General Peer Advising Training
What time is drop-in advising offered?
Monday - Friday, 12 - 2 PM
How many Colleges does UNH have?
CEPS, CHHS, COLA, COLSA, and Paul (and Thompson School).
True or False: You should write a note every time you meet with a student.
True!
True or False: Students can and should get every one of their academic concerns addressed at the UAC.
False - It's ok not to know the answer. We do not expect you to be an expert in everything. If you're unsure, ask questions and/or refer students to the proper on-campus office or resource.
A student comes in during the registration period wanting to change sections of the classes they picked the day before. How would you help this student?
-Course Catalog
-Checking for space using Webcat
-Are they eligible to take the course?
The UAC's 1-credit academic advising seminar where first-semester undeclared students review major options, the registration process, and academic tools and resources.
False - Undeclared students may apply to any major so long as they meet a major's application requirements
True or False: If it is busy, you should skip your note and take the next student.
False!
Other students can wait!
It is okay to say "oh, just hold on one second I just have to finish up this note from that last meeting, and then I'll be right with you"
What resource should you refer a student to if they had 504 plan/ IEP in high school and they are looking for the same accommodations here at UNH?
Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
How should undeclared students prioritize their courses?
1. Major Exploration
2. Discoveries
3. minor Exploration
4. Electives
What four things should you bring to an advisor when you are not sure how to help a student?
Student ID#, name, major, and student question/concern.
What class does every UNH student need to take (unless they receive AP or transfer credit)?
English 401
True or False: Students can see your notes.
True!
What resource could you refer a student to if they mention that they are experiencing a lot of anxiety and it is getting in the way of their school work?
Psychological & Counseling Services (PACS)
A student comes in to drop-in advising with a registration question, but they do not know their major, nor do they know who their advisor is. How would you help this student?
Look up the student in My Wildcat Success
What tasks should be completed before you can do homework on a slower day?
Name four tools you can use to help students explore class and major options.
1. Advising Handbook
2. Explore UNH Majors Tool
3. Academic Catalog
4. Course Search/Course Catalog
What are some of the things should you include in your advising notes? (name 2)
Why the student came in (i.e. to add/drop courses, for help with a class, to change majors, etc.)
Facts discussed (i.e. required courses for the major, the process for changing majors, how to review Degree Works, etc.)
Outcome (i.e. the student dropped a course, changed their major, waited to speak with an advisor to discuss the situation further, etc.)
Resources Discussed (i.e. CFAR, Knack, SAS, PACS, MaC, Writing Center, etc.)
Where can students find resources for various COLSA courses, such as BIOL 411/412, BMS 507/508, and CHEM 403/404?
CFAR
CFAR has video modules on course content that comes straight from those courses' syllabi.
When does a student need to declare their major?
Junior status (58 credits completed)
What is FERPA?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records.
What are the Discovery Categories that every student must complete before they graduate?
Writing Skills, Quantitative Reasoning, Biological Science, PhysicalScience, Environment, Technology, & Society, Historical Perspectives, Fine andPerforming Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, World Cultures.
What are some things you should never include in your note? (Name 2)
Opinions of a student, medical information, personal information
If a student has a specific concern about one of their courses, what are three tools/resources that they should consult?
1. Syllabus
2. Instructor Office hours
3. Canvas
A student with a declared major comes into drop-in for general advising help. They said they have tried contacting their assigned advisor, and they tell you they haven't heard back and just need general assistance. How would you proceed?
Refer them to the advising contact for their major (found with the declaration rules)