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Florida Drive-In Academic Advising Conference
Moving Into Action: Motivate & Innovate
May 15, 2015
#FLACADA15

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Florida A&M University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida College Access Network
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Florida Southwestern State College
Florida State University
Gulf Coast State College
Hillsborough Community College
Lake Sumter State College
Miami Dade College
Nova Southeastern University
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Seminole State College of Florida
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FLACADA Workshop at a Glance
Registration, Breakfast, Welcome and Breakout Sessions I
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration and
Continental Breakfast
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium
Dr. Lourdes Oroza
Kendall Campus President
Dr. Vicky Owles
Dean of Students, Kendall Campus
9:15 – 10:15 a.m Breakout Sessions I
Peer Outreach Mentoring
Programs and Building
Empowerment through
a Coaching Framework
R402
Vanessa Cogswell
Balancing Student Success Amid
Changing University Expectations
R403
Lauren Albaum
Ashley Dees
The “WOW” Factor: Applying the
Ritz-Carlton Customer Service
Model to Academic Advising
R250
Kelly Roy
From Classroom to Careers:
Disability Services for
Today’s Workforce
R253
Angelica Coronel
Bruce Smitley
Miami Dade College
Connecting with Students
in a New and Pinteresting Way
R255
Stephanie Soto
Advising International Students:
Strategies for International
Student Success
R447
Alina Giral
No Session R252
No Session R350
What about Me? It’s okay
to put yourself first.
The Koffee House
Room 103
Hayat Hammad-Garcia
Alina Dominguez
Comprehensive Advising:
Moving Beyond the Grades
K413
Melonie Sexton
Miami Dade College
MDC 3–Tiered Advising Model:
Transition Students Effectively
from General Advising to
Coaching and Mentoring
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium
Elodie Billionniere
Susan Mayer
Miami Dade College

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Breakout Sessions II and Lunch
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions II
Developing Independent Learners
Through Intrusive Advising
R402
Cynthia Smyth Johnson
Craig Gero
Palm Beach State College
Breaking Barriers:
Advising Undocumented Students
R403
Jessica Franchi-Alfaro
Miami Dade College
Shirley Caballero
From Meta-Major to Career Path:
Helping Students Connect the Dots
R250
Lourdes Acevedo
Colleen Scott
Appreciative Advising
with Generation iY
R253
Laura Foote
Lindsey Williams
MDC Advisor Online Appointment
System Caseload Solution
R255
Marc Webb
Lourdes Delgado
Miami Dade College
Moving into an Appropriate Pathway:
Using Intentional Advising to Help
Undecided Students Choose a Major
R353
Veronica Gonzalez
Jonathan Rodriguez
Miami Dade College
Advising Pre-Transfer through
Graduation, Creating Successful
Transfer Pathways Across Institutions
R447
Jessica Wietsma
Neelam Mahmood
Miami Dade College
No Session R252
No Session R350
Reimagining the Modalities of Higher
Education Toward Student-Centered
Advising: Deconstructing University,
Community College, and Outline
Educational Settings
The Koffee House
Room 103
Bryan Goodman
Joseph Schnider
Bad Advisor: Urban legend,
disgruntled student, or…?
K413
Frank Orifici
Maida Purdy
11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium

