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Report: Communication Key to Improving Transfer Rate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many of those students had to find information about how to successfully prepare for transferring through their own efforts, rather than have that presented to them upon enrollment at the community college. Community colleges have transfer advising and articulation agreements, but these agreements evolve and change.

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FSA advises FAFSA applicants to “Check Your Form’s Status in the First Half of March”

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has started to email FAFSA applicants to advise them to check their form’s status in “the first half of March.” ” The communication failed short of providing any new information or an exact date.

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The Importance of Academic Advising in Higher Education

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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.” Universities and higher education institutions nationwide provide academic advising for both undergraduate and graduate students.

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

EAB

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Implementing a Data-Activated Advising Model

Civitas Learning

We also talk about their transition from a faculty advising model to a first-year professional advising model and how student success analytics and intelligent case management software enable faculty and staff to deliver proactive student support. 14:57] – Civitas gives staff the tools to advise these first-year students best. [16:27]

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A New Approach to Academic Advising Caseload Management

Civitas Learning

I’ve lost track of how often I’ve heard the following phrase in college meetings, “The advising team can do it,” when talking about taking on new projects or duties. We need an approach to academic advising caseload management that ensures advisors can help all students and frees them from crushing workloads.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. Research suggests that we send cues affecting underrepresented students’ aspirations, application, and enrollment decisions through three channels: public policies, admissions requirements, and recruitment and advising interactions.