Instruction and Advising: A Learning Framework Partnership Presented by Rachelle Powell, Angelo Alcala and Zena Jackson from North Lake College 2012 UNT Advising Conference #UNTAdv12

1. ACADEMIC ADVISING: BRIDGING THE
GAP – 4 TH BIENNIAL UNT ADVISING
CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
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Presented by:
ANGELO ALCALA
ZENA JACKSON
RACHELLE POWELL

2. MEET THE FACULTY OVERVIEW
The Idea!
Rachelle Powell
The Implementation!
Angelo Alcala, MaryAnn McGuirk,
Zena Jackson, Tom Fox, and
Rachelle Powell
The Results!

3. JUST THREE WORDS:
BLAZING YOUR PATH!
BLAZING YOUR PATH VIDEO
Three Word Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWUu0YU4ITY

4. BLAZING YOUR PATH (BYP)
BLAZING YOUR PATH was developed to
encourage first-semester students to
register early for classes in the upcoming
spring semester.
• Advising and the Liberal Arts team
• EDUC 1300 – Tier I for the DCCCD Core
• Visited 29 Learning Framework Classes (EDUC
1300)
• Distributed Advising Reports
• Discussed Computer Proficiency Requirements
• Discussed the Registration Process

5. BLAZING YOUR PATH CONT.
• Meet the Faculty – A Two-Day Event!
• Supported by Each Instructional Division
• Many Disciplines Represented
• EDUC 1300 Students Targeted
• Held in the Open Art Gallery for All Students to
Participate
• Students Introduced to Faculty What is
Student
• Core Choices Discussed Life?
• Advising and Student Life On Hand to Answer
Questions

6. BENEFITS
 Faculty
 General Advising Pertaining to Their Specific
Courses and Programs
 Recruit for their Courses
 Review Student Degree Plans and Course
Requirements
 Increased enrollment in their classes
 Students
 More Information Beyond Catalog Description
 Meet the Faculty Personally Before Registering for
the Course

7. YEAR ONE - 2010
 Alerted College Administration
 Invited Faculty to Participate
Faculty Assoc. Mtg. and E-mail
 Selected Date of the Event
 Identified and Secured Location
 Marketed the Event
Support from PI/Marketing and
Wildfire
Logo, Posters, Flyers, and Marquee

8. YEAR ONE – 2010 CONT.
Student Services Participation
Advising
Financial Aid
Student Life
Career Services
Testing Center
Bookstore
Rental, On-line, Textbook Buy-Back

9. INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Addressed North Lake’s Strategic
Priority Goal 1: Student Success
Advisors reached more than 1000
students through EDUC 1300 class
visits, as opposed to waiting to see
students who arrived in Advising
individually.

10. INNOVATION OF THE YEAR CONT.
egistration
 1901 first-semester students originally enrolled in
EDUC 1300
 34% registered by December 23rd
 58% registered by January 14th
all 2010 - Meet the Faculty
 1564 NLC Students Signed In and Participated
 21 Disciplines Represented

11. YEAR TWO - 2011
 Faculty Interest and Participation Increased!
 Faculty were better prepared with props,
brochures, and table goodies.
 Venue Changed to the Newly Renovated Student
Life Center!
 Vendors / Sponsors included:
 Dr. Pepper Company – Gave Away Drinks and
Students Signed Up for Scholarships
 Local Credit Union – Gave Away $5 Cash to
Students who Completed Survey

12. YEAR TWO - 2011
 Class Participation – Expanded
Beyond EDUC 1300 – Learning
Framework!
 Faculty Support Across Disciplines
 More Expanded Marketing
School newspaper, College Electronic
Street Marquees, Posters, Photo
Displays on Campus Monitors

13. YEAR TWO – 2011 CONT.
• Advising
• PowerPoint Presentation Narrated with
Captivate for Classroom Presentations
• Posted in eCampus for Online Classes
• Transfer Week Activities Added
• Fall 2011 Meet the Faculty
• 1100 NLC Students Signed-In and Participated
• 35 Disciplines Represented
• Nine Student Services Departments
Represented

14. YEAR THREE - 2012
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Improvements and Changes
Date of the Event – First Week of
Registration
Sign-in Process – Decrease Bottleneck!
Sponsors – Food and Drink Vendors
Faculty Incentives – Donated Give-a-
ways
Continuous Discipline Table Coverage

15. YEAR THREE - 2012
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? CONT!
 Logistics
 Marketing
 Core Updates
 THECB Mandates/Changes
 Expanded Focus to Include All
Disciplines and Students

16. QUESTIONS???