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Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

This significant responsibility has prompted researchers to examine how these institutions prepare academic advisors to effectively serve their diverse student populations. The report offers actionable recommendations for HSIs to enhance their advisor preparation programs. Authored by Dr. Gabriel O.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

academic advisors, residence life staff, admissions coordinators, counselors, and cultural center staff) and their interactions and interventions significantly influence students' experiences and success. A critical precursor to providing targeted support is strengthening communication channels. These administrators (e.g.,

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Report Underscores Diverse Approaches to Advising for HSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

Bermea authored the report, “ Construir el Camino: How Hispanic-Serving Institutions Design and Deliver Academic Advising ,” which examines diverse models and approaches to advising at HSIs. Many also adopt varied, shared advising models involving faculty and professional academic advisors.

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4 Challenges Derailing Academic Advisor Effectiveness (And How to Fix Them)

Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective academic advising teams have the power to significantly impact student success, but often there are unseen barriers preventing advisors from reaching the right students at the right time. A Civitas Learning study on what works for student success found that advising is the most impactful initiative (5.8

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4 Ways to Partner with Faculty on Student Success

Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.”

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TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education. May 16, 2023.

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

A lack of diverse counselors, advisors, and faculty can prevent students from utilizing available resources. Communicating free or low-cost options is vital. Incorporate language like Its smart to ask for help into orientation programs, campus-wide communications and even classroom discussions.

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How Civitas Learning Partners are Removing Retention and Completion Barriers

Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. However, student feedback revealed redundancy in conversations and information sharing between advisors and coaches.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Student Success, Retention, and Employability – Getting Digital in a High Tech, High Touch Environment

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

Student Success. Student engagement is everything when it comes to student success. Admissions professionals, academics, academic advisors, career services representatives, tutors, alumni officers, etc. The more engaged a student is during their university experience, the more successful they will be.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In 2012, I signed up for a professional development workshop and discovered my Top 5 CliftonStrengths are Communication , Woo , Consistency , Discipline , and Includer. The goal was every student would receive an access code by the 2020-21 academic year. Here are some of our successes, challenges, and the lessons learned along the way.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 12

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 1, 2023

Executive Vice President Zora Mulligan, Provost Dr. John Jasinski, Dr. Kelly Wood, Associate Provost for Student Success, and Ross Hawkins, Director of the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, will give opening remarks on academic advising and the Master Advisor Program at Missouri State University.

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Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The creative and imaginative ways in which we make meaning, offer services, engage, and even make predictions for future success are all predicated on a variety of technology-based solutions. Modern technologies consisting of databases connected to interfaces that deliver functionalities that improve our day to day lives.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

My team has worked with an increasing number of institutions that are seeking to re-center their student success strategies around a more holistic definition of the student experience. Read on for five key insights and recommendations to ensure Gen P’s success in higher education.

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Texas A&M-San Antonio Improves New Student Orientation with Quicker, Smarter Scheduling

Civitas Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Because Civitas Learning’s student scheduling and registration make it easier for students to build a great schedule, advisors can spend less time during orientation explaining the process and more time connecting with students. This has been a significant win for academic advisors at A&M-San Antonio. “We

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Texas A&M-San Antonio Improves New Student Orientation with Quicker, Smarter Scheduling

Civitas Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Because Civitas Learning’s student scheduling and registration make it easier for students to build a great schedule, advisors can spend less time during orientation explaining the process and more time connecting with students. This has been a significant win for academic advisors at A&M-San Antonio. “We

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

The CCSSE survey administered to students yearly helps community colleges to assess institutional practices and student behaviors that are correlated highly with learning and retention. One month later after that, in that same first semester, James, his tone has changed, even the way he communicates.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Partnership with NACADA to Launch Credentialing Opportunity for Higher Education Professionals

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JULY 12, 2024

. — The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) announces today a pioneering partnership with NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising to develop an innovative credentialing opportunity designed specifically for higher education professionals, including TRIO staff and academic advisors.

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Funding at Risk: How AANAPISI Programs Transform Student Lives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

A communication major, Sarrol hopes to transfer to a California State University system school in fall of 2025. So, I think its important to note that without this type of sustained federal investment, a lot of students are gonna be underserved and its gonna greatly impact student success, Nguyen says.

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Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

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Report Underscores Diverse Approaches to Advising for HSIs

4 Challenges Derailing Academic Advisor Effectiveness (And How to Fix Them)

4 Ways to Partner with Faculty on Student Success

TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

How Civitas Learning Partners are Removing Retention and Completion Barriers

Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

Student Success, Retention, and Employability – Getting Digital in a High Tech, High Touch Environment

Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 12

Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

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Texas A&M-San Antonio Improves New Student Orientation with Quicker, Smarter Scheduling

New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Partnership with NACADA to Launch Credentialing Opportunity for Higher Education Professionals

Funding at Risk: How AANAPISI Programs Transform Student Lives

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