Staff Responses – Advising Update, October, 2002
How to integrate LifeMap/Atlas:
q As a student I will encourage our students to sit down in our AIM lab and do it or suggest our managing director to consider doing a workshop.
q I can ask all Roadmap Award students to further explore this function of Atlas.
q Advise every student to utilize all tools (promote LifeMap tools).
o Orientation
o Partial admission process
o Workshops
o Newsletter
o E-mails
q When SLS students come for Career Center orientation let them know about it. When we are working on one-on-one let them use it.
q Provide information on Atlas LifeMap for Career Exploration and all the important resources available through Atlas.
q Tell them about Atlas and LifeMap and encourage use.
q I will actually show a student the tools in Banner of how to prepare their future.
q Have workshops for students to attend so they could understand Atlas.
q Introduce student employees in my office to this component.
q To inform the students of the LifeMap tools and also to work it into my SLS class curriculum.
q In one-on-one advising sessions with students actually introduce them to the research tools in Atlas, LifeMap tab, increase their understanding of what it can do for them.
q Show how the plan can benefit them.
q Print and post sample screens on bulletin board.
q Through the advising process, I will make students aware of the value of LifeMap and provide direction as necessary.
q Mention it and briefly demonstrate the educational and career plan to students I meet with individually.
q I will tell them that the program is very user friendly and will help them with their career.
q Tell them to think of something they love and choose a career that will allow them to enjoy what they do.
q I work with Valencia Connection The Help Line and I am going to advise every student who calls to create a career plan, for their own benefit, no matter what their question or reason for calling.
q Tell them that this is excellent way to plan and have an outlook for the future, cause it is.
q Talk to students about how Valencia uses Atlas to help them to be goal oriented and how important that is!
q I am going home to talk to my daughter about using LifeMap to establish an educational plan. She is a student at Valencia in nursing and just found out that she does not have all the prerequisites to get into the program. She needs LifeMap!!
q Bring it to their attention, then encourage them to set up an appointment with their counselor.
q More breath mints and makeovers.
q Encourage them to have a career goal.
q Make it mandatory that all the students in my program sign-up.
q My Education Plan
o Letter to students notifying of tool
o Schedule demonstration workshops
o Goal: All students have one, within first semester or at least by 30th, credit
q Assist students in SLS classes and my office to establish MEP.
q Ask students every time they are in my office, “Have you set up a career and educational plan?”
q Use my status as a part-time student and part-time staff to encourage my peers (other students) to use Atlas.
q I will encourage students to make a career plan for the future. I’ll emphasize the importance of choosing a career.
q I will ask all students I see to declare their major and job goals and to update Atlas with the information.
q See that my career databases are refreshed annually.
q Being a student and also a staff member, I would encourage my classmates to set up an Atlas account and I will inform them of the benefits.
q Ask students if they have career and education plans. Tell them where to get help if they need it.
q By using Atlas to explore options during counseling sessions.
q Encourage all students to “fully” utilize Atlas!
q While advising students regarding Financial Aid, I will inform them of academic counseling and make it a routine to speak to my students about Atlas.
q When counseling students, I will make sure that I ask them if they have an Atlas account.
q Talk about the importance of having a plan to succeed in the future. Basically it is like making a contract with yourself.
q Show them the steps to access educational plan in Atlas.
q Work with the students in the Start Right Math to require as part of our advising sessions to use MEP.
q Encourage the student and assist in actually completing their LifeMap.
q Encourage the use of Atlas in all courses not just student success.
q I encourage students to use the Atlas system every day. The opportunity usually arises when a new student asks me what should I sign up for. This is my opportunity to encourage them to use the LifeMap.
q Ask each student I come in contact with “Have you created your academic plan on Atlas?” If emailing an answer on an email ask same?
q I will mention it to all students with whom I do an educational plan in conference.
q Discuss at orientation.
q Specialized orientations for AS students that incorporate department support of the LifeMap planning suite.
q Encourage students use MEP and the career planner. Eventually the word will get out.
q Encourage and note the ways a student will benefit by utilizing the system.
q Suggest that with an educational plan (saved) it will reduce trips to campus and wait times. Keep your goals in front of you – it will HELP!
