The Advising Express
Volume 4, Issue 5, December 11, 2014
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Advisors’ Impact on Student Success
Electives Available for Students
Study Strategies
Save the Date - Spring Academic Advising Workshops
Final Examination Schedule
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Advisors’ Impact on Student Success
Academic advising has been linked to student retention since the 1970s (e.g., Grites, 1977). Cathleen L. Smith
and Janine M. Allen of Portland State University examined 22,205 students in a large-scale, multi-institutional
research project to measure students’ attitutes toward and
experiences with academic advising.
The researchers looked specifically at eight advising learning outcomes (five cognitive and three affective) for
students that might result from quality advising encounters.
Results
“Contacting an advisor, and doing so more often, was associated with greater
self-reported knowledge that likely contributes to student success...”
(Allen & Smith, 2014, p. 59).
“Students who received most of their information about required classess from
an advisor scored significantly higer on all eight learning outcomes that those
who used official advising tools (e.g. guides or web sites)...”
(Allen & Smith, 2014, p. 59).
“Advising may turn out to be an important determinant of whether or not students
stay in school and complete their degrees” (Allen & Smith, 2014, p. 60).
Read the entire research article here.
Electives
Electives Available for Students
Are any of your advisees looking for an elective for spring semester? Below and on the next page,
read about open classes, which may be a great fit for some of your students.
Beyond Google
The Rod Library will be offering four sections of a one credit information literacy course
“Beyond Google” in Spring 2015.
This course will focus on major formats of information and
how to locate, read, extract, paraphrase and cite information
gleaned from each of these sources. This course will look at
both library resources and their Google counterparts (Google,
Google Book, Google Scholar, and Google News) and include
regular discussion concerning the issues of information (ownership, copyright, plagiarism, bias, and scholarship).
The sections of UNIV 1059 - Beyond Google offered in Spring 2015 include:
First half of Spring 2015
80-EXP (54894) 1 Unit --- 3:00-3:50 p.m. --- MW --- Library 286 --- Chris Neuhaus (instructor)
81-EXP (54895) 1 Unit --- 3:30-4:20 p.m. --- TR --- Library 286 --- Chris Neuhaus (instructor)
Second half of Spring 2015
90-EXP (54896) 1 Unit --- 3:00-3:50 p.m. --- MW --- Library 286 --- Chris Neuhaus (instructor)
91-EXP (54897) 1 Unit --- 3:30-4:20 p.m. --- TR --- Library 286 --- Chris Neuhaus (instructor)
Study Strategies
Finals are right around the corner. Share these helpful study tips
with your advisees.
1. Study in 30 minute intervals – this will help students to stay energized
and avoid bombarding themselves with information.
2. Focus on one class at a time – remind students they do not try to
cover everything in one setting and to separate each class with a
binder or folder to organize notes.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask questions – questions get students thinking
about the material, which helps to better understand it.
4. Talk to professors – professors have office hours; remind students to take advantage of this to ask questions
about material they do not understand.
5. During the exam – Relax! Students should read through the directions carefully, then answer the questions
that they know and come back to the rest at the end. Lastly, double check responses at the end of the exam.
Save the Date
Introduction to Electronic Production
This once-a-week evening class gives students the opportunity to work in the TV studio, in field production with digital
video cameras, in video editing labs, and in audio labs. The
class is open to all students.
COMM EM 1655: 02 5:30 - 8:20 M
Oral Communication
Below are the specific first-year only oral communication
sections, which are still available.
Spring 2015
Faculty & Staff
Development:
Academic Advising
Workshops
Please join us Thursday, February
26, from 1:00 - 4:00pm in the Lower
Level of Maucker Union for this year’s
academic advising workship. More to
come in the upcoming issues!
COMM 1000: 06 8:00 - 9:15 TTh
COMM 1000: 15 12:00 - 12:50 MWF
COMM 1000: 18 2:00 - 3:15 TTh
General Chemistry I - New Section
Students who are currently on the waiting list for a closed section
of General Chemistry I should work to try and get the new section
to fit in their schedule.
CHEM 1110: 04 2:00 - 2:50 MWF (lecture)
2:00 - 4:50pm Th (lab)
Spring Writing Sections for
International Students
Two spring writing sections which are designated for
international students are currently available.
ENGLISH 1005: 17 10:00 - 10:50 MWF
ENGLISH 1005: 18 2:00 - 3:15 TTh
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
Stay up-to-date on everything advsing by
visiting the Advisor Handbook at:
http://www.uni.edu/advisorhandbook/
Final Examination Schedule
Below are some reminders regarding the Final Exam Schedule for Fall 2014. To see the final exam
schedule and to learn more, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s website.
Requesting a Change to the Examination Schedule
Students who need to request a change in the Examination Schedule must:
1. Prepare an “Undergraduate Student Request” form (advisors should have these available as
well as department heads). The student should state the request and the reason for it.
2. The change of the examination time of an individual course must then be approved by the
instructor and the department head.
3. Lastly, if a request is to change all exams, this must be approved by the Office of the Executive
Vice President and Provost.