St. Scholastica Advisor Manual

What to expect at your advisement meeting...

The College of St. Scholastica follows the advisement model of Appreciative Advisement (6Ds). See below how your advisement session will go:

Stages	Tools to use	Open-ended questions for advisors to ask
DISARM - Check-in Advisors will build rapport with students and create a safe working space.	Who is my advisor Advisee Lookup - for advisors	How is life at CSS for you? ...Tell me more? How is the semester going for you? Any highlights or challenges you care to share?
DISCOVER - Learn perspectives Advisors will ask generative, open-ended questions that help them learn about the student's strengths and abilities.	Transfer Student Guide Articulation Agreements Prior Learning Assessment Options (for undergrad) Chemistry Placement Guide Math Placement Guide Langauge Placement Guide Electronic Records (transfer evals)	How are you doing in your program and courses? If there was one thing that would make your education better, what would it be? What has surprised you about your program or coursework so far?
DREAM - Ask about dreams Advisors will ask about the student's hopes and dreams for the future.	Pre-professional Program Guides What Can I Do with This Major Refer to Career Services	What do you want to do when you finish your degree? What is your dream job?
DESIGN - Identify current and future plans Students and advisers co-create a plan for making students' dreams a reality.	Undergraduate Schema Plans Degree Works SEP Registration Process Course Schedule Application to major/minor Components of General Education at CSS	Do you have a graduation term/date in mind? Do you plan to add other credentials to your major? Such as minor or double major. Are there other credentials required to get to your career goal? Such as CNA.
DELIVER - Encourage and support Students deliver on the plan co-created during the design phase, and advisors are available to encourage and support.	Academic Support Center for Equal Access Mental Health Resources Withdrawing from a Course Policy Contact advisement@css.edu for additional help	How can your advisor help you achieve success? Do you have any questions about my office hours and how best to contact me?
DON'T SETTLE - Be accountable Students and advisors set their own internal bar of expectations high.	Institution GPA Calculator Used for combining GPAs through multiple institutions (usually for grad school) Honors Program Study Abroad Opportunities	What are your plans for success going forward? What goals have you set for yourself this semester?

More about Appreciative Advising: https://www.appreciativeadvising.net

For questions contact Academic Advisement at advisement@css.edu - David Bauman, Jenessa Demers, and Lyndsay Beck

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