Responsibilities

  • Meet regularly (at least 2-3 times per month) with assigned academic advisor.
  • Attend advisor trainings.
  • In collaboration with the academic advisor, facilitate small group meetings with students.
  • Review course schedules and academic plans with academic advisor.
  • Coordinate the creation of departmental graduate school and career preparation plans.
  • Meet regularly (at least once per month) with faculty mentors.
  • Collect and report assessment data on graduate school and career preparation activities.
Sherri LyonsTravis HaskinsStephanie CramerSophia EllisWhitni MiltonWalter Malone
CohortAllCohort 2015, 2019Cohort 2012, 2014Cohort 2011, 2013Cohort 2016Cohort 2016, 2020
Academic DepartmentUndeclared, Home-school, Non-degree seekingBehavioral and Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Social WorkFine Arts, EducationLiberal Studies, Business and HonorsMath, Science, Computer Science, Nursing, AgLiterature, Language and Philosophy
Special responsibilitiesAcademic Probation, High Achieving StudentsThorobred Tracker, High risk-students, Advisor trainingLiving/Learning CommunityLiberal Studies, HonorsLiving/Learning Community2+2 Program, Marketing

Figure 3 Academic Advising Center Staff and Responsibilities

V. Advisor Evaluation Process

All faculty and staff involved in advising (advisors, advising liaisons, faculty mentors) will be evaluated each semester by various members of the advising community. Evaluations will be discussed and made available to the advisor and their immediate supervisor as well as the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. Advising portfolios should be created and updated each year that documents advising effectiveness. The portfolio would include a philosophy of advising; self-evaluation; reflective essay responding to peer, student, and supervisor's reviews; description of strongest and weakest advising case and professional development plan highlighting strengths, weaknesses and development goals. All hard copies of portfolios should be submitted to the department chairs or director by June 1 of each academic year. The advising portfolio should be included in the tenure/promotion review packet. Portfolios will also be reviewed as part of employee evaluations for professional advising staff.