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Welcome!. Academic Advising Derek Como Career Advising Robin Whittall. Academic Advising - Our Mission.

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  1. Welcome! Academic Advising Derek Como Career Advising Robin Whittall

  2. Academic Advising - Our Mission Our mission is to enhance student success by engaging students in making informed choices about their academic planning. We are dedicated to lifelong learning and strive to be leaders in student development.

  3. Academic Advising We do this by providing information: • Program Requirements • Majors/Minors • Determining best use of electives • Essential tools for degree planning • Dealing with disappointing grades • Academic Success – Achieve. Plan. Prepare. (APP) • Impacts of withdrawals or failed courses • Explaining UBC O policies and procedures • Connecting students with campus partners who can further assist them

  4. How Parents Can Help? Encourage your students to seek out our services! • Where are we located? UNC 207 • Appointments? Mon, Wed, Fri from 8:30am to 4:30pm • Drop-In Appointments? Tues, Thurs from 8:30am to 4:30 pm • Email? advising.ubco@ubc.ca • Phone? 250-807-9100 • On the web? http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/students/advising/welcome.html

  5. Questions?

  6. Career Advising - Our Mission To support the success of UBC O students as they identify and pursue fulfilling career options that integrate their personal and educational goals.

  7. CareerConnect – Students’ Online Job Source Employment postings are available online through CareerConnect On campus: • Work study and Work learn • Working with professors • Teaching assistantships • Research awards Off campus: • Summer work • Part-time work • Co-op or internship programs • Graduate/full time job postings

  8. Linking Academics to Career • Career Fair Events • Workshops • Panel Discussions • Personal Career Advising • Online Resources • Links for researching job market

  9. Career Coaching Career Coaches work directly with students throughout their career exploration Including: • Career Assessment • MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory • Values and Skills Inventories • Research and Information Gathering • Goal Setting and Decision-making • Major Decisions • What can I do with my major… • Goal Setting and Decision-making

  10. How we help students & parents Student’s career needs: • An understanding of themselves • What activities/classes do they enjoy? • What skills do they have/can they develop? • What do they value? • An understanding of the workplace and what employers want • Career Services provides: • Career exploration and advising • Network and meet employers • Opportunities to build skills: • Co-op Education • Work Study Program • Research awards • Student Volunteer Centre • Employment postings • Effective job search skills

  11. How Parents Can Help? • Encourage your students to use the services to help them manage their academic and career paths • Meet employers at Career Fairs and information sessions • Work study & learn programs • Student Involvement Centre • Be aware of Career Services http://okanagan.students.ubc.ca/careers/ • Support your students with building networks of contacts

  12. Questions? For more information: Find us on the Okanagan Campus Website under Current Students! Or Stop by and see us…. Advising and Involvement Centre – University Centre 207

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