Faculty Advisor Newsletter

Greetings,


In this edition of the Faculty Advisor Newsletter (The FAN), we lay out upcoming opportunities for professional development for faculty advisors and academic advisors alike. I encourage you to promote these webinars taking place in the Bengal Theater among your peers. ISU. Be on the lookout for more of these opportunities and a Fall 2024 academic advising symposium that is now in the works.   Lastly, there is also a very short survey to gather your thoughts on the transfer student experience.





Sincerely,


Aaron Todd

Executive Director

Office of Academic Advising

AC@IS -The Advising Community @ Idaho State

NACADA’s Region 8 conference in Boise is just around the corner (Mar 4 - 6). ISU is excited to have more than 10 professional Academic Advisors attend the conference and represent ISU. 


The AC@IS Executive Board is holding a series of professional development webinars in the Bengal Theater this semester. The webinars will be held in the Bengal Theater, and popcorn and soda will be provided. If these topics seem interesting and you have availability in your schedule, please join us! All are welcome.


Accessible Language for Better Advising: Inviting Dialogue for Student Success

Date: February 13 at noon to 1 p.m. with optional discussion to follow until 1:30 p.m. 


From Transactional to Transformational Referrals: Equipping Advisors and Students for Success

Date: March 14 at noon to 1 p.m. with optional discussion to follow until 1:30 p.m.


Small Fish in a Big Pond: Advising Rural Students at Large Institutions

Date: April 30 at noon to 1 p.m. with optional discussion to follow until 1:30 p.m.


Additionally, AC@IS will open our Annual Advising Awards nominations at the end of February/early March. This is a great opportunity for Faculty Advisors to submit a nomination for outstanding work as a Faculty Advisor here at ISU.That’s not all, you can also nominate an Academic Advisor that works with students in your college. This is a great way to recognize and promote the amazing work we are all doing here at ISU in support of our students. Past recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Advisor award include Thomas Klein and Thomas Kloss from the College of Arts and Letters. Keep an eye out in the next issue of The FAN for the nomination form.



If you have any questions about the above events and information, please contact us at advcommunity@isu.edu

Important Dates


February 19 - Early 8-week grading opens

February 19 - President's Day (no classes)

February 26 - Midterms

Academic Calendar

Transfer Experience Survey


Do you interact with transfer students in your role as a faculty advisor? Please take a few moments to complete this short survey designed to enhance the transfer student experience at ISU.

Advisors Matter



Check out this great and concise blog from the U.S. Department of Education on the Transformative Influence of Academic Advisors.

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