As part of an ongoing commitment to advising excellence, the Advising Council in coordination with the Center for Teaching and Learning and Learning + Organizational Development launched a new professional development program for academic advisors titled Advancing Practice. The Advancing Practice curriculum is designed to build professional competency in five foundational areas: conceptual and theoretical foundations of advising; institution specific knowledge of programs, policy, procedure and resources; interpersonal communication skills; student systems; and critical analysis and self-assessment of the advising practice (using the Habley and McClellan model of advisor training and professional development). The program offers a variety of short workshops on select topics within each of the foundational areas. This approach enhances program appeal and ensures broad and deep exposure to subject matter. Workshops are facilitated by experts from within the advising community and are designed to offer a topic overview, hands on learning activity and reflective exercise designed to enhance the individual practice of advising. The program aims to expand core knowledge and skills, ensure exposure to current advising trends and topics, stimulate new thinking and approaches to advising, introduce new methods and tools, improve collaboration, and help advisors refine their advising values and philosophy.
Registration for Spring 2015 Workshops begin December 1, 2014. visit the UC Learning Center through the BLU web portal, then search for “Advancing Practice”.
Best Advisor Forward: Identifying, Affirming and Developing Your Professional Strengths (Pilot – Enrollment Limit 25 – Session will repeat)
January 8, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 9 Durant
Susan Hagstrom, Director, College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising & Elizabeth Wilcox, Sr. Learning Consultant for Advising
Advancing Practice Curriculum - Foundational Skill Area 5 – Personal Reflection and Career Development
Financial Aid Basics-Understanding Satisfactory Academic Progress Regulations (Designed for Undergraduate Advisors)
January 13, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle
Mary Howell, Director of Advising and Policy, Engineering Student Services and Silvia Marquez, Associate Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships Office
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 2 – Institution Specific Knowledge
Techno-Advising: Innovative Advising Resources
February 3, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Sibley Auditorium
Diana Lizarraga, Director, New Experiences for Research and Diversity in Science/NSF CAMP/UC LEADS (Cal NERDS)
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 3: Technological Skills
Best Self Forward: An Introduction to Strengths-Based Advising (Repeat Session – Enrollment Limit 25)
February 10, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 9 Durant
This is a repeated Learning Circle (offered May 2014) and a 2014 Stay Day/Connect presentation – Limit 25 participants – Session with repeat
Elizabeth Wilcox, Sr. Learning Consultant for Advising, Elizabeth Storer, M.A., College Advisor, College of Natural Resources, and Paige A. Lee, College Advisor, College of Letters & Science and Licensed Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 1: Conceptual Knowledge – New Methods
Advising Transfer Students: Building a Transfer Receptive Culture
February 24, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle
Lorena Valdez, Director, Transfer Student Services and Transfer Student Panel
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 1: Conceptual Knowledge – Student Populations
Locating Self: The Power of Personal Reflection in Advising
March 17 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle
Sidalia (Sid) Reel, Ed.D., Director and Jenny S. Kwon, M.L.I.S, Assistant Director Staff Diversity Initiatives and Julian Ledesma, M.A., Interim Director, and Donna Vivar, M.Ed., Academic Counselor/Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Program
Advancing Practice Curriculum –Foundational Area 5: Personal Reflection of the Advising Practice
Scanning for Wellness: Assessment and Referral Strategies for Advisors
March 31, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle
Aaron S. Cohen, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and Paige A. Lee, Licensed Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 4: Relational Skills
Best Planning Session Ever: A Pre-CalSO Workshop
May 5, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle
Emily Krechel, M.S., Assistant Director, New Student Services and Elizabeth Wilcox, Sr. Learning Consultant for Advising
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 1: Conceptual Knowledge - Methods
Advancing Your Career: Lessons on Preparation, Risk, Opportunity, Collaboration, and Hard Work
May 26, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle
Panel Discussion: Panelists/
- Kristina Gacutan, Advising Functional Lead, Student Information Systems,
- Roseanne Fong, Director, Letters & Science Undergraduate Advising,
- Susan Hagstrom, Director, College of Environmental Design Office of Undergraduate Advising,
- Fabrizio Mejia, Executive Director, Centers for Educational Equity Excellence (Ce3)
- Rebecca Miller, Organizational Consultant, Student Information Systems –
- Panel Moderated by Amber Dillon, College Advisor, College of Letters & Science
Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 5: Personal Reflection and Career Planning
The Advancing Practice program is offering two levels of certification for participants attending sessions. The Blue Level Certification is for those who complete at least 8 workshops. The Gold Level Certification is for those who complete 16 workshops. Blue Level Certification also requires a Statement of Advising Philosophy or an Implementation Project and Gold Level Certification requires a Culminating Project. Please contact Elizabeth Wilcox for more information regarding project guidelines. All the forms are located below. In addiiton, all participants are encouraged to create an individual development plan with their supervisor. If you aren’t sure where to begin, read up on Best Advisor Forward.
