WHAT EVERY ADVISOR NEEDS TO KNOW

Academic Advisement

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PROGRAM MAPSPROGRAM OF STUDY SHEETS

DEGREE WORKSESAMS

Advising Resources

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Program Maps & Program of Study Sheets

For both full and part-time students, Program Maps provide: a suggested course sequence for a specified major. examples of a balanced schedule. a visual of the courses needed to complete a program of

study. course descriptions for recommended courses.http://www.gpc.edu/programs/programmaps

Program of Study sheets allow students to keep a hard copy of courses completed.http://www.gpc.edu/programs/Program-Advisement-Forms

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Degree Works

Degree Works allows both students and advisors to track their progress toward degree completion.

Explore Degree Works using the online video tutorial and FAQs Sheet:

http://depts.gpc.edu/~acadaff/publications/DegreeWorksAdvisorFAQ.htm

https://gpc.wimba.com/index.html.pl?launcherlink=1&credential_2=&channel=btucker_2013_0412_1405_30&presenterOnLoad=0&clear_login_cookie=1

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eSAMS

Use eSAMS as an advisement tool and a records keeping system. Faculty should use eSAMS to log advising sessions.

www.gpc.edu/esams

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Contact Information for ACRS Advisors

Marian Adomakoh, Clarkston, 678-891-3312

Reginald Bass, Clarkston,678-891-3301

Jaishree Jani, Clarkston,678-891-3314

Nicole Weeden, Clarkston, 678-891-3549

Laura Meyer, Clarkston,678-891-3316

Aleathia Muhammad, Decatur, 678-891-2356

Kohle Paul, Dunwoody, 770-274-5000

George Williams, Newton, 770-278-1331

Stefanie Wright, Online, 678-891-2438

Sharriette Finley, Online, 678-891-2819

Jeanna Chapman, Online, 678-891-2814

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APPRECIATIVE ADVISING IS THE USE OF POSITIVE, OPEN-ENDED

QUESTIONS THAT HELP STUDENTS OPTIMIZE THEIR EDUCATIONAL

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. IT IS PERHAPS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF A FULLY STUDENT-

CENTERED APPROACH TO STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.

Appreciative Advising

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Building on the Student’s Strengths

Consider the following scenario: Frank, one of your freshman advisees, has the following grades for fall term: MATH 1111F ENGL 1101 B HIST 2111 C COMM 1201A

• How should the advisor begin the conversation about grades? What is the rationale for taking that approach?

Prepare

Contact your advisees:

Connect with the student before or after class.

Send a follow-up email, voicemail, or text if needed.

Log onto eSAMS and/or DegreeWorks and run through the student’s information before the advisement session so that you can focus on the student and not your computer screen for the first part of the session. Remember the major, the GPA, the strengths and weaknesses.

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Disarm

At the Advising Session:

Smile, meet the student at the door, make eye contact, use student’s name early and often.

Don’t act interested; be interested. Think of the session as the first chapter in a novel. Look for the plot. There’s always a plot. There are a million stories in the big GPC.

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Discover (AKA Listen)

Use open-ended questions and listen to the answers. Resist the urge to jump in. For example,

Why are you at GPC? What would friends say are your three strengths? What is your major? Why? What are your interests? What are you most proud of? Where do you see yourself in five years? In fifteen

years?

Look for strengths you can build on.

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Assess (AKA Reality Check)

For students beginning their Program of Study, show them the Program Maps and Program of Study forms. Explain the difference in being full time (12 credits) and a taking a full load (15+ credits). Emphasize the importance of making college a priority.

For returning students, use resources such as eSAMS and Degree Works to look at grades in previous courses and check progress toward degree completion.

Discuss the balance between work and school.

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Cost and Time to Degree Completion

University System of GeorgiaTuition and Fees(Calculated based on in-state tuition, not including residential fees) Credits to Degree

Max Credits Paid For 3 6 9 12 15 12 vs 15

Georgia Perimeter College 62 15 $548.20 $931.40 $1,214.60 $1,497.80 $1,751.00

Sem to degree 21 11 7 6 5

Cost of degree $11,417.80 $9,767.80 $8,407.80 $7,942.80 $7,457.80 $485.00

As the number of hours per semester goes up, the total cost for college goes down! Ask how the student is financing his/her education.

