Transcript Academic Advising at Miami University The Big Picture Christa Branson

Academic Advising at
Miami University
The Big Picture
Christa Branson
Advisory Staff Training
Summer 2005
What is academic advising?
What is academic advising?
“At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that
assists students in their academic decision making by linking
students and designated faculty and staff together to communicate
and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching
their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003).
What is academic advising?
“At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that
assists students in their academic decision making by linking
students and designated faculty and staff together to communicate
and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching
their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003).
What is academic advising?
“At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process
that assists students in their academic decision making by linking
students and designated faculty and staff together to communicate
and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching
their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003).
What is academic advising?
“At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that
assists students in their academic decision making by linking
students and designated faculty and staff together to communicate
and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching
their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003).
What is academic advising?
“At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process
that assists students in their academic decision making by linking
students and designated faculty and staff together to
communicate and exchange information that will contribute to
students reaching their maximum potential” (Miami University,
2003).
Key words for our discussion…
Decentralized
Developmental
Collaborative
Decentralized
Board of Trustees
Miami University
Secretary to the Board
President
James Garland
Affirmative Action and
Human Rsrc. Development
Intercollegiate Athletics
Art Museum
University Communications
Women’s Center
Provost and VP for
Academic Affairs
Jeffrey Herbst
VP for Student Affairs
Richard Nault
VP for Information
Technology
Reid Christenberry
VP for Finance and
Business Services
Richard Norman
VP for Advancement
Jayne Irvin
Board of Trustees
Miami University
Secretary to the Board
President
James Garland
Affirmative Action and
Human Rsrc. Development
Intercollegiate Athletics
Art Museum
University Communications
Women’s Center
Provost and VP for
Academic Affairs
Jeffrey Herbst
VP for Student Affairs
Richard Nault
VP for Information
Technology
Reid Christenberry
VP for Finance and
Business Services
Richard Norman
VP for Advancement
Jayne Irvin
Board of Trustees
Miami University
Secretary to the Board
President
James Garland
Affirmative Action and
Human Rsrc. Development
Intercollegiate Athletics
Art Museum
University Communications
Women’s Center
Provost and VP for
Academic Affairs
Jeffrey Herbst
VP for Student Affairs
Richard Nault
VP for Information
Technology
Reid Christenberry
VP for Finance and
Business Services
Richard Norman
VP for Advancement
Jayne Irvin
Academic Divisions
 College of Arts and Science (CAS)
 Richard T. Farmer School of Business (BUS)
 School of Education and Allied Professions (EAP)
 School of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)
 School of Fine Arts (SFA)
 School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)
Chief Divisional Advisers
 Claudia Scott-Pavloff, Assistant Dean (CAS)
 Marti Kyger, Assistant Dean (BUS)
 Roxann Sommers, Student and Academic Services Coordinator (EAP
 Lisa Abrams, Assistant Dean (EAS)
 Rosalyn Benson, Assistant Dean (SFA)
 Kim Ernsting, Chief Divisional Adviser (IDS)
Why Residence Life and New
Student Programs?
“If we could postpone the operation of our present ‘adviser’
system, which is based entirely on academic divisions, and start
that with the sophomore year, it would really fit in better with the
time at which students naturally are inclined to make vocational
decisions. (quote continued…)
Then if we could find competent tutors, both men and women, to
take residence in our freshman halls, not as proctors but as real
guides and advisers of the freshman, we certainly should be able
to be of much greater assistance to these boys and girls than we
are at present” (Upham, 1928).
Mission of the
Division of Student Affairs
To provide a supportive environment
To create and extend student learning opportunities outside the
classroom that heighten student intellectual and personal growth
To produce citizen leaders who make substantive contributions to
their communities
Mission of ORLNSP
The Office of Residence Life and New Student Programs strives to provide a
safe and supportive environment promoting
 purposeful connections to the community,
 academic success,
 personal development, and
 understanding of diversity
in an effort to build citizen leaders for the future.
How does it all work?
 Summer Orientation and Registration
 First Year Programs
 Folder Transfer – February
Transferred to Academic Divisions
 Assigned academic adviser
 Academic Divisions and Departments

