Administrative Program Review Appendix A Advising Center Organizational Chart
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Administrative Program Review Appendix A Advising Center Organizational Chart Current Organizational Chart – FY11 Organizational Chart indicating Advisor Liaison Assignments 19 David Goss Director of Undergraduate Advising ~oversee undergraduate advising ~assessment of advising ~integration of professional/faculty advising Steve Baxley Associate Director ~assist Director with retention efforts ~day-to-day operations of Advising Center ~liaise with Orientation office Robert Boylan Office Manager ~front desk coverage ~office management ~records maintenance Tonya Basse Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed Kristan Blanton Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed ~also serves as advisor for women's soccer team Kim Cherry-Beck Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed Lisa Frady Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed Mary Lockey Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed Meredith McCall Academic Advisor Student Athletes ~first enrollment advisor for student athletes ~liaison to Athletics ~monitor eligibility and compliance ~teach USI and LC as needed Terry Michelsen Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed Elizabeth Pryor Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed William Shivers Academic Advisor ~first enrollment advisor ~liaison to college/departments ~teach USI and LC as needed ~Catwalk administrator 20 David Goss Director of Undergraduate Advising Steve Baxley COB Sport Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Law Robert Boylan Office Manager Tonya Basse HHS Nursing Kristan Blanton F&PA Athletics, Art, Interior Design, Motion Picture and Television Production, Music, Theatre and Dance Kim Cherry-Beck HHS, CEAP Athletic Training, Criminal Justice, Emergency Disaster Management, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Social Work, Parks and Recreation Management Lisa Frady HHS Emergency Medical Care, Environmental Health, Hea;th Information Administration, Nutrition and Dietetics, Rec Therapy Mary Lockey A&S Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Forensic Science, Geology, Natural Resources Conservation Management Terry Michelsen A&S Meredith McCall Athletics Anthropology, Communication, English, History, Modern Foreign Languages, Philosophy and Religion, Political Science, Social Sciences, Sociology Elizabeth Pryor KS, A&S Construction Mangement, Engineering and Technology, Psychology, MAth and Computer Science William Shivers COB Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, Management 21 Administrative Program Review Appendix B Advising Center Staff Resumes 22 Resumes are available on an as needed basis. 23 Administrative Program Review Appendix C AdvisorTrac Reports Usage Tables Spring 2008-Fall 2010 Visit Reason Tables Spring 2008-Fall 2010 24 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Spring ‘08 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1821 Hours 1040.6 Visits 3084 12 3 164 262 381 921 83 13 4 358 373 264 82 96 85 425 126 25 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Sum 08 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 879 Hours 296.24 Visits 1232 5 1 142 177 241 291 24 6 2 175 137 131 59 71 24 219 57 26 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Fall 08 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2333 Hours 1958.79 Visits 4669 7 2 267 437 728 796 96 9 6 464 421 396 121 145 96 559 118 27 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Spring 09 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2043 Hours 1462.24 Visits 3857 5 2 312 477 494 664 88 5 0 410 397 284 88 134 90 533 102 28 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Sum 09 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1055 Hours 479.01 Visits 1543 2 1 266 386 142 231 27 3 0 188 166 158 48 84 27 330 51 29 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Fall 09 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 3392 Hours 144158.1 Visits 7928 22 5 626 1017 621 898 202 19 1 707 518 606 202 204 206 748 175 30 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Spring 10 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 3213 Hours 228301.49 Visits 7303 6 2 758 812 601 865 169 8 0 750 467 563 165 195 169 738 158 31 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Sum 10 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1389 Hours 4196 Visits 2197 2 2 576 236 247 267 59 4 0 298 219 208 105 151 59 301 44 32 AdvisorTrac Data by Class TERM: Fall 10 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2194 Hours 1286.69 Visits 3763 3 5 1198 452 280 214 44 8 0 493 317 288 115 322 44 520 89 33 TERM: Spring 08 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal video Students 1 1 5 196 271 6 Visits 1 1 5 237 602 6 174 18 189 19 150 6 2 410 168 6 2 505 45 79 10 33 283 51 133 10 40 297 85 140 400 11 84 80 459 13 108 92 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1821 Visits 3084 12 3 164 262 381 921 83 13 4 358 373 264 82 96 85 425 126 34 TERM: Sum 08 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal video Students 2 Visits 2 24 14 28 20 60 6 65 6 140 161 5 145 5 168 3 1 3 16 505 1 58 2 3 1 3 18 630 2 86 2 221 5 29 26 252 7 31 28 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1054 Visits 1518 5 1 163 206 291 362 28 6 2 211 176 152 68 83 28 264 66 35 TERM: Fall 08 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal video Students 4 Visits 4 170 115 736 187 135 98 136 225 38 11 414 45 4 628 567 33 14 1 52 27 140 248 42 16 514 69 5 769 628 38 35 1 66 34 116 182 4 601 6 97 136 10 5 690 6 113 164 10 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2195 Visits 4199 6 2 259 416 692 730 91 8 6 416 395 379 115 137 91 538 112 36 TERM: Spring 09 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal video Students 2 Visits 2 7 147 50 4 198 123 32 13 385 16 6 578 43 32 111 7 212 82 4 218 134 35 19 454 21 6 787 56 54 352 63 254 77 279 116 176 11 532 10 94 128 11 610 12 110 139 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2043 Visits 3857 5 2 312 477 494 665 88 5 410 397 284 88 134 90 533 102 37 TERM: Sum 09 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal video Students 31 Visits 77 41 20 45 25 59 34 3 7 84 59 36 3 10 94 1 223 26 4 2 1 265 26 4 2 30 456 35 495 60 71 14 175 11 49 24 15 206 12 69 27 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1078 Visits 1577 2 1 269 394 143 240 29 3 193 173 161 48 85 29 335 51 38 TERM: Fall 09 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal Video Students 54 1 224 177 78 Visits 55 1 256 222 106 357 159 29 13 501 21 4 650 453 26 3 410 174 30 18 592 28 7 813 562 40 4 90 76 95 111 163 183 11 575 7 106 159 1 12 666 7 129 176 1 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2387 Visits 4698 5 3 554 865 427 467 66 5 1 488 402 394 146 185 69 590 107 39 TERM: Spring 10 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal Video Students 180 Visits 210 63 113 22 77 162 25 299 95 24 1 291 1 354 99 27 1 326 2 473 34 42 97 657 71 95 307 103 351 110 373 24 1 5 326 13 96 113 28 1 6 399 14 116 126 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 1989 Visits 3586 4 2 665 561 331 392 34 6 465 317 294 106 172 34 502 93 40 TERM: Sum 10 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal Video Students 94 Visits 111 20 23 48 15 4 1 38 49 18 5 1 41 192 85 3 3 238 