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Financial Aid Reminders

WITHDRAWALSAny course in which a “W” or “WF” is given is considered an attempted hour.  Excessive withdrawals from courses my result in the loss of eligibility for financial aid.  Additionally, withdrawing from the entire semester may result in repaying unearned aid and losing eligibility if not repaid.

For additional information regarding our SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) policy, please click on the link below: http://depts.gpc.edu/~finaid/SAP.htm

Plan

Make the student take notes.

Use the Program of Study sheet along with Degree Works and/or the Program Map to review completed areas and plan for the next semester or two. Save a copy in your files and give the student a copy.

Assign specific goals for the student to stay focused and connected until the next session. For example, form a “personal presidential cabinet” & get their business card for future

reference join a student club attend tutorials take an interest inventory test http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi

-win/jtypes2.asp Explore careers http://depts.gpc.edu/careerservices/index.html Visit website of transfer college

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Cost Advantages of Completing the Associate’s Degree at GPC

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When compared to the top three USG transfer destinations for GPC students, GPC is the most cost effective choice for completing the general education and elective requirements as part of the Associate’s Degree before starting their Bachelor’s. For students taking 12 credit hours, GPC is $2,686 less expensive per semester than Georgia

State. GPC is $1,408 less expensive per semester than Kennesaw

State and $1,078 less expensive than Clayton State. (Based on the 2013 USG Basic Cost Comparison of Tuition and Fees)

Getting the Associate’s Degree & Getting a Job17

According to the USG’s Complete College Georgia webpage, by 2020, it is projected that over 60% of jobs in Georgia will require a Certificate, Associate’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree.

According to CollegeMeasures.org, Georgia ranks 31st in college completion with an average rate of 52.1% of its students at 4-year institutions graduating in 6 years. Job applications do not ask for the number of completed credits but for the highest degree attained.

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“According to the American Association of Community Colleges, holders of [ an Associate’s Degree] can earn up to 23 percent more money than individuals who have not continued their education beyond high school.” (www.wisegeek.com)

Currently, a student with an Associate’s Degree is qualified for over 1,700 jobs listed in the Atlanta area. (http://www.metroatlantajobs.com/)

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For years, community college supporters long claimed that “students who graduate on time can reap a high return on their academic investment.” PayScale’s September 2014 report claims that the salaries for recent graduates, whether from two-year or four-year colleges, are often comparable. This finding paired with the lower cost of attending a community college reinforces the value of earning an Associate’s Degree.

http://www.aacc21stcenturycenter.org/article/community-college-grads-enter-high-paying-careers/

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Comparison of Salaries Based on Degree Level

Community College Four-Year College

Oakton Community College

University of Chicago

$48,100 $48,800

Community College of Baltimore County

Wellesley College

$46,700 $45,900

Springfield Technical Community College

American University

$45,400 $45,100

Northern Virginia Community College

Emerson College

$44,900 $44,300

Review

Make the student repeat the main points.

Encourage the student to contact you. Ask the student, “How and when will you update me?”

Reiterate your confidence in the student but also the need for the student to be informed, proactive, and accountable.

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INTRUSIVE ADVISING IS PROACTIVE, ONGOING, AND STRATEGIC. ITS GOAL

IS TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS BY PROVIDING “JUST IN TIME”

INTERVENTION AND REMEDIATION FOR STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE SEEK ACADEMIC

ADVISING AND SUPPORT.

Intrusive Advising

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Performance Alert for Student Success

Performance Alert for Student Success (PASS) is an intrusive advising system designed to provide students with immediate feedback on their course progression and with strategic interventions, for example, individual conferencing, online remediation, and additional work in the LTC.

Please refer to the PASS Faculty Manual in your iCollege sections for more information on Core Concepts, reporting dates, and procedures.

“High impact advisors realize that the positive outcomes of advising sessions are not just limited to students; in fact, the real joy of advising occurs when advisors understand how fulfilling it is to really impact other peoples’ lives and how much they can learn from their advisees.”

Jennifer Bloom, President of NACADA, 2008

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