New Advisor Training
The “New Advisor Training” on Canvas was created to provide a foundation of knowledge and skills for new academic advisors. This training will enable new advisors to begin working with students, and feel confident and secure in providing basic information to assist students’ academic needs.
There are distinct differences between what is expected of you as a new advisor and the objectives set for advisors with more experience going into their second, third years and beyond. By attending the one-on-one, ongoing, specialized, and skill development trainings, you will begin to grow into a seasoned advisor quickly.
Please contact Director of College Advisement, Katie Armstrong, at katie.armstrong@utahtech.edu
Specialty Trainings
These monthly trainings are offered in partnership with other departments which could include guest speakers, department chairs and/or directors, specialized coordinators and/or advisors, and Human Resources. The goal is to provide advisors with valuable information to enhance knowledge and understanding. Examples could include:
- Career Services
- University Catalog
- Disability Resources
- Financial Aid Degree Audits
- Graduation Processes
- Health & Wellness
- Multicultural and Inclusion
- New and Revised Policies and Procedures
- Registrar’s Office services
- Student Rights & Responsibilities Code
- Student Rights to Know
Please contact Director of College Advisement, Katie Armstrong, at katie.armstrong@utahtech.edu
Skill Development Workshops/Trainings
These monthly workshops/trainings serve to further enhance skills in the areas of academic advising and provide an opportunity for advisors to share ideas and advising best practices. Examples could be:
- Supporting academically unprepared students
- Advising diverse student populations
- Career advising
- Case study review
Please contact Director of College Advisement, Katie Armstrong, at Katie.Armstrong@utahtech.edu
Degree Works
Degree Works is degree audit software that interacts with Banner to retrieve applicable data and is designed to help students and their advisors negotiate curriculum requirements in a user-friendly fashion. As an academic planning tool, with the real-time counseling capabilities, advisors are able to view current data as they provide direction to students.
For advisors, Degree Works:
- Supports real-time delivery of academic advice through intuitive web interfaces
- Minimizes errors through consistent degree plans
- Supports more timely degree certification
- Reduces paperwork and manual program check sheets
- Supports and monitors unique program changes
Please contact the Degree Audit Systems Manager, Ellie Jones, at Ellie.Jones@utahtech.edu