q Inform them of the resources that Valencia has: Website – LifeMap, Career Center, Advisors, etc., and how learning with connection + direction = success!
q Each student I encounter, I will teach individually how to use Atlas.
q I will show students how to use MEP when they come into my office and want to know what they need to complete their degree. I will encourage students to use my educational plan and if they don’t know how, I will show them.
q Mention LifeMap and Atlas in welcome letters.
q Put information about the LifeMap portion in a welcome to Valencia letter.
q I would encourage the student to visit LifeMap to help them, if they haven’t already, to gain direction in a goal.
q We can explain how time saving and helpful LifeMap is to students. LifeMap is not only useful in the present but also in the future.
q During registration, I will question students in the process of admission, if they have set up an Atlas account .
q When I see a student for advising I can ask them about the portal and My Career Plan and we can discuss it. If not established, I can make a comment in space and ask them to come back to discuss it after the student creates it.
q Put the Atlas address in newsletter and encourage students to get a plan.
q I will encourage students to do everything possible BEFORE entering college to explore, ask questions and job shadow different career options to better ensure a clear educational plan.
q Encourage students to do plans and be prepared to share at our next meeting.
q Encourage students while in high school to start thinking about LifeMap.
q Follow-up with students’ educational plans.
q I will provide information to students and show the advantage of having an educational plan.
q Say something like: “One of the best ways to land the job you want is to have a plan and be organized.”
q Ask them about their career goals and how Valencia can help map it out.
q I will ask each student if he/she established a career/goal plan (LifeMap).
q Advise students Atlas is a great tool to help make sure they are on the right track with their future.
q I will encourage students to use LifeMap by introducing the system on how to use it.
q I will encourage student to use my educational plan which will help them with advising at home when they can’t come to campus.
q Ask “do you have an educational plan?” and refer them to Atlas to make one.
q Establish career and educational plan? When accepting application at front counter – encourage students to get familiar with Atlas and establish a career and education goal plan.
q Encourage students early on in process to go to website to become familiar with its offerings.
q When a student comes to me and says, I don’t know what courses I need to take to graduate, I will refer them to the Atlas Portal educational plan.
q I will provide the information about the plan and the benefit for students. (job + salary = future) I will use it myself also.
q Make sure student is made aware of our Atlas Outpost location and they are being assisted.
q Students who schedule an appointment with me will be required to complete a plan prior to that appointment.
q Direct every student I meet to LifeMap. .
q Talk to students about LifeMap and MEP on an individual basis.
q I always recommend each and every student I see in Financial Aid to have an educational plan to better utilize their financial resources. (less loans)
q Encourage a student in career path. Turn your dream into a goal and always head towards that goal by following LifeMap procedures.
q Can we come up with a printout of all things the students can do to map their career using Atlas. We can provide them with this information.
q Ask them if they have utilized the LifeMap program to help establish their goals. Inform them if they do not know about it.
q Ask students when applying to check out “LifeMap Tools” in Atlas and start their “Education Plan.”
q I will encourage faculty and staff to experience LifeMap so they can teach students to use these tools.
q Make it a requirement for appealing FA SAT progress immediately.
q Consider tying an on-line FA application to it – so they must do it to get aid.
q I’m going to “push” students to attend math lab tutorials and make use of individual math tutors so they can pass the math classes they register for.
q When giving a student the initial intake form; encourage them to build an educational plan in Atlas.
q The entire registration process would run smoother if you establish a Career Educational Plan.
q Encourage them to come to me with an Education or Career Plan that we can review together.
q Will refer students to do an Educational Plan on Atlas rather than perform degree audit on request. Will discuss the plan with them after it’s printed out.
q Require it as an assignment in my class.
q I do not work directly with students, but I take classes at Valencia and I can talk about Atlas with my classmates and encourage them to develop an Educational Plan.
q I will put it on Right Now Web.
q I will explore site more fully in order to advise students in using LifeMap “parts” and I will communicate the helpfulness of using these tools.
q Show them LifeMap in my office before they leave and set a time for them to come back with saved material to review.
q Put in catalog the benefits of est. career and educational (perhaps on front cover!)
q Emphasize, tell them about LifeMap, MEP during orientation.