Advising Theory    to Practice

University Advising offers a three phase training on Advising Theory to Practice. 

• Phase 1: Overview 

  • Occurs during New Advisor Onboarding

• Phase 2: Online Module

  • Also completed during New Advisor Onboarding, and after the overview presentation.

• Phase 3: University Advising Developmental Training

  • Offered twice per year

  • Completed within the first six months of being hired.

  • You can check for dates of training in the Developmental Training Canvas Shell or on the Professional Development Calendar

Phase 2: Online Module contains four sections that must be completed sequentially. It is designed to give a deeper understanding of the Advising Theories and how to best put into practice the theories your daily work with students. 

DOWNLOAD: The Advising Theories to Practice Worksheet was designed to help you work through the Online Module. Download it or print it to use as you work through each section.  

Navigating the website: 

• At the top of this page find the drop down that brings you to the five sections: Theory to Practice Overview, Advising Theories, Theories of Student Development, Teaching & Learning Theories, and Scenarios. 

• At the bottom of each page you'll see a button link that will bring you to the next section once you've completed the page. 

• You can use either the buttons or the top Home menu to navigate through the content.