LibraryC1 High-value operations1a At the sending institution
LTI-CUL-001
Draft a student "Advising Syllabus" as a mutually signed contract
Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearappliesFour-year to four-yearapplies
Not Operating
a plan to draft, not an operating practice
Mechanism
Student and advisor sign an advising syllabus setting out what each side will do. Students track their own progress against it and know which offices to use.
Preconditions
An approved advising syllabus template lined up with major pathways and resources.
Owner, by role
Director of Academic Advising / Faculty Advisor
Who can act
One institution alone
Effort
Small, 3 months to first visible effect
Outcome metric
Advising satisfaction; share of students with an active academic plan
Failure modes
The syllabus can become a passive piece of paper if advisors do not refer to it during meetings or if students do not update their plans.
Contra-indications
None stated