Advising Council
Charge of the Advising Council
Highline’s Advising Council is a cross-divisional body charged with overseeing and implementing an equity-focused intake and advising/educational planning process for all new credential seeking students in alignment with the Guided Pathways framework provided by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The work of the Advising Council is informed by the previous work of the Advising Task Force and the Advising Council, which created Highline’s four phase advising model.
Since the creation of the four-phase model, the WA State Legislature, through the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, has invested millions of dollars in Highline and other colleges to implement an evidence-based framework for improving student success and closing equity gaps known as “Guided Pathways.” With the investment in funds from the WA State Legislature come concrete deliverables and a timeline. For 2021-2022, SBCTC has provided additional assessment questions which Highline is expected to address.
Within the Guided Pathways framework, the specific strands of work called “Intake” and “Equity Competent Educational Planning” are brought together under the auspices of the Advising Council, in addition to representative leads for COLL 101 and program maps. Each team, Intake and Equity-Competent Educational Planning, will have its own work plan and team members, and both teams will be coordinated with other teams working on key elements within the wider Guided Pathways framework. The Intake and Equity-Competent Educational Planning teams are expected to meet the expectations outlined by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (see language below), and prepare to report out on this work by end of Spring 2022.
The specific charge to the Advising Council for 2021-2022 is as follows:
Establish goals for the Advising Council that are informed by the larger campus structure for supporting and coordinating college-wide guided pathways work, and the specific focus of this council on improving advising for students.
Develop a set of communication and accountability norms and ground rules to ensure effective collaboration among members of this cross-division body.
Develop a set of clear meetings structures and norms to ensure productive meetings, including defining the goals of meetings clearly in advance so attendees know whether the purpose is to report, make decisions, and/or work on projects collaboratively.
Convene members of the Intake and Equity-Competent Educational Planning Teams DP teams, as well are the DP leads for COLL 101 and program mapping, at regular intervals (twice per quarter?) so that team members are apprised of and can contribute to the development of the other teams’ plans, given that the work of these groups overlaps and connects. Strive to ensure that these Advising Council meetings do not duplicate meetings convened by or work organized by Highline’s Degree Pathways Core Team.
Discuss the results of the NACADA assessment from Spring 2021, including clarifying Highline’s working definition of advising, and wherever possible, integrate recommendations and necessary actions into the work described in #4.
Review and revise, as necessary, Highline’s four-phase model of advising to align with SBCTC expectations and timeline and the NACADA recommendations.
Generate regular communication with and seek feedback from campus stakeholders,, including students, about the development of these plans.
Develop an assessment plan for advising at Highline College, aligned with SBCTC’s expected outcomes, informed by the NACADA review, and grounded in Highline College’s commitment to close equity gaps and improve student success.
2021-2022 Advising Council Members
Chairs:
Dean of Advising and Enrollment Services (Co-Chair)
Jennifer Scanlon
Dean for Academic Pathways and Partnerships (Co-Chair)
Maribel Jimenez
Interim Associate Dean for Student Learning & Success (Vice Chair)
Shawna Freeman
Members:
Program Manager, Faculty Advising
Mary Weir
Program Manager, Learning & Teaching Center
Bob Scribner
Faculty in Residence for Advising in the LTC
Aleya Dhanji
Interim Associate Dean for Guided Pathways
Liz Word
Faculty Pathway Leads (4)
Razmehr Fardad, Monica Lemoine Robin Martin, Lisa Voso
Faculty Pathway Representatives (5)
Teri Balkenende, Ikran Ismail Daad, Jennifer Johnston, Rashmi Koushik, Justin Taillon
Director of Advising, Transfer and Career Services
Chantal Carrancho
Program Manager CASE
(vacant)
Associate Director for Advising and Transfer Planning
Renata Cummings
Associate Director of Community Engagement
Fawzi Belal
Admissions Program Manager
Lilly Oh
Associate Dean of Funding Services
Loyal Allen
Program Manager Transition Success HUB
Deborah Tugaga
Executive Director and CIO (or other representative from IT)
Tim Wrye
Interim Director TRIO Student Support & Retention Services
Kathy Nguyen
Program Manager for Advising and Student Success
Sarah Trimm
Director of Running Start
Chase Magliocca
Director of Enrollment Services
Quynh Mihara
Representative from Counseling Center
Nicole Wilson
Representative from ISP
Eva Engelhard
Director of Marketing, Design and Production Communications
Tony Johnson
Faculty Advising
Faculty advisors at Highline can support students in many ways, including academic advising, career exploration, and mentoring. Advisors offer students accurate information, encouragement about curricular options, and assist students in understanding the purpose and value of academic policies. Advisors utilize an "advising as teaching" mindset with developmentally and situationally appropriate advising techniques. Through advising, students are able to shape and consider the core, major, and co-curricular choices that can best meet their short-term and long-term goals.
Advising is an important part of Guided Pathways. Targeted advising helps students understand how classes and credits lead to credentials and careers, whether it's a short certificate, applied associate degree or university transfer.
Learn more about Faculty Advising and how to get training and support at https://sites.google.com/highline.edu/facultyadvising/.
Tips and Tools
Important Information for Faculty and Staff
Sample Advising Meeting Outlines
Learning and Teaching Center Faculty Advising Support
Transfer Guides:
University of Washington Transfer Equivalency Guide
University of Washington Pre-Nursing (BSN) Pre-requisites Guide
University of Washington Business Transfer Guide
For specific questions about Faculty Advising, please email facultyadvising@highline.edu.
Resources
Highline Faculty Advising Resources:
NACADA resources:
Supporting and Retaining New Academic Advisors, via Academic Advising Today, 2019
Using Experiences of the Past to Create a Brighter Advising Future, Academic Advising Today, 2018
Online Training for New Advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2017
Making professional development accessible and impactful for new advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2014
Workplace learning experiences of four professional academic advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2015
Mentoring: Personal thoughts on the value of advance preparation, Academic Advising Today, 2012
Recognize, realize, and utilize new advisors and their unique skills, Academic Advising Today, 2010
Ten 'must have' tips for new (and not so new) academic advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2010
Ensuring advisor success, NACADA Presentation, 2008
How to make effective referrals : A three step framework, Academic Advising Today, 2006
Blueprint for training new advising professionals, by Pat Folsom, Jennifer Joslin, and Frank Yoder, 2005
If I were to write a book about academic advising for new advisors, by Lisa Haydon, 2004
Reflections from the field: Advice for new advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2004
How to thrive, not just survive, as a new advisor, by Marsha Miller, 2002
Other resources:
Stop Flaunting Your Flaws, via Chronicle Vitae by Allison Vaillancourt, University of Arizona, 2017
The 21st Century Academic Advisor: 3 Critical Skill Sets, Academic Impressions, 2016