110 3 3 43 351 43 388 22 24 5 94 4 25 17 5 105 4 33 17 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 836 Visits 1221 2 2 464 136 119 105 8 4 171 130 102 88 124 8 192 17 41 TERM: Fall 10 Visit Reason Blank 45 hr notification 5th wk grades Academic standing Athletics Catwalk Change major/register Choose major/career Course/faculty issue DLP issue drop/add/course W Early alert Financial aid General advising Initial meeting Instructor meeting Learning Contract LS progress report LS waiver/substitution New admit schedule On call Other Prospective student Readmit issue Registration Student accounts Transfer issue University Withdrawal Video Students 101 Visits 112 128 97 22 153 105 27 459 156 27 6 430 7 2 591 405 19 13 529 172 31 8 509 9 2 720 419 19 14 107 19 117 19 99 103 10 387 3 79 142 11 432 3 93 153 Grand Totals Class Blank Other Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Masters College Blank AP AS BS EA FP GN GS HH KS Students 2194 Visits 3763 3 5 1198 452 280 213 44 8 493 317 288 115 322 44 520 89 42 Administrative Program Review Appendix D Academic Advising Syllabus Assessment Plan 2007-2008 43 ACADEMIC ADVISING SYLLABUS The Advising Center offers comprehensive academic advising to all undeclared undergraduate students at Western Carolina University. The Center provides a holistic approach to advising by addressing students’ academic and social potential. Advisors help students to select proper courses, to choose careers and appropriate majors, to understand university academic policies and procedures, and to cope with the transition to college. Location: Hours: Phone: Fax: Web site: 214 Killian Annex, Monday through Friday 8:00 – 5:00 828-227-7753 828-227-7022 advising.wcu.edu Objectives of Advising Understand Liberal Studies and institutional requirements both in and out of your major. Understand the value of a liberal arts and sciences education. Understand the relationship between your chosen major and your career plans. Utilize the resources available to you on campus such as the Academic Success Centers, Career Center, and Counseling Services. Explore extracurricular activities to enhance your education and overall college experience. Advisor and Advisee Responsibilities To accomplish these objectives your Advisor will: To accomplish these objectives you will: Assist you in exploring areas of study and corresponding career options in order to help you choose appropriate majors, minors, and concentrations. Actively listen to your questions and concerns and take steps to provide information and support as needed. Explore different majors and career options that accompany them. Reflect on your interests and values to pick a discipline that is a good fit for you. Attend advising appointments as scheduled, at least once per semester. Bring a list of questions or areas of interest to discuss. Understand the role institutional policies and procedures, liberal studies requirements, academic programs, and student services play in your academic experience. Use campus services such as the Academic Success Centers and Career Center, talk to faculty and staff members as needed, and explore extracurricular activities in order to facilitate your academic achievement. Follow-up on referrals and inform your advisor of the outcome of referrals. Use advising tools such as My Cat, the degree audit, campus websites, and the course catalog to gather information and track your academic progress. Be thoughtful about your educational plan. Set short and long-term goals for your achievement. Meet with your major advisor, pre-professional advisor(s), professors and other individuals on campus who can help you succeed. Check your Catamount email account on a regular basis. Attend appointments as scheduled. Accept responsibility for your decisions and actions. Explain institutional policies and procedures, Liberal Studies requirements, academic programs, and student services. Refer you to campus services, organizations, and faculty and staff members as needed to facilitate academic performance and enhance your college experience. Provide accurate, relevant information to you as it becomes available. Demonstrate how to use advising tools such as My Cat, the Degree Audit, and campus websites to gather information and track your progress. Assist you in establishing goals and help you track your progress towards those goals. Create a safe, positive environment in which you are free to explore ideas and interests regarding personal, academic, and career goals. Communicate with you via your Catamount email account and advising appointments. Assist you in the development of decision-making skills, self-evaluation skills, and educational plans. Maintain confidentiality. Be aware of your rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 44 Policies & Procedures of Academic Advising Your Advisor: New students are assigned an Academic Advisor in the Advising Center. Your Advising Center advisor will be your primary advisor until you declare a major, at which time you will be assigned a faculty advisor in your academic department. Your Advising Center advisor would continue as your secondary advisor. Scheduling: Appointments with your Advising Center advisor are scheduled using AdvisorTrac. You may also cancel an appointment in AdvisorTrac. Appointments with faculty advisors are scheduled with the faculty member, not using AdvisorTrac. For more information on how to schedule appointments with your Advising Center advisor in AdvisorTrac, visit the Advising Center website. Etiquette: Please arrive five (5) minutes early for your appointment. If you are going to be late for your appointment, please notify the office immediately. Whether you are waiting in the Advising Center office or meeting with your advisor, please turn off cell phone and text messaging devices. Communication Protocol: E-mail communication via a student’s Catamount account is the official method of Advising Center communication at Western Carolina University. Due to privacy regulations, your advisor will communicate solely through the University assigned Catamount account. While some inquiries may be resolved through email correspondence, most situations benefit from scheduling a face-to-face appointment for further discussion. Advising Tools & Resources Advising Center Website: advising.wcu.edu. My Cat: This secure site provides students, faculty and administrative staff with world-class Intranet and Internet services. This is where you can check e-mail, register for courses, make secure credit card payments, and explore the Internet. Log in at: mycat.wcu.edu. Career Services and Cooperative Education: Whether you are an on-campus student or a distance education student, Career Services can help you. For more information visit careers.wcu.edu. Academic Success Centers: The Academic Success Centers offer one-on-one or small-group tutoring, academic workshops, or customized support on the topic of your choice. For more information visit success.wcu.edu. Student Support Services: The Office of Student Support Services provides services and resources to three groups within the student body: o Students who are first generation college students (parents do not have Bachelor's degrees) o Students who meet income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Education o Students who have documented disabilities For more information visit sss.wcu.edu. Disability Services: Disability Services is a voluntary