Making Advisory Meaningful and Fun

Creating Successful Advisory Programs with Barbara Dixon Ackerman

Garrison Forest School - Owings Mills, MD
Friday, October 24th: 3:30 - 9pm &
Saturday, October 25th: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Join author / CSEE consultant Barbara Dixon Ackerman and colleague Joan Mudge for two days of exploring and building successful advisory programs.

Workshop Schedule

Day 1 – Friday, October 24, 2008 – 3:30-9:00

Session #1: Getting Advice the Old-fashioned Way - Personal Reminiscences
Session #2: Participant questionnaire and goal setting for conference
Session #3: Strengthening Advisory Programs - Making Changes to Meet Needs
Dinner
Session #4: What’s Out There? Characteristics of Programs - Exploring Opportunities and Obstacles
Session #5: Mission Statements
Session #6: Sharing of Resources - Show and/or Tell

Day 2 – Saturday, October 25, 2008 – 8:30-4:00

8:30-9:00 Coffee
Session #7: The Selection and Preparation of Advisors
Session #8: Putting the Advising Program on the Calendar - Creative Tinkering
Session #9A: Strategies for Working with Individual Students
Lunch Session #9B: Strategies for Working with Advisor Groups
Session #10A: Action Plan - Immediate and Long Range Goals
Session #10B: Action Plan Reports

Accommodations

CSEE has a block of rooms at The Hilton Garden Inn in Owings Mills. For reservations, call 410-654-0030 and remember to note that you are with CSEE to receive our group discount. The Hilton is located two miles from Garrison Forest School; participants will be responsible for their own transportation. For directions, see map.