The Provost's Committee for Advising
Comprised of advising leaders from academic and integrated advisement offices across all UNM campuses, the Provost’s Committee for Advising (PCA) serves as the steering committee for UNM's advisement initiatives. The group aims to enhance student success by continuously improving advising methods and culture. Its goals are to:
- Create a quality advising experience by investigating and sharing best practices.
- Utilize the advising community as a body of expertise that contributes to the goal of student success.
- Provide an environment that promotes opportunities for communication and support that fosters collaboration amongst units.
While the PCA is administered through the Office of Advising Strategies and chaired by the Director of Advising Strategies, the
committee is an opportunity for ownership of advisement at UNM to be shared by all practitioners.
A Brief History of PCA
The Provost’s Committee for Advising (PCA) was founded in 2005 by Stephanie Hands, Michelle Steiner, and Jennifer Gomez-Chavez. It was an overarching committee charged to enhance University-wide advising practices for the betterment of the student experience and to provide advisors with professional development opportunities. The committee is instrumental in affecting change in the University and providing a platform for collaboration across academic affairs, student affairs, and athletics through shared vision and cooperative workgroups.
The PCA founded the bi-annual Advisor Institute in 2006 and created an Advising Passport that helped advisors and their supervisors track progress for advisor training. The Advisor Institute and advisement training have evolved to adapt to changes at the university and advisement practice. Some of the responsibilities which were previously tasked to advisement leaders as part of their participation in PCA have transitioned to full-time staff in OAS, including advisor training, recognition efforts, and data gathering and analysis. OAS staff collaborate closely with PCA to assure that initiatives are responsive to student and advisor needs.
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The PCA founded the bi-annual Advisor Institute in 2006 and created an Advising Passport that helped advisors and their supervisors track progress for advisor training. The Advisor Institute and advisement training have evolved to adapt to changes at the university and advisement practice. Some of the responsibilities which were previously tasked to advisement leaders as part of their participation in PCA have transitioned to full-time staff in OAS, including advisor training, recognition efforts, and data gathering and analysis. OAS staff collaborate closely with PCA to assure that initiatives are responsive to student and advisor needs.
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