CROSBY SCHOLARS CN #1 OUTLINE, CLASS OF 2025 FOR LIFE PATHWAY
ADVISOR INSTRUCTIONS
DUE DATE: MARCH 28, 2024
This is the For Life Pathway meeting outline. Use this outline to guide your conversation in your initial meeting with the scholar. Keep for your records. After the meeting, submit Conference Notes 1 form to confirm the scholar has fulfilled this requirement. The digital version of this outline displays in the advisor portal and provides the most current information
MEETING OUTLINE BY TOPIC GOAL
Confirm High School Enrollment and Graduation Date
Remind the scholar the Senior Program is Portal driven. Login to the Crosby Scholars Student Portal. Advisor's Role
To have accurate data. Advisor reports school enrollment and projected graduation date on the Conference Notes 1 Form. Scholar edits the Crosby Scholars Student Portal. Review plans if the scholar is graduating early and confirm scholar is enrolled in the courses needed to fulfill graduation requirements.
To confirm that scholar and parent contact information is accurate. The scholar's email address displayed in the portal should be the email address the scholar checks most often. Place an emphasis on Parent 1 - They will be copied on emails. Ask scholar if they need assistance navigating the Portal. Share the Student Portal Guide with them.
To confirm the post-secondary plan the scholar indicated on the advisor form is correct. To help the scholar engage with and realize the full benefits of meeting with a Crosby Scholars Advisor. Help the scholar identify ways the advisor can assist them with their individual needs. Contact the advising program if the scholar's post-secondary plan now includes 4-year colleges.
Complete Think Like a Senior (TLS) Requirement
Review Senior Program requirements listed on the back of the Crosby Scholars Senior Program Roadmap
Communicating with the Senior Program
To confirm a plan to complete this Junior Program requirement. Juniors must attend one For Life Pathway TLS. During TLS, juniors will review postsecondary pathways that suit their goals and preferences. Dates are displayed in the Crosby student portal.
To develop a plan to fulfill Senior Program requirements. Help your scholar to know the Senior Program requirements for the For Life Pathway and how to request exemption from the requirements that do not support this pathway. Guide seniors through the challenges and celebrations from spring of the junior year through graduation.
To review the ways the Senior Program shares information with scholars and families. Communication methods include email and text messages, the student portal, the Crosby Scholars website, and monthly newsletters. Remind scholars they are encouraged to contact the Senior Program and Advising Teams via email and phone calls.
Discuss school-based ACT
To ensure the scholar knows how to prepare for the ACT that is administered to all juniors in North Carolina. Discuss the value of taking this test even though they are not planning to enroll at a 4-year college directly after high school.
CROSBY SCHOLARS CN #2 OUTLINE, CLASS OF 2024
FOR LIFE PATHWAY
ADVISOR INSTRUCTIONS
DUE DATE: MAY 31, 2023
Use this outline to guide your conversation in your next meeting with the scholar. Keep for your records. Review the Crosby Scholars Senior Roadmap and Advising Calendar provided by Crosby Scholars staff. After the meeting, submit Conference Notes 2 Form to confirm the scholar has fulfilled this requirement.
CONFERENCE NOTE #1 TOPICS TO REVISIT: GOAL
Review Senior Program Requirements
+ Complete TLS Requirement
To develop a plan to fulfill Senior Program requirements. Help your scholar to know the Senior Program requirements for the For Life Pathway and how to request exemption from the requirements that do not support this pathway Confirm scholar meets the TLS requirement Review the scholar’s contact information displayed in the portal for accuracy.
MEETING OUTLINE BY TOPIC GOAL
Determine First-Generation Status
Review Mid-Year Academic Profile
To ensure that first generation status is correctly displayed in the portal.
Confirm Post-Secondary Plan
Review Senior Academy Pathways
To confirm scholar knows their GPA and continues to progress successfully toward high school graduation. Review senior year courses and confirm scholar will meet all graduation requirements
To review the post-secondary plan. To help the scholar engage with and realize the full benefits of meeting with a Crosby Scholars Advisor Help the scholar identify ways the advisor can connect them to community resources and support their post-secondary pathway
To assist scholars in proactively deciding which Senior Academies will be the most helpful for them to attend. To explore with students which pathway best reflects their needs and to remind them that they are required to attend one academy and are encouraged to attend all academies they believe will benefit them. Often times it can be very helpful for a scholar to attend academies over the summer when they tend to have fewer commitments.
Review Community Service Status
Rising Senior Summer
To assist scholar with fulfilling the community service requirement and identifying volunteer opportunities as needed. If scholar has volunteered for at least 4 hours, have scholar submit the community service form during your meeting Assist the scholar with identifying ways to fulfill the community service requirement both virtually and in-person
To encourage scholar to fully utilize the summer prior to their senior year for their benefit and also to meet Crosby program requirements: volunteer --> CS requirement visit schools / job sites / training facilities --> CF/CV requirement webinars --> SR Academy requirement
