Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising Heidi

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising Heidi van Beek University of California, Davis Assistant Director, University Honors Program

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Introduction • My interest in this topic… • NACADA & related advising literature (especially: Marc Lowenstein’s article: Toward a Theory of Advising - The Mentor, August 2014) • Learning Outcomes: • Reminder to Reflect • Re/define your personal-professional relationship to NACADA Core Values • Write a working draft of your personal philosophy or revise your personal philosophy – it develops and changes over time • Presentation – three parts: background, processing & action

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part One - Background NACADA Literature You Core Values: Advisors are Responsible to/for… Article: Creating a Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising (2011) • “Creating a written personal philosophy of academic advising requires thought, introspection, study and clearly communicated personal objectives for advising. ” • • individuals they advise • involving others, when appropriate, in the process • their institutions • higher education • their educational community • their professional practices and for themselves personally David Freitag, Pima Community College – Tucson, AZ As a professional • • How you arrived to where you are today • • Previous experience(s) Current position Upbringing (culture & location) Education Personal Experiences As a human • • World View Beliefs

Part One – Background: NACADA Core Values THINK --- PAIR --- SHARE Think: NACADA Core Values Declaration Pair: Introduce self - name, institution, job Share: • How often do you think about the NACADA Core Values within your job? • Are the Core Values your foundation? • In what ways are you committed to these values? • Why did you choose to come to this session?

Part One – Background: Literature Toward a Theory of Advising - Lowenstein Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising – Freitag Important questions for developing a philosophy Dissects the difference between a theory in as compared to a theory of. Article incorporates reflection on NACADA Core Values Theory of Advising: Builds upon Nikki Allen Dyer’s article on Advisement Philosophy (2007) • Why am I an academic advisor? • How do I make a difference in the lives of students and colleagues? • How do I demonstrate to my students that their lives matter? • identifies essential characteristics that distinguish it from other practices • is normative – prescribes what ought to happen Reflects on developing an advising portfolio which includes an advising mission statement Think – - Pair - - Share

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Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Two - Processing THINK --- PAIR --- SHARE • How could a personal statement be helpful to me, in my work? • How might a personal statement contribute to/guide my professional practice? • Is a personal philosophy worth creating?

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Three - Action Examples of a Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising • Kasey Gregerson – University of Minnesota • David Freitag – Pima Community College (personal website) • Aims Community College – Advising website, staff profiles

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Three - Action Pen to paper, or hands on the keyboard, it is time to write! “My philosophy gives me a sense of clarity and focus in my day-to-day interactions with students and in my long-term career goals. ” – Nikki Allen Dyer

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Part Three - Action Continue to develop your statement over the next 30 days Option for continued engagement: Give copy to Heidi with email address on it, or take picture and email to: hvanbeek@ucdavis. edu (I am an accountability partner – not an expert!)

Creating Your Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising: Conclusion • Thank you for participating; taking time for reflection is important. • Reconnect with the profession (NACADA Core Values) • Continue to engage with this process – colleagues, NACADA focus groups or email me: hvanbeek@ucdavis. edu (I am an accountability partner – not an expert!)

References & Thank you! • Dyer, A. N. (2007). Advisement philosophy. NACADA Monograph Series Number 16. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http: //www. nacada. ksu. edu/portals/0/Clearinghouse/Advising. Issues/documents/Personal-Philosophy. VFF. pdf • Freitag, D. (2011). Creating a Personal Philosophy of Academic Advising. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http: //www. nacada. ksu. edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Personal-philosophy-of-academicadvising. aspx • Lowenstein, Mark. (2014, August 12). Toward a Theory of Advising. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal. Retrieved from https: //dus. psu. edu/mentor • Lutz, D. J. , Boon, A. T. , & Xiafei X. (2016, June 17). Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Academic Advising through Core Values and Aspirational Principles. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal. Retrieved from https: //dus. psu. edu/mentor • NACADA. (2005). NACADA statement of core values of academic advising. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http: //www. nacada. ksu. edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Core-values-of-academicadvising. aspx • NACADA. Personal advising philosophy examples. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http: //www. nacada. ksu. edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View. Articles/Personal-advising-philosophy-examples. aspx