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Breakout Sessions III
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions III
Advising Undocumented Students to
Complete a College Degree through
Partnerships and Collaboration
R402
Rosa M. Alvarez
Seminole State College
of Florida
Calling all Academic Advisors…
IMPROVe Your Skills
R403
Oscar Diaz
Melissa Hernandez
Understanding and Integrating Tools
to Effectively Communicate with the
LGBT Community
R250
Christina Ondaro
Erik Rodriguez
Miami Dade College
Conference in a Bottle: Creating an
Innovative Student Conference to
Motivate and Graduate Students
R253
Andrea Green
Aarti Mehta-Kroll
Communities of Interest and the
Two-Year College: How Miami Dade
College Prepares Students for Careers
in the Healthcare Fields
R255
Marie Bernardin
Jessica Franchi-Alfaro
Miami Dade College
Around the World in 30 Credits:
Adventures in Graduate Advising
R353
Jodi-Kay Reece and
Michelle Williams
“Where do you want your life to take
you?” A Road Map for Career Advising
R252
Alejandro Amaya
Miami Dade College
Early College Success of High School
Graduates: Implications for Florida
Advisors
R350
Troy Miller
Florida College Access Networks
Mike Callender
Advising Today’s Student Veterans:
Strategies for Success
R447
Erick Archer
Daniel Quijano
Miami Dade College
The Golden Ticket: Infusing your
Advising Identity into an Action
Plan for Success
The Koffee House
Room 103
Rosa Ore and
Kristin Tyburczy
Organizing and Delivering a Successful
Group Advising Presentation
K413
Christina Callahan
No Session
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium

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Breakout Sessions IV, Coffee Break, Panel Discussion and Closing
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions IV
A Guide to Building and Sustaining
an Effective Peer Mentoring Program
R402
Vanessa Cogswell
Work Hard, Play Hard: Integrating
Social Engagement Within the
Advising Community
R403
Samantha Spiers
Mary Correia
Florida State University
The Dreamers R250
Bienela Herrera
Michelle Fields
Miami Dade College
I Picked My Major, Now What? Increasing
Social Capital for Student Success
R253
Juliette Saint Louis
Limited-Access Majors: Obstacles in
Transition from College to University
R255
Tekla Nicholas
Glenda Musoba
“What should I do for the rest of my life?”
Undecided and Exploratory Students
R353
Carolina Garcia
Miami Dade College
Predicting Academic Success for
First-Year-in-College Biology Students
R447
Danilo Le Sante
Advising at the Tap of an App: Advising
in the Mobile and Online Environment
R252
Nache Atkins
Miami Dade College
Fishing for News Ways
to Approach Advising
R350
Patti Kirk and Jennifer Scott
Florida Gulf Coast University
Three Core Conditions: Building Blocks
to Fostering Advising Relationships
The Koffee House
Room 103
Brittany Boyd
Aisha Williams
Advising Undecided Majors K413
Joy-Ann Perard
Miami Dade College
Using Motivational Interviewing in
Advisement with First-Time-in-College
Students
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium
Anaeli Ramos
Miami Dade College
3:20 – 4:00 p.m. Coffee Break
The Talking Place
Building 6
4:10 – 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion/Closing
Theodore R. Gibson
Center · Gymnasium

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Breakout Sessions I · 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Peer Outreach Mentoring Programs and Building Empowerment through a Coaching Framework
Presented by Vanessa Cogswell, University of Central Florida
Academic Support Center · Room R402
Do you have trouble connecting to and empowering the “Millennial Student?” Learn how to maximize results
with a peer outreach mentoring program by utilizing a coaching framework. Hear it directly from a former
Division I head coach that believes building positive relationships with students as individuals, providing
opportunities to grow and learn from one another, and forcing them out of their comfort zone can go a long
way. Through discussion, reflection, and activities, participants will understand how the coaching framework can
empower our future leaders.
Balancing Student Success Amid Changing University Expectations
Presented by Lauren Albaum and Ashley Dees, University of South Florida
Despite their good intentions, many of the state of Florida policies aimed at graduation and retention have
controversial effects on student success. Policies such as Excess Credit Hour Surcharge (ECHS), mapping and
time-to-degree restrictions have placed limitations on the practice of developmental advising. However, advisors
have the unique opportunity to implement policies while still advocating for student needs. Through interactive
audience participation and the sharing of practices and ideas, participants will learn ways to balance institution and
workforce demands with student priorities.
The “WOW” Factor: Applying the Ritz-Carlton Customer Service Model to Academic Advising
Presented by Kelly Roy, Florida Atlantic University
As college students have increasingly more options for higher education, customer service is more important
than ever. While academic prestige, major offerings, campus life, and cost are common factors that attract
students to specific institutions, are they enough to get and keep them there? How do interactions with advisors
impact a student’s feelings about a college? How does it impact retention and graduation rates? This
presentation will demonstrate how the Ritz-Carlton customer service model – with a focus on its credo – can be
applied to academic advising and its potential impact on retention.
From Classroom to Careers: Disability Services for Today’s Workforce
Presented by Angelica Coronel and Bruce Smitley, Miami Dade College
Students with disabilities bring an array of skills and abilities with them into the college environment. This
session will focus on advisement principles and strategies for helping students identify their unique talents, develop
those abilities through co-curricular engagement in the college and community, and use increased self-awareness
to become more successful in academic and employment pursuits. An overview of the range of disabilities, and
the appropriate auxiliary aids and services available within the context of the postsecondary setting will also
be presented.

