and National Academic Advising Association are service marks of the National Academic Advising Association. 2011 NACADA Summer Institute Rich Robbins, Ph.D. Associate Dean Bucknell University The Global Community for Academic Advising

2. Overview of Today’s Topics Unit Issues: Mission, Advising Model, Delivery of Services Campus Issues: Marketing and Communication Overarching Issues The Global Community for Academic Advising

3. Unit Issues MISSION Unit determined President/Institution determined CAS Standards/NACADA Core Values ADVISING MODEL Decentralized Centralized Shared DELIVERY SERVICES Faculty Full-time Advisors Counselors Paraprofessionals Peers Identify each relative to your program. What are the issues with each? The Global Community for Academic Advising

4. Unit Issues (continued) Professional Development and Motivating Staff Advisor Development Programs Stand Alone On-Going (campus-wide or in-house) On-Line options Mentoring/Shadowing Manuals NACADA Events – State, Regional Conferences, National Conferences, Institutes Consultants Advising Training/Professional Development Position What type of development do you offer? What are the issues with each? The Global Community for Academic Advising

5. Unit Issues (continued) Motivating/Rewarding Staff Institutional Award Structures Release Time Equity Raises Stipends Flex Scheduling Preparation time each day Research opportunities How do you motivate or institutionally reward your advisors? The Global Community for Academic Advising

6. Unit Issues (continued) Motivating/Rewarding Staff Intrinsic Reward Structures Advisor Award Programs Advisor Appreciation Events Campus Newspaper highlights Trinkets/Gifts Food!!! How do you locally reward advisors? The Global Community for Academic Advising

7. Unit Issues (continued) Faculty Advising Issues Mandatory vs. Volunteer Contact vs. Non Contact Support and Assistance (office location) Evaluation – Promotion, Tenure Issues Which of these are issues with your faculty advisors? The Global Community for Academic Advising

8. Unit Issues (continued) Finance/Budgeting Line Item Budget for Advising Fund Raising Opportunities Special Funding Contributions Collaborative Budgeting/Financing Which of these are issues/opportunities for your program? The Global Community for Academic Advising

9. Campus Issues: Marketing and Communication Identifying Campus Allies Power Structure Power Brokers Essential Linkages/Allies Who are these on your campus? Are there other allies on your campus? The Global Community for Academic Advising

10. Campus Issues: Marketing and Communication Outreach to All Campus Groups Establishing Communication Channels Networking Providing Campus Support and Assistance Which campus groups are most relevant to your program? The Global Community for Academic Advising

11. Campus Issues: Marketing and Communication Campus Politics Reporting Structures Level of Position Financial Concerns Are there other political concerns? The Global Community for Academic Advising

12. Overarching Issues Technology Training Issues Replacement of Technology Input for Adopting and Implementing Technology Technology Support Staff Are there additional technological issues for your program? The Global Community for Academic Advising

13. Overarching Issues (continued) Assessment/Evaluation/Planning Evaluation versus Assessment CAS Standards Use for Mission, Strategic Planning, and Assessment Institutional (Programmatic) Individual Surveys/Instruments Data Collection Use of Assessment Results What other planning and evaluation/assessment issues are there? The Global Community for Academic Advising

14. Available Resources NACADA Web Site Clearinghouse Critical Issues (Commissions/Interest Groups) Speakers and Consultants Bureau NACADA Publications Newsletter Journal Monographs Handbook Pocket Guides Training DVD Are there other local resources to assist you? The Global Community for Academic Advising

15. Available Resources (continued) Conferences State Advising Organizations/Conferences Allied Organizations NACADA Regional Conferences NACADA Annual Conference NACADA Summer Academic Advising Institute NACADA Academic Advising Administrators’ Institute NACADA Assessment Institute NACADA Web Page: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/index.htmhttp://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/index.htm What other professional development opportunities are available? The Global Community for Academic Advising

16. Available Resources (continued) Advising Administration Commission PURPOSE OF COMMISSION The purpose of the Advising Administration Commission is to provide a forum for sharing ideas and discussing common concerns. The Commission Chair and Steering Committee members actively encourage networking opportunities by posting items of interest or for discussion via the listserv and/or membership distribution. At each national conference, the Commission selects and sponsors up to four proposals in the field of advising administration. The Commission periodically publishes "administrators' tips" via its web page or electronic newsletter as well as supports an e-mail listserv. Webpage: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Commissions/C05/index.htmhttp://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Commissions/C05/index.htm The Global Community for Academic Advising

17. THANK YOU! Issues in Advising Administration 2011 NACADA Summer Institute Rich Robbins, Ph.D. Associate Dean Bucknell University The Global Community for Academic Advising