program for students with documented disabilities designed to ensure the receipt of necessary accommodations and equal treatment in all areas of campus life. For more information visit disabilities.wcu.edu. Counseling and Psychological Services: The Counseling Center is available to help when problems arise or to provide assistance in a crisis, promotes a healthy life style, and emphasizes prevention through programs, training, and consultation. For more information visit counselingcenter.wcu.edu One Stop: The One Stop, located in on the first floor of Killian Annex, enables students to conduct a wide range of university-related business in one single location. For more information visit onestop.wcu.edu Academic Calendar: The academic calendar and other useful information can be found on the Office of the Registrar web site at registrar.wcu.edu. University Catalog: The current Undergraduate Catalog can be found at catalog.wcu.edu. 45 Western Carolina University Program Assessment Plan Advising Center Assessment Plan for 2007-08 Primary Contact: Steve Baxley, Associate Director, Advising Center, 107 Killian Annex, 227-3885 Program Mission: The mission of the Advising Center is to promote the growth and development of our students as they develop educational plans and choose career and life goals. Our holistic approach to advising students involves developing one-on-one relationships with students to support and encourage them in their decision making processes; teaching to assist with academic persistence and success; and serving as a professional resource to the total university community in support of individual and institutional goals. Alignment with University Mission: Western Carolina University's mission statement commits the institution to a focus on discovering, creating, transmitting and applying knowledge that benefits its students. The Advising Center mission grows directly from the University mission. It supports an environment where students assume responsibility for their learning and supports standards of good scholarship. Program Goals: Support the University student body in their efforts to become well rounded individuals and responsible learners. Conduct intervention programs and processes designed to support identified "at risk" students in their efforts to achieve academic success. Serve the University community by being an active and professional resource on topics of academic advising. Outcomes: Intended Outcome 1 New students completing CatWalk will be able to identify and communicate to advisors their preferences for first semester courses. Experience - Access to CatWalk is given to newly admitted students. CatWalk provides information on the Liberal Studies program including course descriptions. Incoming students must indicate preferences for courses in order to complete CatWalk. Assessment - At the beginning of fall and spring semesters, completion rates for CatWalk will be computed for new admits by the Associate Director of the Advising Center. Intended Outcome 2 New students attending advising sessions during orientation will be able to develop a plan for completing the Liberal Studies program. 46 Experience - Information on the Liberal Studies program will be presented and Liberal Studies planning worksheets will be distributed during the orientation advising sessions to all incoming students. Assessment - Completed worksheets will be collected at the end of the advising sessions and reviewed by the academic advisors. Intended Outcome 3 New students attending advising sessions during orientation will understand how to register for classes. Experience - Information on the registration process will be distributed, reviewed and demonstrated during the advising sessions and students will have the opportunity to practice completing the steps. Assessment - Class schedules will be reviewed with students at the end of the session by the academic advisors. Intended Outcome 4 Students who participate in LC 101 will analyze roadblocks to academic success and discuss factors that can improve the likelihood of success. Experience - Assignments on obstacles to academic success and ways students can improve performance will include in class discussions and presentations and assigned readings. Assessment - Student presentations, classroom participation and written work will be reviewed by instructors during the semester and at the end of the class. Intended Outcome 5 Students who participate in the Academic Success Program will be able identify resources that support the successful transition to the University. Experience - ASP students will receive information on resources as part of USI 130, structured out of class programs and activities and individual meetings with program instructors and staff. Assessment - Pre- and post-tests will be given to all participants in the ASP program and data analyzed by the Academic Success Program Coordinator. Intended Outcome 6 Faculty who participate in Advising Center workshops will understand the basic Liberal Studies program and discuss ways to utilize this information in advising sessions with declared students. Experience - During workshops, written material will be distributed and discussed on the Liberal Studies program requirements, how to track progress and advising tips. Assessment - Surveys will be distributed to workshop participants after the student advising period is complete and results analyzed by the Associate Director. Outcomes to Assess this Cycle: Intended Outcome 4 Students who participate in LC 101 will analyze roadblocks to academic success and discuss factors that can improve the likelihood of success. Intended Outcome 5 Students who participate in the Academic Success Program will be able identify resources that support the successful transition to the University. 47 Administrative Program Review Appendix E Task Force on Advising Recommendations Spring 2009 48 Task Force on Advising Recommendations David Goss, Chair, Advising Center Debra Burke, College of Business Debby Singleton, College of Education & Allied Professions Ron Davis, College of Arts & Sciences Steve Brown, College of Health & Human Sciences Joan Byrd, College of Fine & Performing Arts Chip Ferguson, Kimmel School Carolyn Wiggins, College of Arts & Sciences Lynn Mathis, Student Affairs Amanda LaMartiniere, Student Erin Ponder, Student Important Findings: November 15, 2007, WCU SGA Senate passes A Resolution Calling for the Review of Advising Services and Practices. Issues cited included advisors not available, advisors uninformed and/or unhelpful, advisors had unrealistic expectations of students, and advisors didn’t understand their responsibility to students. From the advisors perspective the same issues were articulated as advisors are available during office hours not 24/7, students made then broke appointments, students were unaware of basic requirements and making no effort to learn, students had unrealistic expectations about role of advisors, ands students often failed to accept responsibility for or participate in educational planning. o NSSE data shows 80% of WCU students either satisfied or highly satisfied with advising November 5, 2008, Dr. Carter appoints a Task Force on Advising with the following charge: o Advisement is more than course selection. It involves mentoring and assisting students to find a career path. o You should regard advisement as a process that begins with acceptance and ends upon graduation. WCU needs to create a seamless system that integrates all facets of student life that includes co-curricular with curricular experiences. The case management approach is a preferred paradigm for our advisement model. o Do not be constrained by our current model. I am asking you to recommend the best approach for our students. Nothing is off the table. Cost will obviously be a limiting factor, but do not dismiss good ideas because of potential cost. Often cost factors can be mitigated by tweaking the model. 