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Enhancing the Academic Advising Process CAHE 572:Group Assessment Project
Latisha Brandon, Carolyn Eastlin, Wendy Marshall, Dominique Scott, & Shana Stringfellow
What is the Academic Advising Center? Goals of the Academic Advising Center Who does the Academic Advising Center serve? What is done at the Academic Advising Center? Our lines of communication & assessment personnel
Ms. Michelle Pickett (Director)
Mr. Steven Barleen (Associate Director)
The Academic Advising Center at Northern Illinois University
•Rationale for relationships between advisors and advisees.•Academic probation and advising at-risk students.•Fostering positive relationships and experiences between advisors and advisees.•Students taking proactive approaches in advisement sessions.•Methods for alternative Academic Advising
How can we enhance the Academic Advising process? - Common Themes in the Literature-
Qualitative Survey
Click in center of page.
Our Assessment
The Academic Advising Center Assessment Tool
The assessment tool that is used by the Academic Advising Center is a mixed method student survey that consist of roughly 58 questions, assessing the needs, usage, and satisfaction of the Academic Advising Center. The survey is administered annually at the end of April to “undecided” students, students seeking alternative majors, students that utilize the AAC and students reassessing their current academic situation.
Mission, Objectives, & Goals of Assessment Tool
• Increase the retention rates of students who begin with the AAC and 3th and 4th semester chance student.
• Increase the number of AAC students who declare a major no later than the end of 4th semester of enrollment or junior standing.
• Increase student learning and learning outcomes.• Continue to increase student satisfaction with services
provided by the AAC.
Additional Assessment Information
• The retooled Annual Spring Survey • The efficiency and many assessment tools of
the Academic Advising Center • Our experience with the assessment project &
presentation• Good ASSESSMENT!!!!!
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Predicted Results
Predicted Results
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Recommendations and Benchmarking
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel!
George Mason University • STEMM Program• Academic Intervention Program• Snapshot Videos
Florida State University• SSSMO• C.A.R.E Program• College Bridge Program
Learning Reconsidered: A Campus-Wide Focus on the Student Experience.
Day, P., Dungy, G. J., Evans, N., Fried, J., Komives, S., McDonald, W., Salvador, S., (2004) [PDF document]. Retrieved from http://www.ohio.edu/recreation/resources/upload/ Learning_Reconsidered.pdf
The National Association of Student Personnel AdministratorsThe American College Personnel Association
What Should I Choose as a Major?
Questions?
Thank you!