CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS
ACADEMIC ADVISING RETREAT
& CommunityCollegeAcademicAdvisorProfessionalDevelopmentDay
MINDFUL ADVISING: ELEVATING SKILLS, ELEVATING STUDENT EXPERIENCES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
WELCOME
Dr.EvanMontague
Dr.AnneHornak
JamesLarson
SESSIONSI &II
CMUADVISORS: AppreciativeAdvising(JulieFortino-Shurtliff&KellyLawson)
SESSIONSI&II
9:55-11:20AM
COMMUNITYCOLLEGEADVISORS: (CollegePresentationsI&II)
SESSIONIII
Gettingstudentsunstuck(AdamAgosta)
11:30-12:10PM
Inclusioninonlineclasses(MattJohnson&JonHumiston)
BREAKFAST&CONNECTING 9:15-9:45AM ROTUNDA
HowstudentswithADHD“showup”(AnnaGrajek) GOLD/CHIPPEWA LAKEHURON LAKEST.CLAIR
LUNCH
8:45-9:15AM 9:55-11:20AM GOLD/CHIPPEWA 12:15-1:15 PM
SESSIONIV
Newengagementtools (RobZinger&ErinBusscher)
Complicatedcommunication(DannyMcQuarters,Jr.)
Mindfulnessasaself-caretool(LynnCurry)
SESSIONV 2:15-3:00PM
Masteringemail(AshleighBegres)
Advisingtransgender&non-binarystudents (JonHumiston&CherylGozalez)
AppreciativeAdvising:opportunitiesforgraduatestudents (ZackKowalski&AngelaKuhlman)
SESSIONVI 3:10-3:55PM
Difficultconversations(JenniHerrick)
Assessinglanguage(DanSegura)
Yogaforadvisors(KellyLawson&JenniferJones)
WRAPUP/CLOSING 1:20-2:05PM
3:55 PM
EvanMontague,Ph.D.
ExecutiveDirector
AcademicAdvising&StudentSuccess
Keynotespeaker:AnneHornak,Ph.D.
Dr AnneHornak(she/her)isaprofessorofhighereducationatCMU Herresearch focusesonethicaldecision-making,studentaffairsincommunitycolleges,and ruralstudents.Sheteachesclassesongenderinhighereducation,helpingskills, socialjustice,andqualitativeresearch Shehasdevelopedstudyabroad experiencesinSouthAfricaandAsia,andanalternativebreakinBolivia
JamesLarson,M.Ed.
InterimDirector
CommunityCollegeRelations&TransferRecruitment
OfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions
9:55 AM-11:20 AM
AppreciativeAdvising Presenters:
Sessions I & II - CMU Academic Advisors
JulieFortino-Shurtliff,M.A.,LPC,Counselor,CMU
KellyLawson,M.S.,AcademicAdvisor,CMU
Appreciativeadvisingisacollaborativepracticethatinvolves askingstudentsopen-endedquestionstohelpthemachieve theirgoalsanddreams.ThissessionwillengageallCMU AcademicAdvisorsinsmallgrouplearningactivitiesto strengthentheiradvisinginteractionswithstudents
9:55 AM-11:20 AM Sessions I & II - Community College Advisors
Session I presenters:
KeithMalkowski,CMURegistrar
TheHerbertH.andGraceA.DowCollegeofHealthProfessions CollegeofLiberalArtsandSocialSciences CollegeofScienceandEngineering
Session II presenters: CollegeofBusinessAdministration CollegeofEducationandHumanServices CollegeoftheArtsandMedia
11:30am-12:10pm-
Inclusionandbelongingintheonlineclassroom
Presenters:
MattJohnson,Ph.D.,ProfessorofHigherEducation
JonHumiston,Ed.D.,Director,Noncredit&alternateenrollmentprograms,CMU
ThissessionwilloverviewdemographicdataofCMU’sonlinestudentsandanalyze enrollmenttrends Wewillexplorewhystudentswithmarginalizedidentitiesmight preferonlineclassesandexaminefirst-yearstudents'experiences.Additionally, wewillreviewtheexperiencesofmarginalizedstudentsinonlinesettings,discuss inclusiveonlineteachingpractices,andengageinconversationwithadvisorsabout theimplicationsforadvising Participantswillgaininsightsintostudents' experiencesandcriticallyevaluateadvisingpracticestobettersupportstudentsin onlineclasses.Thissessionaimstoenhanceunderstandingandimproveadvising strategiesforonlineeducation.