49 o You can’t consider an advisement model without considering our QEP. So, keep integrated learning in the forefront of your deliberation. o Gather good information to help you come up with your recommendations. Research alternative models that have proven successful elsewhere. Consult with WCU faculty and students alike to gather their thoughts and share your results. A successful model for advising must have recognizable ties to the university mission. Key elements in the WCU mission statement include teaching and learning as central, creating a community of scholarship, and joint assumption of responsibility for learning. A successful advising model must also be grounded in the QEP. Advising is highlighted in the QEP diamond and the role of the mentor in guiding students along the pathway to intentional learning is a key part of the plan. In addition to the University Mission and the QEP, it is important to tie to concepts articulated through the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and the Council for the Advancement of Academic Standards (CAS) Academic Advising Program standards. o Academic advising is a teaching and learning process with specific content, pedagogy, and learning outcomes. o Advising has administrative and academic processes that require different skills. o Students and Advisors must assume shared responsibility in the advising process. o Advisors assist students to make the best academic decisions possible by encouraging identification and assessment of alternatives and consideration of the consequences of their decisions. o The ultimate responsibility for making decisions about educational plans and life goals should rest with the individual student. o The advising process evolves as students move in, through, and out of the institution. o The primary purpose of Academic Advising is to assist students in the development of meaningful educational plans. o Academic advising is one of the very few institutional functions that connect all students to the institution. o Academic advising begins as a more administratively focused function with emphasis on exploration of goals. As students make decisions and create more coherent educational plans the focus shifts to an emphasis on mentoring. o Regardless of where students are in the process, advising is central to the academic experience. A definition of advising is essential to guiding the advising process across campus and in making a clear statement that advising is part of the institutional mission. o Academic advising is a multifaceted, intentional process designed to guide students toward 50 meeting and integrating their academic and career goals. Through this process, students will learn to think critically about their roles and responsibilities as students and to synthesize their academic experiences. Recommendations were made under two basic assumptions. o Flexibility in the model will enable each department in each college to serve the institutional advising mission in a manner that is in the best interest of their students. o A new direction in defining faculty advising is essential to improving the quality of the academic component of the advising process. Recommendations: Establish academic sub-units in each of the colleges with a College Advising Coordinator. Benefits include: o A professionally staffed office to provide initial advising for students and administrative advising support for faculty. o A “front door” to each college that would function in a similar manner to the One Stop in Killian Annex. Students would have consistent access to information, processes, and resources within each college over the full 12-month calendar. o Faculty advisors, under a differentiated advising model, would focus on mentoring students in the major, providing career guidance as well as offering opportunities for mentored research, internships, cooperative educational experiences, and other program related opportunities. Introduce an Advising Syllabus o Places the advising process squarely on the teaching and learning side of the equation and would be fundamental to shifting the perception of advising as a purely administrative process based on course registration toward an academic process with administrative elements. o An advising syllabus should include (example provided): A departmental mission statement that ties to the University mission A statement of the Objectives of Advising Advisor & Advisee Responsibilities Policies & Procedures of Advising Advising Tools & Resources Establish University Advising Coordinating Committee o Includes Director of Advising Center, College Advising Coordinators, representatives from key offices in Academic and Student Affairs (i.e. Student Support Services and Honors College, Registrar, Admissions, Residential Living, etc.) 51 o Coordinate training, professional development, Advising Day, overall mission of advising o Address questions associated with these and other administrative processes. o Major/minor advising Study Abroad advising Transfer/repeat issues Distance education Provide clear pathways and responsibilities Educate the campus on the roles and responsibilities of all those involved in supporting students academic experiences. There is not a general understanding across campus of what advising is, who is responsible for administrative processes tied to advising, when advising related events occur, and so on. Continue to develop Advising Day o The Task Force was unanimous in its support of Advising Day as a positive addition to advising strategy at WCU. However, as it is still relatively new, further development is encouraged. A variety of departmental offerings have been successful, including group and individual advising sessions, majors meetings, drop-in sessions with pizza and soda, and department picnics A key element is providing flexibility in what the day can offer to allow for what works best for each department and its students Update Graduation Clearance Process o The graduation process is currently housed in the Office of the Registrar but is understaffed and encumbered by overlapping automated and paper processes that, when misaligned, can create additional work on both sides at critical points in time. o The College Advising Coordinators would provide an administrative link with the RO to maintain program information in the degree audit and work with students to resolve issues. o Students should be taught to track their progress throughout their academic career by incorporating the degree audit into their advising session and use the opportunity to answer questions and correct errors as they occur rather than at the end of the academic career. Advising Center advisors have begun teaching students how to access and read the degree audit along with the course registration process at Orientation this summer and will continue during initial meetings and registration advising to demonstrate the relationship