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4 Challenges Derailing Academic Advisor Effectiveness (And How to Fix Them)

Civitas Learning

When everyone works toward different goals using different information, lines of responsibility become unclear, work is duplicated, and communication with students is confusing. To overcome students’ hesitation about asking for help, advisors need a sixth sense to proactively identify and reach out to students who need support.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

academic advisors, residence life staff, admissions coordinators, counselors, and cultural center staff) and their interactions and interventions significantly influence students' experiences and success. A critical precursor to providing targeted support is strengthening communication channels. These administrators (e.g.,

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The Importance of Academic Advising in Higher Education

Ed.gov Homeroom

Department of Education, Office of Communication and Outreach “The main function of an academic advisor is to bring holistic support to students as they navigate their higher education to post grad journey.” By: Kaitlin Thach, Intern, U.S.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 20

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Missouri State News The Spring 2024 Advisor Forum Schedule is Available! Please make plans to attend academic advisor forums in the Spring 2024 semester. All sessions count toward the three hours needed for annual renewal of Master Advisor designation. Registration is strongly encouraged.

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How Civitas Learning Partners are Removing Retention and Completion Barriers

Civitas Learning

While all members of an institution share the goal of guiding students to timely graduation, working in isolated silos often leads to inconsistent communication and redundant service. However, student feedback revealed redundancy in conversations and information sharing between advisors and coaches.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

Within UC’s decentralized model, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & Information Technology (CECH) built a robust Student Services Center that provides guidance to students via a team of academic advisors, career development specialists, retention program managers, and a licensed counselor and social worker.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 12

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award for a faculty advisor is Melanie Carden-Jessen, an instructor in the Geology, Geography, and Planning Department. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award for a staff advisor is Kristen Thomas, an academic advisor in the Education Advisement Center. The recipient of the 2023 Curtis P.