First Year Advising First Year Advising (FYA)(FYA)

A philosophy, not a A philosophy, not a checklistchecklist

First Year Advising First Year Advising (FYA)(FYA)

A philosophy, not a A philosophy, not a checklistchecklist

Presented by: Presented by:

Maria Acosta-Smith & Maria Acosta-Smith &

Danielle NilandDanielle Niland

Presented by: Presented by:

Maria Acosta-Smith & Maria Acosta-Smith &

Danielle NilandDanielle Niland

Today’s AgendaToday’s AgendaToday’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

• What is FYA? What is FYA? • Historical Context and DevelopmentHistorical Context and Development• ““The Checklist” a TutorialThe Checklist” a Tutorial• Updated Goals and Learning OutcomesUpdated Goals and Learning Outcomes

– FYA in Action: A Video ClipFYA in Action: A Video Clip

• Effective Implementation of FYA- Effective Implementation of FYA- Examples Examples

• The Future of FYAThe Future of FYA

• What is FYA? What is FYA? • Historical Context and DevelopmentHistorical Context and Development• ““The Checklist” a TutorialThe Checklist” a Tutorial• Updated Goals and Learning OutcomesUpdated Goals and Learning Outcomes

– FYA in Action: A Video ClipFYA in Action: A Video Clip

• Effective Implementation of FYA- Effective Implementation of FYA- Examples Examples

• The Future of FYAThe Future of FYA

What What ISIS FYA? FYA? What What ISIS FYA? FYA?

– learn how to monitor and maintain academic record learn how to monitor and maintain academic record – research majors, work with faculty and staff to formulate a plan research majors, work with faculty and staff to formulate a plan – confirm or choose a proposed major by the end of first yearconfirm or choose a proposed major by the end of first year

– learn how to monitor and maintain academic record learn how to monitor and maintain academic record – research majors, work with faculty and staff to formulate a plan research majors, work with faculty and staff to formulate a plan – confirm or choose a proposed major by the end of first yearconfirm or choose a proposed major by the end of first year

• Fosters a welcoming environment for entering Fosters a welcoming environment for entering students to complete a successful transition to the students to complete a successful transition to the university.university.

• Encourages student self-confidence and Encourages student self-confidence and independence to identify range of programs and independence to identify range of programs and resources. resources.

• Supports student self-management of their Supports student self-management of their academic plans.academic plans.

Roots of Roots of FYAFYA

Roots of Roots of FYAFYA

• Developed during the 2004-2005 year Developed during the 2004-2005 year • Designed to increase retention rates Designed to increase retention rates of froshof frosh

• Campus wide programming geared toward Campus wide programming geared toward frosh frosh

• Current implementation of FYA Current implementation of FYA • Recent revisions/updates (FYA Recent revisions/updates (FYA committee work) committee work)

…“…“The Checklist”The Checklist”

• Developed during the 2004-2005 year Developed during the 2004-2005 year • Designed to increase retention rates Designed to increase retention rates of froshof frosh

• Campus wide programming geared toward Campus wide programming geared toward frosh frosh

• Current implementation of FYA Current implementation of FYA • Recent revisions/updates (FYA Recent revisions/updates (FYA committee work) committee work)

…“…“The Checklist”The Checklist”

““The Checklist”The Checklist”A TutorialA Tutorial

““The Checklist”The Checklist”A TutorialA Tutorial

• Why do we use a checklist? Why do we use a checklist? • How do we use checklists?How do we use checklists?• Demonstration: Demonstration: my.ucsc.edu

• Why do we use a checklist? Why do we use a checklist? • How do we use checklists?How do we use checklists?• Demonstration: Demonstration: my.ucsc.edu

Updated Learning Updated Learning OutcomesOutcomes

Updated Learning Updated Learning OutcomesOutcomes

Learning Outcomes are statements about knowledge, Learning Outcomes are statements about knowledge, skills, and abilities the individual student possesses skills, and abilities the individual student possesses and can demonstrate upon completion of a learning and can demonstrate upon completion of a learning

experience or sequence of learning experiencesexperience or sequence of learning experiences

• Serve as guidelines for Serve as guidelines for content, instruction, and content, instruction, and evaluationevaluation

• Identify specifically what Identify specifically what should be learnedshould be learned

• Convey to learners exactly Convey to learners exactly what is to be accomplishedwhat is to be accomplished

• Serve as guidelines for Serve as guidelines for content, instruction, and content, instruction, and evaluationevaluation

• Identify specifically what Identify specifically what should be learnedshould be learned

• Convey to learners exactly Convey to learners exactly what is to be accomplishedwhat is to be accomplished

What ARE Learning Outcomes?What ARE Learning Outcomes?

