Advising Resource Center
To stay abreast of current and best practices, the Office for Student Success created the following advising documents and resources for advisors to consider and implement into their office.
Academic Advisor Onboarding
The Academic Advising Onboarding program is for newly hired academic advisors at Texas A&M University. The onboarding program consists of in-person, synchronous experiences (dates and details below) as well as several online, asynchronous modules. Participants must attend all days of the in-person, synchronous program.
Employees can register for onboarding on their first day of employment by searching for the Course Number 2114834 : Academic Advising Onboarding in TrainTraq.
If you have questions about onboarding, please contact the University Advising team via email at advising@tamu.edu.
Employees can register for onboarding on their first day of employment by searching for the Course Number 2114834 : Academic Advising Onboarding in TrainTraq.
If you have questions about onboarding, please contact the University Advising team via email at advising@tamu.edu.
Annual Academic Advising and Registration Cycle
Academic Programs and Requirements
Academic Advising Profession and Practice
Advising Program Guides
Advising Syllabus
Early Alert System
Highlights of the Early Alert System:- A three-tier system designed for instructors to identify students who would benefit from extra support during predetermined periods in the semester.
- Utilized in EDGE grant courses that underwent course redesign efforts.
- Addresses both academic (e.g., poor grades on exams, attendance, study habits, etc.) and nonacademic (e.g., financial aid, billing, campus engagement, etc.) concerns.
- Yielded favorable results for decreasing D & F grades along with Q-drops.
- Course redesign enhancements: alignment of the learning outcomes, assessments and teaching methods, as well as, analysis of the broader impact of the course within the overall curriculum.
- Increased student persistence and ultimately retention and graduation rates.
- Improved collaboration and communication among campus stakeholders.