1. #Engaging Deciding Students in Programming Where Advising Matters! University of Northern Iowa Anthony Smothers, Angie Tudor, Janessa Boley

2. Use Your Resources Email Address Name (optional) Best Program or advice that you have for Deciding Students

3. Students and Majors National Center for Education Statistics About 80% of students in the US change their major at least once On average, college students change their major at least three times over the course of their college career Over 80% of new freshman – even those who have declared a major – are still uncertain about their major and how they are personally connected to that academic direction. #idontknowhatimdoingwithmylife

4. How to Choose a Major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-dzMEDa9Cs

5. In 2013-14 Undecided/Deciding was UNI’s 5 th largest major

6. Deciding Programming Fall Semester Advisor Meet and Greets Career Cruising Majors in Minutes Pre-Registration Meetings Spring Semester Majors to Careers Pre-Registration Meetings #finallyfoundsomethingiminterestedin

7. Advisor Meet and Greets This program introduces students to their Academic Advisor. Topics include: Advising Syllabus (includes calendar of important dates and events) Dropping/Adding courses Scheduling first individual appointment time

8. Career Cruising Computerized self-assessment inventory Students can attend group workshop or complete during individual appointment time. Goal is for ALL advisees to complete Career Cruising before Spring registration. #ithinkimgettingthehangofthis

9. Majors in Minutes Majors in Minutes is a fun, group speed-dating approach to learning about majors of interest by visiting with senior representatives in those majors. This is a come and go event, lasting two hours.

10. Majors in Minutes How seniors are selected Email sent to department heads asking them to nominate seniors I contact seniors via email asking for their commitment (2 seniors per major is ideal) Departments that don’t send nominations, I recruit from student leaders on campus Seniors receive a training email #excitedtorepresentmymajor

11. Majors in Minutes Night Of Event is run in 8 minute rotations Students receive a map and a list of sample questions to ask Students asked to fill out an evaluation as they exit Seniors are emailed evaluations the following day #wannahavelikefourmajorsnow

13. Spring Pre-Registration Meetings A group meeting held in a computer lab with the goal of selecting potential courses for Spring and having their advisor hold removed Beginning last year, students with over 25 hours of credit were encouraged to schedule individual appointments with their advisor, rather than attending group meeting #registrationissooostressful

14. Majors to Careers Academic Advising and Career Services collaboration Helping students make a link between majors and possible careers Three, twenty minute sessions – each had 3 topics to choose from Sample topics included “I want to work with kids, but I don’t want to teach” and “I want to work in Business, but I don’t want to sit in an office all day”

15. Peer Academic Advisors in Residence (PAIRS) Student Programming throughout the year within the residence halls Major and Career Exploration Promotion of Student Success Academic Skills Registration Sample Program: Majors, Minors, and Mocktails Coffeehouse Chats with Professors #didyouseethePottyPress

16. This LLC is established in a residence hall to connect students with others who are also exploring their academic and career directions. Intentional activities promote self-understanding, leading to better decision-making. #excitedfortheELLC Personal development options include: Service learning events Assessments to establish personal strengths Social and academic events Programs specific to exploring students Career preparation and decision making events Benefits: Personal reflection Academic success Social interaction Career readiness Connecting to resources Leadership Career exploration Academic support UNI community involvement

17. Appreciative Advising

18. Assessment MAPWorks National Survey of Student Engagement NSSE Office of Academic Advising Pre/Post Survey Deciding Self Efficacy of Career Cruising 2012 UNI Institutional Research Major Changers Majors in Minutes Survey

20. What have we learned? Where are we going? #LivePurple