How frequently has a version of the following scenario happened to you?  Emma, a second-year undergraduate student, walks into your office and says she wants some help figuring out[...]

I have Desi students tell me, “Come on Ms. Hindocha, you know we are brown!” You don’t have to know anything more when Desi students walk in to your office and start the conversati[...]

Speak to anyone in higher education these days and you will hear a similar refrain, “Students today don’t check their email.”  With frustration we find ourselves [...]

Having not heard from J, I call her, asking her if she still wants to come in to register for next semester and figure out what to do about her Bursar Hold.  I walk T, in fear of f[...]

Each of the academic advisors in my office has a different specialty. We take care of different student populations (undeclared, nursing, engineering, transfer, and post-bac). We b[...]

Last week I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Credo Advising Institute. While my position does not fit specifically within either academic or career advising, a colleague [...]

My office space actually used to be the original Dean’s office. While it is far more space than I need, I am grateful for the additional project space, the ability to host small te[...]

Hello, everyone. My name is Monica Marcelis Fochtman. That’s a mouthful! I always tell my students to call me Monica, Dr. Monica, or Dr. Fochtman- whatever works for you. I current[...]

My name is Sarah (Craddock) Maddox. I am an Academic Support Coordinator in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.  My primary job is academic advising[...]

Many of us fall into our roles in Student Affairs “by accident.”  We often become involved on our campus in undergrad and discover that we can take that experience and build upon i[...]