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Connecting with Students in a New and Pinteresting Way
Presented by Stephanie Soto, Florida International University
Technology and social media are already integral to the lives of our students and are becoming commonly utilized
tools for classroom engagement. Academic advisors can capitalize on these free resources to connect with our
students, provide information that coincides with their goals, and stay involved with up-to-date popular trends.
Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks, reaching 10 million users and more than 25 million unique
visitors each month. Academic advisors can use Pinterest as a tool for student engagement by creating and
maintaining their own account.
Advising International Students: Strategies for International Student Success
Presented by Alina Giral, Florida International University
Many international students attending universities or colleges in the United States express feeling lost, confused,
or frustrated when adjusting to a new educational system. For many, these challenges do not stop once they have
mapped out their campus and found their classes. Advisors have a unique opportunity to provide support and
guidance to international students. This session addresses those challenges and provides resources and ideas that
can be used when advising international students.
What about me? It’s okay to put yourself first.
Presented by Hayat Hammad-Garcia and Alina Dominguez, Florida International University
The Koffee House · Room 103
During our advising sessions, we listen to our students talk about academic difficulties, life troubles, and even
traumatic experiences, all while helping them navigate through already complex transitions to receive a
quality education. This emotional labor requires the advisor to manage personal emotions, sense others’
emotions, and to respond appropriately, based on one’s job.
Comprehensive Advising: Moving Beyond the Grades
Presented by Melonie Sexton, Miami Dade College
Dante and Jean Fascell Conference Center · Room K413
As advisers, we are often the first academic professional that students encounter as they embark on their journey
into college life. It is our responsibility to prepare them for overall academic success, both in the classroom and out.
This presentation will explore situations in which the adviser-student relationship can be leveraged to better advance
students’ scholastic, professional, and personal development in the collegiate setting.
MDC 3-Tiered Advising Model: Transition Students Effectively from General
Advising to Coaching and Mentoring
Presented by Elodie Billionniere and Susan Mayer, Miami Dade College
Theodore R. Gibson Center · Gymnasium
This workshop will present Miami Dade College’s new advising model where students are assigned to resources
at three stages: (1) pre-college, (2) mandatory orientation through 25% benchmark, and (3) 25% benchmark
to graduation. The focus will be on stage three where students transition from general advising to coaching and
mentoring, and receive more in depth academic, transfer and career advice. Through role-play scenarios,
participants will get insights into the importance of faculty-student mentorship for student persistence and success.
Breakout Sessions I · 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

