Advising Diverse Populations: How To Be Inclusive Using Appreciative Advising

Description  Challenge - How To Effectively Advise Diverse Populations The evidence is overwhelming. Academic advising plays a critical role in helping students successfully complete their programs of study. If we want to deal with the problem of attrition, we need to make sure our academic advisors are adequately equipped to meet the challenges that lie ahead. As the students they serve become more diverse, academic advisors have a responsibility to continually enhance and upgrade their knowledge and skills in order to meet the challenges represented by this growing diversity. Key Takeaway Participants will learn how academic advising can be conducted effectively and efficiently with a diverse range of students.  The webinar will emphasize evidence-based best practices in academic advising that meet both student as well as institutional needs. Overview “Tackling the advising profession with a homogeneous approach would be like offering only vanilla or chocolate at the local