Academic Advising Council
FY11-12 Membership; Updated June 2011
Minutes
Membership
Highlighted names are e-mail links.
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Name
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Position
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Department
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Term#
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Ends
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chair
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University Studies
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-
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----
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Singel, David
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Ex officio
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Academic Affairs
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-
|
----
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Ashley, Bonnie B
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Member
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Registrar
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-
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----
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Beck, Carina
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Member
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Career Services
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-
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----
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Boyd, Jane
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Member
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Ag Economics/Economics
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-
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----
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Burns, James Charles
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Member
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Native American Studies
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-
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----
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Clark, Jennifer
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Member
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Education
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-
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----
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Dorgan, Diane
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Member
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Admissions
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-
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----
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Gutzman, Melissa
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Member
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Nursing
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-
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----
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Haskins, Judi
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Member
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University Studies
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-
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----
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Hecox, Renee
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Member
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Civil Engineering
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-
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----
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Jagger, Tabby
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Member
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Gallatin College Programs
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-
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----
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Jencso, Jen
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Member
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Business
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-
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----
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Lane, Patricia A
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Member
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University Studies
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-
|
----
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Lamb, Christine
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Member
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Business & ADC
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-
|
----
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McDonald, Linda R
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Member
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Land Resources & Env Sciences
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-
|
----
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Meldahl, Cindy
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Member
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Education Advising Center
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-
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----
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Miller, Vicki
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Member
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Film & Photography
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-
|
----
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Nielsen-Preiss, Sheila
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Member
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Health Professions
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-
|
----
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Rizzuto, Jamie
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Member
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Athletics
|
-
|
----
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Sherick, Heidi Marie
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Member
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Engineering
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-
|
----
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Swanson, Erika
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Member
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Student Affairs
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-
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----
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Thompson, Denise
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Member
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Animal & Range Sciences
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-
|
----
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Van Horn, Bill
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Member
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AFROTC
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-
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----
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Weaver, Kathleen S
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Member
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HHD Advising Center
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-
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----
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Weston, Jerri
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Member
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Registrar's Office
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-
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----
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York, Brenda Kay
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Member
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Disabilities
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-
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----
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Zajdel, Melody M
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Member
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Letters & Science
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-
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----
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Charge
- Develop and implement long-range advising plan
- Review faculty advising incentives
- Assess existing advising systems and student/department needs
- Review advisor/student ratios
- Develop advising survey to assess student satisfaction
- Investigate advising center model to support faculty advising
- Conduct advising workshops (Core 2.0, new programs, minors)
- Develop a strategy for retaining students as they change majors
- Enhance summer undergraduate advising
- Develop a strategy to identify students who are dropping out, or "stopping out" and intend to return to MSU, to provide information and assistance regarding re-enrollment
- Develop a plan to inform students of their advisor assignment and contact information
- Establish effective processes for advising and providing academic support for probationary and reinstated students
- Develop a plan to improve transfer student advising process
Meetings
Monthly
Membership
Voting Members:
Faculty representatives from Agriculture, Arts & Architecture, Letters, Science, Engineering, and a representative from EHHD.
Length of Term
Faculty, classified and professional members: three years, renewable, staggered. Student member: one year, renewable.
Appointed By
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs' office from college dean nominations and those in Student Advising positions.
Chair
Current--Diane Donnelly
Title--Interim Director of Academic Advising Center
Appointed By--Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Length of Term--Term of office
Advisory To
Associate Provost
Reports Due
As requested