Faculty Advisor Newsletter

Greetings,

In this edition of the Faculty Advisor Newsletter (The FAN), we take a look at some important upcoming dates and deadlines and note that registration for Spring 2024 courses is just around the corner. We share Advising Community @ Idaho State news along with a handy resource related to undergraduate student petitions.

Finally, I would like to welcome Pepper Kaneko and Jami Eborn who have joined ISU as Athletics Academic Advisors.

Sincerely,

Aaron Todd

Executive Director

Office of Academic Advising

AC@IS -The Advising Community @ Idaho State

The Advising Community at Idaho State (AC@IS) would like to share some important information as we roll into this new academic year. 

AC@IS Executive Board

Our 2023-2024 Executive Board has been selected! Please help welcome and congratulate the new members listed below:

• President - Tiffany Sorensen
• Vice President - Dylan Koenig
• Secretary - Laurel Tomin
• Communications Coordinator - Eleise Ramos
• Professional Development Committee Liaison - Tate Christensen

AC@IS is looking forward to connecting and collaborating with Faculty Advisors across campus. If you would like to become a member, please email us at advcommunity@isu.edu.

Important Dates and Deadlines

October 16 - Late 8-week courses begin

October 17 - Early 8-week course grading closes at 5 p.m.

October 20 - Last day to add/drop late 8-week courses

October 23 - Spring 2024 Class Schedule viewable online

October 27 - Last day to Withdraw from full-semester courses

Advising Student-Athletes Seminar

A great opportunity to learn more about best practices for guiding and advising student-athletes here at ISU through an amazing ISU academic experience. Discussion will include current student-athlete advising policies, data on the student-athlete experience, and resources around campus to assist in working with student-athletes.

Audience:  faculty, academic advisors, peer advisors

• Seminar Recording from 9/22/2023
• Session Handout

Region 8 NACADA Conference

Mark your calendars for March 4 - 6, 2024 as the NACADA Region 8 Conference is set to take place in Boise, Idaho. This is a great opportunity for Faculty and Primary Advisors to promote and support academic advising to enhance the educational development of students. 

More information will be posted on the NACADA website as the event gets closer: https://nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-8.aspx

Student Petition 101