USAFA Academic Advising & First-Year Programs, 2014-15
Advising Modules and Titles
Date:
Location
General Topics
1. Transition Week
1A. Dean’s Address
1B. Academic Services Briefing
1C. Chapter I: My Story
1D. Academics 101
1E. Cadet Panel
Advisors need not attend but are
welcome.
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Fawcett-Yeske
2. AAOCA Group Advising Session1
07 August 2014,
0730-1200
Arnold Hall
and F1, H1,
D1, D2
Academic sense of duty, selfawareness, educational and summer
opportunities (featuring cadets and
recent graduates), general academic
information (APS, schedule,
resources), strategies for success,
planning for success
11 Aug 2014,
1230-1430
DFRA will
assign
rooms in
Fairchild on
4th & 5th
Floor.
DFRA:
L3 Tetley
H2
Locations:
F1, H1, D1,
D2, Ls
Distribute cadets’ schedules and APS,
interpretation their APS and schedule,
academic advising overview, review of
the advising syllabus and schedule,
core curriculum and USAFA outcomes,
Locate classrooms in Fairchild Hall.
25 August 2014
Assigned
rooms or
AAOCA’s
Office.
Touch base, get to know your advisee,
self/time-management plan, learning
preferences, use of Outlook, CAMIS
30 Sept 2014
Fairchild
Hall, 2nd
floor
Major and career exploration
07 October 2014
for Group
Advising during
M5 and/or
07 October – 24
October for
individual
meetings
Assigned
rooms or
AAOCA’s
Office.
Review their Chapter I: My Story
submitted during BCT, selfassessment of progress, show your
time management strategy, use of
academic resources, planning and
registering for Spring courses
(remaining core courses), Initial ideas
of possible majors (tech vs. nontech),
goal setting for end-of-semester, how
are they doing in their
squad/knowledge test, ATF/PFT, Form
68
Cadet Academic Officers will attend to
assist with the tour of Fairchild Hall.
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Esquivel
3. Strategies for Academic Success
Led by the DFR advisors and Cadet
Academic Officer. AAOCAs are NOT
responsible for the Module.
12 Aug 2014,
1230--1400
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Tetley and Ms.
Robinson
Fall Semester 2014
4. Individual or group advising session
during M5
DFRA Faculty Lead: Ms. Robinson
Major’s Night
POC: Dr. Maxine Fawcett-Yeske
5. Individual advising session, time
scheduled during M5 for some of your
advisees
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Tetley
1
Registration
Deadline:
24 October
Difference between HS and college,
study skills rating, balancing demands,
fundamentals of academics,
academics with honor, locating
academic resources, setting tutoring
appts, seeking EI, reviewing syllabus
The rows listed in grey are required sessions for AAOCAs.
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6. Exploring your Opportunities
Workshops, M5
2, 20 minutes workshops with 10 min
to switch.
DFRA Faculty Lead: DFRA Team
03 Nov 2014
H1, H2,
L’s
Example Workshops:
 Col Hawkins, Air Base
Commander: Reflections on his
cadet life and career in the Air
Force, H1
 Cadet International Programs
Panel: Where we Went and How
we Got There, H2
 Cadet Panel: Hints Directly from
High Achievers, L1
 Lessons for Learning from Brain
Rules, Dr. Steve Jones, L2
 Engineering Majors: Faculty from
various Engr Tracks, L3
 Come De-stress: Yoga and
Meditation, Professor Uhl, L4
 Succeeding on Final Exams: when
to start studying, how much time
to study for each course, and
developing a plan to study, Mr.
Bob Giardino, L5
 Perspectives from Cadet
Instructor Pilots, L6
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Spring Semester 2015
DATES
7. Advising Academic Probation cadets
through the ARC process.
Early January 2015
Form 68 process, ARC Process,
strategies for improvement, academic
resources
13 January 2015
Major and career/AFSC exploration,
strengths, interests, values and skills
inventories, academic progress in
each course, review of academic
resources, time management
strategies
Major and career/AFSC exploration
DFRA Faculty Lead: Ms. Robinson
8. Individual or group advising session
prior to Major’s Night, M5 or when
individual appts are scheduled
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Esquivel
Major’s Night
9. Individual advising session, email
to schedule with cadets
M5 set aside on 24 February.
