CoCurricular Learning in the Community

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Co-Curricular Learning in the Community

• Advising Modules
• Student Tool Box for Survival

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Purpose of the Modules

• To provide a supplement to student learning in US
  10097
• Increase student knowledge base regarding
  advising services in an engaging and student
  friendly manner
• Integrate with the existing Advising Portfolio

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Who is involved?

• Freshmen Students in US 10097
• All US 10097 instructors were invited to
  participate
• Academic advisors presenting on the advising
  portfolios
• Co-curricular Learning Community

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Student Tool Box for Survival Advising Modules

• The modules were introduced during the third or
  fourth week of the semester when the advising
  portfolios were presented to the courses.
• A car theme was developed throughout the
  modules
• Participants who successfully complete all
  modules will receive a key chain flash drive to
  continue with our theme.
• Participants will also be entered into a drawing
  for a University book scholarship.

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Dash Board

• Recommended to be completed in weeks 4-6
• Use of University Technology (such as the use of
  e-mail, FlashLine, KAPS, Vista, Web-Scheduler)
• Advising Portfolio

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Regular Maintenance

• Recommended to be completed in weeks 4-6
• Overview of Academic Advising (advisor and
  student responsibilities)
• How to schedule and prepare for an advising
  appointment
• Maintain Advising Portfolio
• Seeking out resources
• Advising Portfolio

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Nuts and Bolts

• Recommended to be completed in weeks 7-9
• Important dates and deadlines
• LER, electives, major, policies, procedures, and
  academic terminology, catalog year
• Maintain Advising Portfolio

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The Do it Your-Selfer

• Recommended to be completed in weeks 7-9
• Pre-registration preparation
• Time management
• Course selection
• Undergraduate Catalog/Catalog year
• Advising Portfolio

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Foreign vs. Domestic

• Recommended to be completed by the final week of
  the semester
• Study Abroad Options and Information
• Maintain Advising Portfolio

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Diagnostics

• Recommended to be completed by the final week of
  the semester
• Evaluating strengths and weaknesses
  (self-assessment)
• Abilities/interest assessment
• Seeking out resources
• Goal setting or goal reflection
• Advising Portfolio

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Assessment of the Tool

• A focus group was conducted for one of the
  sections of 10097 that had required the modules
  as part of the course.
• A survey will be sent to all other students who
  completed at least one of the modules.
• Information will be used to determine future
  modification and use.

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Future Plans

• Revise modules for future use (VCD students to
  assist)
• Collaborate with Study Abroad Learning Community
  to improve our study abroad module
• Work with the Academic Advising Administrators
  Council (AAAC) and those who coordinate the US
  10097 for use of the advising modules as a common
  touch point.

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Check out the Modules

https//www.ehhs.kent.edu/stuPortal/lms/advisingMo
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