Stout Advising Network Agenda
4/12/2013
11:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Cedar/Maple Rooms, Memorial Student Center
Introductions
Stout Advising Network History & Structure
*Idea from conference session, not sponsored by the Advisement Center
*Monthly Meetings—Second Friday of the month from 11:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
*No summer meetings planned at this time
*Website outline created
http://www.uwstout.edu/services/advisement/Stout-Advising-Network.cfm
Stout Advising Network Goals & Future Topics
*Topics of Interest list from survey results
*Group sharing activity
2013-2014 General Education Overview
Denise Goers, General Education Committee Member
Additional Information:
Please feel free to bring your lunch along to the meeting.
Stout Advising Network Agenda
Professional Development Topics
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Increase collaboration among and between advising resources who have responsibility for specific cohort
groups
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Developing a plan to communicate across departments with student concerns
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Professional Development on Advisement for Stouts Advisement Group
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Advising students with mental health issues
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International Study abroad transfer rules
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Online resources for students
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Common themes coming from students
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Advising students for graduation
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Strategies for helping students academically (within a program)
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Advising Vets
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Student development theory – how to understand where today’s students are coming from
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CV writing
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Tutoring resources – is there a better way to get the word out?
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Resources for multicultural students
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Quality advising – consistency among advising staff
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Sophomore students
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Retention
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Resilience strategies for students
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Customized instruction
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Strategies to motivate young men
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Mapworks
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Advisement resources for non-traditional students
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Working with non-traditional students
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Advising non-traditional students
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Understanding general education credits and updates to plans
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Guidelines for the transition to the new general education requirements
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Transfer Students (2x)
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Obstacles of study abroad – we know it’s a great thing but what doesn’t work
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Study abroad – opportunities for UW-Stout students
Stout Advising Network Agenda
Purpose/Goals
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Identify topics that cross across campus units that focus on all students
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Tips on advising multicultural students
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Create resource networks for student advisement
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Better student services
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Network. Learn about offices
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Problem solve issues on student advisement
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To educate all advisors on campus about the students’ academic advisement reports
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Discuss advising issues: general education, program info, undecided students, transfer issues
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Stay updated on program changes and/or policies that affect students
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Clarify how new general education requirements will apply or not to current students esp. 2012 first year
students
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Network with other advisors
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Inform/update/share experiences with others who regularly advise students
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Learning how faculty advisors work
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Establish/compare lines of commonality with faculty to improve my understanding (as non-instructor)
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Help students keep on track with major by communicating (students, faculty, fulltime advisor)
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Collaboration
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Learn about other resources available to students
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Transfer credit
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Increase awareness
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Working with international students
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Addressing issues with transfer students
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Gain/better recruitment and retention at UW-Stout – have more students graduate within 5-6 years from
Stout
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Organizations available for advising
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Learn resources for advising
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Share advising strategies/models
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Addressing concerning behavior
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How to better advise international exchange students for their classes
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Continuous communication among staff who have common concerns/interests
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Sharing of information
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Sharing information about all aspects of advising
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Sharing resources to ensure students receive accurate and timely information
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Multi-disciplinary approach to addressing at risk students