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Center for Professional Development

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 Link
Workshop I Building an Advising Relationship
Workshop II FERPA for Advisors*
Workshop III Utilizing Student Development Theory: an Introduction for Practice
Workshop IV Supporting our Veteran Students
Workshop V Understanding the Needs of First Generation and Low Income College Students
Workshop VI Advisors, Parents, and Students: Working Together for Success
Workshop VII RIT's Global Community: Understanding our International Students
Workshop VIII Case Management: A Practical Approach
Workshop IX Working with AALANA Students

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