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Underg ergra radu duate e Advis ising ng at t th the U e Univ iversit ity of y of Virg irgin inia ia June 2019

Purpose of Advising • Helping Students Achieve Success at the University and Beyond • How do we Define Success? – Objective Outcomes: Retention/Graduation Rates, Career Pathways, Satisfaction – Subjective Outcomes: Long-Term Personal and Professional Success, Developing Responsible Citizen Leaders • How do we Support an Advising System that Enables these Outcomes? 2

All Students Self-Help: Newly Designed Summer Student Affairs Undergraduate Orientation Web Pages Student Faculty Departmental Career Center Support Trained Peer Residence Staff Georges Center Mentors 3

Arts & Sciences Students COLAs and Forums Self-Help: Newly Designed Summer Student Affairs Undergraduate Orientation Web Pages Student Faculty Departmental Career Center Support Targeted Communications Trained Peer Residence Staff Georges Center Mentors Association Dean 4

Transfer Students Targeted Peer COLAs and Mentoring Forums Self-Help: Newly Designed Summer Student Affairs Undergraduate Orientation Web Pages Targeted Student Faculty Departmental Career Center Association Dean Support Targeted Targeted Targeted Programming Programming Communications Trained Peer Residence Staff Georges Center Mentors 5

Underrepresented Students COLAs and Targeted Peer Targeted Peer Forums Mentoring Mentoring Self-Help: Newly Multicultural Designed Summer Student Affairs Student Center Undergraduate Orientation Web Pages Affinity Groups (OAAA, LatinX) Student Faculty Departmental Career Center Support Trained Peer Special Programs Residence Staff Georges Center Mentors (Rainey, Bridge) 6

Low-Income Students Targeted Peer Targeted Peer COLAs and Targeted Peer Mentoring Mentoring Forums Mentoring Self-Help: Newly Designed Summer Student Affairs Undergraduate Orientation Web Pages Student Faculty Departmental Career Center Support Targeted Targeted Programming Communications Trained Peer Residence Staff Georges Center Mentors Summer Programs (e.g., Summer Advancement Program) 7

Challenges We Are Addressing • Programming for Different Student Populations – First Generation – Transfer Students • Training for Peer Mentors & Advisors • Making Communications More Effective 9

Upcoming Activities & Projects • Lamborn Hughes Institute (coming June 2019) – What Students Should Know, What Actions to Take (Lifecycle) – Empowering Students to Achieve Balance Between Seeking Help and Self-Direction • Resources Playlist 10