April 2021
Removing colonial elements from advising: Developing culturally responsive advising practices
Presented by: Dr. Doris Wright Carroll, Kansas State University
Academic advisors and administrators do not imagine themselves as perpetuating colonial practices. Yet, our colleges still have colonial roots that are ever-present in the classroom and within advising practice. The purpose of this program is to identify colonial learning structures that are present within academic advising. It helps academic advisors and administrators recognize colonial learning structures and replace them with culturally responsive advising practices. This program offers positive, affirming advising strategies that support all advisees and strengthen advising practice.
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2020: Three-part series: Writing a Personal Philosophy of Advising
Presented by: Kate Bernas, Associate Director, Wayne State University's Advisor Training Academy.
Writing a statement of advising philosophy is an important professional development experience and is considered one of the essential Relational Competencies in the NACADA Core Competency model. This three-part series will take advisors through the steps to prepare, write, review, and maintain this living document. Attendees for session 1 will have an opportunity to select or be assigned a writing partner to aide in accountability and feedback, with the goal of completing your statement by the end of session 3.
Session 1: Introduction and Preparation
This session will provide an overview of the first three steps of the process that lead to a draft of a Personal Philosophy of Advising (PPA). Attendees will be provided numerous resources to begin the writing process and will have an opportunity to select or be assigned a writing partner to aide in accountability and provide constructive feedback.
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Session 2: Revision and Reflection
The second session will serve as a check-in on the writing process and allow for feedback on the utilization of PPA partnerships. We will also discuss the editing and revision process and provide an affirming space for feedback on your progress.
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Session 3: Maintenance and Application
This final session will cover the possible uses of a PPA and how it can be incorporated into one's advising practice and record of professional accomplishments. Additional discussion will be spent on the importance of maintaining the document into the future and reflection on all aspects of the writing process.
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April 2020 Discussion
The Slow Advisor: Taking a Principled Stance in an Age of Immediacy
Presented by: Ryan Scheckel
April 2019 Discussion
Presented by: George Steele and Eric White
Authors George Steele and Eric White discuss their article published in The Mentor: Leadership in Higher Education: Insights from Academic Advisers.
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September 2018 Discussion
Killing Joy: Sara Ahmed, Bad Feelings, and Advising
Presented by: CJ Venable
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April 2018 Discussion
Medieval Foundations of a 21st Century Profession: The Value of Historical Narratives to Academic Advising
Presented by: Wojciech Bełtkiewicz, PhD, Indiana University - Bloomington
Lawyers have Cicero. Physicians have Hippocrates. Nurses have Florence Nightingale. Who are the great professional forefathers (or foremothers) of academic advisors?
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January 2018 Discussion
The Problem of Dualism in Academic Advising - A Deweyan Critique
Presented by: Kurt Xyst, Lead Academic Advisor in Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising at the University of Washington
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Ethics & Advising Discussion from 2017
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