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Breakout Sessions II · 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Developing Independent Learners Through Intrusive Advising
Presented by Cynthia Smyth Johnson and Craig Gero, Palm Beach State College
At Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Campus, the advisors are using intrusive advising to build
educational plans that support FTIC degree-seeking students from Orientation to SLS to graduation. Through a
strengthened collaborative relationship with the SLS1501, faculty advising is providing intentional support
to increase student persistence and success. At this session you will learn how the case management
system was and outcome data will be shared.
Breaking Barriers: Advising Undocumented Students
Presented by Jessica Franchi-Alfaro, Miami Dade College
and Shirley Caballero, Florida International University
Advising undocumented college students is a new area of research in the realm of higher education, where
best practices have yet to be established. Professional advisors must act as advocates, brokers, and counselors
to undocumented students and their parents in order to target pertinent concerns and variables that are not
present in the traditional college student experience. This interactive workshop will focus on strategic and
proactive ways to ensure that elements of varying advising approaches are integrated into advisement.
The workshop will also address legislation related to this population and how it affects academic and
career planning during the advising process.
From Meta-Major to Career Path: Helping Students Connect the Dots
Presented by Lourdes Acevedo and Colleen Scott, University of Central Florida
With the statewide push toward meta-majors and the need for students to declare a major by thirty credit hours,
integrating career and academic advising becomes increasingly important, and finding ways to accomplish this
integration within the first year of students’ academic experience is crucial to preparing them for transition and
avoiding transfer shock. This presentation will discuss the benefits of using meta-majors as starting points for
helping students identify relationships between their skills sets, personality types, and possible career paths.
It will also discuss strategies for using those relationships to connect students to additional career and major
related resources at participants’ institutions to facilitate informed career decisions.
Appreciative Advising with Generation iY
Presented by Laura Foote and Lindsey Williams, University of South Florida
The appreciative advising model has spanned time, institutional type, and generations of students.
It encompasses the journey of an advisor and student, complete with design, discovery and relationship building.
But what are the college students of today looking for from their advisor and what tools do they really need to
get where they dream of going? This session will cover dynamic research related to generation iY, the appreciative
advising model in the context of their wants and needs, and tools to continue the journey with your own students.
MDC Advisor Online Appointment System Caseload Solution
Presented by Marc Webb and Lourdes Delgado, Miami Dade College
Are you still looking for the right online registration system to keep up with your 24/7 advisement caseload?
RegisterBlast has the answers for your needs. Miami Dade College is currently using it at several campus testing
departments. This session is designed to give an overview of the advisement caseload tool online appointment
system in use at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus.

