Syllabus Sample - Kansas State University
Syllabus Sample - Kansas State University
Syllabus Sample - Kansas State University
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a. Advisor/process/delivery outcomes<br />
b. Student learning outcomes<br />
III. Delivery of Advising Services<br />
a. Models<br />
b. Advisor loads<br />
IV. Use of Technology in Advising<br />
a. Different medias<br />
b. Issues<br />
V. Advisor Training and Development<br />
a. Advising as teaching<br />
b. Components of effective advising<br />
VI. Advisor Evaluation, Reward and Recognition<br />
a. Evaluation versus assessment<br />
b. Methods of advisor evaluation<br />
c. Developing and advisor evaluation instrument<br />
d. Role of evaluation in reward and recognition<br />
e. Forms of reward<br />
f. Forms of recognition<br />
VII.<br />
Legal and Ethical Issues<br />
a. Moral, ethical, legal issues<br />
b. FERPA<br />
c. Working with parents<br />
d. ADA<br />
e. Working with students in distress<br />
VIII. Financial Management of Your Program<br />
a. Institutional issues: rules, regulations, policies<br />
b. Funding resources<br />
IX.<br />
Campus Environment and Politics<br />
a. Navigating the campus environment<br />
b. Building connections<br />
X. Assessment of Advising Programs<br />
a. Assessment versus evaluation<br />
b. Key factors<br />
c. Assessment process<br />
d. Utilizing existing instruments and resources<br />
e. Communication of results<br />
f. Acting on results<br />
Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the above listed course objectives via<br />
authoring of appropriate papers, adequate completion of additional assignments, sufficient participation in online<br />
discussions, and submission of a correct cumulative portfolio. At the completion of the course, students<br />
will have a clearly delineated administrative description of their respective advising programs, including<br />
identified issues and the start of an overall assessment paradigm for their programs.<br />
Grading: Grades will be based on the following:<br />
1) Papers: You are required to submit a total of six 1-2 page papers during the semester as noted on the<br />
schedule for a total of 120 possible points. These are short research papers, NOT reaction papers. One of the<br />
most important aspects of these papers is being able to answer the questions correctly, but concisely as well,<br />
referencing the appropriate resources in your text and other assigned materials and readings. Here are the<br />
instructions for the assigned papers:
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