Advisors
About the OEDAA
The Office of the Executive Director of Academic Advisement (OEDAA) promotes the continuous improvement of undergraduate advisement at ETSU by providing New Advisor Onboarding, professional development opportunities, and resources related to advisement. The OEDAA serves as a referral source for students and as a resource for academic advisors, faculty, and staff.
Mission Statement
The mission of academic advisement at ETSU is to provide an inclusive and equitable student experience that promotes intellectual inquiry. Academic advisement involves collaborative partnerships among students, advisors, faculty, family, and the university community. These supportive and relationship-based partnerships empower students to think critically and take ownership of their educational and personal goals. Advisors guide students toward undergraduate degree completion through transparent dialogue about exploring major and career choices, connecting to campus and community resources, and developing sustainable skills that prepare them for a life of learning in a diverse and global society.
Vision Statement
To provide a comprehensive, holistic academic advisement process that guides and supports students through their undergraduate education.
Values
The values and best practices guiding our work include inclusivity, equity, transparency, integrity, empowerment, active listening, and establishing effective and meaningful working relationships with students and our institutional and community partners.
Advising Best Practices
- Maintain regular contact with all advisees
- Develop intervention strategies for at-risk and underrepresented student populations
- Establish professional, trusting, and consistent relationships with all advisees
- Provide accurate and timely information about the University and its programs
- Adopt a developmental approach to help advisees become independent learners and self-reliant problem solvers
- Engage in personal & professional growth and development
Diversity Statement
The ETSU academic advisement community recognizes the barriers faced by traditionally marginalized students in academic settings. We are thus committed to respecting and valuing the diversity of our students by promoting equitable access to educational resources and advocating for inclusive practices and policies. Advisors will help all students realize their academic potential with conscientious consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, abilities/disabilities, age, cultural identity, religion, nationality, indigeneity, socio-economic, military-affiliated or veteran status, and all other ways of self-identifying.