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Moving into an Appropriate Pathway: Using Intentional Advising to
Help Undecided Students Choose a Major
Presented by Veronica Gonzalez and Jonathan Rodriguez, Miami Dade College
In recent decades, much deliberation has been given to the relationship between persistence to degree
completion and students’ level of commitment to a major. How can advisors use intentional advising and assist
undecided students in choosing the major that is most appropriate for them? In this interactive session, you will
learn how a two-year institution uses intentional advising with First-Time-in-College (FTIC) undecided students
by implementing mandatory advising sessions, career assessments, creation of career profiles, individualized
educational plans, and pre and post student surveys.
Advising Pre-Transfer Through Graduation:
Creating Successful Transfer Pathways Across Institutions
Presented by Jessica Wietsma and Neelam Mahmood, Miami Dade College
As the number of transfer students transitioning from two-to four-year institutions increases, so does the need
for programs designed to help students seamlessly transition to a university. The implementation of such
programs requires a collaborative relationship. Florida International University (FIU) and Miami Dade College
(MDC) have capitalized on an already successful partnership by developing an array of advising services and
resources for transfer students. The workshop will: (1) highlight the FIU and MDC partnership as it relates to the Dual
Admission Program and other advising initiatives, (2) explore efforts and events that reinforce the partnership and
support advising professionals at both institutions, and (3) assist participants in identifying potential transfer gaps and
devising a plan that supports the transition process at their institution
Reimagining the Modalities of Higher Education Toward Student-Centered Advising:
Deconstructing University, Community College, and Online Educational Settings
Presented by Bryan Goodman and Joseph Schnider, Florida International University
The recent success of traditional universities, community colleges, and online universities working together has
created the misconception that higher education can be explained from a formal perspective, as a relationship
of modalities, and corollary student types. This reduction, however, fails to explain a number of anomalies and,
furthermore, this typology misidentifies three distinctive target markets as three existent student demographics.
Academic advising is at a disadvantage when it does not confront the above dilemma. Advisement strategies that
respect both the reality of a student’s environment and his individuality as a unique member of a community are
advantageous. For this, however, the modalities of higher education, which are becoming increasingly integrated,
require deconstruction, if only to understand what is a student-centered approach.
Bad Advisor: Urban legend, disgruntled student, or…?
Presented by Frank Orifici and Maida Purdy, Florida International University
You’ve been there. A glance at the degree audit indicates a lack of logic or focus in terms of direction and
enrollment choices. “Did you see your advisor often?” “Not really...” The bad advisor is ubiquitous, it would
seem. Extrapolating from counseling theory and heuristics, this presentation will examine potential for
attribution bias in advising. Attendees will examine their preconceptions, and become more attuned to
the need to look beyond intuition.
Breakout Sessions II · 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Breakout Sessions III · 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Advising Undocumented Students to Complete a College Degree
through Partnerships and Collaboration
Presented by Rosa M. Alvarez, Seminole State College of Florida
This presentation will look at program wherein ten undocumented students, who are part of a state college
partnership with a local community agency, have received a comprehensive educational plan towards program
completion during the first two academic years.Students completing degrees excel academically in comparison
to other students. Partnership and collaboration between the college and local community agency prove to be
successful tools as students make significant strides in higher education. Implementation of Florida Statute 1009.26
(Florida High School Statutory Fee Waiver) as it relates to recruitment and retention strategies will also be part
of the presentation.
Calling all Academic Advisors… IMPROVe Your Skills
Presented by Oscar Diaz and Melissa Hernandez, Florida International University
Have you attended a conference, workshop, or team meeting where you were unable to provide insight on the
topic because it seemed as ifyou could not formulate the desired words to express? As higher education professionals,
we all possess the spontaneity needed to be great advisors and public speakers, however at times our thoughts and
mental blocks may stop us from sharing our innate creativity. Through this extremely interactive presentation you will
be introduced to simple improvisational games that can be used to increase confidence level, public speaking skills,
and innovative “out of the box” thinking needed to tackle daily advising tasks.
Understanding and Integrating Tools to Effectively Communicate with the LGBT Community
Presented by Christina Ondaro and Erik Rodriguez, Miami Dade College
The legalization of same-sex marriage in Florida marks another milestone in our history that reflects the
zeitgeist of the millennial generation. Recently LGBT issues have been a prominent topic of discussion in the media.
As students and colleagues become comfortable sharing a part of themselves, questions arise. What tools can we
utilize to communicate with coworkers and students that create a safe space for them? How can we keep our own
personal beliefs from negatively affecting the way we guide students and work with colleagues? This session will
examine these questions.
Conference in a Bottle: Creating an Innovative Student Conference to
Motivate and Graduate Students
Presented by Andrea Green and Aarti Mehta-Kroll, Florida International University
Students are often unable to connect the dots between their major and what comes after their degree.
This workshop will show how a major specific student conference serves as a collaborative advisement opportunity
by bringing together multiple stakeholders to help students discover the many possibilities ahead. Attendees will
receive information on the logistics of organizing a student conference, how to make such a conference financially
sustainable,howtoinvolvefacultyandexternalparticipants,andhowtopitchthisideatoadministratorstogettheirbuy-in.
Presenters will uncover innovative techniques on how to motivate students to attend the student conference and how
to implement effective strategies for improving student retention, graduation, and career placement.