between registration activity and the degree audit. Broad incorporation of the degree audits in the advising process is recommended. Differentiate Liberal Studies Advising o Many faculty advisors feel that the Liberal Studies requirements are difficult to keep up with given their other responsibilities and obligations. In order to address this gap, we recommend recognizing that a more differentiated approach is required. LS requirements are 52 introduced through Cat Walk, the online survey students complete prior to first term enrollment, and those requirements are reviewed with Advising Center advisors during the Orientation session and again at subsequent meetings. o Following the initial advising in the LS areas provided by the Advising Center advisors it would become the responsibility of the College Advising Coordinator’s to support faculty and student questions regarding these requirements. CAC’s could work with departmental faculty, for example, to develop “cheat sheets” for faculty indicating good fit LS course for the various disciplines within each college. The ongoing development and revision of eight semester plans is another area where appropriate LS choices could be indicated. 53 Administrative Program Review Appendix F Advising Day Communication Samples Advising Day Calendar 54 Emails from Director of Undergraduate Advising to Department Heads and Program Directors: Hello again, Thanks to all of the departments and programs that have responded either directly to me or through your liaisons, I greatly appreciate it. This is just a quick reminder for those who may have something pending but haven’t yet passed it along. We will be sending the calendar out to the campus and posting to My Cat on Monday, so there is still time to add events to the calendar. Please let me know no later than Friday if you have something you would like me to add so I can make the updates and have the calendar ready to go on Monday. As always, I greatly appreciate your support of Advising Day and am happy to answer any questions you might have. David From: David Goss Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 12:08 PM To: Department Heads Cc: Advising Center Staff; Carol Burton; Fred Hinson Subject: Advising Day is November 3 Importance: High Hello everyone, Advising Day is just around the corner, Wednesday November 3, and once again I would like to publish a calendar listing all of the departmental activities on that day. Please let me know as quickly as you can what you have planned, even if you will only be doing individual appointments, so we can get the calendar finalized by Friday, October 29. We could then publish the calendar on Monday November 1 in anticipation of Advising Day on Wednesday the 3rd. Please see attached a set of questions for students to consider when preparing for Advising Day. We intend to post the questions on My Cat, but thought it would be helpful to again provide a copy for faculty to have as well. It would be really great if faculty advisors could email some of these questions to their advisees next week to help connect students with opportunities offered in your programs and reinforce the ideas of engaged learning and synthesis contained in the QEP. Among the questions are simple prompts such as; Do you know who your advisor is? or Have you declared a major? There are also broader questions intended to prompt students to consider unique opportunities such as; Do you enjoy helping others? or Have you ever thought about study abroad? I know this is relatively short notice and hope that your plans for Advising Day have already been made. Please let me know if you have questions and, of course, thank you for your help! dg David Goss Director of Undergraduate Advising 55 Western Carolina University 214 Killian Annex Cullowhee, NC 28723 828-227-3814 Email to campus from the Provost: Advising Day November 3, 2010 With Advising Day just a week away it seems to be a good time to remind faculty and administrators about the purpose of this day. In order to better serve our students, please do not schedule any classes or meetings that require faculty presence. The purpose of this day is for students to meet individually with their advisor or attend the activities scheduled by their department throughout the day. Some departments also hold informal social gatherings allowing advisors the opportunity to better connect with their advisees. I appreciate your help and support in making this day one that students and faculty can connect and discuss their major, career opportunities, QEP, and plan for next semester classes. Please join me in setting a positive example for our students by keeping the focus of Advising Day on advising. Linda Seestedt-Stanford, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 28723 828/227-7495 Campus Announcement from the Director of undergraduate Advising: Advising Day is coming! When is Advising Day? ~Advising Day is Wednesday November 3. What is Advising Day? Advising Day is a perfect opportunity to showcase academic programs to students and bring faculty and students together in an informal way to communicate important program information. Advising Day allows academic departments and programs to provide academic advising support through group and individual meetings to their majors and pre-major students. What happens on Advising Day? A variety of programs and events have been successfully scheduled. Some examples from past Advising Day’s include: Communication-Palooza, a mandatory advising day majors meeting and picnic at the Picnic Grounds adjacent to the softball fields hosted by The Department of Communication. A general information session is held with breakouts into concentrations followed by a picnic. The faculty cooks and brings homemade desserts and door prizes are given to students who are present. 56 In addition to individual and group advising for students on advising day, Social Work has also hosted two additional sessions. Topics have included: What can you do with a major in social work? Should you plan to get an MSW degree if you have a BSW? What is the job outlook for the profession? An overview of the major, its requirements, and suggested additional courses. What is the field practicum and why is it so important to your undergraduate education? Understanding the opportunities for undergraduates to participate in the child welfare collaborative program. Start Preparing for Life After WCU! History Department Professional Development Workshops Applying to Graduate School Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Verbal Test Prep Political Science Majors Advising Day Event Meet Faculty & Club Officers Preview of Upcoming Events Q&A Pizza will be served How do students know what is happening on Advising Day? The Advising Center publishes a calendar of Advising Day events that is posted to our website as well as to My Cat. Departments and Programs notify their students by email, postings in their building and through class announcements. An email announcement about Advising Day is sent to all students. Is it too late to publish an event to the calendar? No! You can send information about Advising Day activities to David Goss at dgoss@email.wcu.edu and I will be sure to add them to the calendar. Who do I contact if I have questions? You can contact David Goss at dgoss@email.wcu.edu or by phone, 227-3814, with comments or suggestions. questions, Thank you for supporting Advising Day! David