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The NSF Aspire Alliance Inclusive Faculty Framework

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Webinar Presenters

Sean Bridgen, D.Ed.

NACADA Associate Director for Partnerships

David Grey, Ph.D.

CEO UKAT

April Dukes, Ph.D.

Faculty and Future Faculty Program Director Pitt-CIRTL Co-Leader University of Pittsburgh

Don Gillian-Daniel, Ph.D.

Aspire Co-Lead Director of Inclusive Teaching Programming University of Wisconsin- Madison

Clair Zawada Host

Birmingham City University

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Why is Academic Advising important?

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'Academic Advising is the only structured activity on the campus in which all students have the opportunity for one-to-one interaction with a concerned representative of the institution' (Habley, 1994).

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Because of this, advisors have an opportunity to connect deeply with students in ways that are not necessarily possible in a classroom environment.

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It is incumbent upon all educators to ensure that we are equipped with the tools that will help us to help all students succeed.

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As Kathy Engstrom and Vincent Tinto argue “Access without support is not opportunity” (2008)

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“Good advising may be the single most underestimated characteristic

• f a successful college experience.” – Richard Light

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A Guide to Academic Advising for STEM Faculty

https://www.aspirealliance.org/national-change/national- change-resources

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Why a Handbook?

• Lack of formal training for faculty advising / personal

tutoring

• Importance of this relationship in supporting student

success

• Evidence-based practices for faculty advising / personal

tutoring exist, but are not widely known by faculty

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Inside the Handbook

• Advising Purpose and NACADA Core Competencies
• Advising / Tutoring Techniques
• Reflective Exercises
• Case Studies
• Real Life Scenarios
• Practice Prompts for In-person Conversations and Email

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Ways to Use The Handbook

• Individual
• Learning Communities
• Facilitation

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ASPIRE Alliance STEM Guidance and the UK

How is the ASPIRE Alliance guidance relevant if you

• Work in UK Higher Education?
• Aren’t based in a STEM discipline?

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UKAT Professional Framework

CONCEPTUAL INFORMATIONAL

The ideas and theories that academic tutors must understand, and is concerned with The knowledge that advisors must possess to guide a student. Specifically, this is concerned with knowledge of C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 Core values of academic advising and tutoring Theory relevant to academic advising and tutoring Academic advising and tutoring approaches and strategies Expected outcomes of academic advising and tutoring How equitable and inclusive environments are created and maintained I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 HE Provider mission, vision, values, and culture Curriculum, degree programmes and pathways, including options HE Provider policies, procedures, rules, and regulations Legal guidelines and tutoring practice, including privacy regulations and confidentiality The characteristics, needs, and experiences of major and emerging student populations Campus and community resources that support student success Data and information technology applicable to tutoring

https://www.ukat.uk/framework

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UKAT Professional Framework

RELATIONAL PROFESSIONAL

The skills tutors need to use concepts and convey information from the Conceptual and Informational components to their students. Specifically, advisors and tutors must be able to The commitment that advisors and tutors make to the students they advise, their institutions, their professional practice, and the broader educational community. Advisors and tutors:

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Build advising and tutoring relationships through empathetic listening and compassion for students, and be accessible in ways that challenge, support, nurture, and teach Communicate in an inclusive and respectful manner Motivate, encourage, and support students to recognize their potential, meet challenges, and respect individuality Plan and conduct successful advising and tutoring interactions Promote student understanding of the logic and purpose of the curriculum Facilitate problem solving, decision-making, meaning-making, planning, and goal setting Collaborate effectively with campus services to provide support to students P1 P2 P3 P4 Create and support environments that consider the needs and perspectives of students, and respect individual learners Appreciate students’ views and cultures, maintain a student-centred approach and mindset, and treat students with sensitivity and fairness Commit to students, colleagues, and their institutions through engagement in continuing professional development, scholarly enquiry, and the evaluation of professional practices Understand the implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement, and engage in on-going evaluation and development of advising and tutoring practice

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Evidences the competencies & skills advisors need to deliver effective approaches to student success Independent recognition against the Framework of effective practice in personal tutoring/academic advising Encourages reflective approach to the continual enhancement of practice Scaffolds progression over time in individual practice Three levels of recognition

https://www.ukat.uk/recognition

UKAT Professional Recognition

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Contextualizing the ASPIRE Alliance Guidance

Guidance applicable to all disciplines, not just STEM Created as training resource for new faculty advisors (personal tutors) Basic training on the fundamentals of personal tutoring, underpinning theory, practice, skills and competencies supported by skills audits and case study library Useful for professional development as adjunct to UKAT Framework

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Recognition Level Professional Development Opportunities

CPD Offering [C1,C3, R1,P2] CPD Offering [C2,I4, I7,R4] CPD Offering [C2,I4, I7,R4] CPD Offering [C2,I4, I7,R4] CPD Offering [C2,I4, I7,R4] CPD Offering [C2,I4, I7,R4] CPD Offering [C5,I5] CPD Offering [C2,I4, I7,R4] Flipped Tutoring [C2,C3,R1,P2] E-Portfolio in Tutoring [C3,I7,R6] Tutoring Online [C3,I7,R4] ASPIRE Alliance Guidance

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UKAT: Adapting the Guidance

Adapting for UK and making freely available to sector as publication

• Contextualized to UK higher education systems
• Referenced against UKAT Framework and others

Starting point for advisor professional development portfolio

• Implemented as self-directed online training module
• Interactive reflective exercises, skills audits, CPD planning and case

studies

• Integrated with Professional Recognition portfolio platform
• Completing module provides evidence to use in RPA application

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