Meeting #1

Hello fellow CSUSB advisors!

Here are the notes from our 1st New Advisors Group meeting:

Date: Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: UH-397

Attendees: Matt Markin, Michael Harrison, Lydia Pearson

Topics of discussion:

• Goals for new advisors group
• Types of literature (academic advising articles) to use in reading/discussions
• Struggles and successes of advisors
• Understanding academic advising
• Utilizing group as a community of academic advisors
• Utilizing group as a sounding board 
• Next meeting

Article given out at meeting:

• Ten 'Must Have' Tips for New (and Not So New) Academic Advisors
• https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Ten-Must-Have-Tips-for-New-(and-Not-So-New)-Academic-Advisors.aspx 
• This article is great for those new to advising, but as the title suggests, this article can also serve as a refresher & reminder to veteran academic advisors.
• Tips 2, 5 and 7 seemed to have the most talking points among the group

Next meeting:

• Doodle will be sent for availability

Take care,

Matt