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Professional Development for RIT Advisors



The Center for Professional Development and the RIT Advisors Council have collaborated to offer an exciting series of professional development workshops for faculty and staff with advising responsibilities. These workshops will offer interactive opportunities to learn more about our students and RIT services to better support our advisees. All workshops will be facilitated by RIT professionals with expertise in the workshop topics.


Enrollment in the sessions in this series is open to RIT faculty and staff who have advising roles and responsibilities.



Workshop
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Workshop 1
Building an Advising Relationship

Workshop 2
*FERPA and Records Management for Advisors

Workshop 3
Utilizing Student Development Theory: an Introduction for Practice

Workshop 4
Understanding the Needs of First Generation and Low Income College Students

Workshop 5
Using Student Engagement as a Tool for Student Success

Workshop 6
RIT's Global Community: Understanding our International Students

Workshop 7
Case Management: A Practical Approach

Workshop 8
Strategies for Enhancing Multicultural Advising

Workshop 9
Strategies and Best Practices for Working with Students on Probation

Workshop 10
Study Abroad for Academic Advisors

Workshop 11

 Honors Program Academic Advising



Workshop 12

 Academic Advising with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students


*Advisors who complete FERPA and Records Management for Advisors and four additional sessions of their choice will receive a certificate of recognition for their commitment towards professional development in advising.