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[...]

We knew the parental tide was coming. And now it’s here. My career in higher education began in 1999 when I took my first job as a residence life coordinator (RLC) at a small, priv[...]

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[...]

My name is Jessica Keefer and I am currently an Academic Advising Coordinator in the Center for Academic Services and Advising (CASA) at the Colorado School of Mines. CSM is a publ[...]

“What do you do exactly?” The dreaded question. You get it from your family, your partner, your colleagues, even other Academic Advisors.  Fair enough.  The position “Academic Coor[...]

A while back one of my search committees for an advising position was becoming frustrated with the standard interview process. The candidates were all prepared for the same model o[...]

When starting my first Student Affairs role, I recall reading my job description and my eyes quickly jumped to the last bullet – ‘other duties as assigned’. I was[...]