Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising Heidi van Beek University of California, Davis Assistant Director, University Honors Program

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Introduction My interest in this topic… NACADA & related advising literature (especially: Marc Lowenstein’s article: Toward a Theory of Advising - The Mentor, August 2014) Learning Outcomes: Reminder to Reflect Re/define your personal-professional relationship to NACADA Core Values Write a working draft of your personal philosophy or revise your personal philosophy – it develops and changes over time Presentation – three parts: background, processing & action

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part One - Background NACADA Literature You Core Values: Advisors are Responsible to/for… individuals they advise involving others, when appropriate, in the process their institutions higher education their educational community their professional practices and for themselves personally Article: Creating a Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising (2011) “Creating a written personal philosophy of academic advising requires thought, introspection, study and clearly communicated personal objectives for advising.” David Freitag, Pima Community College – Tucson, AZ As a professional Previous experience(s) Current position How you arrived to where you are today Upbringing (culture & location) Education Personal Experiences As a human World View Beliefs

Part One – Background: NACADA Core Values THINK --- PAIR --- SHARE Think: NACADA Core Values Declaration Pair: Introduce self - name, institution, job Share: How often do you think about the NACADA Core Values within your job? Are the Core Values your foundation? In what ways are you committed to these values? Why did you choose to come to this session?

Part One – Background: Literature Toward a Theory of Advising - Lowenstein Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising – Freitag Important questions for developing a philosophy Dissects the difference between a theory in as compared to a theory of. Theory of Advising: identifies essential characteristics that distinguish it from other practices is normative – prescribes what ought to happen Article incorporates reflection on NACADA Core Values Builds upon Nikki Allen Dyer’s article on Advisement Philosophy (2007) Reflects on developing an advising portfolio which includes an advising mission statement Why am I an academic advisor? How do I make a difference in the lives of students and colleagues? How do I demonstrate to my students that their lives matter? Think – - Pair - - Share

Part One – Background: You! As a professional As a human How you arrived to where you are today Part One – Background: You!

THINK --- PAIR --- SHARE Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Two - Processing THINK --- PAIR --- SHARE How could a personal statement be helpful to me, in my work? How might a personal statement contribute to/guide my professional practice? Is a personal philosophy worth creating?

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Three - Action Examples of a Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising Kasey Gregerson – University of Minnesota David Freitag – Pima Community College (personal website) Aims Community College – Advising website, staff profiles

Pen to paper, or hands on the keyboard, it is Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Three - Action Pen to paper, or hands on the keyboard, it is time to write! “My philosophy gives me a sense of clarity and focus in my day-to-day interactions with students and in my long-term career goals.” – Nikki Allen Dyer

Continue to develop your statement over the next 30 days Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Three - Action Continue to develop your statement over the next 30 days Option for continued engagement: Give copy to Heidi with email address on it, or take picture and email to: hvanbeek@ucdavis.edu (I am an accountability partner – not an expert!)

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Conclusion Thank you for participating; taking time for reflection is important. Reconnect with the profession (NACADA Core Values) Continue to engage with this process – colleagues, NACADA focus groups or email me: hvanbeek@ucdavis.edu (I am an accountability partner – not an expert!)

References & Thank you! Dyer, A. N. (2007). Advisement philosophy. NACADA Monograph Series Number 16. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site:  http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/portals/0/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/documents/Personal-Philosophy- VFF.pdf Freitag, D. (2011). Creating a Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site:  http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Personal-philosophy-of-academic- advising.aspx Lowenstein, Mark. (2014, August 12). Toward a Theory of Advising. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal. Retrieved from https://dus.psu.edu/mentor Lutz, D. J., Boon, A. T., & Xiafei X. (2016, June 17). Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Academic Advising through Core Values and Aspirational Principles. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal. Retrieved from https://dus.psu.edu/mentor NACADA. (2005). NACADA statement of core values of academic advising. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Core-values-of-academic- advising.aspx NACADA. Personal advising philosophy examples. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View- Articles/Personal-advising-philosophy-examples.aspx