Advisor Mastery Program (AMP) Workshops

These workshops will focus primarily on advisor skill-building and knowledge-building. Potential topics include:

• Technical/Software/Administrative skills (Excel, TEAMS, ARGOS, reading high school transcripts, etc.)
• Advising approaches and best practices
• Legal/Ethical issues in advising
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Workshops will be offered twice a month, and will generally be worth 1 point (unless otherwise stated). Workshops will vary in terms of being offered in-person or via zoom.

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Hosted by Dr. Robin Lee and Professor William Feck. Dr. Robin Lee is a faculty member in the Professional Counseling program at Middle Tennessee State University, specializing in clinical mental health counseling. She serves as the Director of the MTSU Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.

Located at: Miller Education Center 1108

Enhancing interpersonal skills in an advising setting

Although many college advisors may not be formally trained as helping professionals, they often deal with students who are in crisis or distress.  Therefore, advisors need to utilize effective communication skills to help facilitate the advising session while allowing distressed students opportunities to share their experiences. This session will review effective communication tools to assist advisors. In addition, we will discuss important cultural implications for communicating effectively.  Finally, we will review a method for making appropriate referrals when it is clear that students need additional help.