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How soon is too soon? Beginning the advising process before students begin classes David I. Henriques Asst. Dean, School of Academic Programs & Services Shippensburg University dihenr@ship.edu Monday, February 7, 2011 Choose a job you

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How soon is too soon? Beginning the advising process before students begin classes

David I. Henriques

  • Asst. Dean, School of Academic Programs & Services

Shippensburg University dihenr@ship.edu Monday, February 7, 2011

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Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life

  • - Confucius
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Overview

  • One of the 14 state

universitjes in PASSHE

  • Recognized in top 100 by

Kiplinger's & US News

  • Natjonal Collegiate

Scoutjng Associatjon ranks Ship 30th in DII.

  • Highest 4-year

graduatjon in PASSHE

  • Largest undeclared

program @ 1,000 students

  • 4-year graduatjon rate

exceeds 40% (undeclared)

  • Approximately 35-40% of

fjrst-year students

  • Stafg includes myself, 5

GAs and 60 volunteer faculty advisors

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Offjce of Placement Testjng

– Philosophy: Intrusive Developmental Advising – Increase success in fjrst semester – Front load services – Communicatjve – Retentjon Oriented (Time, $$$, Satjsfactjon Graduatjon)

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Offjce of Placement Testjng

– 4-5 months before classes begin – Debriefjng by academic coaches – “talk about majors”

  • Good scores vs poor scores

– Why this major? – Careerism – Women and STEM majors

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Major Exploratjon

  • Careerism
  • How many students change majors?
  • When is “normal” fjrst contact.

– Who triggers it?

  • Who is fjrst contact?

– What are the dangers?

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Disconnect

  • Law School-English or economics major with

politjcal science or history or sociology or even science

  • Med. School-English major with biology or

chemistry

  • Informatj

tjon Technology Management– Business Informatjon Systems with Professional Technology Communicatjon Studies minor

  • Advertj

tjsing – Marketjng or Comm/Journalism or Human Communicatjons with Business or Art

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Offjce of Undeclared Students

– New Student Intake (95%)

  • Linked with advisors
  • Database
  • Fall schedule review

– MAP Series

  • 1 (June), 2 (Sept.), 3 (Dec.),

4 (May), & 5 (Aug.).

– Guidebook for Advising Undergraduate Students

  • Advising/Scheduling

newsletuer – Web resources

  • 4 year Raider Plan

templates

  • “What can I do with a

major in…”

  • Faculty only serve as

advisors

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Introductjon

  • Student intake/advisor informatj

tjon link – Students complete mini “SDS” – “Declare” initjal interests: Assign Advisor – Students complete inventory:

  • Course interests
  • Ratjng academic skills
  • “Dream” major

– Special registratjon consideratjons – Contact if mismatched

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Academic Advising

  • The critjcal link to student success
  • “Good advising ma be the single most

underestjmated characteristjc of a successful college experience.”

  • Dr. Richard Light
  • Making the most of college
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Offjce of Undeclared Students

  • Website www.ship.edu/undeclared

– Web resources (career, major selectjon, study skills, etc) – Curriculum sheets for each major – 4-year Raider plan templates for each major – Links to each major (department)

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Shippensburg University

  • Summary

– Dialogue begins months before stepping on campus – Second major change data – Intrusive developmental philosophy – Communicatjve/Connected – 4-year graduatjon in excess of 40% – www.ship.edu/undeclared – dihenr@ship.edu