Developmental
What is developmental advising?
“…Developmental counseling or advising is concerned not only with a
specific personal or vocational decision but also with facilitating the
student’s rational processes, environmental and interpersonal
interactions, behavior awareness, and problem-solving, decisionmaking, and evaluation skills” (Crookston, 1972/1994, p.5).
What is developmental advising?
“The process of academic advising includes the following dimensions: 1)
the exploration of life goals, 2) exploration of vocational goals, 3)
program choice, 4) course choice, and 5) scheduling choices”
(O’Banion, 1972/94, p.10).
What is it that do we do?
What is it that we don’t do?
How do we do it?
 We focus on:
Development of academic and intellectual competence
 Development of personal identity and philosophy
 Interpersonal development
 Exploration of career and academic options
 Development of an appreciation for diversity

Development of academic and
intellectual competence
Student’s capacity as a thinker and learner, including
processes by which a student gathers information,
analyzes it, synthesizes it, and evaluates its merit and
potential
Development of personal identity and
philosophy
Development of one’s sense of self-discovery and
identifying the type of person one would like to become
Formation of moral and ethical principle’s to guide one’s
life
Interpersonal development
One’s interactions with other people, how those
interactions affect oneself and others, and how a
person can learn to interact with others more effectively
and beneficially
Exploration of career and academic
options
Formation of commitments to particular occupation and
academic fields
Development of an appreciation for
diversity
Person’s ability to be accepting of others, and appreciative
of the many forms of diversity present on the campus
and in the world
How do these focal points connect to our
guiding missions?
 Development of academic and intellectual competence
 Development of personal identity and philosophy
 Interpersonal development
 Exploration of career and academic options
 Development of an appreciation for diversity
Collaborative
With whom do we collaborate?
Students
Academic Divisions
Campus Offices
What is academic advising?
“At Miami University academic advising is a developmental process that
assists students in their academic decision making by linking
students and designated faculty and staff together to communicate
and exchange information that will contribute to students reaching
their maximum potential” (Miami University, 2003).
Student/Adviser Partnership
 The student will:
Think carefully about their personal, academic, and career goals so
that they may plan educational goals with the adviser
 Discuss with the adviser any special situations affecting academic
achievement

Student/Adviser Partnership
Become familiar with Miami Bulletin, and other resources
 Visit their academic adviser regularly to discuss progress and gain
assistance
 Acquire and keep useful materials

Student
“Contrary to those systems in which advisers make decisions
for students…students are responsible for making decisions
throughout the process” (O’Banion, 1972/94, p.11).
Student/Adviser Partnership
 The adviser will:
Assist the student in developing personal, educational, and career
goals
 Assist the student in developing decision-making skills
 Provide information concerning all University policies and procedures
 Refer the student to support services for assistance

Adviser
“It is the responsibility of the adviser to provide information and a
climate of freedom in which students can best make such decisions.”
(O’Banion, 1972/94, p.11)
Campus Partners
 Academic Divisions and Departments
 Scholastic Enhancement Program
 Student-Athlete Development Center
 Honors and Scholars
 ROTC and NROTC
Campus Partners
 Rinella Learning Center
Learning Disabilities Services
 Tutorial Assistance Program
 Supplemental Instruction Program
 Learning Specialists
 Career Exploration and Testing Center and Office of Career Services
 Study Abroad and Office of International Education
 Offices of the Registrar, Bursar, Student Financial Assistance

ORLNSP
Students
Academic
Divisions
Campus
Partners
We are…
Decentralized
Developmental
Collaborative
Questions?
References
Crookston, B.B. (1972/1994). A developmental view of academic advising as teaching. NACADA
Journal, 14(2), 5-9.
Miami University (2003). Academic Advising at Miami. Retrieved July 20, 2005, from Miami
University Web site: http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/lrn/advising/index.shtml
O’Banion, T. (1972/1994). An academic advising model. NACADA Journal, 14(2), 10-16.
Upham, A. H. (1928). Letter to the Committee on Efficiency and Cooperation. Board of Trustees,
Miami University.