Engaging Faculty in Developmental

AdvisingSelyna P. Beverly, University Academic Advising Coordinator, Academic Programs, Cal Poly

PomonaDaniel Lewis, Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Cal Poly PomonaEvelyn Crosby, Lead Advisor, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, Cal

State LA Candi Marsh, Advisor, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, Cal State

LA

Why is this topic important to you? Identify the opportunities and challenges in

engaging faculty in developmental advising.

Questions to Consider

Role of Faculty in Advising Prescriptive versus Developmental Advising Identify components of effective faculty

training Best practices from CSULA and Cal Poly

Pomona Future endeavors Discussion

Agenda

History of faculty advising Various models

◦ Cal State model What models do you have at your

institution?◦ What are the challenges and opportunities

associated with these models? Our challenges

◦ Value and understanding of developmental advising

Faculty Advising

Prescriptive Advising◦ Doctor-Patient Model

Developmental Advising◦ Holistic, student centered and proactive ◦ An interactive partnership through teaching and

guidance (Advising as Teaching)◦ A partnership between student and advisor

Advising Theories

Informational◦ Policies, procedures

Conceptual◦ Advising Theory, Student Development Theory

Relational◦ Developing positive relationship with student

Components of Faculty Training

Advising Taskforce (ATF)◦ Assessing the Need◦ Setting the Infrastructure◦ Relationship Building Among Staff & Faculty◦ ATF Structure and Work

Advisor Learning Community (ALC)◦ Purpose of ALC◦ Members◦ ALC Structure and Activities

Cal State L.A. College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology

College of Engineering Faculty workshops◦ College Leadership support◦ Learning Outcomes

Faculty will be able to articulate one policy that they learned. Faculty will understand that developmental advising entails a

holistic and student centered approach. Faculty will learn resources that they can use to support

students and their advising practices◦ Assessment

Continue model with other colleges Identifying ways to pilot faculty advising learning

communities

Cal Poly Pomona

New Advising Center Current model Faculty engagement

Cal Poly Pomona College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences

Why is this topic important to you? Identify the opportunities and challenges in

engaging faculty in developmental advising.

How can you integrate these various best practices into your current institution, department or college?

Discussion

Questions?