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Advising is a Joke: How the Theory and Philosophy of Humor Can Influence Advising Practices

Feb 05, 2020 [ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR]
10:00am-11:30am
S274, Business & Aerospace Building (BAS)

Advisor Mastery Program (AMP) Workshops

These workshops will focus primarily on advisor skill-building and knowledge-building. Potential topics include:

  • Technical/Software/Administrative skills (Excel, TEAMS, ARGOS, reading high school transcripts, etc.)
  • Advising approaches and best practices
  • Legal/Ethical issues in advising
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Workshops will be offered twice a month, and will generally be worth 1 point (unless otherwise stated). Workshops will vary in terms of being offered in-person or via zoom.

More Details

Humor is defined in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary as a 'normal functioning bodily semifluid or fluid' wait, what? Scratch that...Humor is defined in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary as a 'quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous'. Okay, that's better. 

As advisors, we search for methods and strategies to help us connect with our students in order to help them navigate difficult, stressful, and unfamiliar situations. During this interactive session, participants will learn about the history of academic research on humor, and be able to identify several ways they can effectively incorporate humor into their advising practice. 

 

John Strickland, Florida State University

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