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Communities of Interest and the Two-Year College:
How Miami Dade College Prepares Students for Careers in the Healthcare Fields
Presented by Marie Bernardin and Jessica Franchi-Alfaro, Miami Dade College
Learning communities have gotten more popular since they first surfaced in the late 1980s. As higher education
professionals, we understand that engaging the student both inside and outside the classroom leads to higher
retention and graduation rates. However, what do two-year colleges do to engage commuter students
interested in the healthcare fields designed for direct entry into the workforce? This interactive session will
focus on Miami Dade College’s approach to learning communities for students pursuing health related
programs,including benefits and challenges, the correlation between participation in community of interest activities
and retention rates, and steps for organizing communities of interest at your institution.
Around the World in 30 Credits: Adventures in Graduate Advising
Presented by Jodi-Kay Reece and Michelle Williams, Florida Atlantic University
Do you advise graduate students? Do you find it challenging to find resources for graduate advisors? Do you know
where to find solutions to common graduate advising issues? This session will explore the challenges, resources, tools,
trends and best practices of advisors who work with masters and Ph.D. students. Dive into discussions about the most
common issues that graduate students are faced with and ways to effectively help solve them. Improve your skills
and confidence as we navigate through the many facets of this exciting field while you network and share ideas with
other professionals. This presentation is appropriate for graduate advisors, directors, graduate students and those
who are interested in a career in graduate advising.
“Where do you want your life to take you?” A Road Map for Career Advising
Presented by Alejandro Amaya, Miami Dade College
Student success in higher education is often measured based on a student’s ultimately graduating.
An academic advisor’s role is to ensure success by assisting in the planning of a student’s academic career. However,
true student success encompasses more than just a degree. This presentation will introduce participants to a
new method that incorporates career advising into the traditional advisement model. This plan strives to start a
conversation between advisors and their students about real-world career and employability development
and preparation. Participants will also review background and statistical results from the plan’s recent
pilot program at Miami Dade College.
Early College Success of High School Graduates: Implications for Florida Advisors
Presented by Troy Miller, Florida College Access Networks and Mike Callender,
With regards to student success, we’ve become increasingly aware of the high school success of high school
students and the college success of college students. But what about the college success of high school students?
New data collected by the Florida College Access Network shows the percentage of high school graduates who
earn 30 credits in their first two years of college enrollment, disaggregated by student subgroup. After a review
of the data and historical trends, we will discuss the implications to college and university academic advisors and
how this data can best be utilized to benefit Florida’s students in high school and college.

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Advising Today’s Student Veterans: Strategies for Success
Presented by Erick Archer and Daniel Quijano, Miami Dade College
Veterans of all ages, conflicts, and walks of life are represented at our campuses. These individuals are highly
motivated, mission-oriented, combat-tested leaders – all ideal student qualities. Now they face the challenges
associated with their transition from the combat zone to the classroom. Advisors ultimately play a vital role in
assisting with that transition. Please join us at our interactive and informative session where we will share the
steps Miami Dade College has implemented to facilitate this process. They include priority registration, centralized
benefits certification, financial aid support, and having advisors who understand today’s student veteran,
as well as their institution’s best practices.
The Golden Ticket: Infusing your Advising Identity into an Action Plan for Success
Presented by Rosa Ore and Kristin Tyburczy, Florida International University
An advisor’s self-perception strongly influences his or her advising practices. Through the use of activities
and case studies, new advisors will develop and infuse their advising identities into individualized action plans
highlighting their strengths and skills. The first part of the workshop will encourage advisors to develop advising
identities that will influence future practices. Secondly, advisors will identify institutional resources and
stakeholders within large institutions that can enhance their advising identities. Thirdly, advisors will receive assistance
in creating comprehensive plans (the “golden tickets”), which they will use to foster their advising identities, such as
identifying mentors, joining campus committees, providing structure in their units, gathering statistical data specific
to their student populations, effectively communicating with students, etc.
Organizing and Delivering a Successful Group Advising Presentation
Presented by Christina Callahan, Florida International University
Managing large student caseloads with competing job duties and responsibilities poses a special challenge to
advisors. At the same time, many students refrain from meeting one-on-one with an advisor due to the anxiety
they have in anticipation of the meeting. Group advising is offered as a solution to these issues. This presentation
will consider the benefits of group advising to both advisors and students and the logistics involved in organizing
and facilitating such a session. Attendees will receive information regarding potential university collaborative
partners in group advising.
Breakout Sessions IV · 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
A Guide to Building and Sustaining an Effective Peer Mentoring Program
Presented by Vanessa Cogswell, University of Central Florida
Are you having trouble reaching your students...literally and figuratively speaking? Why not create a peer
mentoring program so students can connect with other students? The Rosen College at the University of Central
Florida currently holds a 95.12% success rate among the mentees who have participated in their Peer Outreach
Mentoring Program. Through a simulated student orientation session, attendees will experience the students’
perspective and receive descriptive details on how to build and sustain their own program to fit the needs of their
institution.

