1. Valencia College 2017 NACADA National Conference St. Louis, MO
Establishing a Personal Connection with Students through Faculty Advising
Valencia College
2017 NACADA National Conference
St. Louis, MO

2. Presentation Agenda Overview of Valencia College Student Population
Quality Enhancement Plan
Research and Results
Panel Discussion
Questions and Answers from the Audience
Recommendations for Implementation of Faculty Advising

3. Valencia College Students served exceeds 74,000
7 campuses in Central Florida
New Student Experience
The New Student Experience Course has enrolled 37,790 since Fall 2014
Onsite, online, and hybrid modalities

4. Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
“Faculty Advisor” at Valencia College
Valencia’s definition of faculty advisor
Role of faculty advisor
PERSONAL CONNECTION: One of our 6Ps
Personal Connection
Preparation
Pathway
Plan
Place
Purpose
37,790 students enrolled NSE since Fall 2014
6,713 in Spring 2017; available as a onsite, online, or hybrid course; available in flex formats for 16 and 12 week options.

5. Research and Results NSE Faculty Interviews NSE Faculty Observations
College Leadership Interviews
NSE Student Survey

6. Panel Introduction NSE Faculty Advisors
Mia Pierre
Katie Booker
Jenny Lee
Terry Rafter-Carles
Heather Ramsier
Jennifer Tomlinson
How do you make a personal connection with your students?

7. Questions and Answers from the Audience

8. Information to Consider for Implementation of Faculty Advising
College administrators and stakeholders must buy in.
How will faculty advising work at the institution?
What are the reasons why faculty advising should be implemented at the college?
College administrators should take into consideration the change in the faculty role.
Must ensure the college is prepared for this role of faculty advising in terms of resources.
(Pierre M., 2017)

9. For additional questions
Dr. Mia Pierre