The Advising Express
Volume 5, Issue 2, September 28th, 2015
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A-Team
Fall 2015 Faculty/Staff First-Year Student Forum
P.A.S.S. Blog
Meet your Peer Academic Advisor in Residence
Mark your Calendar
Important Dates and Deadlines
Announcements!
• Welcome to the September 28th
issue.
• We encourage any feedback regarding
content and design. Please email
david.marchesani@uni.edu with suggestions.
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Academic Success is possible through the A-Team!
Every week the A-Team will be in Rod Library, room 282 on Sunday evenings from
6:00-8:00 p.m. This free tutoring service is available to all students and provides
services like:
•Writing Feedback
•Study Strategies for business courses
•Study Strategies for humanities courses
•Tutoring in physical science and
math courses
•Success Strategies for all courses
In addition, the Academic Learning Center providestutoring services through their
College Reading & Learning Center , Math and Science Services
, and
Writing Center
. Visit the Academic Learning Center’s website for more information on all the services they provide!
www.uni.edu/unialc/
First-Year Student Forum
Join us to explore the Novice-to-Expert model within the
first-year experience!
-Learn about problem-solving and decision-making skills for first-year students.
-Build an understanding of college learning and the campus environment.
-Create a smooth transition into a post-secondary institution and build the
foundation for their academic and professional careers.
The novice to expert model has a foundation in academic disciplines like
computer science and chemistry to help students with problem-solving and
decision-making. This model also has an advising approach that creates a
foundation for the first-year student by creating stages that students must
navigate to acheive a successful academic experience. Starting at the base, skills are
created to acclimate first-year students to the new environment and allow for
growth to later stages. Faculty, staff, and peers can help first-year students learn
to create their own big picture plans and goals to enhance student success
academically and professionally both inside and outside the classroom. The
forum will focus on the first three stages of the model, exploring students’
ability to assess situations and make decisions that have long-term impact. This
dicussion-style forum will include a panel of faculty and staff to help answer
Study Abroad
and bring in first-hand experience about working with
questions
first-year students.
October 8
2:00-3:30pm
University Room
Lower Level Maucker Union
Meet our Panel!
Steve Taft, Theatre
Nikki Harken, Communication Studies
Kristin Woods, Dean of Students
Dawn Del Carlo, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sara Judickas, Peer Mentor FYO Course
We Look Forward
to Seeing You!
P.A.S.S. Blog
The Panther Advice for Student Success (P.A.S.S.) blog is designed to act
as a resource for students. P.A.S.S. provides information on opportunities
available for students, advice from faculty, staff, administration, and other
students on navigating the college experience, and helpful ways to make
the most of their time with the university. The blog is updated throughout
the semester with helpful and relevant tips and tricks, news articles, and
opportunities for students. Recent posts have covered topics like beating
homesickness and how to save money while in college! Check out the
blog for more information.
Meet a Peer Academic Advisor in Residence!
Meet Rylee! She’s the Campbell Hall PAIR and a sophomore in
elementary/middle level education at UNI!
How do you work with a difficult or special circumstance student?
“The more information I receive, the better that I am able to put
myself into their shoes and lead them in the most helpful direction.
Come talk to me! If I do not have an answer for you, I will find
someone who does!”
Most rewarding experience as a PAIR?
“When I made my first bulletin board, and everyone reacted
wonderfully! They loved it and found it very helpful.”
Contact Rylee at CampbellPAIR@uni.edu!
Mark your Calendar!
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New/Returning Faculty Academic Advisor In-Service
October 22
Sabin 102
2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Majors in Minutes
October 27
Maucker Union Ballroom
7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Important Dates
10/7 Employee Health and Well-Being Fair in Maucker Union
10/8 Faculty/Staff First-Year Student Forum in Maucker Union,
2-3:30 p.m. in the University Room
10/12-10/17 Homecoming Week
10/22 New/Returning Faculty Academic Advisor In-Service,
2 p.m.-4 p.m.
10/27 Major in Minutes in Maucker Union Ballroom, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Deadlines
10/1 Study Abroad application deadline for Spring 2016
10/16 End of First Half of 16-week semester
10/19 Beginning of Second Half of 16-week semester
10/30 Last day to Drop a Full-Semester course without an “F” (5:00 p.m.)
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