Goss Director of Undergraduate Advising Advising Center 214 Killian Annex Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.227.3814 57 Reflection questions for students & advisors: Do you have questions about Advising Day? Here are some things to consider as advisors and students meet or attend a departmental advising session. Have you declared your major? Students at Western Carolina are required to declare a major at 45 hours so if you are close to earning those hours and are still confused about what direction to take, talk to your advisor in the Advising Center and consider the following opportunities as well. You may be closer to a decision than you think! Are you wondering what to talk to your advisor about on advising day? It’s not just about what class to take next. Your advisor wants to know about your goals in life and how he/she can help you meet them through your educational experience at WCU. So think about what you want to do in life and talk to your advisor about that. And don’t limit yourself, dream big! Have you ever thought about study abroad? Ask your advisor about study abroad opportunities. There’s a good chance that there are courses offered through WCU that you could take toward your degree that will provide opportunities you may not have considered. Don’t forget to check out the International Programs and Services Web page at http://www.wcu.edu/9237.asp or stop by their office in the Camp building. They can give you all kinds of information about how study abroad can enhance your education and broaden your experience. Have you ever wondered how you can get experience in a career field while still in college? Ask your advisor about internships, co-ops, and other opportunities in your major like research projects to get that experience while you are still completing your degree. And check out the information on the Career Services office web page, http://www.wcu.edu/6661.asp. Or better yet, stop by their office on the second floor of Killian Annex and let the staff show you how you can enhance your post-graduate job prospects through the opportunities you take advantage of now! Do you enjoy helping others? Ask your advisor about Service Learning options within the Liberal Studies or your major course offerings. Or check out the Center for Service Learning website at http://www.wcu.edu/9815.asp to learn more about how you can involved in both local and national service organizations. Class-related learning opportunities or volunteering are excellent ways to get valuable experience and build a solid resume for when you hit the job market. The staff of the Center for Service Learning are eager to help you get connected! Do you know what a degree audit is? Do you know how to run your degree audit? Your degree audit, or degree evaluation, is a tool in My Cat that helps you track your progress toward earning your degree. It lists your Liberal Studies and major program requirements and tells you what you have met and what you have remaining. To get to the degree audit, log in to My Cat, click on the “Personal Services” tab, click on “Student Records”, click on “Degree Audit/Evaluation,” select he appropriate term if asked, and click submit. You will then see current program information including requirements for your major. To run the degree audit, click on “generate new request” in the middle of the page at the bottom. Select the button next to the program you wish to run and click the Generate Request button. It may take a moment for the request to begin, and when it does, select “Detail Requirements” and click submit. Your degree audit will display; courses and/or requirements that you currently do not meet will appear with a red “no” next to them. Requirements that you have met will be shown in blue. Are you on track to graduate? You should run a degree audit to determine how many courses/requirements you have remaining before meeting with your advisor. You can then discuss 58 remaining requirements and the appropriate sequence of courses with your advisor and address any discrepancies in what you think you have left and what the degree audit says. What unique educational opportunities do you have at WCU? Some of the unique opportunities WCU offers are addressed in the previous questions, but this is an excellent question to consider when talking with your advisor. Earning a degree isn’t just about making sure you’ve taken all of the required courses. It is a synthesis of all of your experiences here at WCU, both inside and outside of the classroom. Look for ways you can intentionally connect those experiences and talk to your advisor about your ideas. It could lead to your defining a unique opportunity that benefits not only you, but your fellow students as well! 59 Home > Academics > Campus Academic Resources > Advising Center > Advising Day Advising Day November 3, 2010 What is Advising Day? Advising Day is the beginning of the official Advising and Registration period each semester. While you can meet with your advisor at any point during the Advising and Registration period to plan for next semester's classes, you are strongly encouraged to attend the activities your academic department may have scheduled during Advising Day. Some academic departments hold group advising sessions with individual questions and issues addressed afterward while others host informal social gatherings allowing advisors the opportunity to better connect with their advisees. How do I find out who my advisor is? Log into MyCat and choose the "Personal Services" tab followed by the "Student" tab. On the "Student" menu, choose "Student Records" followed by "View Student Status." If you are prompted to select a term, select the current term. Your primary advisor should be displayed. Now that I know who my advisor is, how would I contact him/her? From the Contact WCU page, there is a link to the WCU faculty and staff directory. You will need to look up your advisor's contact information in it. Is there anything I need to do to prepare? You should review your Degree Audit/Evaluation (instructions here) available in your MyCat account prior to any advising sessions. By reviewing your Degree Audit/Evaluation before you go to an advising session, you will be better prepared to discuss what courses you need to take to finish your degree program and graduate on time. By being prepared for your advising session, you can spend more time talking with your advisor about other opportunities available within your major such as internships, independent studies, research opportunities, service learning and study abroad. All of these opportunities can enhance your education and broaden your experience at WCU but it is up to you to talk with your advisor about ways you can combine your interests inside and outside of the classroom! What if I haven't declared my major? Don't worry! You have until you have earned 45 hours to declare and the staff of the Advising Center, Honors College, or Student Support Services can help. Be sure to make an appointment with your advisor early so you'll have plenty of time to consider your options before your registration day. What is my department doing? Each department does something a little different on Advising Day. Find your major below to see what activities they have planned for Advising Day. A-F | G-N | P-Z 60 ACCOUNTING Accounting will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! ANTHROPOLOGY 10:00 AM - General information session about the major in McKee 114. Coffee and pastry will be provided. 