Advising First-Generation Students: One College’s Story
10:30-11:30 a.m., Friday, Oct 6, 2017
Presenters
Tracey Glaessgen, Missouri State University
Kelly Wood, Missouri State University
Mark Biggs, Missouri State University
Session abstract
This session overviews a first-generation initiative, which focuses upon a specific advising program within one college. This program was designed to provide selected advisors with strategies, knowledge, and tools for utilizing a proactive advising approach with their advisees. Presenters will share the steps taken to create and implement the 6-hour workshop including the proactive advising approach to support first generation students. Interacting with the presenters, participants will have an opportunity to brainstorm and begin their own action plan for developing a similar workshop.
Learning objectives
- Participants will be able to identify specific proactive advising approaches.
- Participants will begin an action plan to create a first-generation advising workshop at their institution.