{"id":967,"date":"2020-11-12T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/?p=967"},"modified":"2020-11-13T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:37:31","slug":"qa-with-academic-advisors-becoming-an-advisor-tips-for-cardinals-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/2020\/11\/12\/qa-with-academic-advisors-becoming-an-advisor-tips-for-cardinals-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A with Academic Advisors: Becoming an Advisor, Tips for Cardinals and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah Williams<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>Julie Ridgway<\/em><\/a> are academic advisors for the <\/em>Department of Biology<\/em><\/a>. Together, they advise about 800 biology and pre-health students studying one of seven undergraduate concentrations or participating in a pre-health preparation program. Sarah and Julie discuss how they became advisors, what their day-to-day life is like and what they recommend to students as they navigate through the Ball State curriculum.<\/em><\/p>\n

How did you become an academic advisor?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Julie Ridgway is an academic advisor for biology at Ball State.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Julie: <\/strong>I have a bachelor\u2019s in biology and a minor in chemistry from Indiana State University. I got my master\u2019s at Eastern Michigan University in higher education and student affairs.<\/p>\n

I was going to be in medical technology and really thought I was going to be in a lab setting, but then I realized that wasn\u2019t really for me. I was a heavily involved student leader, and so I got pushed toward student affairs and higher education. I was a grad assistant in residence life, advising the residence hall\u2019s association\u2014the student organization. And then I went and worked at Miami University in Ohio. I was a residence director and I oversaw the pre-vet living-learning community for two years and the Louis Stokes living-learning community for a year.<\/p>\n

I really liked talking with students as a hall director. We had to meet with our students one-on-one, so it\u2019s very similar to this. That\u2019s what led me to becoming an academic advisor.<\/p>\n

Sarah: <\/strong>My bachelor\u2019s degree is in biology from Northern Kentucky University. As an undergraduate student, I really became interested in birds and studying migratory birds. So I got my master\u2019s degree in biology [from Ball State] studying migratory birds.<\/p>\n

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Sarah Williams is an academic advisor for biology at Ball State.<\/p><\/div>\n

I decided to work in a laboratory setting. I had some experience working in a microbiology lab, and I did that for a while, but I got a job working in the library at Ball State as a cataloguing assistant. I kind of wanted to get back into something more biology related, then this job opened up as an advisor for biology students.<\/p>\n

The reason I felt that I would like to be an advisor is that I didn\u2019t feel like I had the guidance that I needed as an undergrad to find out where my strengths were within the field of biology. I just felt like I could use some of my experience both as an undergrad and as a graduate student, and that maybe I could help students navigate their career pathway a little better.<\/p>\n

How do you view the role of academic advising within the university?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Julie: <\/strong>I see us as the starting point for all questions. Yes, we update their plans and we guide them on courses, but we\u2019re here for a whole lot more than that too. We\u2019re here to talk through issues with faculty or talk through difficulties with classes or personal life, and to find resources on campus. So I see us as kind of the guide to where they need to go\u2014as a first stop\u2014and then we can be the checkpoint.<\/p>\n

“My goal is to have students feel like I care about them, because we do and we\u2019re excited to be there for them. The best part of my day is student conversations.”\u00a0 \u2014 Julie Ridgway<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We have student meetings throughout the day\u2014it depends on when students schedule and how many we\u2019ve got. We respond to emails, phone calls, update plans, respond to faculty questions, and then we have departmental committees if we choose to be on them.<\/p>\n

They come in, we\u2019ve got a little description of what they may want to talk about, but the meeting could go in any direction, and that\u2019s okay\u2014that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for. We want to hear everything that\u2019s happening and try to help as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Sarah: <\/strong>As advisors in the Department of Biology, we see, between the two of us, approximately 800 students. That includes not only biology majors, but also students who have a pre-health interest.<\/p>\n

I focus more on what I call the \u201cfield biology\u201d students just because that\u2019s what my background is in, and I can speak a little more comfortably regarding environmental biology and ecology-related career interests. Julie sees more of the cellular and molecular biology students, and more of the pre-health students. But we are cross-trained to each be competent and knowledgeable with everything in biology.<\/p>\n

Number one in my mind with what my job is as an advisor is to help a student graduate in a timely manner with the degree program that best fits their interests and strengths. Whether that means I am helping them through biology, or they come to me and they say \u201cThis isn\u2019t working out. I don\u2019t think I want to be a biology major.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then we serve as a resource\u2026Let\u2019s help you get into a degree program that you are happy with. I\u2019ve gotten letters or emails from students that say, \u201cI\u2019m excited about coming to Ball State because you took the time to meet with me and explain your program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why do you like being an academic advisor?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Julie: <\/strong>Our job is to be here for the students and to advocate for them and listen and be able to help offer solutions. That\u2019s the best part of my day, is meeting with students. I love it when I have a full day of student meetings.<\/p>\n

What keeps me here is knowing that we\u2019re helping students navigate a time where they have really high highs and really low lows, and we\u2019re here for both, and we get to hear about both. And we\u2019re here when they graduate\u2014and we\u2019re really excited for them\u2014but we\u2019re also here for them when they have tough times.<\/p>\n

Sarah: <\/strong>My favorite part of the job would be that I get to build relationships with the students, and that when I see them come in\u2014either during summer orientation as a freshman or as a sophomore when they come into upper division advising\u2014I really enjoy seeing how their interests evolve and how they go from more of a course-focused mindset to, by the time they\u2019re a senior, this more outward-looking, forward-thinking mindset.<\/p>\n

“I really like seeing that growth in students. I get to know them and watch this process unfold of them going from a student to a graduate and going out into their chosen career field.” \u2014 Sarah Williams<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What are some of the challenges of being an academic advisor?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sarah: <\/strong>As an advisor, you end up hearing a lot of stories from students and personal experiences from students that run the gamut of emotions. You\u2019ll get a student that comes in and has gotten accepted for an internship, and those are wonderful stories\u2026But in the next meeting, you can have some really sad situations. They can have loved ones who pass away.<\/p>\n

All of these things affect a student\u2019s ability to focus on their schoolwork\u2026It\u2019s hard to not internalize those things and feel the stress that they\u2019re feeling, especially if you\u2019re a person who knows these students and wants them to do well.<\/p>\n

What would you recommend to students as they navigate their academic career at Ball State?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Julie: <\/strong>I see students be most successful when they\u2019re asking questions because nobody knows what you need when you don\u2019t ask for help.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s really important to ask questions of your faculty and ask for that one-on-one time to get those answers, especially if you\u2019re in virtual classes. Asking questions, working on time management and taking care of yourself is really important right now.” \u2014 Julie Ridgway<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sarah: <\/strong>I see students be successful\u2014not only in their coursework but also in making the most out of their degree and making sure that the degree program they\u2019re in and the classes they\u2019re taking really plays to their strengths\u2014the successful students that end up finishing their degree are happy with their degree and happy with the choices they made in their degree program. Those are the students who have used their resources\u2014joined any clubs or free tutoring services, talked to their faculty. I think for students, have a balance between self-educating themselves on what\u2019s available, but also checking in with their advisor.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when I see students who are the most successful. They are self-reliant, but they know when to come and check in with an advisor and ask for help. I think knowing that balance of what you can do on your own to help yourself and what the university can do to help you, those are the students that are most successful.<\/p>\n

Advising Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Want to learn more about academic advising resources available at Ball State? Visit the advising website.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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