Summer and Fall Registration for returning students starts on April 7. If you haven't reached out to your advisees yet, consider asking them to meet with you to set up course plans for Summer/Fall 2025 (and beyond). Feel free to use the "Course/Plan Approval" snippet and revise as necessary. The Summer and Fall schedules are currently in Self Service, so you and your advisees can go ahead and select particular sections.

Using the New Developmental Model

April 2

12-1 p.m.

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Starting in Fall 2025, the college will use a new model for developmental classes. Join Dane Peterson as he describes the new model and how it will impact placement of students into developmental classes.

How to Use Active Listening to Effectively Advise Students

April 17

12-1 p.m.

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Active listening is a key component of effective advising. Being able to hear what a student has to say is just as important as the advice that you give the student. Join Communication Instructor and Instructional Designer Jaime McLeod as he shares tips on how to use active listening during advising appointments.

April 4, 2025

10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Forsyth Technical Community College

Leveraging Effective Strategies for Advising First-Generation Students

Jessica Rogers, Executive Director TRIO Support Services

Forsyth Tech Community College

Shareka Brown, Director Student Support Services (Trio)

Davidson Davie Community College

Empowering Students to Succeed: Transforming Academic Probation and Suspension

 Policies for Equitable Achievement

Adam Wade, Dean of Student Onboarding and Success

Central Carolina Community College

A Holistic Approach to Success: The Importance of Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student 

Angela Thomas, Dean of Health Sciences

 Dr. Antonio Jordan, Dean of Learning, Student Engagement & Success

Vance-Granville Community College

Transfer Advisory Committee (TAC) Updates

Jenn Gardner Selby, Executive Director of Transfer & University Partnerships

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

April 11, 2025

10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Pitt Community College

Empowering Students to Succeed: Transforming Academic Probation and Suspension

 Policies for Equitable Achievement

Amy Gustavson & April Raines

Central Carolina Community College 

The Importance of Success Rates and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Lee Bray, Senior Director of Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs & Student Resources

Pitt Community College

Transfer Advisory Committee (TAC) Updates

Jenn Gardner Selby, Executive Director of Transfer & University Partnerships

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

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According to the Transfer Advisory Committee, Community College students who transfer as juniors outperform students who start at universities. The average gpa for these students is 3.12, while the average gpa for a student who starts at a UNC system school is 3.02. Students who transfer as freshmen (less than 30 credits) average a 2.44 gpa while those who transfer as sophomores (30 or more credits) average a 2.70 gpa. Consider relaying this information to your advisees if they are weighing the pros and cons of transferring early!

Alerts went out for second 8 week, 12 week and 16 week classes on 3/31. You can see which of your advisees got alerts by clicking on the "Alert" column or "My Advisees Alerts" tab in your Advising Hub. Consider reaching out to your advisees who received alerts by sending an e-mail. Click on their id number and then their Cougar Mail address. Use the "Advising: Academic Alert" snippet as a starting point and revise as necessary.