Advising Community UpdatesUniversity of Central Florida

Spring 2020

Dr. DeLaine PriestAssociate Vice ProvostStudent Success and AdvisingDivision of Student Learning and Academic Success

Presentation Overview

• Provost Charge: Student Success and Advising

• New Divisional Structure

• New UCF Advising System

• Advisor Ratio

• Redesign FTIC Orientation

• Advisor Training and Development

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“Students are so much more than numbers. They are our future. Academic advisors do so

much more than helping students choose classes. They help students realize and reach

their potential.” -Rachel Hall

Provost Charge 2019: Strategic Alignment to Foster Student Success & Advising

• Centrally-coordinated advising efforts

• Strengthening the ties between student success and

academics

• Strengthen advising, enabled by data analytics

• Develop a process, timeline, and structure to support

widespread change related to this new student success

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Student Success and AdvisingDr. Theodorea Berry

Vice Provost for Student Learning and Academic Success, Dean of

College of Undergraduate Studies

Dr. DeLaine PriestAssociate Vice Provost for

Student Success and Advising

Data and Strategic Projects

(formerly Office of Student Success)

Advisor Training & Development Team

Knights Major Exploration &

Transition Center(formerly FYAE & TTS)

Pre-Health & Pre-Law Advising

•Provides academic advising support for all new and current undergraduate students in an undeclared designation, and during the major exploration process

•Provides individual support and guidance during the major exploration process

•Assist students with selecting the most appropriate major based on their strength, skills and interest

Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center (KMETC)

Graduation

FTIC/Transfer Undeclared students connect directly

with the center at matriculation

FTIC/Transfer with Declared Majors connect directly

with CollegeColleges

KMETCStudents referred to the

college after interventions from the center

Exploration, Major Ineligible, Redirects Students are referred to center

by colleges through myKnight STAR Case

Student Journey: College & KMETC Advising

• The Burnett Honors College • College of Arts and Humanities • College of Business Administration • College of Community Innovation and Education• College of Engineering and Computer Science • College of Health Professions and Sciences• College of Medicine • College of Nursing • College of Optics and Photonics • College of Sciences • College of Undergraduate Studies • Rosen College of Hospitality Management

UCF Academic Colleges

• Students with a declared major will be advised by an assigned college advisor

• Undeclared and redirected/ major changers will be advised by the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center (KMETC)

• UCF will utilize a cohort-based advising model• Centralized and coordinated advising

• Standards, training and development, assessment and evaluation, and communications

• Supports university retention and graduation goals • Summer 2020- advising fully remote

New Advising System

• myKnight Audit

• myKnight STAR

• Pegasus Path

• mySchedule Builder

Technology Resources

• 20 new advisor positions, 5 reallocated FYAE positionsFormer Ratio = 1780:1

New Ratio = 1117:1 Goal = 1000:1

• Approximately 86% of effort is advising • Advising FTE excludes administrative effort (e.g. registration,

certification, paperwork, etc.)

• Ensuring accountability toward university metrics and priorities

Improve Advising Ratio

• FTIC Day 2 Orientation centers on academic success

• Focus on major advising and academics

• Course planning and registration

• FTIC and transfer 2020 summer/fall orientations remote environment

• Emphasize just-in-time information

• See more about FTIC and Transfer orientations at https://orientation.ucf.edu/

Redesign FTIC Day 2 Orientation

In collaboration with the college advising offices and campus partners, the Advisor Training and Development team develops and implements comprehensive training and professional development for the UCF academic advising community.

• New Advisor Training Curriculum launched March 2020• Professional Development for advising community• Advisor Training and Development Curriculum/Certificate: Fall 2020

Email: advisortrain@ucf.eduWebsite: https://academicsuccess.ucf.edu/ssa/advisor-training/

Advisor Training and Development

People Soft Navigation (PSC 001W)

FERPA(SR 100W)

Introduction to Academic Advising

(AAT 101)

Academic Advising Essentials (AAT 102)

Student Records 1 (SR 201W)

Student Records 2 (SR 202W)

PS Audit (ACS 001)

myKnight STAR˄ (SSC 02W or

SSC 05W)

New Advisor Orientation (AAT 111)

Student Well-Being (AAT 112)

Online

Face-to-Face

*New employees to UCF have additional trainings they must complete

Sign up for trainings via myUCFEmployee Self-Service Learning & Development

˄myKnight STAR Advisor TrainingsSSC 02W- for advisors in the college advising officesSSC 05W- for advisors in departmental, school and other offices

Kognito at-riskfor FAC/STAFF

(PER 227)

New Advisor Training Curriculum

Dr. DeLaine PriestPhone: 407-823-6250Email: delaine.priest@ucf.eduhttps://academicsuccess.ucf.edu/ssa