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Institute Focus:

Nationally, many students who begin an honors curriculum will not complete it. Advising is an important component of the honors student experience and can have a significant impact on student success and completion in honors. Advising in honors offers the opportunity to work with outstanding and motivated students, but the role is not without its challenges.

This intensive summer institute will address key theoretical foundations of advising and how to implement those frameworks in the context of advising honors students. Both novice and established honors advisors will find value in the institute, as there will be small group work assigned based on experience.

Audience:

Honors advisors or those in other positions with an advising role. All experience levels welcome.

Tentative Schedule

Day 1: 

Welcome & introductory activities

Introduction to advising

• What makes honors advising unique

Advising theories 
• Developmental advising
• Strengths-based advising
• (Small group activity) 
• Reflection

Personal advising philosophy
• Examples & elements
• Creating your own advising philosophy activity
• (Small group discussions)

Advising syllabus
• Examples & elements
• Creating a syllabus for your program/college
• (Activities & work time)
• (Small group discussions)

Wrap-up and preview of day 2

Day 2:

Welcome & introductory activity

Working with special populations
• High-achieving students
• Anxiety, depression, and mental health
• Learning challenges and difficulties

Advising tools
• Learning management systems
• Credit tracking
• Communication with students
• Resources for students
• (Small group discussions)

Advising challenges
• Staffing challenges & responsibilities
• University size and advising structures
• Student buy-in and follow-through
• Strategies to overcome challenges

Best practices
• Sharing what has worked and what hasn’t

Reflective activity about lessons learned and ideas to implement

Wrap up 

Facilitators:

Hanna Holmquist, South Dakota State University

Refunds

All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to the national office and RECEIVED no later than seven days in advance of the NCHC Summer Institute.

• Received prior to 7 days before Institute:          Full refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee
• Received within 7 days before Institute:            No refunds granted

Questions? Contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150 or nchc@unl.edu.