How To Get Campus-Wide Support For Your Academic Advising Program

Description  Challenge - Growing an academic advising program Many colleges and universities are increasingly concerned about student retention, something that has increased in significance since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many academic advisors, however, are overworked and underappreciated. This needs to stop before more decide to leave the profession. Key Takeaway Participants will learn how to “sell” their academic advising programs to administrators. Sound academic advising forms the foundation for a successful and effective retention-to-graduation strategy. In addition, it serves to better prepare today’s students to be successful, especially in an increasingly driven world of technology. Overview “Academic advising is one of the two most important levers to pull within the university to positively impact student success (the other being creating learning-centered curriculum in the classroom). Academic advising, while viewed as a unique contribution to univers