1. The Mandatory Advising Program: First Year Milestone Advising
Martina Stewart & April Vrtis

2. Objectives WHAT is the Mandatory Advising Program?
We’ll address these questions:
WHAT is the Mandatory Advising Program?
WHY is advising mandatory and what are we trying to accomplish with this program?
WHEN are students required to meet with an advisor?
HOW to connect Learning Centered Advising to MAP First Year Milestone appointments?

3. Resources for MAP mapadvising.utah.edu Colleagues
Learning-Centered Advising chapter
MAP Timeline
General Timeline and PeopleSoft Procedures
MAP Advising Basics Manual
PeopleSoft for Mandatory Advising Manual
Colleagues
s from Director of MAP: Martina Stewart in AAC

4. PeopleSoft for MAP Advisors need access to:
1. The ADVSRVW Operator Class
2. The MANDADV Operator Class
3. Service Indicators SRVCIND for Mandatory Advising
If you don’t have access to the above, contact Sean Crouch,

5. Small Group Discussion
Talk about a positive learning experience you’ve had, and what made it impactful.
After small group discussion, ask, did anyone have an insight as to how this experience would impact your own advising practice?

6. WHAT is the Mandatory Advising Program?
A program that requires undergraduates to meet with an advisor at key points throughout their undergraduate experience
Students are not able to register for classes unless they meet with an advisor (registration holds are placed in PeopleSoft).

7. Why is advising mandatory?
Students don’t have time for optional! (Carol Twigg)
To connect students to advisors early in their undergraduate experience and at key points on their way to graduation to help them develop a rich and holistic degree.
Mention graduation and retention

8. WHEN are students required to meet with an advisor?
Purpose: To connect students with advisors at key points in their undergraduate experience.
First Year Milestone Advising
Second Year Milestone Advising
Undeclared Student Advising
Briefly mention timeline

9. First Year Milestone Advising : Learning Outcomes
Student can generate a degree audit.
Student can interpret a degree audit.
Student builds an appropriate class schedule.
Department/Major Learning Outcome
Advisor Goal/Learning Outcome
Relate to learning theory, clear goals and objectives, relate to assessment
Talk about importance of advisors considering what is important for students to learn in relation to major/program.
What is your own goal? What do you want students to learn and know or value as a result of meeting with you? For those who have developed an advisor goal, can you share it with the group? Have a back up example.

10. Small Groups: Department L.O.
Do you have a department/major learning outcome?
If so, what is it?
Why did your department/ major choose that particular LO?
Is it still relevant?
If you don't have one, what do you think would be an appropriate learning outcome for your students?
Examples:
Computer Science: Process for applying to the major.
AAC: Student is able to identify a major exploration resource or next action step in the exploration process

11. Small Groups: Advisor L.O.
Do you have your own advisor learning outcome?
If so, what is it?
Why did you choose that particular LO?
Is it still relevant?
If you don't have one, what do you think would be an appropriate learning outcome for your students?
Examples:
April: Student knows I can assist them with more than just academics. 

12.  Student Selection
All first term students admitted as freshmen (regardless of credit hour count) will be selected for First Year Milestone Advising
Summer and Fall starters
are selected in September;
Spring starters in March

13. First Year Milestone Advising: Timeline
September 23
Students are selected for advising (service indicators in PeopleSoft)
is sent to students informing them of hold
Hold becomes active in PeopleSoft
September 23 -November
Advise students & take necessary actions in PeopleSoft
November 11 at 7am
Early registration for 1000 & 2000  level courses begins
What happens if students meet with us after November 11?

14. Collaboration and Marketing
Mapadvising.Utah.edu
Orientation and Parent Orientation
Advertising with Housing and Residential Education
Banners
Planner
Writing Program flyers
LEAP/Block U collaboration
s throughout the semester

15. Email to Students Links to website with more information about MAP
Instructs them who they should meet with for First Year Milestone Advising
Students informed that by meeting with their advisor by Nov. 8, they will have early access to courses

16. Who Advises Whom Departmental Advisors
Academic Advising Center Advisors
Honors
CESA, TRiO, Beacon Scholars

17. PeopleSoft Logistics
First Year students have both a Positive and a Negative Service Indicator in PeopleSoft
How to remove the hold and give a student priority registration
New notes functionality

18. LCA: Motivated Students Learn More Effectively
Motivating
Stimulating the student's desire to learn
Help students see the relevance and importance in advising

19. LCA: Motivated Students Learn More Effectively
What are the critical factors that influence students motivation to learn? (classroom study)
Professors enthusiasm for the material
Relevance and applicability of the material
Clear organization
Appropriate level of difficulty
Active learning approaches
Rapport with professor

20. Small Groups: Scenarios

21. Coming Soon! November 14th- 2nd Year MAP In-Service
Learning Centered Advising and MAP Second Year

22. Thank you for attending today!
MAP Website
Mapadvising.Utah.edu
Thank you for attending today!
The MAP Committee