Faculty Advising Fellows: Lessons Learned

Authors

  • Mo Cuevas Our Lady of the Lake University
  • Melody Loya West Texas A&M University
  • Rebekah Bachman West Texas A&M University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26209/mj1761257

Keywords:

advising, faculty, fellows, lessons

Abstract

This paper explores the Faculty Advising Fellows program at a small regional university. The program began in 2007 to supplement the work of professional advisers. Focus groups and interviews involved Faculty Advising Fellows, professional staff advisers, and former Fellows, all of whom gave their perceptions of the program, addressed areas of strength, and discussed ways the program could be improved. This article also presents a short history of the advising process and gives the results of the qualitative research related to each group of participants, with the themes of each group identified. The lessons learned are provided so other universities might benefit from the process, program, and experiences of this school.

Author Biographies

Mo Cuevas, Our Lady of the Lake University

Mo Cuevas, Ph.D., LCSW, is the director of the Worden School of Social Science at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX. She can be reached at mccuevas@lake.ollusa.edu.

Melody Loya, West Texas A&M University

Melody Loya, Ph.D., LMSW is the director of the MSSW Program at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX. She can be reached at mloya@wtamu.edu.

Rebekah Bachman, West Texas A&M University

Rebekah Bachman, M.A., is the director of Advising Services at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX. She can be reached at rbachman@wtamu.edu.

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Vol. 17 (2015): The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal

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