One Size Never Fits All: Seven Programs for Deciding StudentsVicky Schankula, Suanne Early, Kelly CrumeAcademic Advisors, University of Kentucky
2006 NACADA National ConferenceIndianapolis, IN
UK
Central Advising ServiceUndergraduate Studies
Staff• Director• Assistant director• 12 Academic advisors• Clerical staff (2 FT)• Student workers
Students We Advise• Undergraduate Studies students
• Non-degree
• Pre-professional students (in addition to their major advisor)
• National Student Exchange students
Undergraduate
Studies Students
Students in Undergraduate StudiesExcludes non degree and pre pharm
Comparison of Enrolled Freshmen by College (UK)
Agriculture 237 267
Arts & Sciences 799 909
Business & Economics 423 440
Comm & Info Studies 152 146
Design 90 59
Education 181 194
Engineering 433 422
Fine Arts 120 132
Health Sciences 161 182
Nursing 148 171
Social Work 14 9
Undergraduate Studies Excludes nondegree and pre pharm
1,077 1,392
TOTAL 3,835 4,323
College2005 2006
Fall 2004 2,265Fall 2005 2,382Fall 2006 2,486
Day to Day Operations(14,318 contacts with 4,538 students between 10/15/05 and
10/15/06)
• Advising
• Referrals
• Communication
• Resources
• But we know that one size doesn’t fit all….
Programs
• Decision Making– UK 101– Answer Day– Career Choice Workshop
• Orientation/Opportunity– OPUS– NSE
• Intervention– ARC– ETAP
UK 101Target Population• US first semester freshmen
Description of Class• 3 credit hour class, full semester• Pass/Fail• Three sections taught by US advisors• 75-80 students
Course Topics• Academic success• University resources• First-year transitional issues• Career exploration
Decision Making
Answer Day
Decision Making
Major Choice Workshop
• One-stop shop at Career Center• Overview of Career Center services• Online career assessment• Meet with academic advisor and career
counselor
• Individual follow-up appointment with career counselor
Decision Making
OPUS
Orientation
Come connect and stay in tune!
A brief orientation to Central Advising for
students transferred to Undergraduate Studies.
OOrientation & PProcedures for UUndergraduate SStudies
Available Sessions
Wednesday, October 4 11 a.m.
Thursday, October 5 3:30 p.m.
Monday, October 9 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 10 1:00 p.m.
OPUSOPUSTake Note!
National Student Exchange
SAVE on Tuition Costs
GROW Culturally and Socially
EXPLORE New Objectives
LIVE in a New State
STUDY Elsewhere in the USA
EXPAND Your Horizons!
Opportunity
www.nse.org
Academic Recovery Conference
Target Population• Students on academic probation
following their first semester at UK
Purpose• Academic intervention
Process• Mandatory attendance • Personalized invitation• Registration Stop
ARC
Academ ic Recovery Conference
Program
Registration12:30 - 12:45 pm
Introduction12:45 - 1:00 pm
Road to Recovery1:00 - 1:30 pm
Group Advising1:30 - 3:00 pm
Intervention
Engineering Transfer Advising Program (ETAP)
Target PopulationStudents who are suspended from the
College of Engineering and transferred to Undergraduate Studies
Purpose• Facilitate academic recovery
Challenges • Conference attendance• Inflexible toward exploring major
options• Unrealistic academic expectations
Program
Registration12:30 pm
Introduction12:45 - 1:00 pm
CareerExploration1:00 - 1:30 pm
Group Advising1:30 - 3:00 pm
Intervention
I chose this major because it . . .(percent of students who agreed or strongly agreed)
95%
57%
75%
99%
49%
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
will grant me the lifestyle I want
will prepare me for graduateeducation
will help me get a high paying job
is an area I find interesting
will allow me to graduate as soon aspossible
Percent of students reporting a source of information as a “major
influence” on their choice of major
5.3%
13.7%
13.9%
14.3%
17.1%
20.7%
24.5%
32.2%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
movies, tv, mags.
my advisor
friends, peers, roommates
jobs I've held
professors
parents/ family
someone who works in field
my class experiences
Discussion
Vicky Schankula, [email protected] Early, [email protected] Crume, [email protected]
Central Advising Service109 Miller HallUniversity of KentuckyLexington, KY 40506-0035
www.uky.edu/UGS/centadv859.257.3383
