louis cabuhat, rn: advising for results

Advising for Results

Louis Cabuhat, RNAcademic Dean

Bryman College

Managing the Success of

At-Risk Students

What does it look like now? Required Reactive Routine Rote Isolated event Results-driven?

What could it be? Proactive Useful Unique (no photocopies)

Living document Student-driven

Who could it support? ATB students GED students SAP NOT MET students SAP Probates Attendance policy violators Learning challenged Re-entry students Returns from LOA Program shifters Barrier students New students

Who are the players? Student (partner / agreement) Advisor (“expert” / partner) DoE (approver / manager) Instructor (crux - a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point) Registrar (compliance / documentation) Anyone else?

What is the process? Creating a culture of feedback Creating an environment of support Notification Meeting with Student Follow-up Documentation Registrar

What are the roadblocks? Time Staff Space Priority Training Other??

What are the opportunities? Support structures

Peer tutoring Tutoring/Advising “center” – copies of study

guides, materials for study skills, flashcards, education resource page training

First week test Random, proactive advisings Form for the student – daily/weekly check-offs Other?

What are the potential outcomes? Connection / Relationship

When the student leaves the advising they should feel there is someone who personally cares for them

She has someone to call or go to for help (hand out business cards)

Knows who they can call on or go to for help (contact sheet, tutoring schedule, etc.)

Leave the advising confident that he will graduate and be a success!

DO NOT JUST CHECK THE

BOX!!!

What is your plan!!!