Remove Advise Remove Deans Remove University
article thumbnail

Student survey reveals gaps in core academic advising functions

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Locksley Knibbs, lead academic adviser for students studying the natural sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, knows that advisers take on different roles to serve the whole student: mentor, advocate, mediator, coach. “We advise you based on the curriculum or the degree that you have declared on your record.

Advise 105
article thumbnail

Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

Advise 98
university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Best for international students: Which colleges ranked the highest?

University Business

What makes a college or university best for international students? Career development and immigration support : Schools should provide visa, immigration and tax assistance to students as well as personalized, 1-on-1 advising on graduation requirements and career options.

College 105
article thumbnail

3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. I applied to non-tenure-line teaching positions, linguistics-adjacent orgs and a bunch of university admin jobs. I babysat for the dean of students.

Deans 98
article thumbnail

First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. “I

Deans 98
article thumbnail

Dr. John L. Jackson, Jr. Appointed Provost at the University of Pennsylvania

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

will become provost at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jun. Previously, he was dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and senior adviser to the provost on Diversity at Penn ; junior fellow in Harvard University’s Society of Fellows; and assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Duke University.

Provost 122
article thumbnail

Is student affairs too decentralized to best help students succeed?

University Business

He sought out advice from the university and was encouraged to meet with staff in several departments. Jeffs stress reached a breaking point and he confided to an assistant dean about his challenges. Short-term solutions: Consider cross-training advisors to provide some basic support in advising areas outside their specialty.

Advise 52