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ACADEMIC AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISING CENTERContributions Toward Divisional GoalsGoals > Progress Toward GoalsSupport student learning, personal development, andacademic success.•Conducted workshops for students who were suspended,dismissed, and not eligible to petition.•Developed and implemented new course retake policy.•Wrote 326 committee letters and linkage recommendations,25 noncommittee health and early medical educationletters, and 22 law school dean’s certifications.•Reviewed students’ degree progress reports and maderegular outreach to students who were not making degreeprogress.•Held regular staff meetings, monthly Committee onAcademic Advising meetings, and semi-annual staff retreatsto collect feedback on the effectiveness of new policies andprocedures and focus on new initiatives.Develop the next generation of leaders by creating opportunitiesfor student involvement, leadership, community service,and internships.•Sponsored three undergraduate and one graduate internfrom the School of Social Welfare.•Created an Academic Peer Advisor (APA) course designator(ADV 488) to better reflect the nature of the internship anddeveloped senior APA roles.•Tracked and monitored Academic Peer Advisor interns toensure their academic success. Students maintained journalsof their experiences, which helped inform the Center’sadvising practices.Promote a vibrant, inclusive community.•Worked to ensure the smooth transition of the Southamptonundergraduates to West Campus, including on-siteadvising, class registration, and orientation for studentsand parents.•Continued to teach the eight-week Academic AdvisingCertificate Course each semester. To date, more than 125campus community members have completed this 16-hourprogram focused on general academic advising skillsrelevant to Stony Brook.Strategic Priorities 2009-2010Goals > Progress Toward GoalsOutreach and Support•Outreached to Transfer students on academic action,to those who did not have a full-time schedule of classes ordeclared major, and did not advance register for thefollowing term.•Hosted an open house for rising sophomores and providedeach student with a “Sophomore Syllabus” of importantdates and advising information.•Outreached via e-mail and phone to any senior deniedgraduation and worked to establish a graduation plan.•Established a timeline to make proactive outreach to thosestudents who did not complete crucial general educationrequirements and did not have a declared academic majorby the junior year.•Revamped SBU 101 to become ADV 101, including creationof sections for specialized and discipline-based population.Student Recognition•Recognized the academic achievement of those studentswhose previous academic standing was first, second, orconditional reinstatement and improved to good academicstanding.•Recognized 9,000 Dean’s list recipients via cards ofcongratulations.Student Communications•Expanded student outreach via the bi-monthly “PleaseBe Advised” e-mail announcement that reaches 14,000undergraduates.•Created new venues for connecting with students viaadvising videos, particularly for new Transfer students priorto their attendance at Orientation.Policy Advisement•Developed and implemented new course retake policy.•Developed and implemented new pre-enrollment policy.•The Center was instrumental in revising and institutingthe academic standing policy and guidelines related topetitioning for immediate reinstatement.58 STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION MANAGEMENT 2009-2010 • STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY