Supervisor

• Assessment of progress

Mentors and Trainers

• will answer any questions you have about the online training units
• will work with you on responding to wdadvising email messages
• will demonstrate how they handle phone duty
• will encourage opportunities to shadow advisers
• will assist you with setting up meetings with Career Counselor and Financial Aid staff

Please discuss the following questions with your mentor at end of week 6:

Week 6

Student-Centered Advising: What were some of the key points of your advising philosophy when you began this position?  Has working with students in this format caused your philosophy to evolve?   Has working with adult learners changed your views?

WdAdvising Email Account: You have now been working in WdAdvising for one week. What was your most challenging situation that you encountered?  Hindsight is always 20/20: If you were to encounter a similar situation in the future, would you change how you approached and handled it?

Phone Duty: Now that you have observed phone duty, what are the differences you see between responding to wdadvising email and answering student phone calls?  Do you have any concerns about beginning your first phone shift?

Meetings: This week you met with Financial Aid and Career Services. What did you learn about the work that they do, and how will it support your work with students?

Lesson 14: Beginning Your Work with an Assigned Roster

1. Overview
2. The Welcome Email
3. Initial Degree Audit
4. Initial Advising Appointment
5. Common Questions/Concerns for New Students
6. Special Populations
7. Review of Activities