Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 3, 2025

Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Recipients Announced Dr. Rhonda Stanton, Azaria Hogans, and Karmen Brewer will be recognized as the recipients of the 2025 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Awards at the Kathy J. Brewer serves as a Senior Academic Advisor in the Business Advisement Center.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 17, 2025

This approach empowers institutions to uncover hidden gaps and drive outcomes like improving retention, scaling advising, and strengthening cross-campus collaboration. The result is a thoughtful, high-impact approach to advising that empowers staff and strengthens the student experience. True enablement goes beyond feature training.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Register for the 2025 COTA Conference Transfer Advising Committee The Transfer Advising Committee has representation from each academic college and works collaboratively to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 6, 2025

If you would like further details and a more in-depth look at the new functionality, please consider viewing the first 25 minutes of the Transfer Advising Essentials: Whats New? Emily Muniz and Kemper Steele describe the creation of the VCCS Transfer Advising Peer Group in this article from Inside Higher Ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Primm is the Convener and Chair of the All Healers Mental Health Alliance, a national network of mental health professionals, health advocates and faith community leaders that facilitates culturally tailored responses to the mental health needs of people affected by disasters. Primm is the Steve Fund’s Senior Medical Director.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Hurd was the founder and leader of the College Advising Corps before coming to Lafayette, giving her deep insight into the barriers affecting the admissions process. As campuses weigh options following the Supreme Court ruling, it is critical to examine how college applications can facilitate or limit equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

By example, the counseling/advising unit uses an intrusive model, monitoring students’ progress and regularly checking in on them. We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. With that kind of structure and those kinds of environments we create.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Utilizing a data-driven approach, ATD provides coaching that facilitates institutional transformation so that these colleges can have maximum impact on the lives of their students and on the communities within which they are located. These reforms can be broad-based.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Jenny Capps, academic advisor in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, was recently elected to the Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA) Executive Board as the Southwest Representative. Her advising population includes Bachelor of General Studies students and those who are undeclared in their major.

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EAB

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Blogs Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning 8 tactics to benefit your alumni—and recruit more adult leaners Professional, continuing, and online leaders too often overlook one of the most fruitful recruitment pools: alumni, many of whom are excellent candidates as adult learners. Here’s what to do next.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Facilitate seamless transitions between departments When students recount the same information to different campus support staff, it wastes valuable meeting time and negatively impacts their experience, leading to frustration and a sense of disconnect.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

This April, as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month , Health Promotion and Well-Being has invited EndTAB founder Adam Dodge to a series of workshops for students focused on emerging topics around digital safety and privacy and addressing technology-facilitated abuse. About EndTAB Gender-based violence has gone digital.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been hard at work developing a new course demand analytics solution, refining the academic planning experience for students and advisors, and elevating the visibility we provide advising and student success teams. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming in our roadmap: 1.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 13, 2023

When Snow College accessed Initiative Analysis data to determine if all students benefit equally from a one-on-one advising experience, the answer was loud and clear. With this knowledge, they adjusted their advising practices to fine-tune support for students who need it most.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources “Transfer Advising Essentials: What’s New?” This session is designed to provide attendees with information about exciting updates in academic advising at Missouri State. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below. Registration is encouraged.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Transfer News Inside Higher Ed: The Transfer Checklist “There are many actions that people, institutions and legislatures can take to facilitate transfer student success… The following checklist gives six possible ways to increase the pipeline’s [of transfer students] flow.” More information will be coming soon!

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Transfer Advising Committee The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

APRIL 3, 2023

Transfer Advising Committee The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge: General lack of visibility into students’ needs, limited methods of communication, and technology constraints, lead to inadequate access to personalized academic advising and support. Advising staff relied on outdated data to generate piecemeal reports that only captured a small part of each student’s academic situation.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How should we advise students making this choice, and should we promote or incentivize particular choices? Read Inside Higher Education Article Transfer Resources Fall 2023 Transfer Advising Forum Missed last month’s transfer advising forum? The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

APRIL 1, 2024

Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources Attend the Master Advisor Workshop The Master Advisor Workshop provides a comprehensive analysis of theories, knowledge, skills, and techniques for effective advising. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 3, 2022

TRANSFER RESOURCES: “CORE42 and You: A Guide to Advising CORE42 Students” Interested in learning more about CORE 42? As part of National Transfer Student Week, Dr. Kelly Wood, Nathan Hoff, Kristen Thomas, and Campbell Keele will be presenting “CORE 42 and You: A Guide to Advising CORE 42 Students”.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

DECEMBER 1, 2022

TRANSFER ADVISING COMMITTEE: The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Technology in Advising Updates” will be held on Monday, December 4 from 12:00PM-1:00PM via Zoom. Advising International Students” will be held on Monday, December 11 from 12:00PM-1:00PM in PSU313. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 12, 2024

Missouri State News Campbell Keele Receives National Award Campbell Keele, coordinator of transfer initiatives in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, has been selected as a recipient of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) “Transfer Champion-Rising Star Award.” Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MAY 1, 2023

The Conference theme will be “Falling in Love with Academic Advising”. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s most recent meeting can be found below. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes This will be the final installment of the Transfer Advocate Blog for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Register for the 2024 COTA Conference Transfer Advising Committee The Transfer Advising Committee has representation from each academic college and works collaboratively to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This team included leaders and experts from various departments, including academics, advising, and IT. Include clickable links in messages to facilitate students’ ability to take action. Employ multiple communication channels to engage students, including automated personalized messages from professors or advisors.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 1, 2023

Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Winners at the Master Advisor Reception and Naming Ceremony. There will also be naming ceremony to recognize advising contributions from Kathy J. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award for a faculty advisor is Melanie Carden-Jessen, an instructor in the Geology, Geography, and Planning Department.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

And collaboration with other stakeholders remained difficult due to workflow inefficiencies and a lack of supportive tools to facilitate coordinated student care. In contrast, dynamic groups allow them to automatically generate a list based on filters such as likelihood to persist or last advising appointment.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 11, 2024

Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Recipients Announced Dr. Aida Hass-Wisecup, Dr. Billie Follensbee, and Heather M. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Awards at the Kathy J. The recipients of this award have demonstrated excellent advising to Missouri State students. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Register for the Advisor Forum Transfer Advising Committee The Transfer Advising Committee has representation from each academic college and works collaboratively to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MAY 1, 2024

Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources Attend the Master Advisor Workshop The Master Advisor Workshop provides a comprehensive analysis of theories, knowledge, skills, and techniques for effective advising. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 11, 2023

The course outlines the student’s responsibilities in their college experience and within the advising relationship. Advising falls within both enrollment management and student success arenas. The advising course must relieve advisors of the information transfer aspects of the advising relationship.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Career services and career advising are available to most college students, but we know they are often under-resourced and under-utilized at most postsecondary institutions,” said Carolynn Lee , senior program officer at Ascendium.

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The Advisor That Cares

MARCH 26, 2023

In reflection, as I finalize my action research question, I thought I would share some of my questions: What might I be able to do differently with my advisees that could facilitate agency and preparedness for advising appointments/course registration? What advising practices are most closely associated with effective advising?

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

Academic advising is a bedrock of any student’s successful persistence toward graduation. This means employing students as success specialists to provide outreach, moving beyond a simple alert system to a facilitator of real human connection. PP lift with advising appointments, a 13.1 Our analysis for this report shows a 6.8

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