Baruch College Advising Alliance

October 2019 Meeting

Colleagues,

This is a friendly reminder that our next meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22nd from 11am-12pm in NVC 2-190 (Starr Conference Room).

Our agenda:

  • Introductions and Announcements
  • Presentation: Interdepartmental Communication and Collaboration with Prof. Denise Patrick, Lecturer and Director of Communication Studies Basic Course in the Communications Dept.

SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Advising Alliance meetings

  • November, 19th, 11am-12pm
    • Tentative Topic: SafeZone + Resources for Other Student Affinity Groups
  • December 17th, 11am-12pm
    • Tentative Topic: Student Research + Fellowship Opportunities

We hope to see you there!

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Emelie Ali

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

Say hello to our new co-chair!

Hi colleagues,

We’d like to introduce the new co-chair of the Advising Alliance, Emilee Ali! Emelie is currently a Program Coordinator at the Honors Program.

Emelie Ali (pronounced EM – uh – l ee) is a graduate from Manhattanville College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Creative Writing. During her time as an undergraduate, Emelie was the student representative of Manhattanville’s Castle Scholar’s Honors Program.  It was her duty to attend to students’ questions and plan academic events. She believes her experience working with an academic administration, as well as working with students, gives her the knowledge and understanding to support students’ needs. Her goal as program coordinator is to ensure students have access to the tools they need to succeed within the honors program while having fun.  Emelie believes finding the time to enjoy oneself is an integral part of the college experience. On her free time, Emelie attempts to write poetry, binge watch TV shows, and take long naps with her small dog.

Please join us in welcoming Emeile to the Advising Alliance Executive Committee!

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

Assisting Students (and Staff) in Distress

Special thanks to Dr. Teresa Hurst, Dr. Lynn Kaplan, Dr. Gary Dillon Jr, and Divya Robin for kicking off the fall 2019 semester with their presentation on how to manage students in distress! Below is their presentation along with some additional resources.

First Meeting of Fall 2019

Colleagues,

We hope you are having a great start to the semester! Please save the date for our first meeting of the semester (Tuesday, September 24th, 11am-12pm in NVC 14-240).

Our agenda will be as follows:

  • Introductions and Announcements
  • Upcoming AA topics and October Meeting Date?
  • Presentation: Join us for a conversation with Dr. Teresa Hurst, Director of the Baruch College Counseling Center, and Dr. Lynn Kaplan, Associate Director of the Baruch College Counseling Center, on how to manage difficult students and staff.

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

July 2019 Meeting

Good morning colleagues,

This is a friendly reminder about our next meeting is next week, Tuesday, July 9th at 11am in the Starr Conference Room, NVC 2-190.

As usual, our end of  the semester meeting will also be a potluck. Please complete the following survey if you plan on bringing anything. https://baruch.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZddNmbZsFB3F6l

Our agenda will be as follows:

  • Introductions and Announcements
  • AA Updates
  • Potluck!
  • Debrief of spring 2019 and planning for fall 2019

Thanks and we hope to see you there!

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

Douglas Medina

May 2019 Meeting

Dear Colleagues,

This is a friendly reminder about our next meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 11am-12:30pm. Newman Vertical Campus 2-190, Starr Conference Room

Agenda:

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Advising alliance announcements
  • Review of MHFA Training Manual and ALGEE
    • How have you used MHFA/ALGEE? What challenges have you encountered?
    • Focus on empathic listening/listening non-judgmentally
  • Role Play
  • Debrief of Role Play
  • Resources for students

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

Douglas Medina

UndocuAlly (Helping DACA and Undocumented Students)

Many thanks to Brady Peer (Dean of Students Office), Peter Dachille (Academic Advisement & Orientation), and Yohaly Navarrete (Undergraduate Admissions) for providing us with a mini-training on what it means to be a UndocuAlly. For those of you who were unable to attend their presentation is linked below. Additionally, a “Know Your Rights” one pager is also linked.

UndocuAlly Presentation_Advising Alliance

NYIC Know Your Rights

If you have any questions regarding undocumented and DACA students feel free to reach out to either Brady, Peter, or Yohaly as they are the primary contacts at Baruch.

 

April 2019 Meeting

Colleagues,

This is a reminder about our meeting next week, Tuesday, April 16th, 11am-12noon in NVC 2-190, Starr Conference Room.

Our agenda will be as follows:

  • Introductions and Announcements
  • Guest Speakers:
    • Peter Dachille, Brandy Peer, Yohaly Navarette – CUNY DREAMers and UnodocuAlly training.
  • Gauging interest in CPR training session
  • Other business

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

Douglas Medina

March 2019 Meeting

Colleagues,

This is a reminder about our meeting next week, Tuesday, March 12, 11am-12noon in NVC 2-190, Starr Conference Room.

Our agenda will be as follows:

On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,

Peter P. Dachille

Clemente Diaz

Douglas Medina

Financial Aid Services Presentation (Feb. 2019 Meeting)

Many thanks to Betty Riquez, Director of Baruch’s Financial Aid Services, and her team for presenting at our first Advising Alliance meeting of 2019!

For those of you who were unable to attend below is their presentation.