Sep 03, 2024

News/Notes for Undergraduate Advisors: Tips for Making Effective Referrals / Directory of Referral Resources - Academic Departments | Enrollment for International Students | Office of International Engagement Coaching | Semester Dates to Observe

Please review these items to assist with your work with advisees, as well as for your professional and personal information. If appropriate, feel free to pass along to your students.  Tips for Making Effective Referrals / Directory of Referral Resources - Academic Departments | Enrollment for International Students | Office of International Engagement Coaching | Semester Dates to Observe
 
Tips for Making Effective Referrals / Directory of Referral Resources - Academic Departments
  • Tips for Making Effective Referrals [Adapted from How to Make Effective Referrals: A Three Step Process in the NACADA Clearinghouse]
    • Try to put yourself in the students' shoes and communicate understanding
      • Involves  listening, understanding and then communicating your understanding back to the students
    • Think what resources are available to help with this issue and normalize the service
      • Taking the time to identify the individual resources that can assist students in working through their current struggles
      • This means having available the names and telephone numbers of known professionals…or knowing where you can find this information
      • Help the students understand that their struggles are often a normal part of personal development and maturity; in fact, their challenges are common enough that the university has developed resources designed to assist them
    • Transition from advising to other resources
      • It moves students from the advisor to other specific resources
      • Provide a specific name of an individual as the referral…and if necessary give the individual a call when the student is with you
      • Advisors must remember that the goal of referral is not to pressure students, but rather to educate and inform them of their options
  • The Directory of Referral Resources serves as a guide for faculty and staff to refer undergraduate students to the appropriate individuals and offices related to academic programs and student success. 
    • In the Academic Department section, individuals within academic colleges and departments are listed according to their majors, minors, certificates, areas of focus, or research specialties.
       
Enrollment for International Students
  • Undergraduate Students
    • 12 credits (full-time) excluding summer | At least 9 credits of in-person instruction
  • Graduate Students
    • 9 credits (full-time) excluding summer | At least 6 credits of in-person instruction
  • Underenrollment for any reason must be approved by the Immigration & Advising Coordinator (Edyta Cichon) in advance (See International Student Enrollment Requirements Fall 2024 document for more information)
     
Office of International Engagement Coaching
  • Are you advising or working with an international student or scholar this semester who needs help with writing, reading, or anything else?
  • The Office of International Engagement (OIE) offers free academic coaching to international students for support in classes, culture, and more!
  • Find out more and make an appointment by visiting the OIE Academic Coaching webpage (See OIE Coaching Fall 2024 document for more information)
     
Semester Dates to Observe
  • See details and academic and schedule adjustment deadlines at the Office of the Registrar Calendar Dates to Observe.
    • Monday, September 9, 2024
      • Tuition & fees for semester based on load (4:30pm)
      • Full Semester: Last day to add a course for credit (Student Request required to add course after this date)
      • Full Semester: Last day to change to or from Audit
      • Full Semester: Last day to drop a course with No Report
        • The Drop Form is used for dropping courses once the term has begun and can be submitted in person (with a photo ID) or via email.
        • A completed form (with signatures if required) sent to registrar@uni.edu must be from the student's UNI email.
          • All forms received from a personal (non-UNI) email will not be accepted.
             
Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement (revised Spring 2016) [See Academic Advising Mission, Vision, Goals & Outcomes webpage]
  • Vision Statement: UNI aspires to create the best possible advising experience for each student.
  • Mission Statement: Academic Advising is a critical component of the teaching and learning environment at UNI. Advising is a personalized educational experience, empowering students to explore, articulate and achieve their academic, career and life goals.