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Advising Strategic Plan

Program Status: Closed

Following the 2023 NACADA recommendations, Undergraduate Academic Advising (UAA) engaged in a strategic planning process,  aligning the mission and vision of UAA with the PSU Strategic Plan and the Embracing our Majority BIPOC Future framework. The goal of the UAA strategic plan was to create a cohesive and collective vision for academic advising at PSU. The Advising Strategic Plan centers the needs of our current and future PSU students to ensure their success and  improves the experience of advisors and advising leadership. The Undergraduate Academic Advising Strategic Plan promotes a collaborative and positive work environment and culture and operationalizes recommendations from the external assessment by NACADA and internal assessment group. 

Accomplished

  • Completed the UAA Strategic Plan: Finalized the plan following a final round of feedback from the Advising Community and Advising & OAA Leadership.
  • Engaged broad campus representation in planning development: The Steering Committee—representing UAA leadership, Academic and Faculty
  • Advising, the Office of Student Success, and the Career Center—used data, feedback, and community engagement activities to shape recommendations. A Student Advisory Committee refined these recommendations, which were then reviewed by Pathway Advising Teams, the Academic Advising Council, and the broader PSU Advising Community.
  • Strategic plan impact and feasibility was  assessed with a diverse group of stakeholders to include critical and important perspectives.

In Progress

  • Developing Assessment Plan.
  • Engaging with a student graphic designer to help format the Strategic Plan and enhance the visual representations.

Project Health

  • Deliverables and outcomes may be impacted without a financial investment.
  • Further resources may be required to implement some aspects of the strategic plan.

Project Team

Lead: Randi Harris
Project Manager: Pamela Bock
Steering Group: Greg Flores, Andrea Garrity, Beatriz Lafferriere, Leena Shrestha, Kate Constable, and Leo Perez Lopez
Additional Project Team: TBD
Collaborators: Advising Community, OSS, TRSRC, UCC, Student Advising Committee