North Lake College’s Advising Manual

On Blackboard

Presented by NLC’s Educational Planning Center

(formerly Advising)

Today’s Objectives

To give you a guided tour of North Lake College’s Advising Manual.

To answer your questions.

First, some background…

Did You Know???

2011 NACADA National Survey* found:

60% of institutions responding provide no pre-service training to new academic advisors.

71% offer at least 1 professional development activity such as:

One-day workshops

Regular staff meetings

Needs-based individualized development.

10% reported providing no training or professional development at all!

*Calstrom, 2013

North Lake CollegeAdvisor Training

New Director Expected to hold advisors

accountable, but only if they were properly trained.

Wanted consistency in every department.

Advising Manual Notebooks Huge Outdated No two the same

Unorganized training agenda

The Plan

Committee formed 3 advisors - 2 full time,1 part time

Goals: To create a manual that clearly and thoroughly explains the

policies and procedures of the Educational Planning Office to new employees.

To create a manual that serves as an accessible and relevant guide to current employees, contributing to consistent practices and the distribution of reliable, up-to-date information.

Format – Online Easily accessible by advisors in every department Easily updated Sustainable

NLC’s Advising Manual

Introduced at last Registration Update Advisors from all departments attended. They were asked for input to add to and/or

change Manual. 100% of those surveyed said it important

that “All advisors at NLC utilize the Advising Manual on the eCampus community.”

100% of those surveyed said it was important that “All Student Services departments are consistent and provide uniform information to students.”

82% of those surveyed thought the Advising Manual should be used year round, not just during peak registration.

eCampus the name DCCCD uses for Blackboard. It is one of North Lake’s online resources.

Click on it from NLC home page

Questions??

Leigh PostonAcademic Advisor IINorth Lake Collegelposton@dcccd.edu972-273-3124

NLC Advising Manual Committee Chairperson