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.

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In our first two webinars (2010, 2013) sponsored by the NACADA Advising Community on Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues, presenters from a variety of institution types laid a foundation for understanding how we define “students on academic probation,” factors that may place students at risk for being placed on probation, typical probationary policies, stakeholders responsible for supporting students on academic probation, and the role and responsibilities of those who advise them. Webinar participants reacted to these events with appreciation for the information, ideas, and materials shared and requests for additional strategies to assist them in meeting the needs of these struggling students. The Advising Community responded to these requests by sponsoring the development of a Pocket Guide, entitled Advising Students on Academic Probation (2014) and a third webinar on the topic (2015), in which contributors to that publication discussed the good work being done at their institutions to help academically challenged students find their way to successful degree completion. In 2019, a second edition of this Pocket Guide was released which features updates of the original conversation, a new look at holistic approaches to advising these students, and ten new “Voices from the Field” contributions from advisors who share techniques and approaches that are working well with their students.

In this webinar, led by current PDR Advising Community Chair Shantalea Johns and Past Chair Matt Bumbalough, representatives of four of the “Voices” teams will share strategies that are helping their students succeed. Exemplary practice ideas will be drawn from:

• Probation Agreements and Advisor Meetings at Indiana University
• Student Success Program at Wayne State University School of Social Work
• A Three Part Approach to Academic Recovery at The College of Charleston
• Methods of Assistance at Florida Gulf Coast University
• Holistic Support for Underrepresented Students Experiencing Academic Probation at the University of California Berkeley