Integrating Appreciative Advising To Positively Impact Retention, Persistence & Graduation

Description  Overview “Appreciative Advising is the intentional collaborative practice of asking positive, open-ended questions that help students optimize their educational experiences and achieve their dreams, goals, and potentials. It is perhaps the best example of a fully student-centered approach to student development. The great news is that it works.” ~ The Appreciative Advising Institute This webinar will cover the essential components of Appreciative Advising, including a detailed and applications-oriented explanation of the key steps in the process (Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don’t Settle). Participants will learn how to implement them in an integrated academic advising program that is as responsive as possible to individual student needs as well as the needs of the institution and the employers who hire them. The focus will be on the various bases that must be covered in the appreciative advising approach, including the institutional bases that