Harmonizing final
- 1. Harmonizing: Collaborative Advising to Promote Student Success 2012 Fall Academic Conference Deb Hodge, Academic Advisor Erin White, Coordinator of Student Services
- 2. This presentation will explore the challenges and best practices of advising a nontraditional nursing student population at a distance using collaborative methods.
- 3. RN to BSN Program Population • 650 current students as of September 2012 – NYS residents – Median age is 42 – 11% Male – Full-time Academic Advisor to Student Ratio 1:200 – Adjunct Academic Advisor to Student Ratio 1:50 – Course sections capped at 25 students
- 4. Nursing Actual and Projected Headcount 1400 1200 50 BSN Graduates 35 1000 BSN Continuing Students 25 20 800 BSN New Students 15 950 600 850 600 740 19 400 460 8 295 200 167 3 4 87 155 197 250 200 200 200 35 139 185 40 62 79 20 0 Sep-08 Sep-09 Sep-10 Jan-11 Sep-11 12-Jan Sep-12 13-Jan Projected Sep-13 Projected Jan-14 Projected Sep-14
- 5. Collaborating to Find Best Practices ♫ Adjunct advisors meet with full-time advisor and dean quarterly ♫ Advisors share successful ways to assist students to overcome common barriers ♫ Advisors, faculty, and student service professional work together to resolve student issues as they arise ♫ Empire State College utilizes internal Academic Coaches to promote college resources and student success ♫ Use of internal systems to identify trends, common student issues, and understand student experiences 5
- 6. Empire State College Student Services • Help Desk • Library Services • Academic Support Services (includes coaching) • Student Information Center 6
- 7. Nursing Program Student Services • Regular Contact with Mentor/Advisor • Email and Phone Follow Up • Nursing Program Student Center • Online Orientation • Offer Non-Matriculated Study 7
- 8. QUESTIONS? 8