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Myth vs. Fact: Academic Advisors

Ed.gov Homeroom

BY: Gabriel Bermea, Visiting Scholar at The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) From the belief that academic advisors only handle course scheduling, to the assumption that they make all decisions for students, there are a few persistent myths about academic advisors and their responsibilities.

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

Civitas Learning

Without intelligent case management tools, it can be challenging for advisors to manage all the day-to-day actions it takes to support hundreds of students. Plus, busy schedules and competing commitments can make finding a time to meet with an advisor difficult. The good news? Download the Guide.

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Texas A&M-San Antonio Improves New Student Orientation with Quicker, Smarter Scheduling

Civitas Learning

The Challenge: New student orientation course scheduling process overwhelmed students, prevented advisors from having meaningful student interactions, and made it harder to manage classroom space and observe bottlenecks in class scheduling effectively.

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Texas A&M-San Antonio Improves New Student Orientation with Quicker, Smarter Scheduling

Civitas Learning

The Challenge: New student orientation course scheduling process overwhelmed students, prevented advisors from having meaningful student interactions, and made it harder to manage classroom space and observe bottlenecks in class scheduling effectively.

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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. View the Spring 2024 advisor forum schedule and register today!

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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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Transforming Academic Advising: How AI Technology Can Support and Streamline Education

Knowledge Avatars College

Let's delve into how AI is reshaping academic advising, reducing repetitive queries, and saving valuable time while enhancing advisory services. Academic advisors are often inundated with common questions about course selection, graduation requirements, and university policies, resulting in a high volume of repeat questions.