18 Feb 2015
24 February –
March 20 2015
Fairchild
Hall, 2nd
floor
AAOCA’s
office
Registration
Deadline: 20
March
Summer schedule, Fall schedule
planning, anticipating recognition,
academic progress, review of
academic resources, major
exploration/declaration, how are they
doing in their squad/knowledge test
final, ATF/PFT scores
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Fawcett-Yeske
10. Individual advising with remaining
undeclared cadets, email to schedule
with cadets
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Tetley
11. Exploring your Opportunities, M5
2, 20 minutes workshops with 10 min
to switch
DFRA Faculty Lead: DFRA Team
12. Advising Academic Probation
cadets through the ARC process.
April – May, 2015
AAOCA’s
office
7 April 2015
(all 4-degrees)
H1, H2,
L’s
End-of-semester
timeline for ARC
TBA.
Engagement in further major and
career/AFSC exploration and
reflection on four-degree year,
personal strengths. Planning for next
year.
Possible Workshops: Study Abroad
/CSLIP, Intro to scholarship/graduate
school opportunities, Service
Academy Exchange
Form 68 process, ARC Process,
strategies for improvement, academic
resources
DFRA Faculty Lead: Dr. Tetley
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Advising Outcome
I.
II.
III.
Demonstrate self-awareness of their background1, personal
characteristics2, skills3, academic sense of duty4, academic interests5, and
their growth and development.6
Articulate how the USAFA core requirements, institutional outcomes, and
the USAFA mission partners (academics, military, athletics, and
airmanship) contribute to their development as leaders of character.
Demonstrate an awareness of their academic pathway, the USAFA core
curriculum, and progress toward graduation to include the following:


locating university policies and procedures regarding registration,
satisfactory academic progress, and cadet conduct,
Advising Modules & Firstyear Programs
Module IA, IB, ID, 3, 4, 5, 7,
8, 9, 10
Module IA, 2, 7, 9
Module IC, 2, 5
Module 2, 3, 5, 9
interpreting a schedule of courses, an academic program summary
(APS), and general academic requirements, and
Module IC, 2

IV.
utilizing appropriate technology including Cadet Administrative
Management Information System (CAMIS), Outlook, and other tools
to manage their academic progress and organize their daily
responsibilities.
Identify an academic major, fields of study, and potential career paths
based on their individual assessment of their strengths, skills, learning
preferences, abilities, aspirations, interests, and values.
Module IA, 3, 4
Module IA, Major’s Night, 5,
6, 7, 9, 10
V.
Demonstrate an awareness of the various educational opportunities
(including cultural/language immersion, study abroad, academy exchange,
independent research, co-curricular activities, etc.) offered at the USAFA.
Module IA, ID, 6, 10
VI.
Apply strategies to increase their success and engagement at USAFA by:
 utilizing available academic support services (Writing Center,
Quantitative Reasoning Tutoring Center [QRC], your academic advisor,
cadet academic officers, etc.) when appropriate to enhance their
educational experiences,
 constructing a self/time-management plan, and
 utilizing Extra Instruction.
Create a personal strategic plan for success in the demanding environment
of USAFA.
Apply critical thinking7 and decision-making8 skills during the academic
advising process.
Module IC, ID, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,
9, 10
VII.
VIII.
Module IA, IB, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9,
10
Module 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
1 High
school experience, academic preparation, prior enlisted experience, and family structure.
Strengths, personality, learning style, values, beliefs, and attitudes.
3 Reflection, self/time management, critical thinking, test-taking, memory, interpersonal, organization, and goal setting.
4 Purpose, performance of duties, etc.
5 Prospective major and possible minor.
6 How they have changed during their time at USAFA across the mission partners.
7 Critical thinking is the process of questioning and analyzing assertions, in order to make an informed judgment or propose
solutions. Three essential components of this process are the evaluation of relevant evidence, identification of biases and
assumptions, and consideration of multiple perspectives.
8 Decision-making is the process of identifying the issue to be decided, the facts, missing information, assumptions relevant to
the issue, and the criteria for assessing alternatives. It subsequently generates realistic alternatives and applies criteria to
alternatives to reach a sound and timely decision.
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