ADVISING

New semester, new classes and new advisors - Guided Pathways advisors to be exact!

Guided Pathways Advisors Now Support Nvcc Students

by Jessica Carvalho Fernandes, Managing Editor

Now, you may be wondering what Guided Pathways advisors are and what they do? NVCC has hired 20 GP Advisor I’s to support students while there are also GP advisor II’s who help manage the new offices. (If interested in seeing photos of each of the GP advisors and how to contact them: visit this link https://nv.edu/Student-Resources/Academic-Support-Resources/Guided-PathwayAdvising/Guided-Pathway-Advisors).

Essentially, a GP advisor has been assigned to each student and can be viewed via Degree Works as well. As Bonnie Goulet (Campus Advising Lead) stated during our interview, “a GP advisor provides students the opportunity to create a meaningful relationship early on with someone who can provide guidance in understanding the responsibilities of higher education, connecting to resources on and off campus, understanding their degree program, building an academic plan, course registration, navigating financial aid, and transferring to another college.”

NVCC has established four GP advising centers to guide students. Kinney Hall (520) focuses on students majoring in Liberal Arts and Behavioral and Social Sciences. Ekstrom Hall (E500) supports students majoring in STEM and Business programs. Founders Hall (F217-234) supports students in the Nursing and Allies Health programs along with students seeking to apply to these programs. Lastly, there is also an office on the Danbury campus with advisors who support students in all majors who take courses in Danbury.

Why does it matter to have a GP advisor and how does it benefit me? Well, 1) In the past, a faculty advisor would advise a ratio of up to 1000 students when by hiring new advisors 250 students are able to connect with one GP advisor. This allows a much more valuable relationship between advisor and advisee. 2) Students are offered the availability of two advisors who are willing to guide the student in the right direction and path academically.

Some highlights of the GP advisors’ work so far have been introducing themselves to students and answering questions students had regarding classes, my CommNet, and Blackboard to the best of their ability.

So, students: take advantage of this resource available to you and plan the future you deserve. When in doubt, reach out. Do not hesitate to ask questions or feel like you’re the only one who is confused about things

At NVCC, community is prioritized. You matter here!

For more information on GP advising, feel free to use these links:

GP Video - https://youtu.be/8rG-_POvLIg

1. GP Website - https://nv.edu/student-resources/academic-support-resources/guided-pathway-advising

2. Degrees by Center - https://nv.edu/student-resources/academic-support-resources/guided-pathwayadvising#Centers

How to find your GP advisor https://nv.edu/student-resources/academic-support-resources/guidedpathway-advising#Find