November 2023 Advising Newsletter

REMINDERS

Withdrawals-- Faculty have three business days after a student has submitted a drop form to respond. This is your chance to have a conversation with the student before they are dropped! Please reach out to students during this time window if you think it is necessary!
Registration begins November 6. Please reach out to your advisees about creating a course plan before registration begins! Learn about building course plans here
If you haven't done so already, please fill out this Grade Alert Survey to help us improve the process.

FACULTY ADVISING QUICK GUIDE

Hot off the presses is a new Faculty Advising Quick Guide. Thanks to the Academic Advising Committee for offering suggestions to improve this guide. If you would like a laminated copy to put on your desk, please contact Don Miller at dmill398@cccc.edu

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Transfer Advising

November 8, 12-1 p.m.

Learn how to use Baccalaureate Degree Plans to effectively advise transfer students.

Advanced Slate Training

November 16, 1-2 p.m.

This training will build on the "Introduction to Slate" trainings given earlier in the semester. To access a recording of this session, go to the "Advising Foundations" or Professional Development course in Blackboard.

Opportunities and Challenges for Advising Con Ed/Curriculum Students

November 16, 2-3 p.m.

This training, given by Amy Gustavson and Lisa Smelser, will cover pathways for students who start in continuing education but want to transition to curriculum.

FINANCIAL AID CHANGES

The FAFSA is currently undergoing some changes. Here is what to expect:

A new form will be available in December 2023
Students and parents will need a Federal Student Aid ID# set up before accessing the form. It can take 1-3 days for the ID# to be verified
Students will be able to list up to 20 colleges on their application. The previous limit was 10.
For students whose parents are divorced, they will report financial information for the parent who provided the most financial support, not the parent with which they resided with the most within the last 12 months.
Applicants will be required to use the IRS Direct Data Exchange instead of manually entering their tax information.
The term Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be replaced with Student Aid Index (SAI)

For more information, attend the training below:

Funding Forward: 2024-2025 FAFSA Changes and How to Prepare

November 2, | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Wilkinson 210

TIPS AND TRICKS

Even those who don't have a Slate account can fill out an alert form here
To save yourself some time, encourage advisees to schedule an appointment through the Advising Intake Form in their Success Hub. The intake form contains helpful information that will help you prepare for the appointment.
Did you know you can access all of your advisees grades in one spreadsheet? In your Advising Hub, click on "Advisee Current Grades", "Run Query" and then "Export."
Access the new Advising Hub Training here! At the link, you'll also see training for e-mailing students, submitting and responding to alerts. Let us know if you have ideas for additional training.

THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL NATIONAL TRANSFER STUDENT WEEK!

Thanks to all those who helped out with National Transfer Student Week. Students got to learn about transfer opportunities through table events, college visits, roundtable discussions and workshops.