Session 1 - 10:20 - 11:10 A.M.
1A - Blueprint for Critical 1:1 Conversations with First-Year, First-Generation College Students
Presenter(s)
Dyron J. Corley (He /Him / His) Assistant Director, TRiO SSS Rutgers University-Camden Email Presenter Carrie Delgado (She, Her, Hers) Student Counselor Rutgers University-Camden Email Presenter
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Abstract
With so many topics to cover over the course of a semester, including helping first-year, first-generation students with their transitions from high school to college, it may be difficult for academic coaches to know where to begin the conversation. No comprehensive coaching model exists to support effective engagement with first-year, first-generation students during one-on-one appointments. To better assist this student population in taking ownership of their college experience, participants in this session will discuss critical student lifecycle benchmarks, identify students’ individual holistic needs, and examine high-impact practices that can be used to address those needs. |
1B - Project Advising: The Reality of the Profession and Overcoming #AdvisorBurnout
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Abstract
The role of an academic advisor transforms daily. They balance two worlds on campus - (1) serving as student advocates and (2) being the gatekeepers of academic practices and protocols. There are moments that practitioners want to “Sashay Away'' due to the difficult challenges they face in their roles. Advising practitioners want to “Make it Work'' with their advisees, but sometimes due to the institutional rules it might be impossible. Causing the advisor to channel their inner Heidi Klum and say, “And that means you’re out, Auf Wiedersehen.” The struggle is felt globally for academic guides, and with the pandemic #AdvisorBurnout is real and becoming a problem affecting the well-being and retention of our industry. Join the conversation because you “Wanna Be On Top!” |
1C - Exploring Our Basement
Presenter(s)
Chelsea O'Brien (She, Her, Hers) Coordinator of Tutoring and Academic Support SUNY Genesee Community College Email Presenter
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Abstract
As advisors, coaches, and student success professionals we have best practices we share with students. When was the last time you wondered why we share these? Or maybe you wonder why these practices seem to work. They’re like the creepy, spider-filled basement we tend to ignore. Together we’ll explore the dark and murky foundation of student success theories and practices. With our flashlights out, we will spend some time looking at student engagement, motivation theory, curiosity, self-determination theory, and cognitive development. |
1D - Reimaging Institution-Wide Student Success and Retention: Using Data, Assessment, and Conversation to Create an Inclusive and Best-Practices Model
Presenter(s)
Dr. Mark Harrington (He, Him, His) AVP for Student Development & Academic Success, HESAA Program Director, Assistant Professor of Education & Leadership Canisius College Email Presenter No copies of the slides were submitted.
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Abstract
The emerging field of student success relies on an integrative partnership between academic affairs and student affairs. In this session, attendees will see how an institution assessed its system of academic and student support and implemented high-impact and inclusive research-based best practices to better serve the student community. |