Academic Advising at Miami University Setting the Context

Academic Advising at Miami University Setting the Context Dr. Susan Mosley-Howard Associate Vice President-Dean of Students Associate Professor-Educational Psychology

What’s the context? Missions at all levels of the university focus on student learning and development n Knowledge, critical thinking, liberal education n Synergy between student affairs and academic affairs n

Institutional Structure Board of Trustees Secretary to the Board President David Hodge Equity & Equal Opportunity Human Resource Development Art Museum Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Herbst VP for Student Affairs Richard Nault Intercollegiate Athletics University Communications & General Counsel VP for Information Technology Reid Christenberry VP for Finance and Business Services Richard Norman VP for Advancement Jayne Whitehead

Theories to Inform our Thinking n Developmental Perry n Chickering n Erikson n Constructivists (Piaget) n Baxter-Magolda n

Advising Theories Developmental n Prescriptive n Engagement-Praxis n

Model Comparison Advising Theory Developmental Prescriptive Engagement-Praxis Core Assumptions Holistic, Relational, goal integration Authority-based, Teaching-learning, information goal clarification Focus of Outcome Personal development, Goal acquisition Heightened personal goal acquisition investment in success

Keep in mind: Student/Outcomes Student success: self knowledge, matriculation, graduation, retention, prepare for transition to division n Stage of development n Millennial attributes n Achieve liberal education principles as learners (e. g. , critical thinking, perspective taking, engaging with others) n

Advising Effectiveness (satisfaction) n Advising approval 52% compared to 58% at public universities (YFCY, 2002) n Advising approval 50% compared to 58% at public universities (YFCY, 2004)

Advising Effectiveness (quality) NSSE 2003 FY Miami 2. 91 Doc-Int 2. 92 NSSE 2005 Miami 2. 93 SR Miami 2. 59 Doc-Int 2. 76 Miami 2. 35 Doc-Int 2. 85 Doc-Int 2. 77

Select Tips n n n Advise for the future (teach along the way) Individualize (remember special needs) Development, Development n n n Remember theories They just came from high school (first-year adjustment reaction syndrome) Remember the larger context-use resources

New Resource n My. Miami Advisor Web page

Researcher & Student Voices Crookston n Hemwall & Trachte n Yarbrough n Tinto n Creamer n Mc. Keachie n MU Students via CIRP, YFCY and NSSE n