Academic Advising: Overcoming Roadblocks to Academic Success

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Academic Advising Overcoming Roadblocks to
Academic Success

• Tina Butcher, Ph.D. Mary Beth Hendricks,
  Ed.D.Lisa Shaw, Ed.S.
• Columbus State UniversityColumbus, Georgia
• 2006 NACADA Annual Conference
• Code 102

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What are the big questions?

• What types of support do pre-service teachers
  need to help them overcome the academic
  challenges they face?
• How can we make the advising process as
  meaningful, relevant and productive as possible?

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College of Education Advising Model

• Implemented in Fall, 1999
• Developed a comprehensive student services center
• Recruitment
• Advising
• Field Placements/Student Teaching/Internships
• Certification

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Retention Data for First-Time, Full-Time Students
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Academic Roadblocks

• Admission to Teacher Education
• PRAXIS I/GACE
• Grade Point Average
• Regents Test
• Essay

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Removing the Roadblocks

• Academic Support Services
• Writing Center
• Math/Science Center
• Early Alert Program
• Avenue for Cultural Excellence (Project ACE)
• Informed/Supportive Advisors

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Administrative Roadblocks

• Student/Advisor Ratio
• Advisor Recruitment
• Productive Advising Appointments
• Evidence of Advising Effectiveness

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Moving Ahead

• Participation in the KSU graduate certificate
  program in academic advising
• Recruitment of more full-time faculty advisors
• Collaboration with advisors and program
  coordinators inside and outside of the College of
  Education

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Final Questions and Comments

• Thank you for attending our presentation!
• www.colstate.edu
• butcher_tina_at_colstate.edu
• shaw_lisa_at_colstate.edu
• hendricks_mary_at_colstate.edu