Annual Academic Advising Summer Institutes -Action Plans in Action!
As a Summer Institute
participant, you are given the opportunity to prepare and present
(in your discussion group) anACTION PLANfor solving an
advising challenge on your campus. The scope of the action plan
is left up to you. The scope may be as narrow as devising a new
form or as broad as proposing a new model for delivery of advising
on your campus or recommending the use of new technology. You will
receive assistance with this project by attending relevant sessions,
group discussions, and group & individual consultations with
institute facilitators who have expertise in the area you have chosen.
Below are some topics and descriptions ofAction Plansthat
have been proposed and developed at previous Summer Institutes.
Portsmouth
Summer Institute Action Plans - 2008
| Title of Action Plan | Description | Name & Institution | Institution
Type |
| Adding Professional Advisors to the School | Find means to fund adding Professional Advisors to the
Five Schools. | Samuel Ray - Norfolk State University | 4-year Public |
| College of Liberal Arts Assessment Plan | Creation of a systematic assessment program. The
assessment will measure process/delivery and student learning
outcomes. Results will measure the program's effectiveness
and need for further development. | Jusy Albakry - Middle Tenneddee State University | 4-year Public |
| Create a Program Specific Academic Advising Program | Goal 1: Create
a vision and mission statement for a BScN program specific
advising program. Goal 2: Identify
and decribe what the advising program will consist of
including program responsibilities, advisor roles, advance
roles and mutual roles and responsibilities. Goal 3: Create
a visual model of the advising and sudent success initiatives
that are available to students. | Sarah Evans & Connie Barbour - George Brown College
of Applied Arts | 4-year Public |
| Developing a Culturally Based Peer Support Network (for
University International Students) | Many international
students choose to avoid a formal support system.
They often seek for help from peers who have the same
cultural background. Culturally based Peer Support
Network will help University International students to
understand and get familiar with university culture.
Peers will make referrals to appropriate campus resources.
Purpose: 1.) Ease their tramsition in their first year
of university at the University of Manitoba. 2.)
To increase their involvement on the mentorship program. | Hyun-Soon Kong - University of Manitoba | 4-year Public |
| Development of an Advising Form for Clinical Issues | This form is to be able to track charges on issues related
to clinical placements for record keeping about the resolution
of the issue. | Elizabeth Fornasior - George Brown College | 4-year Public |
| Development of an Advising Resource Website | Action plan is to develop an advising resouce website
to support faculty, professional and peer advisers.
The website will include core values, advisors roles and
responsiblilites, resources and advising tools. | Carolyn Edgecombe - York University | 4-year Public |
| Faculty Advisor Development Module | This module will provide new and continuing faculty a
one-stop venue for learning the academic requirements and
policies needed to advise students effectively. | Patsy Krech - The University of Memphis | 4-year Public |
| Group Advising for New Students and Group Advising for
Major Students | Group advising sessions will help new freshman students
understand the general education curriculum, learn from
other students and utilize advisors time more efficiently.
Group advising is also planned for major specific information. | Sharon Gattshall - Ohio State University- Marion | 4-year Public |
| Welcome Session Revision | Our plan is to revise our existing welcome session to
more effectively meet new students needs and promote our
institution. | Sarah Watkins - Lower Columbia College | 2-year |