Updated Learning Outcomes Updated Learning Outcomes (DRAFT)(DRAFT)

Updated Learning Outcomes Updated Learning Outcomes (DRAFT)(DRAFT)

• Progress towards clarifying edu. goals related to Progress towards clarifying edu. goals related to choice of majorchoice of major

• Identify and develop acad. Identify and develop acad. foundational skillsfoundational skills for for reaching acad. goals reaching acad. goals

• Develop Develop academic planacademic plan to meet edu. goals including to meet edu. goals including classes to meet degree requirements and meeting classes to meet degree requirements and meeting time to degree policies time to degree policies

• Understand responsibilities forUnderstand responsibilities for taking actiontaking action and and making decisions related to acad. plans and making decisions related to acad. plans and identify resourcesidentify resources

• Develop appropriate Develop appropriate university level acad. conductuniversity level acad. conduct

• Develop an understanding of Develop an understanding of how to use AIShow to use AIS

• Progress towards clarifying edu. goals related to Progress towards clarifying edu. goals related to choice of majorchoice of major

• Identify and develop acad. Identify and develop acad. foundational skillsfoundational skills for for reaching acad. goals reaching acad. goals

• Develop Develop academic planacademic plan to meet edu. goals including to meet edu. goals including classes to meet degree requirements and meeting classes to meet degree requirements and meeting time to degree policies time to degree policies

• Understand responsibilities forUnderstand responsibilities for taking actiontaking action and and making decisions related to acad. plans and making decisions related to acad. plans and identify resourcesidentify resources

• Develop appropriate Develop appropriate university level acad. conductuniversity level acad. conduct

• Develop an understanding of Develop an understanding of how to use AIShow to use AIS

FYA in Action! FYA in Action! A Video ClipA Video Clip

FYA in Action! FYA in Action! A Video ClipA Video Clip

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Implementing Implementing FYAFYA

Implementing Implementing FYAFYA

• Evening programming in residence halls: “PJ Advising” in the dorms Evening programming in residence halls: “PJ Advising” in the dorms • Dining hall programming “Winter Term Fallout” Dining hall programming “Winter Term Fallout” • College core course presentations- enrollment preparation College core course presentations- enrollment preparation • Enrollment programming: “A Classy Affair” “Afternoon TEA-Third-quarter”Enrollment programming: “A Classy Affair” “Afternoon TEA-Third-quarter”• File identification (stickers/logs/updates) File identification (stickers/logs/updates) • Web Site Information• Email outreach- Colleges/Registrar Email outreach- Colleges/Registrar • Advising Week: “Crown Advising Fair” Advising Week: “Crown Advising Fair” • Choosing a major workshops: “A Major Decision:Explore, Decide & Declare”Choosing a major workshops: “A Major Decision:Explore, Decide & Declare”• Time management & study skills workshopsTime management & study skills workshops

• Evening programming in residence halls: “PJ Advising” in the dorms Evening programming in residence halls: “PJ Advising” in the dorms • Dining hall programming “Winter Term Fallout” Dining hall programming “Winter Term Fallout” • College core course presentations- enrollment preparation College core course presentations- enrollment preparation • Enrollment programming: “A Classy Affair” “Afternoon TEA-Third-quarter”Enrollment programming: “A Classy Affair” “Afternoon TEA-Third-quarter”• File identification (stickers/logs/updates) File identification (stickers/logs/updates) • Web Site Information• Email outreach- Colleges/Registrar Email outreach- Colleges/Registrar • Advising Week: “Crown Advising Fair” Advising Week: “Crown Advising Fair” • Choosing a major workshops: “A Major Decision:Explore, Decide & Declare”Choosing a major workshops: “A Major Decision:Explore, Decide & Declare”• Time management & study skills workshopsTime management & study skills workshops

Thinking About the Thinking About the Future Future of FYA…of FYA…

Thinking About the Thinking About the Future Future of FYA…of FYA…

• OrientationsOrientations• OutreachOutreach• Workshops and ProgrammingWorkshops and Programming• Campus-Wide Forums/Fairs Campus-Wide Forums/Fairs • Colleges/Depts./UnitsColleges/Depts./Units

Thoughts/ideas from the group??Thoughts/ideas from the group??

• OrientationsOrientations• OutreachOutreach• Workshops and ProgrammingWorkshops and Programming• Campus-Wide Forums/Fairs Campus-Wide Forums/Fairs • Colleges/Depts./UnitsColleges/Depts./Units

Thoughts/ideas from the group??Thoughts/ideas from the group??

Thank You!Thank You! Thank You!Thank You!