November 2024 Advising Newsletter

WELCOME TO ADVISING SEASON!

Spring Registration for returning students opened on Oct. 28. If you have not already done so, reach out to your students about completing their spring (and beyond) course plans. An easy way to do this is to go to your Advising Hub, scroll down to your caseload, change the "Show" dropdown to the maximum, click the box next to the "Advising Start" column and write your message. After clicking "Send E-mail to Selected" you will need to confirm that you want to send the message. If the message was sent successfully, you should receive a copy in your in-box. For more information, attend the November Advising Lunch and Learn referenced below.

TRANSFER FAIR

The North Carolina Community College Transfer Fair makes its stop at Central Carolina on Nov.6 from 8:45-10:30 a.m. in the Civic Center. Reps from over 20 NC colleges and Universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, UNC-Wilmington, App State, Campbell and Methodist will be there. This event is perfect for the undecided student, or the student who has decided but wants more information.

In celebration of the Transfer Fair, wear gear from your alma mater on Nov.6!

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Advising Lunch and Learn

Ten Time-Saving Advising Tips

Nov. 13

12-1:00 p.m.

Feeling overwhelmed by all your teaching and advising responsibilities? If so, this training is for you. Learn how to use leverage technology to save time advising!

NC STATE TRANSFER PLANNER

NC State has a new transfer planner .

This new interactive tool allows students to:

See how their college or test credits transfer to NC State.
Understand how their transfer credits fulfill degree requirements.
Plan their transfer coursework.
Share and collaborate on their transfer plan with you or a family member.

TRANSFER SUCCESS PANEL

Thanks for those who attended the Transfer Success Panel! Our panelists included current student Hannah Kerkhover, former students Gladys Alvarez and Emily Schofield, Director of Onboarding and Student Programs Sarah Shannon-Mohammed and Nakyah McNeal, transfer admissions counselor at UNC-Wilmington. We had an insightful, holistic conversation about transfer. Topics included the transfer process, building community and belonging after transferring, supports for transfer students, and advice to transfer students.

NATIONAL ADVISING DAY

We had a blast celebrating National Advising Day on Oct.1,2 and 3! Students learned about advising, expressed appreciation for their advisors and won fun prizes!

ADVISING TIPS AND TRICKS

Download Documents to Advising Hub!

You can download important documents to your Advising Hub by going to the "Materials" tab, Clicking on "New Material", choosing a material type, such as advising check sheet or transfer guide, and uploading the document. For more information, sign up for the November Advising Lunch and Learn mentioned above.