Find Your Path: Integrating Academic & Career Advising
Nick Cattin, Marcia Smith, & Chanelle White Miami University #VIVANACADA15 Introductions Nick Cattin Marcia Smith Chanelle White
Director of Professional Development & Career Education Marcia Smith Academic Advisor Chanelle White Senior Academic Advisor Approaches to Career & Academic Advising Advising Conversations
Overview Approaches to Career & Academic Advising Advising Conversations Career Conversations Future Considerations Whats your student population?
Introductions Whats your student population? What are some obstacles to integrating career and academic advising? Whats your level of comfort/knowledge integrating career and academic advising conversations? Farmer School of Business
Our Context Miami University Mid-sized public institution 16,000 students Residential, traditional college-aged students Farmer School of Business 4,000 students 8 majors Selective admission Our Staff Academic Advising Career Advising Additional Staff
5 academic advisors 1 senior academic advisor 1 assistant dean Career Advising 2.5 career advisors 2 professional development assistants (students) Additional Staff 1 student organizations & diversity director 2 administrative assistants 2 international programs Warm referrals vs. functional silos
Why Integrate? Holistic approach Warm referrals vs. functional silos Maximize student engagement in career process Student satisfaction Need based Student Success Stories
Mary Tehrani Student Success Stories
Sung Eon Kim Cross Training How to Get Started Initial investment Ongoing training
Staff meetings Major Information Sheets
How to Get Started Major Information Sheets Description of major and skills Top employers and positions Alumni quotes Tools: Focus2 Tools: Focus2 Tools: LinkedIn University Additional Tools CareerLink Indeed Simply Hired Advising Conversations
Strengths Based Appreciative Advising Advising Conversations
Career Connection Points [handout] Developmental goals for each year Roadmap for professional development Connect students to resources Encourage long term planning Advising Conversations
At Risk Advising University intervention < 2.0 Academically at risk < 2.4 Career at risk 2.4 2.9 Advising Conversations
Opportunities for Non-Business Students Major Career Strengths based approaches for careers in business Appreciative advising for career development Advising Conversations
In 1 minute or less Best Practice Challenge Programs: Career Conversations Major Madness Event Strengths Workshop
LinkedIn Workshop Major Week Advising BUS 206 Career Exploration
Career Conversations BUS 206 Career Exploration 1 hour, credit/no credit Primarily first and second year students UNV 101 I am Miami 1 hour, graded First-year transition course Faculty Advisor Relationships
Career Conversations Faculty Advisor Relationships Annual Departmental Meetings Liaison Roles Class Visits Faculty Career Advisory Board Future Considerations
Revisit Cross Training Defining At Risk Professional Development Program Faculty Lunch & Learn How can you integrate academic and career advising this
Goal Setting How can you integrate academic and career advising this Week? Month? Year? fsb.miamioh.edu/advising fsb.miamioh.edu/careers
Thank You! Evaluation Questions? fsb.miamioh.edu/advising fsb.miamioh.edu/careers References Baxter Magolda, M. B. & King, P. M. (Eds). (2004). Learning Partnerships: Theory and models of practice to educate for self-authorship. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. Baxter Magolda, M. B., & King, P. M. (2008). Toward reflective conversations: An advising approach that promotes self-authorship. Peer Review 10(1), 8-11. Bloom, J. and Martin, N.A. (2002, August 29). Incorporating appreciative inquiry into academic advising. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal. Retrieved from Gordon, V. N. (2006). Career advising: An academic advisors guide.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Houser, J. (2012). How others Do It: Engaging Students, Faculty in a Formal Career Planning Program. Retrieved from the NACE Knowledge Center Web Site: McCalla-Wriggins, B. (2009).Integrating Career and Academic Advising: Mastering the Challenge. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web Site: Thank you!