Thanks to everyone who was able to join us at our last meeting of the semester! Below is the PowerPoint presentation as well as Dr. Paul White’s appreciation at work blog.
FERPA Overview
Thanks again to Ed Adams, Baruch Senior Registrar, for facilitating our third meeting of the semester! Below is his PowerPoint presentation on The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as well as a second (more fun) version.
NACE Career Competencies & Career Readiness
Thanks again to Adia Tucker from the Starr Career Development Center for facilitating our second meeting of the fall 2020 semester! As promised, below is the presentation as well as some additional information/resources.
- NACE Career Competencies – Preparing our students for the workforce (PowerPoint)
- NACE Competencies Descriptions
Articles –
- Career Development as a Retention Tool: Early Intervention for Incoming Deciding Freshmen
- Not Just for Seniors! Connecting First-Year College Students to Career Services
- Using E-Mail to Mentor Students
- What Does “Career Competencies” Mean to You? Redefining Them via Your Own Voice
- An Approach to Career Services / Academic Integration
- Study Abroad: Guiding Students to Demonstrate Skills to Employers
- Maximizing the Career Development of Students Who Study Abroad
- The Value of Greek Life Membership and Career Development
- Exploring Majors: A College-Wide Event
- Integrating Career Readiness into your Courses
Additional Resources –
Fall 2020 Advising Alliance Meeting Schedule
Hi Advising Alliance,
We hope you’re ready for the fall semester! As promised, below is our fall 2020 meeting schedule. Please note, all meetings will take place via Zoom. We will be sending Zoom meeting details the week prior to each meeting.
SAVE THE DATES:
Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, 11am-12pm
- Topic: Welcome back/Discussion on remote work best practices (interacting with students, etc.).
- Facilitators: Advising Alliance Co-Chairs
Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 11am-12pm
- Topic: Incorporating NACE career competencies/supporting student career readiness
- Presenter: Adia Tucker, Assistant Director, Starr Career Development Center
Tuesday, Nov. 17th, 11am-12pm
- Topic: Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) Overview
- Presenter: Ed Adams, Senior Registrar
Tuesday, Dec. 15th, 11am-12pm
- Topic: Authentic Appreciation in the Workplace
- Presenter: Clemente I. Diaz, Advising Alliance Co-Chair
On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,
Emelie Ali
Peter P. Dachille
Clemente Diaz
Spring 2020 Advising Alliance Meetings Rescheduled
Hello Advising Members,
We hope everyone is doing well during this time of concern. The Advising Alliance will postpone all upcoming meetings and hopefully reschedule them for the Fall 2020 semester.
We are tentatively still hosting our June meeting assuming all is well by then. We want to thank everyone for participating in our group and providing support to our Baruch students.
Stay safe and enjoy the weekend.
On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,
Emelie Ali
Peter P. Dachille
Clemente Diaz
Spring 2020 Advising Alliance Schedule
Colleagues,
As promised, below is our spring 2020 meeting schedule. Please save the dates!
Upcoming meetings:
- Tuesday, Feb. 11th, 11am-12pm
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- Topic: Mental Health First Aid refresher / Addressing difficult situations
- Presenter: Peter Dachille (Advising Alliance co-chair)
- Location: VC 2-190
- Tuesday, March 24th, 11am-12pm
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- Topic: Incorporating NACE competencies/supporting career readiness
- Presenter: Adia Tucker (Starr Career Development Center)
- Location: VC 2-190
- Tuesday, April 7th, 11am-12pm
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- Topic: Using spreadsheets to track student data
- Presenter: Benjamin Ross (Macaulay Honors College)
- Location: VC 2-190
- Tuesday, May 12th, 11am-12pm
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- Topic: The future of the history major at Baruch
- Presenter: Baruch History Department
- Location: VC 2-190
On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,
Emelie Ali
Peter P. Dachille
Clemente Diaz
Student research opportunities
Thanks again for attending yesterday’s meeting. A special thanks to our presenters, Jodie (Honors Program) and Marlene (Field Center), for highlighting various research opportunities available to students.
Presentations:
Articles:
- Early Research Experiences: Why students should seek out opportunities as early as high school
- Early Research Experiences: Becoming a research mentor to high school students
December 2019 Meeting
Colleagues,
This is a friendly reminder that our next meeting is Tuesday, December 17th from 11am-12pm in NVC 14-245 (Conference Center).
Our agenda:
- Introductions and Announcements
- Presentations:
- Marlene Leekang, Administrative Director of the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship, will talk about the development of the Field Center programming.
- Jody Clark Vaisman, Director of the Honors Program, will talk about undergraduate opportunities for research and fellowships.
SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Advising Alliance meeting
- Tuesday, January 7th 11am-12pm
- Topic: Potluck! We will be hosting our end of semester potluck in our January meeting. A survey will be sent in the coming days for those who wish to contribute.
- Topic: Potluck! We will be hosting our end of semester potluck in our January meeting. A survey will be sent in the coming days for those who wish to contribute.
On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,
Emelie Ali
Peter P. Dachille
Clemente Diaz
November 2019 Meeting
Colleagues,
This is a friendly reminder that our next meeting is Tuesday, November 19th from 11am-12pm in NVC 2-190 (Starr Conference Room).
Our agenda:
- Introductions and Announcements
- Presentation: Peter Dachille, co-chair and academic advisor, will talk about AdvisorTrack.
On behalf of the Advising Alliance Co-Chairs,
Emelie Ali
Peter P. Dachille
Clemente Diaz
Interdepartmental Communication and Collaboration
We hope you enjoyed today’s workshop on interdepartmental communication and collaboration! Special thanks to Prof. Denise Patrick for facilitating. Below is a PDF with the articles highlighted by Prof. Patrick.