1.
Connecting
the
“I
consider
my
role
as
an
academic
adviser
in
the
humanities
as
vital
in
helping
undergraduate
students
know
themselves,
understand
their
neighbors,
and
connect
their
knowledge
and
understanding
of
people
to
the
improvement
of
local
and
global
communities.”
(The
Importance
of
Advising
Undergraduates
in
the
Humanities)
Best
Practices
Your
Future
Role
"...The
academic
adviser
cannot
possibly
meet
all
student
needs
but
that
specialized
campus
services
are
available
for
advice
and
consultation
complementary
to
the
knowledge
and
skill
of
the
adviser.”
(Components
of
Academic
Advising)
Develop
Trust
with
Students:
•Repetitive
Interactions
•Reliability
Demonstrated
by
Consistency
•Shared
Meaning
•Positive
Social
Interaction
•Mutual
Honesty
•Display
Vulnerability
•Show
an
Interest
• No
Bullshit
Theory
(NBT)
• Create
Reflective
Spaces
• Academic
Peer
Mentors
• “Harvard
Guide
to
Happiness”
• High
Impact
Practices
• The
Holland
Code
• StrengthsQuest
George
Marshall
Jr.,
M.Ed.,
Resident
Director,
Residence
Life
&
Housing,
Bridgewater
State
University
Connecting
Develop
Campus
Relationships:
• Know
People
in
other
Departments
• Serve
on
Divisional
Committees
• Present
at
Staff
Meetings/Trainings
• Attend
Orientation
• Host
Webinars
Steven
Viveiros,
M.S.,
Ph.D.
Candidate
Dean
of
Advising
and
Academic
Success,
Wheaton
College