12:00 Noon - Faculty Panel available to discuss questions about graduate school in McKee 114. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. ART Art will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. ART EDUCATION Art Education will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. ATHLETIC TRAINING Athletic Training will hold group advising sessions in Moore 306 according to the following schedule: 8:30 AM - Mandatory meeting for all Juniors (after meeting break out for individual advising) 10:30 AM- Mandatory meeting for all freshman (after meeting will sign up for times to meet individually with faculty advisor) 1:00 PM - Mandatory meeting for all sophomores ( after meeting will break out for individual advising) BIOLOGY Advising Day events will be held in the Natural Sciences Auditorium (NS1) according to the schedule below: Senior 9:00-9:30 AM Junior 9:30-10:00 AM Sophomore 10:00-10:30 AM Freshman 10:30-11:00 AM BIOLOGY EDUCATION Dr. Kefyn Catley will hold a mandatory meeting for secondary science education majors from 10:30-11:30 AM in Natrual Sciences 123. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and LAW The Business Administration and Law faculty will be providing pizza and soda for their advisees in Forsyth 213 at noon. All Business Adminstration and Law majors are encouraged to attend. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! CHEMISTRY The Chemistry and Physics Department is hosting a meeting entitled "Career Paths in Chemistry" from 1:00-2:00 PM in Stilwell 153. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A session about opportunities with a degree in chemiostry. Snacks will be provided. Dr. Kefyn Catley will hold a mandatory meeting for secondary science education majors from 10:30-11:30 AM in Natrual Sciences 123. COMMUNICATION Advising Day Picnic at 4:00 PM at the Picnic Grounds by the Softball Field. All majors should plan to attend. COMMUNICATION SCIENCES and DISORDERS Advising Day events will be held in McKee 110 according to the schedule below. All undergraduates should 61 ACCOUNTING prepare by looking at their degree audit prior to the session and having a proposed list of courses for registration. Alt pins will not be given to students without this information. 1:00 PM: Undergraduate students 2:30 PM: Graduate students For course sequence lists please visit the website at: http://commdis.wcu.edu/ COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Computer Information Systems will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Construction Management will hold advising sessions in Belk 263 from 9:00 AM - 12 Noon and 1:00-3:00 PM. Advising will be on a drop-in basis unless a specific advisor makes other arrangements with their advisees. CRIMINAL JUSTICE Attendance is mandatory for all majors. Additional individual advising appointments will not be made during the remainder of this week (except to follow up on Advising Day sessions) and alt pins will not be released. Students must bring a current detail degree audit/evaluation, obtainable through MyCat and two copies of their tentative schedule. Sessions will be held by advisor as follows: 9:00-11:00 AM, Belk 412 Brown Vaske 9:00-11:00 AM, Belk 407 Briggs Kopak Orender 9:00-11:00 AM, Belk 410 Hawley Caravelis-Hughes 9:00-11:00 AM, Belk 404 Mason Moore EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION Dr. Kefyn Catley will hold a mandatory meeting for secondary science education majors from 10:30-11:30 AM in Natrual Sciences 123. ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Advising Day events will be held according to the schedule below. Bring a copy of your current degree audit to your advising session as printers will not be available. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM - Individual advising sessions with faculty advisors (both sign-up sheets and walk-ins) 10:00 AM-12 Noon - Group advising/introduction to the major; tours of labs, assignment of advisor (or introduction to advisor if already assigned), and an opportunity to sign up for a one-on-one session with your advisor. ET Majors meet in Belk 266A ECET Majors meet in Belk 370 EE Majors meet in Belk 355 November 11-19: The early registration period is November 11-29. Use faculty advising sign-up sheet to schedule an appointment. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 62 ACCOUNTING Advising Day events will be held according to the schedule below. Bring a copy of your current degree audit to your advising session as printers will not be available. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM - Individual advising sessions with faculty advisors (both sign-up sheets and walk-ins) 10:00 AM-12 Noon - Group advising/introduction to the major; tours of labs, assignment of advisor (or introduction to advisor if already assigned), and an opportunity to sign up for a one-on-one session with your advisor. ET Majors meet in Belk 266A ECET Majors meet in Belk 370 EE Majors meet in Belk 355 November 11-19: The early registration period is November 11-29. Use faculty advising sign-up sheet to schedule an appointment. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Freshman and New Transfer students last name begins with letters: New ELEM FR & TR and ELMG sophomore students A-F: 8:30 until 10:00 AM in Killian 112 New ELEM FR & TR and ELMG sophomores & juniors G-M: 10:30 until noon in Killian 112 New ELEM FR & TR and ELMG juniors N-Z: 12:30 until 2:00 PM in Killian 112 Elementary and Middle Grades Intern II Forum, New ELEM FR & TR Middle Grades Advising, & ELMG Seniors advising 2:30 PM in Killian 104 *All students are invited to a depaqrtmental session at 2:30 PM in Killian 10-4. During this session, our Intern I &II students will share their insights into the field experience. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE Emergency Medical Care will be conducting one-on-one advising session throughout the day. Contact your faculty advisor for an appointment. ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Advising Day events will be held according to the schedule below. Bring a copy of your current degree audit to your advising session as printers will not be available. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM - Individual advising sessions with faculty advisors (both sign-up sheets and walk-ins) 10:00 AM-12 Noon - Group advising/introduction to the major; tours of labs, assignment of advisor (or introduction to advisor if already assigned), and an opportunity to sign up for a one-on-one session with your advisor. ET Majors meet in Belk 266A ECET Majors meet in Belk 370 EE Majors meet in Belk 355 November 11-19: The early registration period is November 11-29. Use faculty advising sign-up sheet to schedule an appointment. ENGLISH English will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. ENGLISH EDUCATION English Education will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Environmental Health will be conducting one-on-one advising session throughout the day. Contact Burt Ogle for an appointment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 63 ACCOUNTING Environmental Science will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. FINANCE Finance will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! FORENSIC SCIENCE Forensic Science will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. GEOSCIENCES Geology