AASK 2015 - Applying a ministry mindset to academic advising
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Transcript of AASK 2015 - Applying a ministry mindset to academic advising
Your presenters
• Michael MacLean @MicaroniMacLeanCampus Minister at St. Thomas More College
• Richard Medernach @RichMedernachManager of Student Experience and Enrollment at St. Thomas More College
What does it mean to care?
• Recall a time you felt cared for. What made that time important to you?
• Recall a time you took care of somebody. What made that time important to you?
Comprehensive Ministry Mindset Includes
• Pastoral Care
• Hospitality
• Vocations
• Justice and Service/Community Involvement
• Lectures
• Catechesis
• Leadership Development
• Campus Presence
• Ecumenical and MultifaithInvolvement
Pastoral Care
• In what ways can I remind myself that each student I receive is coming from a particular place with a particular story and particular needs?
• Am I able to see the student as a whole person, as opposed to a number, or worse, as a problem?
Hospitality
• What does my advising space look like?
• Is it welcoming to students?
• Are they made to feel at home in my office space?
Vocations
• Do I take the time to listen to students’ career plans?
• Do I have the resources to refer them to the right place when they articulate their future plans?
Teaching as Career and Vocation panelheld at STM
Service & Justice or Community Involvement
• Am I aware of community activities and events that students may benefit from?
• Am I aware of volunteering opportunities on my campus or in the wider community?
• Am I aware of community service opportunities that exist for students as they graduate?
STM Just Youth Group
Lectures / Workshops / Retreats
• Am I aware of lectures, film screenings and workshops that are coming up that might benefit students?
Catechesis
• Do I think of advising as a teaching and learning process?
• Am I open to teachable moments that arise in advising sessions?
• Do I create them?"In every casual conversation, with every student, there may be a chance to throw in an illuminating word, to sow an inspirational thought."
- Fr. Henry Carr, C.S.B. STM President, 1942-1949
Leadership Development
• In what ways can the students that I receive lend their gifts and talents to take on leadership roles in your context?
• Am I aware of all the leadership opportunities that exist for the students I advise?
Campus Presence
• Is the only place students have the opportunity to see me in my advising space?
• Are there events or activities on campus in which I can participate that will help me better understand students’ perspectives?
Nothing breaks down barriers like a Bon Jovi song
Ecumenical & Multifaith Involvement
• In what ways can I remind myself that not only is each student I receive is coming from a particular place with a particular story, but that story may also include a unique religious or cultural perspective?
• Working with other departments and units can be a bit like working ecumenically.
• You need to recognize your own bias/perspective and be open to other ways of thinking in order to foster dialogue