As colleges and universities prepared to welcome back students in person or otherwise for the Fall 2020 semester, advisors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign took a moment to reflect on what had led us to this point and the quick decisions they made when changing course for Spring 2020.
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Despite many challenges, the pandemic has bulldozed a path for innovative practices that has shaped the future of advising and has changed the way we work for the foreseeable future. Life after the pandemic will undoubtedly take new forms and involve the continued use of educational technology. The advising community should prepare for continued shifts to accommodate busy students accustomed to virtual platforms.
