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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. Unclear systems: Overlapping or confusing systems for accessing resources can deter already overwhelmed students. Why is help-seeking among underrepresented students important?

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Proactive Student Success Culture Improves Outcomes for All at the University of Cincinnati

Civitas Learning

Academic advisors and career educators are now better equipped to access students’ graduation and professional development plans from one platform, allowing for more informed and holistic discussions with students. UC has developed a powerful set of initiatives that embraces its identity, history, and campus culture.

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Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

From the days of old when punch cards held reams of research to the present day when information is stored in data-rich, mobile accessible clouds, the student experience is directly connected to an institution’s technology. In higher education, our use of technology has always run in step with the world around us. Social Media. Being Human.

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Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

The roots of these equity gaps in many places fall at the feet of the colleges and institutions themselves, the way we admit students, the way we advise them, the way we register them for classes, the way we package them for financial aid.". They need tech help, they need Wi-Fi access at home. But in other cases, it’s much more.

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Vital Behaviors

The Advisor That Cares

Answers/scores can launch informative videos, initiate a referral to support services (Careers, Accessibility Resource Center, advising appointments, financial aid/scholarships status updates and direct inquires), targeted outreach, and follow up from stakeholders to explain options and impacts and/or advising/coaching campaign links. .

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The Ivy League of Student Success Innovation: Bridget Burns Visits the Ed on the Edge Podcast

The University Innovation Alliance

At no point did I ever talk to an academic advisor. It was all about graduation rates and access. I focused exclusively on winning a state championship in debate but neglected my studies. I barely eked out of high school with a 2.3 It took me seven years to graduate from college. We need to make it so innovation works for them.”

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How to Encourage Student Help-Seeking Behavior

EAB

The either inability to access services, services only existing from 9:00 to 5:00, us not having tech ready solutions, to Lindsay's point, and I was just updating my Domino's app prior to the podcast. Maybe financial aid isn't in Navigate yet. Usually it's a faculty member, academic advisor.