by Glenn KepicWe will soon enter the busy summer/fall advanced registration period and advisors will be seeing many students who are likely to be anxious, frustrated, or just plain upset. We need to realize that we cannot “fix” all students’ problems, although we can try to offer options and suggestions. This can cause us to experience stress as well, so let’s remember to take care of ourselves during this time. Try to get up and walk around or go outside for a breath of fresh air during the day. Reviewing difficult cases with colleagues and/or supervisors or discussing them as a case study at a staff meeting can lead to healthy and productive communication on interpretations of rules and various advising techniques.
I’d also like to remind you of the upcoming professional development opportunities which can also provide you with a chance to de-stress and hear about the issues facing your colleagues both at UF and across the nation.
• 2010 NACADA Region 4 Advising Conference, March 21-23 in Atlanta.
• Andrew Wehle has volunteered to facilitate the next Professional Development meeting to be held at 3:00 PM on May 3rd. Location and topic will be announced soon.
• The planning committee has starting working on UF’s 5th Annual Advisor’s Workshop. The tentative date is September 17, 2010. Please contact Sara Mock if you would like to join the planning committee.
• The new issue of Academic Advising Today, published quarterly by NACADA, is now available online. Think of it as a national version of our “UF Advisor” publication. According to NACADA, this e-zine strives to “provide a venue for academic advisors, faculty advisors, and advising administrators to share their experiences and discuss their ideas about the theory and practice of academic advising in higher education.” In this edition, you will find articles on group advising, liberal arts and social sciences students, millennial students, tips for advisors, and if you ever had a student lie to you, you won’t want to miss the piece titled Student Lies, as well as many other timely articles. Please check it out today!
• Andrew Wehle has volunteered to facilitate the next Professional Development meeting to be held at 3:00 PM on May 3rd. Location and topic will be announced soon.
• The planning committee has starting working on UF’s 5th Annual Advisor’s Workshop. The tentative date is September 17, 2010. Please contact Sara Mock if you would like to join the planning committee.
• The new issue of Academic Advising Today, published quarterly by NACADA, is now available online. Think of it as a national version of our “UF Advisor” publication. According to NACADA, this e-zine strives to “provide a venue for academic advisors, faculty advisors, and advising administrators to share their experiences and discuss their ideas about the theory and practice of academic advising in higher education.” In this edition, you will find articles on group advising, liberal arts and social sciences students, millennial students, tips for advisors, and if you ever had a student lie to you, you won’t want to miss the piece titled Student Lies, as well as many other timely articles. Please check it out today!
And finally, congratulations to the 2009-2010 university-wide Advisor of the Year winners: Janna Underhill from Agricultural and Life Sciences and Bobbi Knickerbocker from Liberal Arts and Sciences!
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