The Advising Express
Volume 5, Issue 7, January 25, 2016
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Career Cruising
Intercultural Communication Barriers
Student Disability Services
Meet a Peer Academic Advisor in Residence
Mark Your Calendar! Spring 2016 Workshops
Important Dates and Deadlines
Career Cruising is an online assessment tool which
provides occupation details that help students move
through the career exploration and planning process.
Explore interests - students can use the “Matchmaker & My
Skills” assessment to answer questions about likes and
dislikes to find a career that matches their interests with
explanations.
Learn about careers - students can view hundreds of upto-date, detailed occupational profiles including a full job
description, typical working conditions, required education
and training, expected earnings, plus links to related occupations and
useful resources.
Find Jobs - students can access employment guides as well
as search job postings using a search tool.
Announcements!
• Welcome to the January 25, 2016
issue.
• We encourage any feedback regarding
content and design. Please email
david.marchesani@uni.edu with suggestions.
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Matchmaker &
My Skills
Ability Profiler
Learning Style
Inventory
Intercultural Communication Barriers
“Intercultural interactions provide many benefits,
but only if we are open to confronting
the barriers that may hinder our success.”
-Kathy McKeiver (2013)
Intercultural communication has benefits for both students and faculty and staff.
But understanding what makes us avoid situations where we may need to
communicate with students from different cultures than our own, can
create better personal, social, and academic atmospheres for everyone
involved. Kathy McKeiver (2013) recently discussed three of the major barriers to
effective intercultural communication on college campuses.
Ethnocentrism
Consciously or unconsciously viewing one’s culture as superior, creating an us
versus them mentality. Awareness of this characteristic and making an effort to
lower our ethnocentrism helps give students an welcoming campus environment
and helps us meet our students’ needs.
Intercultural Communication Apprehension
A fear or anxious feeling when communicating with individuals from a different
cultural or ethnic group. This can be experienced by both students and faculty and
staff. The fear of misunderstanding can lead to avoiding intercultural communication situations.
Anxiety
Communication obstacles such as language ability, emotional expression, and
non-verbal communication styles can create anxiety for intercultural
communication situations. Parties involved may feel frustration and
impatience when encountering these obstacles.
While learning everything about every culture we encounter is impossible,
taking intiative to be more culutrally competent can help make campus feel more
inviting to individuals from all cultures and backgrounds. These barriers are a first
step in recognizing steps we can take as individuals with students.
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Student Disability Services
Have you heard about all the wonderful services that Student Disability
Services provides our students on campus? Check out this video to see
what Student Disability Services is and how you can utilize them!
Also check out the training module that is available on our
Advisor Development eLearning Course!
Meet a Peer Academic Advisor in Residence!
Meet Kinsey! She’s the Bender Hall PAIR and a Junior in Electronic Media!
What is your favorite aspect about being a PAIR?
“My favorite part is getting to plan fun, innovative, and informative programs. Because
Bender is an exploring community and consists of mostly freshman, I want to be able
to involve residents in programs that are not only informational and beneficial for their
first year here.”
Any recommendations for students who may be struggling?
“You don’t need to know everything. Sometimes the beauty of college is figuring things
out as you go. Plus, at UNI there are unlimited resources on campus to utilize. If you
feel like you need help, it’s usually not too far away.”
Contact Kinsey at BenderPAIR@uni.edu!
Mark Your Calendar!
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Spring Academic Advising Workshops!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Lower-Level Maucker Union
Attend a concurrent workshop session after the
Yik Yak & Anonymous Social Media Webinar to
learn more about the needs of First-Generation
Students, Tools for Academic Success, and how
Career Services can help you communicate better with students!
Important Dates
1/26 Training Staff to Respond to Racial Climate Challenges, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., University Room, Maucker Union
1/27 Study Abroad Fair in Maucker Union Ballroom, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
2/17 Spring Job & Internship Fair in McLeod, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
2/18 Yik Yak & Anonymous Social Media Webinar, University Room Maucker Union, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
2/18 Spring Academic Advising Workshops, Lower-Level Maucker Union, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
3/13-3/19 Spring Break 2016 Deadlines
2/5
2/15
3/10
3/1
Last Day to Drop First-Half Semester Course Without an “F”
Summer 2016 Study Abroad Application Due
Last Day to Add Second-Half Semester Course
Fall 2016 Study Abroad Application Due
Contact Us
Office of Academic Advising
102 Gilchrist
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0389
Phone: 319-273-3406
Fax: 319-273-7515
Email: advising-services@uni.edu
Advisor Contacts by College
Stay up-to-date on everything advising by
visiting the Advisor Handbook at:
http://www.uni.edu/advisorhandbook/
Content by Ashley Jones, Graduate Assistant