Scholar Advising
The backbone of OAE’s support of Premier Scholars is the advising relationship. We EXPOSE, ENGAGE, ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER.
OAE serves as our students’ academic “home base.” Students meet monthly with their advisor to discuss their experience at the university. We aim to cultivate relationships that allow us to understand our students’ unique experiences and interests in an effort to help them establish, develop and work toward their goals. We focus on facilitating a smooth transition to college, encouraging student involvement, promoting community service and making deliberate connections to resources, particularly faculty. We strive to help students enhance their academic experiences.
In addition to one-on-one advising meetings, first-year students participate in “Podvising,” which is a group advising concept that consists of small groups of students. Facilitated by an OAE advisor, these sessions allow for students to share experiences, consider important themes that relate to their transition to college, and form deeper connections.
