The Academic Advising Workgroup was formed to address the set of recommendations, regarding advising, put forward by the CTF Student Success Team. This group will support campuses in the research of advising best practices. inventorying advising practices currently occurring on MNSCU campuses, identifying and distributing campus-based best practices and identifying opportunities for professional development for faculty and staff on advising.
Charge:
The Academic Advising workgroup is an ad-hoc group that will assist the campus-based advising groups to research best practices and develop specific recommendations for strengthening advising.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Research advising best practices and develop recommendations for strengthening advising.
- Identify and distribute campus-based best practices.
- Identify training and professional development needs and programming for faculty and staff advisors.
- Engage Academic & Student Affairs councils and other stakeholders.
- The workgroup is responsible for submitting a report of findings to the Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs no later than May 1, 2016.
Scope:
- In scope: Review of current practices and distribution of this information to both the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and to institutions within the system
- Out of scope: Selection and implementation of these practices on individual campuses
Member Appointments:
The Academic Advising Workgroup is comprised of representatives of faculty, staff, administrators, students and system office staff.
Academic Advising Charter Document
Contact:
Toyia Younger
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
651-201-1673
toyia.younger@so.mnscu.edu
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: System Office
Friday, March 4th, 2016 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: System Office
Member Name | Member Group |
Phil Olsen | AFSCME |
Lara Christley | MAPE |
Tam Knapton | MAPE |
Ramiro Alvarez | MAPE |
Sally Kerfeld | MMA |
Gregory Wright | MSCF |
Michele Jersak | MSCF |
Suzie Karsnia | MSCF |
Samantha Crea | MSCSA |
Becca Larson | MSCSA |
Ryan Walfoort | MSCSA |
Zack Johnson | MSUAASF |
Paul Hesterman | MSUAASF |
Sara Granberg-Rademacher | MSUAASF |
Rassoul Dastmozd | Admin - College |
Kristin Raney | Admin - College |
Toyia Younger | Academic & Student Affairs |
Wendy Robinson | Academic & Student Affairs |
Nicole Merz | Project Manager |