Provost
Advising Communications Committee
Executive Sponsors
- Brie Gertler, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- Robyn S.
Total Advising
Advising Software Committee
Building on the recommendations from the Advising Task Force, the Advising Software Committee has been charged with engaging with stakeholders across Grounds to identify a software platform that can be used for undergraduate advising across the University.
Committee Timeline
Where Do We Go From Here?
The Task Force took under consideration the current status of undergraduate advising at UVA (where we are), our aspirations for advising (where we want to be), and what we have learned from other institutions. In light of those insights, we conclude by outlining six broad recommendations for realizing our vision for excellent and equitable advising.
What We Have Learned from Other Institutions
Advising is constantly evolving and must be a part of a cycle of continuous improvement. That’s one of the key messages from our conversations with other institutions. Students change, needs change, understanding and expectations of advising change.... and advising structures need to respond to those changes, always keeping students at the center and aiming to develop the best possible support system to help them thrive.
Where We Are: Unrealized Potential
This section presents key pieces of data (for more information on data sources, please see Appendix C) to reflect on our current state relative to the four pillars of excellent and equitable advising identified in the preceding section.
Where Do We Want to Be? Excellent and Equitable Advising
Listening sessions with almost 200 faculty, staff, and students (see Appendix C) elicited their visions for advising by asking them to recollect exceptional advising experiences.
Advising Task Force Report - Introduction
Through listening sessions, review of UVA data, and examination of practices at other institutions, the Task Force has collected and synthesized large amounts of information to articulate a vision for advising, describe the current state of advising, and offer recommendations for the future.
Advising Task Force Report
Executive Summary
The University of Virginia is entrusted with the care of outstanding undergraduates, whose hopes and dreams rest with our ability to facilitate their academic, personal, and career development. While we are rightly proud of our high graduation rates, we aspire to much more than students crossing the graduation stage.
Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs provides...
leadership in the areas of teaching and learning. Academic Affairs leads and oversees UVA’s curriculum, academic planning and program review, and develops and implements strategic policies and practices that define and pursue future academic priorities. These efforts include working with the schools and the faculty on initiatives that enhance the undergraduate, graduate, and professional student experience.
