Tue, Aug 1, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT – Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
This is a 4-part, cohort-style education series that will allow participants to self-reflect, consider the meaning of DEI in their own lives and advising, and develop a plan for intentionally incorporating DEI into their personal & professional lives. Part 1: Critical Self-Reflection.
Tue, Aug 8, 2023, 3:30 – 5:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
This session provides instruction for processing exceptions in DegreeWorks. Presenters: BJ Beckham, Associate Registrar. Amanda Shores, Director of Transfer Advising & Retention Initiatives.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 9:00 – 10:30 AM EDT
Microsoft Teams (online only)
This session provides instruction for processing exceptions in DegreeWorks. Presenters: BJ Beckham, Associate Registrar. Amanda Shores, Director of Transfer Advising & Retention Initiatives. Microsoft Teams meeting. Join on your computer, mobile app or room device. Click here to join the meeting.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor and Microsoft Teams (in-person & online option)
This workshop will cover the background, impact, and current utilization of Flipped Advising at USC with specific examples from the Department of Biological Sciences Flipped Advising practice. The goal will be to leave with greater knowledge of the impact and process of creating a flipped advising practice as well as have time to brainstorm ideas to incorporate it into your own practice.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
As advisors, we have the ability to cultivate a culture of student accountability in our advising practices to empower students to engage in responsible decision-making about their academic and professional goals. This training aims to cover the importance of student accountability in advising, guidance on how to incorporate accountability messaging, and encouraging student utilization of advising and student support resources.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
This will session will provide an overview for the semester of all the intervention tasks and how EAB/technology can enhance and support the advisor driven outreach. Click to view link to Intervention Repository. Presenters: Alyssa Stephens & the Academic Intervention Community of Practice.
Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 10:30 – 11:30 AM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
UAAs will send messaging to identified students about their “at-risk” status in identified courses, and why success in the course is important. This session will cover how advisors can use the messaging to encourage students to to discuss options and potential referrals for the “at-risk” course.
Thu, Sep 14, 2023, 3:00 – 4:30 PM EDT
Microsoft Teams (online only)
Students need to consider the financial implications of their academic related decisions such as adding/dropping courses, changing majors, withdrawing from the University, etc. This session will bring representatives from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships and the Office of the Bursar together to discuss common academic decisions and resulting financial consequences. Advisors will gain an understanding of how to foster student awareness of financial consequences and make appropriate referrals.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 9:00 – 10:00 AM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
This session provides best practice strategies on how to strategically and efficiently build advising appointment workflow and provide guidelines for entering appointment notes. Presenters: Jane Bouknight, Sr. Program Manager of Advisor Training & Development.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
All University of South Carolina advisors who are interested in writing are encouraged to contribute to the expanding professional literature on the field of academic advising, the first-year experience, and student transitions. This workshop will introduce advisors to the value of contributing to scholarship, the process of drafting and submitting manuscripts for publication, and will explore a variety of venues for publication including organization blogs, practitioner newsletters, journals, and even scholarly books.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
Event Description & Learning Outcomes Coming Soon... Presenters: Amanda Heinsman, Academic Advisor and First Generation Coordinator. Paulia Williams, Gamecock Guarantee Coordinator, TRIO Opportunity Scholars Program.
Tue, Oct 17, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
Many professionals within and outside of higher education don't utilize Excel to its full potential. Some just don't know what Excel can do for them. Others may be intimated by the idea of memorizing complex formulas and functions. In this workshop, participants will learn several useful intermediate (to slightly advanced) Excel techniques that can optimize their work with data and information. Participants will practice using many of the functions and will have the opportunity to discuss when they might use each in their own work.
Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
This session will provide information on USC's Honors College including the students, curriculum, DegreeWorks utilization, and Honors advisement. Learning Outcomes: Understand how Honors College requirements can be integrated into course selection and advisement for Honors students.
Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor and Microsoft Teams (in-person & online option)
A review of processes and procedures of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Office of the Registrar. Presenters: Undergraduate Admissions. Office of the University Registrar. Amanda Shores, Director of Transfer Advising & Retention Initiatives - University Advising Center.
Wed, Oct 25, 2023, 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
All University of South Carolina advisors who are interested in writing are encouraged to contribute to the expanding professional literature on the field of academic advising, the first-year experience, and student transitions. This workshop will introduce advisors to the value of contributing to scholarship, the process of drafting and submitting manuscripts for publication, and will explore a variety of venues for publication including organization blogs, practitioner newsletters, journals, and even scholarly books.
Wed, Nov 15, 2023, 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
All University of South Carolina advisors who are interested in writing are encouraged to contribute to the expanding professional literature on the field of academic advising, the first-year experience, and student transitions. This workshop will introduce advisors to the value of contributing to scholarship, the process of drafting and submitting manuscripts for publication, and will explore a variety of venues for publication including organization blogs, practitioner newsletters, journals, and even scholarly books.
Tue, Nov 21, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
Learn more about the My UofSC Experience initiative & how to incorporate it into advising conversations as it provides a more holistic view of a student’s college experience. **(Please bring a laptop to this presentation if you are able)**. After this presentation, you will be able to:
Tue, Dec 5, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM EST
UAC, Close Hipp 3rd Floor (in-person only)
UAAs will review assigned advisees’ course registrations each semester to ensure enrollment in degree-applicable courses, prerequisites met, and sufficient credit hours. This session will cover how to review student records to ensure degree-applicable credit and foster discussion of considerations and strategies to be used in this initiative.