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Work Hard, Play Hard: Integrating Social Engagement Within the Advising Community
Presented by Samantha Spiers and Mary Correia, Florida State University
A fun work environment can build a high-morale workplace and inspire employees. In the United States,
workplace physical activity programs can improve productivity by up to 52% percent. In an effort to remain
committed to this endeavor, Florida State University’s Advising First created the FUN Committee to organize
activities that enhance employee morale and encourage a positive team environment. Join us for this interactive
presentation highlighting not only the work of the FUN Committee, but also how you can increase and maintain staff
morale in your advising offices.
The Dreamers
Presented by Bienela Herrera and Michelle Fields, Miami Dade College
It is estimated that within 50 years, one in every five people in America will be an immigrant. With these
numbers being projected, colleges and universities need to be prepared for this population, especially with the recent
passing of the Dream Act, which allows the “Dreamers” – students of immigrant parents who meet specific
criteria – to pay in-state tuition at a post-secondary institution. Due to the socio-economic status of many immigrants,
most enroll at two-year institutions for their accessibility and affordability, and then transfer out to four-year
institutions. Studies have already shown academic advising is an essential part in the success of students.
So how are we in advising going to prepare for this ever increasingly global community?
I Picked My Major, Now What? Increasing Social Capital for Student Success
Presented by Juliette Saint Louis, Florida International University
Students can feel a lot of pressure to succeed in college. Without strong support from home or an awareness
of on campus support resources, many students will fail to succeed or may drop out of college altogether.
As academic advisors, we can help our students by building social capital. It is crucial that our advisor outreach
effectively reaches students to aid student success and to positively impact overall graduation and retention rates.
This presentation will discuss the theory of social capital. It will also examine academic advising outreach as well as
increasing retention and graduation rates via initiatives FIU has devised at the institutional and departmental levels.
Limited-Access Majors: Obstacles in Transition from College to University
Presented by Tekla Nicholas and Glenda Musoba, Florida International University
For students pursuing higher education, a major is not simply an academic plan - it is often a declaration of the
student’s aspirations and identities. Many students revise their career ambitions and change majors during their
college years. But this is not always a change that they choose. Students transferring from college to university
may learn that they have not been accepted into their desired program - their major is not simply their “choice.”
This research examines the ways that students who were admitted to the university, but not into their desired
majors, made sense of and reacted to this situation. Key factors included: (1) level of knowledge about desired
careers, (2) whether advising was clear and consistent vs. ambiguous or contradictory.

