Faculty Academy

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Basic Advising

• Faculty Academy
• Required for Year 1

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Objectives

• Discuss importance of Academic Advising,
  including a brief history
• Define Academic Advising
• Discuss Academic Advising opportunities
• Define Facultys role and responsibilities for
  Academic Advising
• Introduce Learning Support Guidelines for
  Academic Advising
• Review the General Education Core Curriculum
  requirements

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History of Academic Advising

• 1960s Prescriptive Utilitarian Advising
• The task of advising is concentrated in the
  opening days of registration and enrollment and
  consists of aiding students in the selection of
  courses. Handbook of College University
  Administrators, 1960

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History of Academic Advising

• 1970-1980s Rise of Developmental Advising
• Developmental advising is concerned with not
  only the specific personal or vocational decision
  but with facilitating the students rational
  processes, environmental, and interpersonal
  interactions, behavioral awareness, and
  problem-solving, and decision-making, and
  evaluation skills. Burns Crookston, 1972

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History of Academic Advising

• Current view
• Academic advising is a multidimensional and
  intentional process, grounded in teaching and
  learning, with its own purpose, content and
  specified outcomes. NACADA Statement on Academic
  Advising, 2004

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Why is Academic Advising Important?

• Effective retention programs have come to
  understand that academic advising is at the very
  core of successful institutional efforts to
  educate and retain students. Vince Tinto, 1993,
  Leaving College Rethinking the Causes and Cures
  of Student Attrition
• Good advising may be the single most
  underestimated characteristic of a successful
  college experience. Richard Light, 2001, Making
  the Most out of College

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• It was my great good fortune and what probably
  fixed the destinies of my life that Dr. William
  Small of Scotland was then professor of
  MathematicsTo his enlightened and affectionate
  guidance of my studies while at college, I am
  indebted for everything.
• Thomas Jefferson

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At GHC, what is Academic Advising?

• Academic Advising is a joint venture for a
  student aided by a faculty member to explore and
  to determine educational options, which will
  ultimately lead to achievement of personal and
  professional goals.

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Expected Outcomes for Academic Advising

• New students will learn about academic
  requirements.
• Students will be aware of institutional resources
  available to meet their individual educational
  needs and aspirations
• Currently enrolled students will interact with an
  advisor prior to registration.
• Students will plan a program of study tailored to
  their academic talents and professional
  interests.
• Students will understand the importance of
  strategic planning for coursework to be
  undertaken

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At GHC,when does Academic Advising occur?

• New Student Orientation

• Early Bird Advising

• Required for ALL first-time students.
• Student meets with a faculty member one on one to
  plan initial course schedule
• (This is NOT really academic advising, but
  simply course selection)

• Open to ALL students.
• Student meets with a faculty member one on one to
  develop a two to three semester academic plan.
• Typically held one week prior to registration
  during Fall and Spring semesters
• Held in high-traffic locations (Student Center
  or HUB)

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At GHC, when does Academic Advising occur?

• Formal Advising Appointment

• Informal Advising

• Open to ALL students.
• Student may schedule a one on one appointment
  with faculty member, Site Director, or the
  professional advisor.

• Open to ALL students.
• Student may seek information before/after class
  meeting, via email, or via telephone from faculty
  member, Site Director, or the professional
  Advisor.

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At GHC, what is your role as an academic advisor?

• Respect the students right to privacy of
  educational records (FERPA)
• Be accessible to students (This includes
  maintaining regular office hours.)
• Strengthen advising skills by regularly
  participating in training activities
• Be familiar with institutional regulations and
  academic policies and procedures and communicate
  these to the student
• Offer advice on course selection (New Student
  Orientation process)
• Assist with the development of an academic plan
  that satisfies degree requirements (Early Bird
  Advising process)
• Assist with goal-setting, both short-term and
  long term, that are consistent with students
  abilities and interests (This includes course
  load and factors such as academic background,
  program demands, employment or personal
  commitments)
• Discuss academic performance and the implications
  of poor academic performance
• Make referrals to appropriate resources as needed
  (This includes Tutorial Services, Financial Aid,
  and Counseling Career Services)

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Since many of the students at GHC require at
least one academic support course, it is
important for you to know and follow the Learning
Support guidelines.(Dr. Diane Langston)
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To help guide students to degree completion or
transfer to a 4-year institution, you need to
understand the General Education Core Curriculum
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• Most of the programs of study offered at GHC are
  transfer programs
• A transfer program prepares a student to
  ultimately complete a four-year degree at a
  senior college or university in a chosen program
  of study.
• Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Human Services are
  considered career programs
• A career program prepares a student to enter the
  workforce in the chosen program of study upon
  completion of his/her degree
• At GHC, these programs have a very specific list
  of course requirements.
• In general, this information will help you to
  know what coursework is required to complete an
  Associates Degree at Georgia Highlands College

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• The Georgia Highlands College catalog should
  ALWAYS be consulted for degree requirements
  and/or changes to the program of study
• The catalog is a contract with GHC.
• Students may obtain a published copy in the
  Student Services or Enrollment Management office.
  
• The most current catalog is accessible online at
  http//www.highlands.edu/currentstudents/catalog/

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Area A Basic Skills

• English 1101
• Grade of C or better required to progress
• English 1102
• Grade of C or better required to progress
• Math 1001 or Math 1111 or Math 1113
• Math 1111 is the gateway to Calculus and is
  geared for programs of study with heavy
  sciences
• has prerequisite of Math 1111

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Area B Institutional Options

• COMM 1100
• Elective
• FCCS 1100 Freshman College Computer Studies
• IDIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies
• NSCI 1100 Natural Science (Bioethics)

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Area C Humanities

• ONE English Literature Course (World, British,
  American, or African-American)
• No sequence
• ONE Elective
• ARTS 1113 Art Appreciation
• MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation
• PHIL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
• Strongly Recommended for Nursing
• SPAN 1002
• Additional English Literature
• has a prerequisite of SPAN 1001

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Area D Science Mathematics

• A Science Sequence (Two courses in same field
  Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science,
  Geology)
• One elective typically a MATH course
• Since MATH courses are sequenced, the options
  here depend on the course taken in Area A
• Math 1001 ?Math 2200 ONLY
• Math 1111 ? Math 1113, Math 2200, or Math 2240
  (Consult catalog for your best option)

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Area E Social Science

• POLS 1101
• ONE World/Western History
• No sequence
• ONE American History
• No sequence
• One Elective
• PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology
• SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology
• RELI 1116 Introduction to Religion
• GEOG 1101 Introduction to Geography
• Additional History Course
• Legislative Requirements for State of Georgia

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Area F Courses Specific to Program of Study

• Consult GHC Catalog at http//www.highlands.edu/c
  urrentstudents/catalog/

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Additional Graduation Requirements

• 2 PHED courses, one of which must be PHED 1010
• You must pass the Regents Exam in Writing and
  Reading
• Given every semester in Floyd and Cartersville

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Preparing to Transition

• Completion of an Associates Degree at GHC (or
  any school) will make the transition to a 4-year
  institution smoother.
• Most courses in the General Education Core
  Curriculum will transfer within the University
  System of Georgia.
• BEWARE!!!! If you plan to transfer outside the
  USG system or out-of-state

• Transfer with 30-hours of credit is permissible
• If you plan to transfer to a 4-year institution
  upon completion of 30 hours, it is best to
  complete an entire area of the core curriculum
  prior to transfer
• There is an agreement among USG schools to accept
  a completed area from another USG school