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Faculty Advising: Teaching, Research, Or Service?, Wendy Troxel, Jennifer Joslin

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Mentoring and advising from faculty members play a major role in students’ understanding of higher education, the curriculum, and ownership of meeting their academic goals and career aspirations.

This interactive session addresses the incentives (or lack of incentives) for faculty to see academic advising as a fundamental and rewarding element of their work in higher education.

Data-Informed Program Planning For Academic Chairs And Directors, Laurie Henry, Richard Wilkens

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Presenters and participants will engage in conversations related to data-informed decision making for academic departments and programs. Emerging strategies and best practices in data analysis will be employed to address critical questions related to cost efficiency, enrollment trends, and faculty load at the program level.