Elizabeth Guertin

Title:

Director of Advising & Assistant Dean

Institution:

College of Arts & Sciences, University of Colorado-Boulder

Telephone:

303-492-5558

Fax:

303-735-5519

E-mail:

elizabeth.guertin@colorado.edu

Would you prefer to consult in a specific region of the country?

No

Provided information about the current position:

Report to:

Dean of College of Art & Sciences

At:

University of Colorado-Boulder

Characteristics:

Public / Research I

Undergraduates:

22,000 students

Graduates:

6,000 students

Type of Institution:

Baccalaureate / Doctoral / Research / State Assisted / Multi-Campus System

Described responsibilities and expertise that relate to potential consulting assignments:

• Founding Director of Advising program
• Responsible for 15,000 undergraduates in 40 different depts. Also supervise "undecided" advising unit serving 3,000 students, transfer advising unit, preprofessional advising center, new student orientation, graduation certification

1. Described responsibiliies and expertise that relate to potential consulting assignments:

• Founding director of the Univ.
• Academic Advising Center & Univ.
• Studies Program serving all undecided/ exploratory students on campus.
• Responsible for academic orientation for undeclared students, advisor training, budget, etc.

At:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ.

Characteristics:

Land grant institution

Undergraduates:

21,000 students

Graduates:

6,000 students

Type of Institution:

Doctoral / Research / State Assisted

2. Described responsibiliies and expertise that relate to potential consulting assignments:

• Assistant Coordinator of Advising and Coordinator of Continuing Student
• Advising for 13,000 undergraduates in the University Division (Univ. College) on the Bloomington campus.
• Responsible for advisor training, coordinating new student orientation advising

At:

Indiana Univ. - Bloomington

Characteristics:

-

Undergraduates:

26,000 students (at that time)

Graduates:

8,000 students

Type of Institution:

Doctoral / Research / State Assisted

Area of Expertise:

• Advising
  • Advising assessment
  • faculty advisers
  • professional advising staff
  • using technology to enhance advising
• Baccalaureate degree program, i.e., specialized studies, interdisciplinary studies, etc.
• Core curriculum/general education development
• Development of an Undergraduate Studies of University College unit
• Faculty development
• First-year experience programs
• Impacted or oversubscribed majors
• Learning communities
• Retention initiatives
• Staff development
• Transfer initiatives
• Other: Advisor training, advisor selection budget management, new student orientation, policy development, graduation certification