and SEES advising session from 12:00-1:00 PM in Stilwell 322. FREE PIZZA GERMAN German will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. HEALTH INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Health Information Admiinistrations will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. HISTORY History will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. HOSPITALITY and TOURISM MANAGEMENT Hospitality and Tourism Management will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! INTERIOR DESIGN Students should contact their faculty advisor to schedule an advising appointment. GLOBAL MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY Global Management & Strategy will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. Portfolio Discussion at 12:45 PM in Faculty Lounge (Forsyth 231) The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! MARKETING Marketing will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: 64 ACCOUNTING How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! MATHEMATICS Mathematics will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. MATHEMATICS EDUCATION Mathematics Education will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION Students may attend any of the advising sessions listed below; though it is recommended you attend the one most closely associated with your academic level. All sessions will be held in Killian 265. 8:30-10:00 AM: primarily for freshmen and 1st semester sophomores 1:00-2:30 PM: primarily for 2nd semester sophomores and juniors 3:00-4:30 PM: primarily for senior INTERN I students MOTION PICTURE and TELEVISION PRODUCTION All department meeting with students and advisors in Niggli Theatre (Stillwell 266) starting at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be followed by scheduled appointments with individual advisors. Appointments should be made with each advisor. All advisors will be available from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Advising Day and other days by appointment. MUSIC Commercial and Electronic Music (BM) and the Music Industry Option (BA) students will meet in Coulter 374 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. This meeting is only for students who have been accepted into the program. Breakout sessions for applied jazz guitar,jazz piano, and MIDI/Synthesis students will be held. All other concentrations will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. MUSIC EDUCATION 8:00 AM Advising session in Coulter 173 with Dr. Michael Shallock. NATURAL RESOURCE and CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT Natural Resource & Conservation Management session from 9:00-10:00AM in Stilwell 322. NURSING Students should contact their faculty advisor to schedule an advising appointment. NUTRITION and DIETETICS Nutrition and Dietetics faculty will be seeing their advisees in their offices on Advising Day. Sign up sheets are posted for students to schedule an appointment. PARKS and RECREATION MANAGEMENT All majors meeting from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in Reid 122. One-on one advising sessions to follow. PHILOSOPHY and RELIGION Philosophy and Religion will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. POLITICAL SCIENCE Mandatory advising session in Stillwell 425 from 11:00 AM - 12 Noon. Pizza and drinks will be provided. 65 ACCOUNTING PRE-PROFESSIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS A general information session about pre-health programs (including pre-medical, pre-veterinary medicine, predental, and pre-pharmacy) will be held in Stillwell 425 at 4:00 PM. The pre-health advising process will be explained. PSYCHOLOGY Psychology will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. RECREATION THERAPY Recreation Therapy faculty will be in Belk 186 throughout the day. Students should stop by the department to sign up for an appointment time. SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION Contact your advisor for an appointment. SOCIAL WORK Social Work will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. SOCIOLOGY 10:00 AM - General information session about the major in McKee 114. Coffee and pastry will be provided. 12:00 Noon - Faculty panel available to discuss questiona about graduate school McKee 114. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. SPANISH Spanish will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. SPANISH EDUCATION Spanish Education will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign-up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. SPECIAL EDUCATION Advising Day events will be held according to the schedule below: 9:00-11:00 AM: Senior Session (Interns I & II in spring) in Killian 268B with Karena Cooper-Duffy Sophomore Session in Killian 264 with Dale Carpenter and Marissa Ray 11:00 AM-12:30 PM: Lunch in Illusions - Sharing/Student Council for Exceptional Children 12:30-2:30 PM: Junior Session in Killian 268B with Karena Cooper-Duffy and Dale Carpenter Freshmen Session in Killian 264 with Marissa Ray and Kurt Frederick SPORT MANAGEMENT Sport Management will conduct one-on-one advising sessions throughout the day and the advising period. Students are asked to sign up for an appointment with their faculty advisor. The College of Business will be hosting a workshop at 12:00 Noon in Forsyth 231. Get the answers to: How to run a degree audit Liberal Studies questions How to declare a major or minor Graduation requirements And many more... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! STAGE and SCREEN All department meeting with students and advisors in Niggli Theatre (Stillwell 266) starting at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be followed by scheduled appointments with individual advisors. Appointments should be made with each advisor. All advisors will be available from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Advising Day and other days by appointment. THEATRE All department meeting with students and advisors in Niggli Theatre (Stillwell 266) starting at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be followed by scheduled appointments with individual advisors. Appointments should be made with 66 ACCOUNTING each advisor. All advisors will be available from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Advising Day and other days by appointment. UNDECLARED All undeclared students should meet with their assigned advisor in the Advising Center, Student Support Services or the Honors College. Advisors in those offices will be meeting with students daily from Advising Day through the web registration period via appointments scheduled in AdvisorTrac. You do not have to meet with your advisor on Advising Day but are welcome to if you can find an available appointment. The Advising Center will also host two sessions entitiled Degree Audits Demystified, at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Coulter 202. If you have questions about how to run a degree audit, hiow to read a degree audit, what the information in the degree audit means, or why it is even important to you please come and visit with Advising Center staff and let us demystify this important advising tool. Copyright 2011 by Western Carolina University Maintained by the Office of Web Services • Information • Cullowhee. NC 28723 Directions • • Campus Map • Contact WCU • Emergency Text-Only 67 Administrative Program Review Appendix G Advising Center Newsletter Spring 2010 68 69