1. MASTER ADVISOR TRAINING FOR FACULTY ADVISORS KRISTA BURRELL, COUNSELOR DR. GREG CAPITOSTI, CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR & FACULTY ADVISOR

2. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Development of Master Advisor Training at LLC -Process -Timeline -Keys to success Content and schedule of program

3. STRUCTURE OF ADVISING 7 Divisions, 7 Counselors and 118 faculty advisors Counselors are faculty Mandatory advisement for all degree-seeking students (about 6,000 students) Faculty advise by contract. Minimum of 15 advisees and begin to earn overload at 41+ Counselors are responsible for faculty advisor training

4. ADVISING TASK FORCE Formed by the Cabinet in 2011 to strengthen advisement at Lake Land College. Two reps from each of our Academic Division and 2 Counselors. 3 Goals were identified: -Conduct needs assessment -Create a faculty advisor training program -Increase communication

5. ADVISING TASK FORCE Task Force vs Contractual Committee My expectation was that I could have input on what advising should be. Some faculty (including task force members) not enthusiastic about advising. Advising is an “other duty as assigned.” Buy in occurs when skeptical people see change.

6. Write down two things about advising on your campus that you want to change.

7. GETTING STARTED Break down the process into manageable parts Short term accomplishments are important! -Changes to our advising resources online -Created advising campaign -Review of data from surveys -Moved from student satisfaction survey for advisors to an assessment of what students know and are able to do after advising session.

8. EDUCATING ADVISING TASK FORCE 2011-2012 NACADA CAS Standards Helping faculty view advising as teaching Must have buy in from faculty! Reviewing LLC advising surveys, current program and literature review

9. CREATING THE FRAMEWORK 2012-2013 Review LLC advising surveys (students and faculty) Brainstorm skills and knowledge for all LLC faculty advisors (consistency) Categorize skills into beginning, intermediate and advanced Recommendations of what all sessions should include: role play, case scenario, interactive sessions Sessions offered in a cohort model over a period of time

10. SESSION DEVELOPMENT BY 2013-2014 COUNSELING SERVICES Summer 2012 Fit skills together into training sessions Matched Counselors to their areas of responsibility and strengths Fall 2013 Counselors developed sessions and presented each session to the Advising Task Force Spring 2014 Counselors made changes based on feedback from Advising Task Force

11. COUNSELOR GOALS FOR MAT SESSION Course outline Power Point Role play Case scenario or activity Assessment tool Counselors were assigned to develop a specific session, but information is well organized so any Counselor could present any session.

12. TRAINING SCHEDULE 1.5 years Review the 8 points of contact First semester is individualized based on advisees Group sessions for the 2 nd and 3 rd semesters First class of 7 faculty advisors graduating this month!

13. Where can you find support on your campus for the development (or improvement) or advising. Where would you meet resistance on your campus in the development (or improvement) or advising.

14. CURRENT CLIMATE IN EDUCATION State and national conversations about RPC Fewer students Less Funding More focus on retaining the students we have Educating our campus about the importance of academic adivisng

15. KEYS TO SUCCESS Administration values advising as retention tool. 20 faculty to regional NACADA in April. Master Advisor Training is a collaboration between Student Services and Academics. Faculty learn advising as teaching. Use existing resources. Don’t rush the process!

16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! Krista Burrell kburrell@lakelandcollege.edu 217-234-5042 Dr. Greg Capitosti gcapitos@lakelandcollege.edu 217-234-5320