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Helping Skills & Advising: Guide Students with Confidence
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Helping Skills & Advising: Guide Students with Confidence

Master the skills to guide, support, and motivate students toward academic and career success
Created byDina Torkhani
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the foundations and key theories of academic advising.
  • Explain the role and responsibilities of an academic advisor.
  • Build strong and supportive relationships with students.
  • Apply effective communication and listening skills in advising sessions.
  • Use practical advising models (e.g., developmental, appreciative, proactive) with confidence.
  • Guide students in defining, planning, and achieving academic and career goals.
  • Practice advising scenarios through real-life examples and role-play activities.

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 22m total length

  • Introduction0:59
  • Key Elements of Effective Academic Advising1:24

    Develop effective academic advising by integrating knowledge and expertise with pedagogy. Ensure learning outcomes help students set goals, understand their academic path, and gain decision making and self-advocacy skills.

  • History of Advising3:30
  • Responsibilities+ Role of an Academic Advisor2:40

    Understand the responsibilities of an academic advisor, including updated curriculum knowledge, degree requirements, policies, accurate records, and timely information, while guiding course selection and connecting you to resources for success.

  • Student Responsibilities in Academic Advising1:34
  • Advising Models4:32
  • Choosing the Right Advising Approach0:58

    Choose the right advising approach by flexibly adapting to each student's needs and goals, as no single method fits every situation, balancing direct guidance for immediate issues with long-term growth.

  • Building Advisor-Student Relationship4:40

    Build trust through consistent support, active listening, and genuine interest to guide the whole student's growth, balancing warmth with professionalism and clear communication expectations.

  • Applying Advising Theories: Prescriptive, Developmental & Holistic Approaches9:01

    Explore how prescriptive, developmental, and holistic advising models guide first-year course selection, time management, and major exploration, empowering students with clear strategies and supportive, whole-student planning.

  • Quiz 1

Requirements

  • No prior experience in academic advising is required
  • A genuine interest in student support and guidance.
  • Basic English comprehension skills (the course is delivered in English).
  • An open mind and willingness to learn through examples and scenarios
  • Access to a notebook or digital device for taking notes and completing practice activities.

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

Are you ready to guide students with confidence and clarity?
This course will give you the essential tools, skills, and strategies to become an effective academic advisor. Whether you’re a teacher, educator, counselor, or university staff member, you’ll learn how to support students in planning their academic journey and achieving long-term success.

Through a mix of theory, practical strategies, and real-life scenarios, this course breaks down the advising process step by step. You’ll gain confidence in building professional relationships, applying effective advising models, and helping students overcome challenges.

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Understand the foundations and key theories of academic advising.

  • Apply practical models such as developmental, appreciative, and proactive advising.

  • Communicate effectively and build trust with students.

  • Guide students in defining academic, career, and personal goals.

  • Use real-life advising scenarios to practice problem-solving and decision-making.

  • Develop strategies to motivate, support, and empower students.

This course is designed to be beginner-friendly and highly practical. No prior advising experience is required—just a willingness to learn and a passion for student success.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence and skills to advise students effectively, support their growth, and make a real impact on their academic journey.

Who this course is for:

  • New or aspiring academic advisors who want to build strong foundations in advising.
  • Teachers, instructors, and educators who also guide students academically.
  • University staff and faculty interested in supporting student success.
  • Counselors or student support staff who wish to expand their advising skills.
  • Graduate students or professionals exploring a career in academic advising.
  • Anyone passionate about helping students define, plan, and achieve their academic and career goals.

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