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Advising Council

The Advising Council is a committee that provides guidance to the Academic Advising Leadership Team regarding academic advising processes and practice, how best to support faculty advisors, and strategies for improving academic advising at Linfield.

Charge:

  • Be a sounding board for modifying existing and/or establishing new advising practices at Linfield.
  • Act as a conduit for raising awareness of advising related successes, concerns, gaps, and issues between Linfield faculty and the Academic Advising Program.
  • Assess all aspects of academic advising as it is currently practiced at Linfield and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Assist the Academic Advising Program in ensuring that faculty advisors are knowledgeable in and follow best practices in the field of academic advising as appropriate to Linfield.
  • Help guide the professional staff of Academic Advising in strategic planning efforts around academic advising.

Advising Council Membership

  • Hillary Crane, Faculty in Sociology and Anthropology
  • Virlena Crosley, Faculty and Associate Dean in Business
  • Megan Bestwick, Faculty in Chemistry
  • Sarah Coste, Faculty in Human and Human Performance
  • Jackie Leung, Faculty in Human and Human Performance
  • Jane Samuels, Associate Director of Academic Advising
  • Joe Latulippe, Associate Provost for Academic Support and Accessibility

Meeting Agendas and Notes