HowdoesastudentwithADHD“showup”&whatcanhelp:Strategies&resources
Presenter:
AnnaGrajek,M.A.,LPC,Counselor,CMU
ADHDandexecutivedysfunctionprovidechallengesforthestudentswho experiencethemandthepeoplewhoworkwiththem.Learnmoreaboutwhatit maylooklike,challenges/advantages,helpfulstrategiesinworkingwiththem,and resourcesavailableoncampusandbeyond
Gettingstudentsunstuckandmovingforwardwitheveryconnection
Presenter:
AdamAgosta,M.A.,AcademicAdvisoratCMU
ThissessionbuildsoffthepositiveoutcomesfromCMU’s5-weekSuccessSeminar pilotprograminSpring2024 Discoverhowwecanapplytheseminarstrategiesto ourdailyconnectionswithstudentstohelpthemremoveobstacles,getunstuckand moveforward Haveyoueverreachedoutforhelpafteryouhavefallenshort? Experiencedtrauma?Orrealizedthatyou’restuckandneedsupportandguidance? Thiscanbestressfulandemotionalforstudentsandmayresultinanoutpouringof emotionduringanadvisingmeeting Wewillconsiderourpropensityasadvisorsand howwemayneedtoadjust Participantswillhaveachancetoshareandlearnfrom eachother’sexperiences
1:20pm-2:05pm-
Mindfulnessasaself-caretool
Presenter:
LynnCurry,M.S.,Director,McNairScholarsProgram,CMU
Doyoufeelstressedandoverwhelmedonaregularbasis?Doyouhavetrouble focusing?Adailybreathingpracticecanhelpyoutrainyourmindtofocusand reducestress.Justtwominutesadaycankeepyougroundedwhenyouarejuggling allofthethingsonyourtodolist!Learnaverysimplemindfulnesstechniquethat willstrengthenyourabilitytofocusand"becomefriends"withyourthoughts Learn howtoprioritizethissimplehabitandmakeitpartofyourfoundationofwell-being
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ErinBusscher,B.A.,M.Ed,G.C.D.F.,
AssociateProfessor&AcademicAdvisor,GrandRapidsCommunityCollege
Collegepersonnelknowthatmobiledeviceshavemadeitincreasinglychallenging toengagestudentsviacomputeroremail Whatanadvisorconsidersmodernmight feelantiquatedorarchaictoourstudents.Advisorscancontinuethisuphillbattle, acceptdefeat,orexpandtheirtoolbox!Thissessionisfocusedonmeetingstudents onthedevicesalreadyinfrontofthem Thetoolsdiscussedwillcenteronplatforms studentshavealreadygravitatedtowardandthatadvisorsshouldnotfeel intimidatedby Virtualofficespaces,YouTubechannels,LearningManagement Systems,dot.cards,andLinkTreearemeanttointegrateexistingresourcesadvisors alreadyhavewithoutrequiringlargecommitmentsoftimeorfunding.
Theinteractiveformatofthissessionwillutilizereal-timetutorialsofbuildingthese systems
Quietingthenoiseincomplicatedcommunication
Presenter:
DannyMcQuartersJr.,M.A.,AssistantDirector,DiversityEducation, OfficeforInstitutionalDiversity,Equity&Inclusion,CMU
Thissessionseekstousecommunicationtheoryasaframeworkofinteraction. Attendantswilllearnaframeworkforevaluatinginternalandexternalinfluenceson interpersonalcommunication Thesessioncontentsfunctionsastoolsto communicatewithstudentsfromdiversebackgrounds Participantswilllearnhowto identifysocializedandinnatebiasesintheirwork.
2:15pm-3:00pm-
Masteringtheemailecosystem:unlockingproductivity&efficiency
Presenter:
AshleighBegres,M.Ed./StudentSuccessAdvisor,DeltaCollege
Raiseyourhandifyou'vebeenpersonallyvictimizedbyyourinbox?Whetheryouare afolderfanatic,livingininboxzeroZen,orstillrockingwithaninboxfullof messagesfrom1999,thissessionisforyou!Inthisinteractivebreakout, participantswillexplorecreativestrategiesandpracticaltechniquestotamethe emailjungleandrevolutionizetheirproductivity Bycombiningbestpractices, innovativetools,andamindfulapproach,attendeeswilllearntotransformtheir emailmanagementhabitsandreclaimcontrolovertheirinboxes
Advisingtransgender&non-binarystudents
Presenters:
JonHumiston,Ed.D.,Director,Noncredit&alternateenrollmentprograms,CMU CherylGonzalez,AssociateDirectorofOnlineStudentServices,CMU
Areyouinterestedincreatingspaceforyourtransgenderand nonbinarystudentsbutconcernedaboutoffendingsomeone? Wouldyouliketolearnsomebestpracticesforintentionally creatinganinclusiveenvironmentforthem?Thissessionisfor you
Usingappreciativeadvisingtoleverageopportunitiesforgraduatestudents
Presenters:
ZackKowalski,AcademicAdvisor,LansingCommunityCollege
AngelaKuhlman,AcademicAdvisor,LansingCommunityCollege
ThissessionwillexplorehowLansingCommunityCollegelaunched anopportunitytoestablishagraduatestudentinternship program WewillexploretheAppreciativeAdvisingframework, buy-infromvariousstakeholdersincludingHRandtheUnion bargainingunit,collaborationwiththelocaluniversity,learning outcomesutilizingAppreciativeAdvising,andcollaborationacross functionalareasatLCC Wewillsharethepracticalopportunities forourgraduateinternswhenpreparingforentryintothefield Lastly,weseehowthispartnershipismutuallybeneficialforboth LCCandthepartnerUniversity.
3:10pm-3:55pm-
