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Advising & Navigate News Nov.-Dec. 2023
It’s hard to believe the end of the semester is almost here. Thanks to all of you for the work you do every day to support students and to help them reach their academic and career goals.
This is our second edition of the Advising and Navigate news, designed to provide relevant updates on events and resources for UW universities. Contact Angie Kellogg, who is leading the 360 Advising Initiative and the Navigate project, at akellogg@uwsa.edu, with any question or suggestions for information you’d like to see in the newsletter.
Advising News
Advising Mini Grant Awardees
In October, mini grants were awarded to the following universities to support institutional efforts to enhance academic and career advising:
- UW-Milwaukee: Case Management Dashboard Development
- UW Oshkosh: Supporting Innovative Design Strategies in the Student Experience to Enhance Advising for Greater Success in Career Pathing
- UW-Parkside: Parkside Purpose Launch
- UW-River Falls: Career Readiness Resources and Training Provided to Enhance the Academic Advising Experience at UWRF
- UW-Stevens Point: UWSP Major Maps
- UW-Stout: Making "Strong"er Students: Improving Academic Advising and Career Readiness via Strong Interest Inventory Certification in the UW Stout Advisement Center
These universities proposed a wide array of innovative programs and strategies to support student success through holistic and proactive advising and career development. These efforts will be implemented during the 2023-24 academic year.
Behavioral Health Resources for Students
- As the stress of finals approaches, consider reminding students about YOU at College (you.campus.edu), which contains a new 5-minute De-Stress 101 module, as well as specific support and information about effective studying, test anxiety, sleep, and more.
- For those wanting to connect with a counselor, Mantra Health provides telecounseling as an option in addition to campus counseling. Students can go to https://app.mantrahealth.com/login and click “Sign Up” to get started.
- Those needing more immediate mental health support can contact UW Mental Health 24/7 through call, text (888-531-2142) or chat.
Universities of Wisconsin Reports
- The first Universities of Wisconsin Fostering Success annual report highlights the work of nine university programs that received funding from a state appropriation to support the success of former foster youth. Find the report at Fostering Success Programs | wisconsin.edu. Direct any questions to your individual university coordinator, or to John Achter (jachter@uwsa.edu) or Kathy Divine (kdivine@uwsa.edu) at the Universities of Wisconsin Administration.
Two annual reports were recently prepared by leaders in the Counseling Services and Disability/Accessibility Services that highlight critical services that support the enrollment, retention, learning, success and retention of students in the Universities of Wisconsin. This year’s reports continue to highlight the many ways in which these services respond to the mental health and accessibility needs of our students. Find the reports at Student Behavioral Health | wisconsin.edu and Disability Resources | wisconsin.edu. Questions about the reports can be directed to directors of counseling and disability/accessibility services on each campus, or to John Achter (jachter@uwsa.edu) and Julie Amon (jamon@uwsa.edu) in the Universities of Wisconsin Office of Enrollment & Student Success.
Transfer Coordinators Meeting and Resources
The Annual Collaborative Transfer Coordinators Meeting was Oct. 11 in Milwaukee with representatives from the Universities of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College System, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, College of Menominee Nation, and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College. The annual meeting is an opportunity to discuss collaborations and updates and share resources. Information was shared on military credit updates and prior learning assessments/credit for prior learning. The transfer resources are available at 360 Advising Resources | wisconsin.edu.
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising
- Region Steering Committee elections will be Jan. 10-23, 2024. Find information at Elections | nacada.ksu.edu .
- The 21st Annual Assessment Institute will be Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. Early bird registration ends Dec. 12. Find information at: NACADA Events Assessment Institute | ksu.edu.
- The 22nd Annual Administrators’ Institute will be Feb. 5-7, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. Early bird registration ends Dec. 17. Find information at: NACADA Events Administrators Institute | ksu.edu.
- The tentative schedule for the Region 5 and 6 Conference March 25-27, 2024, in Milwaukee is posted at Region 5 Schedule | nacada.ksu.edu. Early bird registration fees continue until Feb. 26, 2024.
Resources of Note
- Chronicle of Higher Education free forum on "Supporting Student Success: Staff and Roles" at 1 p.m. (CT) Tuesday, Dec. 5. Register to tune in live or to receive a recording and transcript link on this discussion about colleges prioritizing student success through advising and performance-tracking programs and also responding to the challenge of staff burnout and turnover.
- National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition Financial Case Study: Financial Advising as a Tool for Student Success and Educational Equity (published Nov. 21, 2023)
- National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition: TRIO Resource Collection (published Sept. 22, 2023)
Navigate News
Navigate Senior Leadership Summit
The Office of Enrollment & Student Success convened an EAB Navigate Senior Leadership Summit Nov. 16 in Madison for Chancellors, Provosts, Senior Student Affairs Officers, Senior Strategic Enrollment Officers, and Navigate Program Sponsors and Owners. Summit goals and the agenda are posted on the Universities of Wisconsin Navigate Resource Center | wisconsin.edu. Resources shared or referenced during the summit are available at Project Team Resources Professional Development| wisconsin.edu and include:
- PowerPoint Presentation
- 15 EAB Navigate360 Best Practices
- Navigate Best Practices Priorities in Universities of Wisconsin 23-24 Service Plans
- EAB White Paper: Three Quick Wins for Mental Health and Wellness Partners
- EAB Navigate 2023 Case Study Compendium
Navigate Board of Regents Presentation
The UW System Board of Regents has scheduled a presentation on Navigate at their meeting Friday, Dec. 8, in Madison. Julie Amon will provide a brief overview of Navigate and use of this student success management system across UW universities, and Ben Passmore will highlight utilization and impact data. University experiences, the main part of the presentation, will be shared by the following speakers:
- DeAnn Possehl, Assistant Provost for Student Success, UW-Parkside
- Gretel Stock, Dean of University College, UW-Stevens Point
- Michael Lango, Director of Academic Advising, UW-Whitewater
- Jessica Stein, Assistant Director of the Academic Advising & Exploration Center and Coordinator of Early Success, UW-Whitewater
Two students also will share their experiences with Navigate.
The agenda, meeting materials, and webcast link will be posted at Regents |wisconsin.edu by the week of Dec. 4.
Navigate Communities of Practice: Schedule and Contacts
- Our next App Admin CoP monthly convening will be 11 a.m.-noon Dec. 12. Contact: Kristen Jasperson, kjasperson@uwsa.edu
- Our next Program Owner meeting will be 3-4 p.m. Dec. 14. Contact: Angie Kellogg, akellogg@uwsa.edu.
- EAB's App Admin and Content Admin Office Hours through February 2024 are noted at Navigate Resource Center Meetings | wisconsin.edu.
Navigate Hand Raise Feature
In response to a newsletter reader’s request, we asked our EAB liaison to identify UW universities using the Hand Raise feature that allows students to "raise their hand" and ask for help in areas such as financial resources, career planning, health and wellbeing, etc. Those areas of concerns vary by UW universities using this feature, which to date include: UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater. Information on Hand Raise is available at eab.com.
Resources of Note
- EAB Navigate360 Quarterly Product Update, noon-1 p.m., Dec. 12. Register at Events | eab.com.
- "The Pandemic Ripple Effects" presentation by EAB Managing Director Ed Venit at the Wisconsin Technical College System EAB Summit in October 2023 at Navigate Resource Center | wisconsin.edu.