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NACADA Executive Office at Kansas State University2323 Anderson Ave, Suite 225, Manhattan, KS 66502-2912P: 785-532-5717 | F: 785-532-7732 | E: [email protected]
Shanai Lechtenberg, M.Ed.Linfield College
CREATING ANADVISING SYLLABUS
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As a result of attending this session, participants will be able to…• Describe the purpose of an
advising syllabus• Value the importance of
setting clear advising expectations
• Identify the essential elements of an advising syllabus
• Articulate how to utilize an advising syllabus
• Create a rough draft of an advising syllabus
PARTICIPANT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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• Dot spectrum activity
• Discuss the purpose of an advising syllabus
• Jigsaw!
• Consider the components of an advising syllabus
• Talk about utilizing an advising syllabus
• Reflection questions
AGENDA (AKA: LEARNING ACTIVITIES)
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WARM-UP ACTIVITY!
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WHY CREATE AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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• Sets clear expectations for students
• Provides a framework for assessment
• Communicates that “Advising is a teaching and learning process.” (NACADA)
• Opportunity for students to learn the importance of college-level syllabi
• Outlines roles and responsibilities
WHY CREATE AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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Visually appealing:
– University of Las Vegas
– Oregon State
– Sacramento State
– Arizona State University
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE ADVISING SYLLABUS
Provides Clarity:
- Texas Tech
- Ole Miss Business
- Cal State LA
- University of Idaho
- University of Arizona
Interactive:
- Louisville
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Western Piedmont Community College
WHAT SHOULD BE ON AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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What common elements did you
see on the examples?
WHAT SHOULD BE ON AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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• Essential Elements:– Names of advisors, contact information– Advising mission statement, vision, and/or philosophy– Student learning outcomes– Assessment measures– Roles/responsibilities– Policies/procedures– Resources
WHAT SHOULD BE ON AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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• Optional Elements:
– FAQs/Glossary of advising terms– Email/communication etiquette– Advising/academic calendar– Links to resources– Tips for college success– Academic integrity– Financial aid/scholarships– Consistent format with academic syllabi– Require student signature
WHAT SHOULD BE ON AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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• Set the stage
• Roadmap for your assessment process!
• Tool to monitor students’ achievement of the SLOs
• Goal is to make a natural part of your practice
HOW CAN YOU USE AN ADVISING SYLLABUS?
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• Culture around advising
• Who are the stakeholders?
• Institution-wide or dept/area/program specific?
• When to introduce it?
• How often to refer to it?
• Where can students access it?
IMPLEMENTATION
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ONE MORE EXAMPLE…
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• What elements stood out to you from the example syllabi?– What qualities or characteristics do
you want to incorporate into your syllabus?
• How can you use your syllabus to communicate your institution’s values or culture?
• What approach would your student population respond to, learn from, and utilize?– Ask student employees for help,
input, feedback
• How will you assess what students have learned from your advising syllabus?
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Boston, K. (2014). Creating an advising syllabus. Special Topics, NACADA Assessment Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico.Fusch, D. Improving faculty advising. Academic Impressions. Retrieved December 18, 2014 from http://www.academicimpressions.com/news/improving-faculty-advisingMcKamey, J. N. (2007). An advising syllabus: A tool to increase advising effectiveness. Retrieved December 18, 2014 from http://dus.psu.edu/mentor/old/articles/070321jm.htmPettay, R. (2007). Making the transition from prescriptive advising to advising as teaching. Academic Advising Today, 30(2). Retrieved December 11, 2014 from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Making-the-Transition-from-Prescriptive-Advising-to-Advising-as-Teaching.aspxTrabant, T.D. (2006). Advising Syllabus 101. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources:http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Creating-an-Advising-Syllabus.aspx
REFERENCES
• Arizona State University Advising Syllabus: https://uc.asu.edu/sites/default/files/Advising%20Syllabus_0.pdf
• Cal State LA Advising Syllabus: http://www.calstatela.edu/ecst/success/advising-syllabi• Missouri University of Science and Technology Advising Syllabus:
http://advising.mst.edu/media/studentsupport/advising/documents/Template_syllabus.pdf• Ole Miss Business Advising Syllabus:
http://www.olemissbusiness.com/current/undergraduate/advising/syllabus.html• Oregon State University Advising Syllabus:
http://oregonstate.edu/newstudents/sites/default/files/fy_advising_syllabus.pdf• Sacramento State: http://www.csus.edu/acad/pdf/first-year-advising-syllabus.pdf• Texas Tech University Advising Syllabus:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/advising/documents/syllabus.pdf• University of Idaho Advising Syllabus:
http://marvin.cs.uidaho.edu/Advising/advisingSyllabus.pdf• University of Las Vegas Advising Syllabus:
http://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/50/AcademicAdvisingSyllabus-LiberalArts.pdf• University of Louisville Advising Syllabus: http://louisville.edu/advising/about/flight-plan-
advising-syllabus/view• Western Piedmont Community College Advising Syllabus: http://www.wpcc.edu/advising-
syllabus/
EXAMPLES OF ADVISING SYLLABI