i. pillar mission, background ii. goals & responsibilities for faculty advising iii. tools for...

Faculty Advisor TrainingFriday, 3/6

Today’s Agenda

• I. Pillar Mission, Background

• II. Goals & Responsibilities for Faculty Advising

• III. Tools for Faculty Advising

• IV. Course Advising Guides

PILLAR MISSION STATEMENT:Pillar College educates, inspires, and equips students for excellent scholarship, service, and leadership. Rooted in and committed to Christian faith and love, Pillar fosters intellectual, spiritual, and social development among its diverse student population at various instructional sites. » Faculty Advisors enter into dynamic and interactive

partnerships with students, serving as resources to guide students toward achievement of academic goals, ultimately leading to graduation fulfillment.

ATTRITION STUDY

458 2012-2013 Total Enrollment (including summer registrations)

194 Did not re-enroll41 Graduated8 Pending graduates (requirements not yet satisfied)21 Non-degree seekers

(15 of the 21 were ESL only BLEND students)70 Subtotal of expected non-returning students388 Eligible Returnees124 Attrition Group (32% attrition: )

Faculty Advising Life Cycle

Prepare

Engage

ReferRetain

Graduate

RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY ADVISORS • Establish regular office hours designated for Faculty

Advising at each campus. • Meet with assigned students individually once per

semester• New students individually to go over CSI results, then as a cohort

group for community • Returning students are encouraged to meet as a group

• Direct students to appropriate student support services • Ensuring student engagement

• Follow-up on students who are excessively absent• Connect with students who have not registered for the following

semester• Notify Assistant Registrar of students who have withdrawn and track

reason for non-return

PROGRAM Biblical Studies Business Administration

Psychology & Counseling

Traditional Keith Brewer Russ Wills

Louis Ao Alston Golding

Gina BuckBeverly Busch

Pre-LEAD Richard Riss Elaine Sanders Vivian Ramirez

LEAD Peter Amerman Judith Hester Lani MoorePearl Bates

BLEND Marcia CevallosEsteban Cevallos

n/a n/a

FACULTY ADVISOR ASSIGNMENTS

Instructional Resource

Center

Library and Career

ServicesFinancial Services Registration

Spiritual Developmen

t

Dr. Joanne Noel

Lorraine Hodges

Martha Martin

Karen Wright

Nishanth Thomas

jnoel@pillar.edu lhodges@pillar.edu mmartin@pillar.edu kwright@pillar.edu nthomas@faculty.pillar.edu

Telephone number: 973-803-5000Ext. 2004 Ext. 1138 Ext. 1129 Ext. 1012 Ext. 1115

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Instructional Resource CenterDr. Joanne Noel - Director

The goal of the IRC is to assist students needing remedial help.

Areas of assistance include: Tutoring Study tips and

Strategies Using MLA formatting Essay Writing Time Management Rhetoric, literary

criticism & Literature

Grammar Editing and

Proofreading Sermon Preparation Test taking tips Stress Management Multicultural

Ministerial Leadership

The Cruver Learning Center Library provides a wealth of information at your fingertips

Library and Information Services & Career Services: Lorraine Hodges, Director

Services Available One on One Career CounselingResume reviewIdentify Graduate Schools for further educationInterview PreparationJob searching tools and techniques

Martha MartinFinancial Aid Counselor

mmartin@pillar.edu

Caroll MercedStudent Accounts Rep

cmerced@pillar.edu

Financial Services

Milton Gonzalez:Grants and Scholarships

mgonzalez@pillar.edu

Course Scheduling Advising

Vivian RamirezAssistant Director of LEAD

vramirez@pillar.edu

Karen WrightAssistant Registrar

kwright@pillar.edu

PreLEAD Students Traditional Students

Registration, Withdrawals, Leave of Absence

Spiritual FormationNishanth Thomas, Coordinator

Spiritual advisement and liaison to Student Government

Upcoming Student Chapel ServicesChapel Dates for Spring Semester (3rd Saturday of the month):

Chapel will be held between 12:30 -1:00 pm in the Student LoungeJanuary 18 February 15 March 15 April 19

Movie screenings in the Newark Campus: The Evidence of Hope Documentary

Service Projects:Partnering with Newark Churches to serve food or aid the homeless

Advising Tools/Resources(www.pillar.edu)

(DashboardFaculty Dashboard…Academic Advising)

˃ Time Management Schedule

˃ College Student Inventory Survey

˃ Student Referral Form

˃ The Pillar College Pledge

˃ Academic Petition Form

˃ Student Registration Form

˃ Withdrawal/Leave of Absence Form

An Introduction to PLAPrior Learning Assessment is the process of earning college credit for college-level learning acquired from other sources, such as work experience, professional training, military training, or open source learning from the web.

Credit by Examination

» Advanced Placement (AP) Exams—A series of tests developed by the College Board initially for AP High School courses, including 34 exams in 19 subject areas

» College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams—Tests of college material offered by the College Board

» DSST Credit by Exam Program—Formerly known as the DANTES Program, owned and administered by Prometric, tests knowledge of both lower-level and upper-level college material through 38 exams

An Introduction to PLAPrior Learning Assessment is the process of earning college credit for college-level learning acquired from other sources, such as work experience, professional training, military training, or open source learning from the web.

Agency evaluated training or technical diploma programs

» American Council on Education (ACE) Guides—Published credit recommendations for formal instructional programs offered by non-collegiate agencies, both civilian employers and the military

» National College Credit Recommendation Service—(formerly known as National PONSI) evaluates learning experiences for noncollegiate organizations

An Introduction to PLAPrior Learning Assessment is the process of earning college credit for college-level learning acquired from other sources, such as work experience, professional training, military training, or open source learning from the web.

» Portfolio-based Assessments—Evaluations of student portfolios for documented training that has not already been evaluated for college credit.

» Learning Application Essays - The process includes a writing project from conceptualization and draft through revision to a finished product that demonstrates learning from life experience that equates to college-level learning.

» PLA Worksheet – student completes a brief assessment and submits to PLA Advisor, Michelle Bird (mbird@pillar.edu)

Degree Requirement Guides

(www.pillar.edu)(DashboardFaculty Dashboard…Academic Advising)

» LEAD Biblical Studies» LEAD Business Administration» LEAD Psychology & Counseling» TRAD Biblical Studies» TRAD Business Administration» TRAD Psychology & Counseling» TRAD Associate of Arts» TRAD Recommended Course Sequence

SEMESTER FORMAT

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER SUMMER TERM

Traditional-15(September-December)

Traditional-15(January – May)

(Limited financial aid)

Full time status for financial aid Full time status for financial aid

Fall 9AT-9/ONLINE

August

Fall 9BT-9/ONLINE

October

Spring 9AT-9/ONLINE

January

Spring 9BT-9/ONLINE

March

SummerT-9/ONLINE

May

Fall B

Fall A Spring A

Spring B

Pillar College Graduates

SAVE THE DATE FOR GRADUATION – 3RD SATURDAY IN MAY