Spring 2022 Advisor Development Opportunities 

Richard Light reminds us that advising can be the single most significant component of a student's successful college experience (Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, 2001).

Advising can also be a significant component in personal and professional satisfaction for the faculty advisor. However, effective advising presents challenges to both advisor and student-it is a partnership in which each has responsibilities, and it is a process that demands the development of a set of knowledge and skills that enhance the student-advisor relationship.

By participating in the Advisor Development programs and initiatives, faculty advisors will:

• understand the philosophy and structure for advising at SHIP
• be familiar with university policies and procedures
• be familiar with degree programs and graduation requirements
• know strategies for establishing and maintaining the advisor-student relationship
• know strategies for structuring advising sessions
• be able to maximize use of available resources

Keep your eyes open for the following spring 2022 Advisor Development opportunities including specific dates and times: 

Keep your eyes open for the following spring semester Advisor Development opportunities including specific dates and times for some events still in the planning phase: 

Advisor Safe Zone Training 
Tuesday, January 25 
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 
https://ship.zoom.us/j/92480583252 
This training, led by PAGE Director Arielle Caltron, is an opportunity for advisors to learn about LGBTQ identities, gender, and sexuality to best communicate to those entering your office that you are open and supportive of LGBTQ individuals and identities. 

Advising Students on Probation 
Thursday, January 27 
https://ship.zoom.us/j/92025781705 
3:30-4:30 p.m. 
How a student reacts and manages their probationary status is a major determinant in their future academic success (Kelley, 1996). Discuss techniques to understand each of your probationary advisees individually and positively support their unique academic challenges as they work to achieve their personal and academic goals. If possible, read this NACADA Monograph prior to the workshop. The recording will be made available on the Faculty Advisor Toolbox (https://d2l.ship.edu/d2l/home/2755077). 

Advisor Development Resource Team Meeting (open to all, not just ADRT reps.) 
Friday, January 28th at 12 p.m.  
https://ship.zoom.us/my/dr.lev  
Save the Date for the first Advisor Development Resources Team meeting of the semester for an advising update and guidance on completing form 104R for our military students and details on the Military Science minor. The ADRT serves as a coordinating body, meeting regularly, to promote quality advising campus-wide, exchange information, and to create programs and services assisting faculty in their advising role.  

Multicultural Advising in an Increasingly Diverse World 
February 25; 12-1:30 p.m. Reisner Faculty Dining Hall 
The numbers of racial or ethnic minority students on college campuses are growing steadily, and in the not-too-distant future, the “average” college freshman at many institutions may no longer be White (Huff & Harding, p.101, 2007). Drs. Sam Benbow and Manuel Ruiz will lead a discussion on ways to advise across cultures to minimize achievement gaps and increase success for both traditionally underrepresented students and all students. RSVP to mplevinstein@ship.edu 

Advising LGBTQ Students 
Tuesday, March 1 
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 
https://ship.zoom.us/j/97631489580 
Through an understanding of LGBTQ identify formation, the SU campus climate, and institutional barriers that LGBTQ students encounter, advisors can improve their advising of LGBTQ students. Drs. Jayleen Galarza, Rebecca Harris, and Nicole Santalucia along with PAGE Center Director, Arielle Caltron will facilitate a discussion on ways to better support and create a more welcoming experience for our LGBTQ students. 

 
2022 Advising Symposium: Elevating Advising through a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lens 
Thursday, April 7 
A forthcoming request for proposals provides you an opportunity to share and showcase the innovative advising efforts you and/or your department offers to support the success of individual students, student populations, or all Ship students from “Root to Fruit” or onboarding to graduation. 

SU Faculty Advisor Mini-credential Program 
This spring the SU Faculty Advisor Mini-credential Program will launch providing faculty with opportunities to elevate their advising skill sets while earning badges toward achieving the SU Advising Mini-credential.