Presenters: John Starkey, University of Las Vegas | Pamela Adams, Cal Poly Pomona | Cathy Ogle, Rose State College
This course is worth 5 hours (0.5 CEUs) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.
About this Course
Student success has been a focus at postsecondary institutions for a number of years. Various strategies have been developed to positively impact the success rate of students. One such strategy to consider is Holistic Advising, also known as Proactive Advising. This course will focus on the key tenets of the holistic advising approach and the effective strategies to apply it to your current advising program. The program will provide tips, strategies and best practices that can be modeled at your institution.
Module #1: Defining Holistic Advising
Frequently, our students are caught in the complexities and stress of life - child care, paying bills, work issues, family stress. It can be difficult to focus on one task.
This module will cover:
- exploring and defining holistic advising
- overall student wellness
- active listening skills
- pre-assessment, prescriptive advising, and predictive analytics
Module #2: Connecting with Students
There are many challenges in implementing a holistic advising approach - short staffed, too many students to advise, non-traditional student's needs, etc. Studies show that when students feel "connected", retention and graduation rates improve.
Here we'll explore:
- connecting with students
- strategies to help students blend their life with education
- addressing specific challenges of holistic advising
Module 3: Helpful Tips and Best Practices
Advisors are the "front line" who can make or break a student's academic career. In this module, STARLINK asks its experts to provide helpful tips, best practices, and final thoughts regarding holistic advising, such as how to equip students to succeed and helping them to see the "big picture".
