AFC 2012 Academic Advising Methods

Contact Information 0 Barbara Austin 0 Gulf Coast State College

Foundations of Advising 0 Began in colonial period-faculty as in loco parentis 0 Late 1820’s Kenyon College in Ohio 1 st formal system of advising Carnegie Commission on Higher Education recommended placing emphasis on advising in higher education

5 models of advising 0 Prescriptive Advising 0 Developmental Advising 0 Integrated Advising 0 Proactive Advising 0 Appreciative Advising

Prescriptive Advising 0 Advisor as authority 0 Student no responsibility for decisions 0 Focus is on course selection, degree requirements and registration (Crookston, 1972)

Developmental Advising 0 Advisor/Advisee equal partners 0 Focus on whole student 0 Creates an awareness of relationship between life and education 0 There is life after college 0 Student responsible for decisions

Integrated Advising 0 Combination of the strengths of Prescriptive advising and developmental advising 0 Emphasizes informational and counseling roles 0 Expertise of advisor 0 Concern for total student

Proactive Advising 0 Deliberate intervention to enhance student motivation 0 Advisors and institution take initiative in providing support services to help students 0 Advisor must know campus resources 0 Advisor must be willing to intervene on behalf of student 0 Work to educate student on all options

Appreciative Advising 0 Appreciative Inquiry concept developed by David Cooperrider in 1986-doctoral dissertation 0 Definition: organizational development tool that focuses on bringing out the best in people and organizations. 0 4 phases: Discovery, Dream, Design and Destiny 0 Apply to Advising 0 Discovery: ask students about strengths and passions 0 Dream: advisor and student work together to build on strengths.

Appreciative Inquiry cont. 0 Design: advisor and students develop short and long term goals 0 Destiny: advisor allows student room to accomplish goals. 0 Principles: Use positive open ended questions and listen carefully 0 Treat all students like you would want your son/daughter/best friend to be treated

Advising definition 0 Academic Advising definition and process: Academic advising is an educational process that facilitates students’ understanding of the meaning and purpose of higher education. It fosters intellectual and personal development toward academic success and lifelong learning (NACADA, 2004).

Successful advising session 0 Organize the session 0 Eliminate distractions 0 Know the program 0 Know college resources 0 Eye contact with student

Attending behaviors 0 Definition: the ways advisors can be attuned to advisees both physically and psychologically 0 Goal is to increase student talk time 0 Vision/eye contact 0 Vocal qualities 0 Verbal tracking 0 Body language (Ivey and Ivey, 2003)

Basic listening skills 0 Definition: advisor’s ability to understand advisee’s messages whether verbal or nonverbal 0 Open and closed questions 0 Observation skills 0 High levels of active listening 0 Reflecting feelings

How to improve advising sessions 0 Turn off cell phones and office phones 0 Create an inviting atmosphere 0 Greet advisee by name 0 Small talk 0 Thank advisee for coming and ask for questions 0 Keep your schedule

Session continued 0 Update student contact information 0 Use open and closed questions 0 Listen closely 0 Practice active listening 0 Reflect feelings expressed by advisee

“ I have learned that people will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

Sources 0 Bloom, J.L., Martin, N.A. (2002). Incorporating Appreciative Inquiry into Academic Advising. The Mentor, August 29, Retrieved October 25, Fillippino, T. M., Barnett, S., Roach, S. (2008). Help! Do I have to advise college students, too? The Mentor, March 19, Retrieved August 10, 2012.

“ Treat people as if they were what they should be, and you can help them become what they are capable of becoming.” Johan von Goethe