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“What should I do for the rest of my life?” Undecided and Exploratory Students
Presented by Carolina Garcia, Miami Dade College
One of the hardest, most gut wrenching decisions college students have to make is to decide on a major.
Statics show that an estimated 20 to 50 percent of students enter college as undecided and an estimated
75 percent of students change their major at least once before graduation. As advisors and educators we play
a key role in assisting students to define their goals and find their purpose. Once students understand their
purpose and goals, they become active agents of constructing their own roadmap to success and advisors merely
become a guide through that journey. As institutions of higher education our role is to create intentional and structured
opportunities of self-exploration and growth.
Predicting Academic Success for First-Year-in-College Biology Students
Presented by Danilo Le Sante, Florida International University
At Florida International University, the Biological Sciences major continues to experience significant growth in its
student population. Currently, it is one of the largest majors at FIU. A recent analysis focused on the variables related to
the academic performance, retention, and graduation of Biology students at FIU. The findings from this report will be
discussed and could be used by advisors to identify at-risk students and develop effective communication strategies
for this population
Advising at the Tap of an App: Advising in the Mobile and Online Environment
Presented by Nache Atkins, Miami Dade College
It is becoming increasingly difficult for advisors to communicate with students, especially when we have caseloads
of 400+ students. Reminding students to check and thoroughly read emails becomes redundant, having to call so
many students with important information is time consuming, and getting so many students in a space at one time
is difficult. This session will include a demonstration and proposed layout for using Blackboard as a virtual “advising
classroom.” The plan is for the course to house important forms, reminders, tutoring help and video-chat capabilities.
The end goal is to have students access the course via the technology they use to most – mobile applications on cell
phones.
Fishing for New Ways to Approach Advising
Presented by Patti Kirk and Jennifer Scott, Florida Gulf Coast University
The Fish! Philosophy began at the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington. It is a way of
approaching life and work in a positive constructive way to achieve extraordinary results. As advisors, we strive to
find new ways to approach our work and appreciatively advise students. Come hear about the Fish! Philosophy and
how these principles and practices relate to theory and enhance advising interactions and techniques. Together
we will discuss specific ideas for implementation on our own campuses. So let’s Fish! with this philosophy and
co-construct ways to make our advising world famous!

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Three Core Conditions: Building Blocks to Fostering Advising Relationships
Presented by Brittany Boyd and Aisha Williams, Florida International University
There is a need for advisors to shift from simple “prescriptive advising” to fostering an advising relationship with
advisees. Empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness are three basic core conditions taught around
the world based on Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Approach. This interactive workshop aims to identify, explain, and
demonstrate ways in which you can use the three core conditions in your advising sessions to build a meaningful
advising relationship and leave advisees with a lasting impression of academic advising.
Advising Undecided Majors
Presented by Joy-Ann Perard, Miami Dade College
Research on student retention has suggested that contact with a significant person within an institution of higher
education is a key factor in students’ decisions to remain in college. Academic advisors are in frequent contact with
students and must have an understanding of the challenges they face. Therefore in order to meet their educational
goals, professional advisors are expected to help facilitate the decision-making process. Academic advising plays
a significant role in retaining “at-risk” students since they experience issues such as low self-esteem, low self-
confidenceandcareerindecisiveness.Thisworkshopaddressesthetypesofundeclaredstudentsandidentifiesavarietyof
strategies for boosting retention. At the conclusion of this workshop, advising professionals will become competent
in using multiple strategies to help students select an academic pathway.
Using Motivational Interviewing in Advisement with First-Time-in-College Students
Presented by Anaeli Ramos, Miami Dade College
Theodore R. Gibson Center · Gymnasium
Current higher education research shows that students change their academic pathways on average three times.
Often, this may result in inappropriate course sequencing, taking unnecessary higher-level courses, and missing
transfer requirements. Effective academic advisement can decrease these difficulties. Motivational interviewing
is a counseling style that focuses on increasing a person’s own motivation and commitment to change by
focusing on their strengths and areas of growth. This technique has been used in substance abuse treatment,
healthy lifestyle coaching, parenting skills, and classroom management. The use of motivational interviewing
in academic advisement may assist with reducing ambivalence regarding academic and career pathways,
increasing student responsibility with their academic decisions, and improving study and time management skills.

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Notes:

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity
institution and does not discriminate on the basis of
gender, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national
origin, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation,
or genetic information. Contact the Office of Equal
Opportunity Programs/ADA Coordinator, at 305-237-2577
for information.
Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees
Helen Aguirre Ferré, Chair
Armando J. Bucelo Jr., Vice Chair
Marili Cancio
Jose K. Fuentes
Benjamín León III
Bernie Navarro
Armando J. Olivera
Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College
Lourdes Oroza, Campus President, Kendall Campus
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