Download the "Recommendations for Undergraduate Advisement at Illinois State" as prepared by the Provost Task Force on Advisement.
The Academic Advisor Advisory Council works with the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Academic Services to formulate and maintain systems and policies necessary to support effective and cohesive campus-wide advising. The committee membership represents campus-wide advising constituents. Download our bylaws, updated as of January 29, 2008.
Review current assessment practices of advising and suggest future directions. Members include:
For an audience of experienced as well as new advisors, assess which topics are of concern, what updated policies / procedures need to be disseminated, what topics might be of general interest for “brown bag” forums, etc. Undertake planning of ongoing professional development for all advisors university-wide. (Coordinate activities with Training subcommittee.) Members include:
Inventory and assess current mainframe and web tools, review recommendations of the Advisement Steering Committee Report, make recommendations to the Advisory Committee on technology priorities, understanding that implementation will require time and resources that may not be immediately available. Members include:
Review existing advising mission, goals and training materials. Poll first- and second-year advisors to determine gaps in current training. Develop common materials and procedures for training new advisors, understanding that University College and Department/School advisors will have both common and distinct training needs. (Coordinate activities with Professional Development subcommittee.) Members include: