Mapping Multiple Summits: Advisors as Program Coordinators Mike Jaramillo Katya Stewart-Sweeney Kathy Thornhill Felicia Zamora

 Brief overview of our department  History of program development  Achieve mission and goals of department  Department philosophy  Developmental Advising  Utilize expertise  Brief synopsis of each program  Business Diversity Leadership Alliance  Business Leadership Institute  Mentoring Program  Social Justice Workshop Series  Benefits to advisors  Benefits to students and programs Agenda

 Brief overview of our department  Structure within the College  2200 students, five professional advisors  History of program development  Achieve mission and goals of department  Department philosophy  Hire based on fit not skills  Developmental Advising  Utilize expertise Brief overview of our department

Responsibilities

Programs  Business Diversity Leadership Alliance (BDLA)  Business Leadership Institute (BLI)  Mentoring Program  Social Justice Workshop Series (SJWS)

 Student group focusing on issues of social justice, diversity, and leadership  Co-led by a student coordinator  Members assist with recruitment:  lead tours and class visits for prospective students  present at visit days  Members take a Social Justice and Leadership class  24 Business majors, all years and concentrations  High achieving group that is very involved across campus  Highly diverse with regard to race and class  Volunteering and service- on and off campus  Tight knit group Business Diversity and Leadership Alliance

Program Overview  Overnight leadership conference for high school juniors and seniors  Ethnically and racially diverse and first-generation students  Interactive experiences with current faculty, staff and students  Experiences include case competitions, and leadership/team building activities Goals  Engage academically strong students to encourage pursuit of higher education  Recruit high caliber and diverse students  Provide scholarships Highlights Business Leadership Institute

Goals  Support the transition process of underrepresented/nonresident new students  Increase student’s connection with the campus & college communities  Provide informal academic, career/professional & personal guidance  Give participants opportunities for leadership, both as mentees and mentors Participants Programmatic Elements  Mentor Training, Mentor Regroups & Mentor Handbook  Mentoring Events  Mentee Socials  Bi-monthly Mentoring Pair Meetings  Program Coordinator and Student Coordinator  Mid-Semester and End of Year Evaluations Highlights Mentoring Program

 Workshops seek to develop cultural competence in our community  Developed six years ago  Two to three workshops offered each semester  Engaging topics broaden perspectives on diversity and social justice issues  Conversations about Class  Diversity in the Workforce  Race and Gender in Advertising  Presenters include industry members, advisors, and professors  Opportunities for BDLA students to facilitate  College of Business students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend  Open to the entire university through partnerships Social Justice Workshop Series

Interconnectivity of Programs Business Leadership Institute Mentoring Program Business Diversity and Leadership Alliance Social Justice Workshops

Reality

 Increased advising staff retention—diversified job responsibilities  Counteract repetitive nature of advising  Use and build a different skillset  Expand professional network  Interact with students that are not our advisees  Broaden horizons Programming benefits to advisors

 Strengthening the advising team through supporting each other’s programs  Opportunities for creativity for advisors outside the advising role  Opportunity to know students on a personal level, despite large advising loads  Personal interactions versus task-driven interactions  More likely to go the extra mile and get extra satisfaction Programming benefits to advisors

Benefits to students and programs  Within advising take time to recruit/highlight programs  Camaraderie of department’s ownership of all programs  Each team member supports (attends) each program which allows each member to feel supported by presence  Openness to other ideas to improve program  Understanding our advisees involvement helps to better advise them because we understand the multiple roles they play

 Tapping advisor’s knowledge to help fuel success for students involved in the program  Opportunity to expand student knowledge beyond major curricula  Strengthened connections between programs and academic colleges  Increased student retention and institutional buy-in  Leadership opportunities for students as Student Program Coordinators Benefits to students and programs

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