/news-archive/tag/office-of-undergraduate-academic-advising/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:31:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/02/06/centralized-advising/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:31:47 +0000 /news/?p=69274 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock advances centralized advising model for undergraduate students]]> Beginning with students admitted for the summer and fall 2018 semesters, most new and transfer undergraduate students will be advised in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising for their first 45 credit hours. The advising center will be located on the third floor of the Student Services Center, where five new offices are being renovated for the advisors. All continuing students will be advised in the current manner and will not switch to centralized advising. While each college will have a lead advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising, all advisors will be cross-trained and able to provide assistance to any student. Dr. Daryl Rice, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, said centralized advising would offer many benefits to new students. 鈥淐entralized advising makes it easier for new students to find the correct site for advising, and it makes it possible to advise incoming students during summer orientation,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his summer, we will have eight orientation sessions for first-time college students and five for transfer students. We can also more easily implement retention efforts aimed at first-year students.鈥� Donaghey Scholars, as well as students who are pursuing the Bachelor of Arts of Applied Science and select programs in the College of Education and Health Professions, will be exempt from centralized advising due to special complexities in the completion of the programs. The College of Education and Health Professions program exceptions include nursing, social work, audiology and speech pathology, elementary and middle childhood education, and American Sign Language. These five programs will be evaluated in the spring 2019 semester to see if they can be converted to centralized advising. 鈥淭here are many moving parts to making the transition to centralized advising, but I could not be happier with the cooperation everyone is showing,鈥� Rice said. 鈥淚 am especially grateful for the work that Dr. Trakenya Dobbins, director of the Office of Undergraduate Advising, has been putting in. I鈥檓 sure we鈥檒l make some mistakes and have to tweak some processes along the way, but if the cooperation across campus continues, we鈥檒l succeed.鈥漖]> /news-archive/2018/01/22/ua-little-rock-student-success-workshop-series-underway/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:35:44 +0000 /news/?p=69050 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Student Success Workshop series underway]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock kicked off this semester with its Student Success Workshop Series, an initiative aimed at helping students succeed in their college careers. 鈥淭his workshop series is like an extension of First Year Experience and Academic Advising,鈥� said Trakenya Dobbins, interim director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising. 鈥淲e have what we like to call 鈥榗ampus experts鈥� to lead the workshops, and they inform students on how to navigate campus in general.鈥� Rikki Turner, assistant vice provost for Student Affairs – Auxiliary Services, will lead the upcoming workshop, 鈥淐an I Get More Hours in the Day? Making Time Work for Me,鈥� from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and Wednesday, Jan. 24. This segment will teach students about effective time and life management strategies, as well as how to use their smartphones to prioritize their schedules. The final workshop scheduled for January, 鈥淎m I Technologically Lit? Learning Life Study Google Apps,鈥� will be led by Alveno Smith, customer service consultant in the Information Technology Services Department. During his sessions at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Wednesday, Jan. 31, Smith will present students with Google and mobile applications useful for enhancing their academic journey. Dr. Sarah Beth Estes, executive director of the Community Connections Center, will teach students how to effectively prepare for a career and land jobs after college during 鈥淎m I Career Ready? Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Interviewing, and Negotiating Career Salaries.鈥� This workshop will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6, and Wednesday, Feb. 7. Tag teaming 鈥淗ow Can I Get More Money For College? Financing Your College Education,鈥� will be Carlia Smith, director of Financial Aid, and Allison Holland, director of the University Writing Center. Together, these 聽directors will identify the scholarships and grants available to students, followed up with how to write a scholarship essay to attain such awards. These sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and Wednesday, Feb. 21. Avestine Ward, real estate broker and certified credit counselor, will present students with 鈥淗ow Do I Keep My Money? Managing Your Budget, Credit, and Purchases.鈥� She will use her expertise to teach students personal banking strategies, how to establish credit, and offer tips on making the best decisions for personal purchases. Her segment will run from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, and Wednesday, Feb. 28. Each workshop will take place in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 G.   This initiative is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising, the federally funded TRiO programs Student Support Services and Ronald E. McNair, 糖心Vlog传媒LR Works, and Cooperative Education Internship and Career Services. For more information, contact Dobbins at tgdobbins@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/12/walk-advising-available-jan-25/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:13:24 +0000 /news/?p=68973 ... Walk-in advising available through Jan. 25]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock students can see an academic advisor without an appointment through Thursday, Jan. 25.聽 The Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising is offering walk-in advising sessions from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Student Services Center Room 320. Students only need to check in at the new front desk located directly off the Student Services Center third floor elevator. For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising, 501-569-3386 or advising@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/01/17/student-success-workshop-series-2016/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:35:26 +0000 /news/?p=66095 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR introduces Student Success Workshop Series]]> The Student Success Workshop Series is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising, the federally funded TRiO programs Student Support Services and Ronald E. McNair, 糖心Vlog传媒LR Works, and Cooperative Education Internship and Career Services. 鈥淭his workshop series is like an extension of First Year Experience and Academic Advising,鈥� said Trakenya Dobbins, interim director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising. 鈥淲e have what we like to call 鈥榗ampus experts鈥� to lead the workshops, and they inform students on how to navigate campus in general.鈥� Elivia Wafford, First Year Experience instructor and Yvette Palmer, academic advisor, will be spearheading the workshop 鈥淲hat is my Major? Career Exploration and Goals鈥� from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, and Friday, Jan. 20, in Room 205 D of the Donaghey Student Center. Throughout this workshop, students will learn how to write SMART, or specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely goals. They will be given the opportunity to explore 糖心Vlog传媒LR majors amongst instructors and peers while also learning their SHAPE, or skills, heart, abilities, personality and experiences. 鈥淏efore these students leave this workshop, they will learn how to officially declare their major on campus,鈥� Dobbins said. The next workshop, 鈥淲ho Am I Really? Study Strategies for College Success,鈥� will be hosted from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 27, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 D. These sessions will be led by Brandon Scott, academic mentor and administrative specialist of the federally funded TRiO program Student Support Services. In this workshop, students will complete three Myers Briggs assessments that target their personalities, best learning styles, and brain dominance. After completing the assessments, the instructor will explain how the results contribute to the best way to study at the college level. Also in this session, students will learn how to effectively read textbooks, take notes, and study for college exams. The final workshop of January will be 鈥淗ow Can I Get More Money for College? Financing your College Education.鈥� This session will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 D. During this session, representatives from 糖心Vlog传媒LR Financial Aid and Scholarships will introduce students to scholarships offered by 糖心Vlog传媒LR and help students to find scholarships and grants in Arkansas and the U.S. Students will be provided an overview of 糖心Vlog传媒LR financial aid along with instructions on how to write a scholarship essay. This workshop series will be held every Tuesday and Friday until March 31. For more information, contact Trakenya Dobbins at tgdobbins@ualr.edu or 501.569.8430.]]>