University Advising Milestones

2009

• Academic Deans’ Council approved a set of “Student Success” Guiding Principles
• Pilot of Freshmen Success Center Program in winter quarter (now known as First Year Success Program) with 4 of the 6 colleges participating
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2010

• Cal Poly Advising Council convened an “Advising Structure Committee”
  • Comprised of 25 professions and students
  • Reviewed strengths & weaknesses of current structure
  • Reviewed contemporary advising delivery models
  • Attended NACADA Summer Institute
  • Made recommendations on advising goals and a model for the campus
• In the fall 2010, Advising Council and Deans Council agreed on a new central advising position: Assistant Vice Provost for University Advising
• Implemented Freshmen Success Program in winter quarter to all 6 colleges
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2011

• University Advising Office established and hired the campus’s first Assistant Vice Provost for University Advising
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2012

• Proposal for a central Academic Success Center was approved; funded through Student Success Fee (and later received funding through Chancellor’s Office ASSP Funds)
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2013

• 2nd incumbent of Assistant Vice Provost for University Advising is hired
• Mustang Success Center launched in building 52
• Created Transfer Success Program (TSP) & offered it in winter & spring quarters
• Expanded First Year Success Program to be offered in winter and spring quarters for the first time
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2014

• Created and implement advising notes to campus, OneStop
• Strengths Finder introduced to Cal Poly campus
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2015

• Collaborative Advising of Student Success Initiative took place
• Implemented Professional Development campus event (June)
• Streamlined transfer student PowerPoint presentation to be similar for all colleges and launched Transfer Student Experience Network