1. POW!
The Dynamic Duo
Best Practices for Faculty and Academic Advisor Collaboration for Student Success
Presented by
Sara E. Gomez, M.S.Ed
Penny S. Johnson, Ph.D.
Chris Yero, M.S.
BAM!
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2. Meet the Advisors Sara E. Gomez, M.S.Ed. Penny S. Johnson, Ph.D.
Lead Academic Advisor - School of Business & Applied Arts
(608)
Penny S. Johnson, Ph.D.
Faculty Advisor and Instructor – Business Technology
(608)
Chris Yero, M.S.
(608)
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3. Overview What’s coming in the next hour
Madison College and our students’ community
Our Faculty / Advisor connection
Action items we use for student success
Semester meetings
Advisory Board meetings
Training and development
New Student Orientation
Your time for action!
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4. About Madison College
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5. Wisconsin
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6. Our College 12 counties 34,000 students ¾ million residents
40 school districts
4 Madison campuses
4 regional campuses
180+ programs of study
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7. Our Department 7 degrees/diplomas 8 certificates
Career program and transferable
100% online since 2001
740 FTEs
12 faculty w/ 3 advisors
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8. Working Together to Help Students
Meet Johnny
Successfully completed technical diploma
Advanced to associate degree
Ultimate goal is bachelor’s degree
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9. Faculty Advisor + Academic Advisor = Success!
Curriculum and course experts
Consistent contact with advisees
Guidance in choosing classes
Faculty Advisor
Comprehensive approach
Prospective students through graduates
College processes and resources
Academic Advisor
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10. New Student Orientation
Four Pillars
Retention
AND Persistence
ADVISING
Semester
Meetings
Advisory
Board
Development
Training &
New Student Orientation
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11. In-Person Meeting Once Per Semester
Semester Meetings
Academic Advisors
Faculty Advisors
In-Person Meeting Once Per Semester
College Procedures
College Policies
Enrollment News
Program Updates
Curriculum Changes
Department Decisions
Communication via and phone throughout the year
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12. Advisory Board Meetings
24 industry experts
Working in the field
Hiring managers
Annual meetings
Review curriculum
Approve changes
Advisory authority
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13. Training & Development
Faculty Advisor Training
Advising Learning Series
Faculty Advisor Group Sessions
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14. New Student Orientation
College-wide general sessions
Program-specific sessions
In person or online
24/7 access to advising information via Blackboard
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15. Quick! To the Batcave!
SHARE
IDEAS
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16. 1. What is one thing you do to collaborate in advising?
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2. What is a goal that you have achieved – where you have collaborated to increase retention?
3. What things do you do to help bring in new people on your advising team?
4. What is the biggest barrier that you currently face? Get ideas from others in the group on how to overcome that barrier.
5. What have you found that works?
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17. Everything’s impossible until somebody does it.
– Bruce Wayne
Your Idea
Your Address
Complete the post card. We’ll mail it to you in a few weeks to remind you of your idea.
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18. Precisely, Robin! Four pillars of successful collaborative advising
Semester meetings
Advisory Board meetings
Training and development
New Student Orientation
Create your own dynamic duo!
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19. THANK YOU The Dynamic Duo:
Best Practices for Faculty and Academic Advisor Collaboration for Student Success
YOU
THANK
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20. References
Burt, T.D., Young-Joes, A.D., Yadon, C.R., & Carr, M.T. (2013). The Advisor and Instructor as a Dynamic Duo: Academic Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs, NACADA Journal, 33(2), Cook, S. (2009). Important events in the development of academic advising in the United States. NACADA Journal, 29(2), 18–40. Drake. J.K. (2007) Components of a Successful advising Program, Pocket Guide, Manhattan, KS. Strayhor, T.L. (2015). Reframing academic advising for student success: From advisor to cultural navigator. The Journal of the National Academic Advising Association, 35 (1)
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