Training Sessions for Advisors

This session introduces new advisors to the Ohio State advising community. We cover the training framework and helpful resources. We discuss the structure of advising at Ohio State, key tasks, and the variety of approaches to advising employed by our various offices and units.

We also answer the question "What makes an OSU degree?" We review where to find information about various majors, including Associate degrees, minors, and certificates. We introduce policies for double majors and dual degrees. We review the GEs - both Legacy and New.

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This session provides a high-level overview of Ohio State's instance of PeopleSoft. We review where key information is, tips and tricks. We discuss records maintenance tasks in SIS such as adding major/minor, numbering sequence, put on leave, return from leave, and updating campuses. We integrate advising policies into these discussions and demonstrations. We return to the discussion of second majors and dual degrees.

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This session covers planning schedules for new students incorporating course sequences. Information about graduate/professional prerequisites, test prep, crafting well-rounded applications, OSU resources to support pursuit of further education. We will discuss enrollment appointments, what waitlists are and how they work, differences at orientation, reserved seats, etc. We demonstrate adding/dropping courses, common overrides, normal maintenance. We also review the course catalog and Schedule Planner.

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This session discusses how advisors can leverage OnCourse to support their work more efficiently.

OnCourse availability, student lists, notes, searches, communications. We will review how to use OnCourse to help support proactive communications and provide students a more supportive and tailored experience.

• You will need to complete IDP and FERPA trainings before you can access OnCourse.

Prerequisites in BuckeyeLearn -

• OnCourse: Learning the Basics (Staff)
• OnCourse: Appointments with Students

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This sessions provides an overview of the process for transfer credit, through TCC, when is a syllabus and department review needed. Online resources. What K, EM, G, S, T, D etc. mean. Combined GPA calculations and deficiency points. We discuss resources for returning to good academic standing.

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This session discusses the types of undecided students, the decision making process and challenges to this, What Can I Do With This Major series, how to think about undecided advising, and more.

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This session reviews frequently used reports, analytics, & campaigns. Measuring your impact and identifying students in need of support.

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This session covers planning schedules for new students incorporating course sequences. Information about graduate/professional prerequisites, test prep, crafting well-rounded applications, OSU resources to support pursuit of further education. Register here

In the spring, this session is expanded to include information specific to summer orientation scheduling concerns. Register here

Join other OSU advisors to hear about their experiences. You will have an opportunity to ask questions.

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This opportunity provides updates on other advising units, Central Support for Academic Advising's efforts to support advisors and students across the university, and information that will impact how advisors work throughout the year. Frequent contributers include: General Education updates, OnCourse, BuckeyeLink/Student Financial Aid, and the Office of the University Registrar. We will also include major policy updates and Q&A opportunities for advisors.

This is a chance to learn about offices advisors frequently work closely with across the university. They update us on changes to their services and website, special advising concerns for the student groups they work with, and how to make warm hand-offs. The offices represented vary from year-to-year and some sessions are offered in-person. Frequent contributers include: Counseling and Consultation Services, SASSO, Military and Veterans Student Services, Transfer Credit Center, and others.

Provided in support of the First Year Experience team, this offering highlights information that will impact how advisors work with students with a variety of concerns throughout Orientation. Frequent topics include: the 2 day orientation program, testing credit, degree audit changes, gathering student data prior to their orientation date, placement tests, international student support, Math counseling, changes to departmental offerings such as WIL, Themes, and others. Multiple handouts are provided as job aids for your reference throughout orientation season. Central Support for Academic Advising also offers an overview session a few days prior to review the basics of OSU's approach to orientation.

Our conference provides opportunities for networking, community building and professional development. In addition to offering breakout sessions proposed by academic advisors and closely affiliated staff, we also solicit topics that advisors would appreciate having more training on. CSAA with the support of CUA's Conference Planning subcommittee then works with partners across the university (or outside of OSU if needed) to arrange training on these areas.