NACADA Resources
Academic Advising Responses to COVID-19 in the U.S. Online Discussion from March 12, 2020:
Advising Continuity: Going Remote in Difficult Times Online Discussion, March 27, 2020. Presenters included Christine Smith Olsey, Western Governors University, Ryan Salvador, Stanford University and Cynthia Pascal, Northern Virginia Community College
Advising Using Microsoft Teams Online Discussion March 2020 with Kasandrea Sereno, Chair of the Technology Advising Community
Advising Transfer Students Advising Community Online Discussions from April 2020 on Moving Orientations Online
NEW April 2020 - Being an Academic Advisor at a Two Year College During COVID-19. A panel comprised of our Two Year Colleges Advising Community Steering Committee members discussed the following topics: Different ways to use technology to provide remote advising, how to handle student insecurities (financial, emotional, etc.), what standards and policies are important to keep and where should flexibility come in and advisor well being.
April 17, 2020 Maintaining a Community of Care During the Coronavirus Crisis
Facilitated by Kimberly Smith | Panelists: Sean Bridgen, Elizabeth Higgins, Cynthia Pascal, and Dana Zahorik
April 2020 Appreciative Advising in a Virtual World
May 2020 Training the New Virtual Advisor
This discussion was sponsored by the Two Year Colleges, Technology, and Training and Development Advising Community and discussed the following:
- Demonstration of a Professional Development Advisor Course focused on Guided Pathways
- Tips and Tricks in creating an online training experience for advisors
- Opportunity to share different ideas and challenges from campuses across the Globe
The live event had technical difficulties, so Sarah Banner from Mesa Community College and Chair of this community, recorded her presentation and added the related materials:
View the Recording - Password: 5g?59ZO0
View the Presentation Slides
Guided Pathways Professional Development Toolbox
Submit questions about the presentation and best practices from your institution
See question and best practice responses
Managing Uncertainty: COVID 19 special episode, Adventures in Advising Podcast by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin
June 2020 Xenophobia, Anti-Asian Racism, and Intolerance: How to support Students, Faculty, and Staff during COVID-19
Articles:
Distance Advising For Online Education (DAFOE) 2018 and 2019 Online Discussions:
- DAFOE - Full-Time Telecommuting: an Option for Academic Advising Online Discussion
- Experiences with "FERPA in Online Education"
- Virtual Advising Example Videos:
Other Resources
- Advising in Times of Disruption document - Compiled by Sarah Howard, Ohio State University and co-authored with participants of the @AcAdvChat community. Request edit access in order to add your own resources here.
Groups
Media
Technology for Remote Advising
Equipment suggestions
Free Tech Tools
Handouts for Students
Online Calendars with Outlook Integrations: