Shadowing advising appointments and being shadowed by peers is a powerful way to reflect on and improve your advising practice. Consider the following guidelines to get the most out of your shadowing experience.
Learning objectives:
- Foster a culture of collaborative learning
- Reflect on advisor skills and strengths
- Identify areas of future growth
- Foster self-direction for advisor professional development
Shadow & Share Guidelines
Shadow & Share Observation Form
There is always room for growth in my advising practice. Every time I shadow another advisor, or have another advisor shadow me, I am left with a new way of asking an important question, a different way to put a student at ease, or a clearer method of explaining complex policies or curriculum. Shadowing, and being shadowed, allows us to borrow the best of each other. Through it we can all serve our students better.
- UW-Madison Advisor