In preparation for the upcoming Fall '20 semester, Financial Aid Services will provide updates on any changes to federal aid regulations, deadlines and the status of the office.

Presenter: Jodie Kuba, Financial Aid Services

"Improvisation, or improv, is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment” (The Hideout Theatre, n.d.). Applying the rules, techniques, and exercises that are commonly used in improv, can be an effective training tool in developing communication and listening skills. In this workshop, participants will: (1) Understand the basic rules of improv as they relate to academic advising; (2) Learn about accepting and heightening students offers, being in the moment, and portraying the appropriate character; (3) Practice communication and listening enhancing improv exercises.

Presenter: Jason Higa, College of Social Sciences - ACCESS

With new rules on social distancing due to COVID-19, advising units have been working quickly to adapt their in-person New Student Orientations so that they can be delivered online. This presentation focuses on the efforts of advisors from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work and College of Education as they made the unexpected transition from in-person to online delivery. The presenters’ goals are for participants to gain new ideas about how to successfully change their New Student Orientations to online delivery, and to learn from the challenges that the presenters experienced.

Presenter: Jolene Muneno, College of Education
Presenter: Mari Ono, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work

Three unique programs at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Outreach College that advise students on the edge - those who don’t fit the traditional student mold - will share best practices. Located within a non-degree-granting college at a public research university, we will discuss the types of students we serve, our programmatic and student similarities and differences, advising strategies used, our roles and collaboration with advisors and departments across campus, and the challenges and benefits of advising on the edge within an institution not generally set up for the needs of this student population.

Presenter: Chaude Bonifacio, UHM Outreach College
Presenter: Shannon Johnson, UHM Outreach College
Presenter: Kēhau Newhouse, UHM Outreach College

What does Social Work practice have in common with academic advising? How about rapport building, strengths-based approaches, social justice and empowerment? Interested in taking this scenic journey? This presentation will introduce the application of social work philosophy, theories and best practices in working with diverse student populations. It is our observation that proactive/intentional advising is moving towards a social work generalist model of assessment, strategies of intervention, and use of collaborative resources. We will focus on 4 foundational models used in social work practice that are in alignment with the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) and the NACADA Core Competencies of Advising. These include, Person-In-Environment Theory, the Empowerment Theory, Motivational Interviewing Method, and Short-term, Solution-Focused practice.

Presenter: Shannon Mark, Shidler College of Business
Presenter: Mari Ono, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work