Designed for new and current WSU advisors looking to increase their knowledge of transfer students, credits, advising tools and policies. This workshop covers the topics below and will help all advisors become more proficient advising students with transfer credits. Presented by Doug Peacock, ASO, University Advising Center, on Thursday, March 11 from 11am to 12pm on Zoom.

There is still time to participate in the remaining sessions of our ATA International Students and Global Experiences Series. This series looks at global experiences in higher education from multiple points of view with the goal of providing advisors an overview of the myriad opportunities and experiences WSU students have for international study as well as the information and best practices surrounding advising international students at the University. February 17 - WSU Study Abroad and Virtual Study Abroad, March 10 - Advising WSU International Students. Click link in title for more information and to RSVP.

Students are experiencing different learning and grading experiences this academic year that may indicate the need for stronger interventions when we return to face-to-face instruction. Please join us for our second conversation on Covid Learning and Grading, Preparing a Plan for Face to Face Learning, on February 15 from 3 to 4 pm. This session which will feature a panel discussion around the concept of study skills preparation, resource awareness, and content readiness. Click the link in the title to RSVP. 

The NACADA February webinar: The Magical World of Academic Advising: Advising Styles and Personalities Unite! will be streamed during the March 3 Advisor Drop-In at noon. The link will be sent out on the ATA listserve. Click the title above for webinar details.  

March 10

Please plan to join us at noon on March 10 to learn about important course and program changes in the Departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences effective for the Fall 21 term. These changes to courses common to many WSU programs will be reviewed along with the critical prerequisite, placement, lab and AP/IB changes you may need to know when advising students.  

Thank you to all who have submitted updates to your ATA Advisor Directory profile. I have updated all submission to date, but It would be great to hear from all advisors in the directory regardin changes in titles, ESS status, professional expertise and committee/organization memberships. Updated photos are also encouraged! Please use the link to the form in the title to submit your update.

2021 Advisor's Spring Breakout - Start the Spring Break with a BANG!

Please save the date and plan to attend the AAC's Advisor's Spring Breakout event on Monday, March 15 at 3 pm on Zoom. More details and Zoom link to follow.

The AAC and the Student Service Center (SSC) have formed a small committee with the aim of increasing communication and collaboration between academic advisors and academic staff that work in Student Services. We plan to continue to provide updates in the ATA Newsletter. Please click the link in the title to read the January meeting notes.

Don’t miss out on a chance to submit a proposal to present at NACADA’s 2021 Annual Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 6-9, 2021.  The conference theme this year is Together, All Things are Possible.  The Call for Proposals is open until February 18, 2021.  

The second WSU Mental Health Day is coming up on February 18, 2021. This is a community-wide event with something for everyone at WSU who wishes to participate. Click on the link to see the website dedicated to providing resources, programming, and other opportunities to focus on your health and emotional well-being. Consider sharing with your students as well!

Here are a few updates and reminders regarding WSU's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) from Director, Jeff Kuentzel. According to Dr. Kuentzel, "Usage remains mostly down since COVID. There is never a wait if a student is in crisis or requests to talk to a counselor right away. Initial Consultations are now being self-scheduled online (see website).  The wait to start counseling is 1-3 weeks but the average is 7 days."  Advisors can also refer students to the popular groups run through CAPS as well: https://caps.wayne.edu/groups/wintergroups2021final.pdf.

The Transfer Student Success Center is excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website. The new site is easier to navigate and more user-friendly for transfer students and our community college partners. Some of the new features include the ability to schedule a virtual appointment from the homepage, a newly designed event section, a "Thank a Transfer Champion" program and a new Transfer Student Spotlights webpage (coming soon).  

Wayne State University is offering a Frontliners Forward scholarship to essential Michigan frontline workers interested in pursuing a four-year degree. To be eligible, students must first complete the state’s Futures for Frontliners program, which provides tuition-free access to community college.