Meeting #6

Hello fellow CSUSB Advisors!

Here are the notes from today's meeting:

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016
Time: 12-1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Affairs Conference Room UH-231

Attendees: Sara DeMoss, Star Kafovalu-Wildes, Judith Osorio, Lydia Pearson, Michael Harrison, Matt Markin

Topics of discussion:

• Academic advising article discussion, If Advising is Teaching, What Do Advisors Teach?
• Goals of the advisor (advisor responsibilities)
• Campus resources
• CARE Team
• Self reflection
• Student perceptions
• Using SSC Campus to act as supplement to advising, retention, graduation
• Advising reports/notes can assist faculty and staff
• SSC Campus training sessions
• UAAC working groups (Policies/Procedures, Advising Syllabus/Curriculum, Professional Development

Photo by: Star Kafovalu-Wildes

Next meeting:

• Doodle will be sent by end of day for advisor availability
• Start creating a personal advising philosophy

Take care,

Matt

Meeting #5

Hello fellow CSUSB advisors!

Here are the notes from today's meeting:

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Time: 9 - 10 a.m.
Location: UGS Conference Room UH-397

Attendees: Judith Osorio, Star Kafovalu-Wildes, Evelyn Knox, Sara DeMoss, Michael Harrison, Matt Markin

Welcome from Dr. Chris Lindfelt

• Supportive of new advisors group
• Available to answer any questions/concerns
• Available to provide updates to group 

Topics of discussion:

• Purpose of CSUSB New Advisor Group
• What new advisors should know/Starting point for new advisors
• Advisor transition process
• Online bulletin
• Degree roadmaps (current)
• Petitions and forms
• Shadowing advisors
• Connecting with advisors in similar roles
• How to navigate CSUSB's online bulletin
• Transition issues of:
• First year students
• Transfer students (semester vs quarter)
• Common questions from students during appointments
• Future meetings
• Structure/Length of meetings
• Update from Dr. Lindfelt about EAB campaigns

Next meeting: 

• Doodle will be sent by end of day for advisor availability
• Lunch & Learn meeting
• Discuss academic advising article, If Advising is Teaching, What do Advisors Teach? (please read before meeting)
• Start discussion for creating an individual Personal Advising Philosophy

Take care,

Matt

Next meeting update!

Hello fellow CSUSB advisors!

It's a little late, but Happy New Year!  Happy 2016!

I have a feeling that 2016 is going to be an even bigger year for all of us in academic advising at CSUSB!

We have a great year in store with fun meetings, updates on advising, working groups in the Undergraduate Academic Advising Council, more readings on academic advising, and conference updates.

Our next new advisors group meeting will be on:

• Wednesday, January 20th, 2016
• 9 - 10 a.m. 
• University Hall, Rm 397
• Guest: Dr. Chris Lindfelt, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Take care,

Matt

Meeting #4

Hello fellow CSUSB advisors!

Here's the notes from today's meeting:

Date: Monday, December 21, 2015
Time: 9 - 10 a.m.
Location: UGS Conference Room UH-397

Attendees: Matt Markin, Evelyn Knox, Michael Harrison, Lydia Pearson

Topics of discussion:

• GradesFirst and live date of SSC CAMPUS
• Notetaking functionality
• Benefits of advisor notes
• Public vs private notes and settings
• Trainings
• Connecting English courses & composition to real world scenarios
• Ingredients to success
• Student choice
• Student autonomy

Text given out in meeting:

• NACADA Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising Introduction
• NACADA Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising Declaration 
• NACADA Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising Exposition

Next meeting: Doodle will be sent in early January

See you in January!  Happy Holidays!

Matt

Meeting #3

Hello fellow CSUSB advisors!

Here are the notes from today's meeting:

Date: Friday, December 11, 2015
Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Santos Manuel Student Union

Attendees: Lydia Pearson, Michael Harrison, Matt Markin

Today was a coffee and collaboration meeting :)

Topics of discussion:

• How each attendee has grown through advising this quarter
• Tips for searching for classes 
• Discussion of academic advising article, The Professionalization of Academic Advising: Where Are We in 2010?

Next meeting: Doodle will be sent for availability

Take care,

Matt

Meeting #2

Hello fellow CSUSB advisors!

Here are the notes from today's meeting:

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Time: 11 a.m. - noon
Location: UH-380

Attendees: Lydia Pearson, Evelyn Knox, Matt Markin

Topics of discussion:

• Academic advising role/responsibilities for each attendee
• Student population(s) each attendee works with
• Student scenario (case study)
• Networking
• Future meetings for consideration:
• Brown bag lunches (Lunch & Learn)
• Morning or afternoon coffee (Coffee & Collaborate)
• 1 hour meetings in office/conference room

Book/Article given out at meeting:

• The New Advisor Guidebook: Mastering the Art of Academic Advising

• This book is divided into 6 parts:
1. Mastering the Art of Advising
2. Foundations: The Conceptual Component
3. Foundations: The Informational Component
4. Foundations: The Relational Component
5. Delivering Advising
6. Advisor Development for Foundational Mastery

• The Professionalization of Academic Advising: Where Are We in 2010?
• http://www.nacadajournal.org/doi/pdf/10.12930/0271-9517-30.1.66 
• A recommended article by NACADA (National Academic Advising Association)
• Homework- read article and plan for discussion at next meeting

Next meeting:

• Doodle will be sent for availability

Take care,

Matt

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