Bowie State University's Academic Advisement Center (AAC) embraces the diverse, intellectual, cultural, and physical presence that each student brings to our campus. The Academic Advisement Center believes that each student possesses "star power". The AAC's vision aids students in understanding their roles and importance to our community. Student participation in advising practices and services will assist the University and each student in joining together to present a "star."
Located in the Center for Business and Graduate Studies building on the first floor, the Academic Advisement Center is where students get advice on which classes to take in order to graduate. The advisor takes time with students and tries to learn the needs of each student. In order to help students figure out life challenges or know whether they are studying the correct material, the advisors take the extra step to become (1) mentor, (2) friend, and (3) role model for all students. Not only do the advisors highlight the classes required for each student, the Academic Advisement Specialist cares about the health and happiness of each student.
AAC's staff is committed to the success of all students. Their passion contributes to the overall success and retention of the students at the University, giving them an extra push to succeed. The AAC advises students up to 59 credits. Students must meet with a department advisor in seeking advisement after 60 credits.
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Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising
“Through academic advising, students learn to become members of their higher education community, to think critically about their roles and responsibilities as students, and to prepare to be educated citizens of a democratic society and a global community.”
Student Learning and Development Outcome Domains
- Intellectual Growth
- Effective Communication
- Enhanced Self-Esteem (confidence in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect)
- Realistic Self-Appraisal (an act of assessing self)
- Clarified Values (the worth of something)
- Career Choices
- Leadership Development
- Healthy Behavior
- Meaningful Interpersonal Relationships
- Independence
- Collaboration
- Social Responsibility
- Satisfying and Productive Lifestyle
- Appreciating Diversity
- Spiritual Awareness
- Personal and Educational Goals
THE CURRICULUM OF ACADEMIC ADVISING
“what advising deals with”
- Institution’s mission
- Culture and expectations
- The meaning, value, and interrelationship of the institution’s curriculum and co-curriculum Modes of thinking, learning, and decision-making
- The selection of academic programs and courses
- The development of life and career goals
- Campus/community resources, policies, and procedures
- The transferability of skills and knowledge.
THE PEDAGOGY OF ACADEMIC ADVISING
“how advising does what it does”
- Preparation of advising interactions (characterized by mutual respect, trust, and ethical behavior)
- Facilitation of advising interactions (characterized by mutual respect, trust, and ethical behavior)
- Documentation of advising interactions (characterized by mutual respect, trust, and ethical behavior)
- Assessment of advising interactions (characterized by mutual respect, trust, and ethical behavior)
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES OF ACADEMIC ADVISING
“the result of academic advising”
- Craft a coherent educational plan based on assessment of abilities, aspirations, interests, and values
- Use complex information from various sources to set goals, reach decisions, and achieve those goals
- Assume responsibility for meeting academic program requirements
- Articulate the meaning of higher education and the intent of the institution’s curriculum
- Cultivate the intellectual habits that lead to a lifetime of learning
- Behave as citizens who engage in the wider world around them
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