Wednesday’s Schedule of Advising Workshops

It is Advising Week hump day! We have a full day of offerings for students and two workshops for advisors!

Please remind your students that priority registration for Spring 2021 has begun and that they should get advised…

Student focused workshops:
• 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. –       Get Involved with Student Life
• 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. –       Undecided? Tips for Major and Career Exploration
(Advance Registration required)
• 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. –         Placement Assessments Q & A
• 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. –         Why Economics?
• 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. –         Why take a Psychology class and which class is right for you?
• 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. –           Holistic Engagement: How You Can Leverage Out of Classroom Experience
• 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. –      History Basics
• 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. –           Geography and GIS : Degrees, Course selection, and Transferability
• 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. –           Drop-in ESL Advising
• 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. –           Q & A Session: Writing careers in the DMV: Technical writing, Proposal writing and more
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Tips for Effective Virtual Advising Experiences
• 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. –           Drop-in Advising: Life and Physical Sciences

Please encourage your students to take advantage of these opportunities and feel free to join in! Check the Virtual Student Union for Zoom links and schedules!

Advisor-focused for workshops today:

Advising Questions and Answers – here is your chance to ask questions about advising including the Navigate platform in an open forum discussion.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 – 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://vccs.zoom.us/j/81741991368?pwd=RHQ0MGJEWVUwOXlUVkx2K1U0RnRmZz09
Meeting ID: 817 4199 1368
Passcode: Q&A

Introduction to the New Advising Academy Canvas Site – a walk-through the site to see the new training resources and features.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 – 1 p.m. –  2 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://vccs.zoom.us/j/84992396384?pwd=eTh6MmNCNkk3SUhrRENYWnpjVDY4dz09
Meeting ID: 849 9239 6384
Passcode: Academy