Academic Advising Center
Updates to May 7, 2013
Faculty Council presentation
Academic Advising Center
Moved in:
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Rothschild Place
Room 130A
Open:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Monday – Friday
(Extended hours,
starting Spring 2014)
Drop-In: 9:00-4:00 pm
By appointment:
607.274.1001
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Professional Academic Advisors
Hired: May 13 – May 28, 2013:
Randy DeVett-McKeon
School of Music
School of Humanities & Sciences
Megan Gallagher
School of Health Sciences & Human Performance
Mel Jensen
School of Humanities & Sciences
Ryan DeLany
School of Business
Kerry Spitze
Roy H. Park School of Communications
We are also IC’s Transfer Seminar Instructors!
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What is the difference between a Faculty Advisor and a
Professional Academic Advisor?
Faculty Advisors are:
• experts in their academic disciplines
• knowledgeable about specific courses in
their division
• a critical source for educational and career
opportunities in their areas of concentration
Students should always meet
with their Faculty Advisor
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What is the difference between a Faculty Advisor and a
Professional Academic Advisor?
Professional Academic Advisors:
Assist students to understand graduation requirements – and how
those requirements interact with other decisions
We are available to all students (regardless of major)
• to identify, explore, and navigate academic alternatives
• discuss consequences of academic decisions
• serve as an across-campus advising resource
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Student use of AAC:
July 1- September 27: 451 students
August 26 – August 30: 171 students
September 2 – September 27: 48 average per week
Appointments will vary with Academic Calendar
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Office of State Grants
(Higher Education Opportunity Program)
Student Disability Services
Academic Enrichment Services
(Tutoring)
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AES Tutors:
Reasons for referral to the Academic Advising Center
(Please check all that apply):
____Student needs help with time management/organizational skills
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Student needs assistance with test-taking and/or study skills
Student has circumstances that are impacting academic achievement
Student has questions about graduation requirements
Student has questions about major/minor requirements
Student wishes to change majors
Student wishes to consider/change a minor
Student wishes to double major
Student requests information on any policy/procedure (financial
aid/scholarships, athletic eligibility, course transfers, academic
warning, etc.)
Check if No Referral Needed. Session was on Academic Content Only: ____
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Collaborations with IC Departments:
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Summer Orientation (including evening Schedule Preps)
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International Orientation
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Fall Welcome
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First-Year Book Facilitators
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Transfer Seminars (fall and spring)
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Ithaca College Common Hours (Weeks 3, 4, 5 – met with all 1800+ first-year students)
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ALANA Retreat – Saturday, Sept. 23rd: Value, Purpose, and Meaning of a Liberal Arts Education
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Diversity Awareness Committee (DAC)
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Students of Concern (SOC) Committee – with Health Services, Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drugs,
and Student Disability Services
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ADeans (Registration, Internal Transfers, Probation)
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Student Government Association
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Retention Committee Project
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Four-Question, 20-Second, “First Year Check-Point” Survey
Research indicates that first-year students often make retention
decisions based on their first few weeks of the semester.
The IC Retention Committee has developed a four-question
intervention survey, administered by the Academic Advising Center
(AAC), and designed to identify and reach-out to students at risk.
The 20-second, four-question “check-in” survey was emailed to all
first-year and transfer students on September 16. An email reminder
was sent on September 20. Survey closed September 23.
A follow-up survey will be sent in the spring semester, just prior to
registration (March 24-April 2). Includes two-more questions, for a
total of six.
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“First Year Check-Point” Survey
1. Was coming to Ithaca College a good decision for you?
Yes No
2: Do you like it here?
Yes No
3: Do you feel that Ithaca College is a place where if a
student had a problem, there would be someone to go to
for help?
Yes No
4: I feel connected to:
Students
Faculty
Staff
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
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Six-Question “First Year Check-Point” Survey
(spring)
5. Are you looking forward to your next semester at
Ithaca College?
Yes
No
6. Is Ithaca College the place in which you hope to
graduate?
Yes No
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1. Was coming to Ithaca College a good decision for you?
#
1
2
Answer
Yes
No
Total
Response
834
26
860
%
97%
3%
100%
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2. Do you like it here?
#
1
2
Answer
Yes
No
Total
Response
817
41
858
%
95%
5%
100%
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3. If you had a question or concern, do you feel like there is
someone at Ithaca College who you could go to for help?
#
1
2
Answer
Yes
No
Total
Response
803
54
857
%
94%
6%
100%
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4. I feel connected to:
#
Question
Yes
No
Total
Mean
Responses
1
2
3
Students
Faculty
Staff
756
680
519
98
174
335
854
854
854
1.11
1.20
1.39
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First–Year Check Point Survey:
193 “No” Responses
142 individual emails to students
Following-up this week….
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Upcoming Collaborations:
Ad Hoc Advisory Committee–in consultation with Chair of Faculty Council
Chair, Kerry Spitze – AAC
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One
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ADean (or Designee) from each School
Margie Arnold, HSHP
Dawn Kline, Business
Kathy Lucas, H&S
David Pacun, Music
Bryan Roberts, Park
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One
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Staff Representative from:
Yolanda Clarke, Academic Enrichment Services
Lorie Holmes-VanDusen, Registrar’s Office
Linda Uhll, Student Disability Services
TBD, First Year Experience
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Two Faculty Members:
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AnnMarie Ferrall (HSHP)
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James Pfhrem (H&S)
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Two Student Representatives from Student Government Association (SGA)
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TBD
The purpose of the committee is to ensure collaboration across all
boundaries and to determine the need and consequent role of a
standing committee on academic advising.
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Upcoming Collaborations:
Alumni Services/Career Services/Academic Advising
On-going collaborative efforts
Got Advising? Got Career Goals? Got Mentoring?
Dining Halls - Week of October 28th - November 1st
Exploratory Program/Career Services/Academic Advising
Majors/Minors Fair – Nov 6
Financial Aid/Registrar’s Office/Academic Advising
Veteran’s Information and Support – Ongoing
Registrar’s Office/SGA/Academic Advising
Graduation Checklist – Spring 2014
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Thank you!