
			STAR Upcoming Events SOARing Ahead: What we've accomplished & what is still to come Thursday, 4/24 ISC 220, 2:00 p.m. Presented by Kim Morton www.vhcc.edu/star Archives March 31, 2008 March 24, 2008 March 17, 2008 March 3, 2008 February 25, 2008 February 18, 2008 NACADA Webinars Thursday, 4/17 NEB 918, 2pm Ensuring Advisor Success: Mastering the Art of Advising through the First Year of Advising and Beyond
	The Advising Session Welcome, listen to and engage your students. Make it clear that you are not too busy to advise them. Advising is part of faculty load. Begin the session with a question or statement that puts the student at ease and shows your interest in him/her. · Tell me about something that’s working well for you this semester. · Tell me about a concern you are having this semester. · Which class are you particularly enjoying this semester? · Which class is giving you the hardest time? What have you done to address this? · Do your grades reflect your effort this semester? · How well do they reflect your understanding of the class material? · What problems or concerns do you have? · How many hours a week are you working? How many hours a day are you studying? Are you able to study 2 hours for every hour you are in class? · What do you hope to do with your major? · What do you want to take next semester? · What questions do you have? · Have you made any friends? · In which student clubs or activities are you involved? (Central Connecticut State University, Advisors Guide)

	Remember that students will tell you of their academic experiences (good or bad) in a manner that often slants reality. A student's version of the truth can be quite creative. So if you have a reason to think a student, who is seeking your help on an academic problem, is not telling the whole story, check on what you think is missing and inform the student that it is your intent to do so. It is only fair to tell advisees that you cannot give advice or make promises until you know more about the situation. It can be embarrassing for a student to quote you to a colleague as the expert in a given area when in reality, the opposite may be true. Jerry O'Connor, New Mexico State University Do you have a Tip to share? Email it to the Student Success Center!

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