MIT Associate Advisors: Leadership & Training Opportunities


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Training Opportunities Schedule

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Training Opportunities Schedule

This page contains a list of training sessions for the remainder of Fall 2009 semester. Please read the program titles with descriptions below and register for the events that you plan to attend by checking the appropriate boxes. You are expected to participate in at least 2 training sessions per year. Please note that fewer programs will be offered in the Spring and will be announced by mid-November.

Once you register for an event, your attendance is expected unless an unanticipated schedule conflicts arise. In that case, you must notify Leslie Bottari, bottari@mit.edu, 24 hours prior to the program.

If you are a returning associate advisor, we might ask you to help facilitate the program.

Training Sessions & Registration

Please check the box next to those sessions that you will attend; you may register for as many programs as you are interested in attending.

Thursday, December 3, 12:00-1:30 pm in Bush Room (10-105): End of Term Advising (Selection of Major). Joint training session with freshman advisors. Will learn to address end of term issues and concerns with your advisees including selection of majors and preparing for spring semester. You will have an opportunity to discuss with each other strategies for helping freshmen with these challenges.

Monday, January 25, 12:00-1:30 pm in Room 5-234: What to do When Things Aren't Going Perfectly. Zan Barry from the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness will raise your awareness of the myth of effortless perfection and the "Impostor Syndrome" at MIT. Zan, Program Manager and wellness coach, advises imperfect@MIT, a student campaign that identifies the negative fallout of the intense pressure faced by MIT students. This session will show you how to help your freshman advisees prevent burnout and not just survive, but thrive at MIT.

Thursday, February 4, 6:00-7:30 pm in W11, Main Dining Room: Stop, Think & Move Ahead (A Reflective Experience). Stop for a moment to reflect on the contributions you make. You're invited to a nice dinner and informal discussion that will focus on the important role you fulfill as an associate advisor. We welcome you to take a moment in your busy life to join us in a supportive and comfortable setting, have great food, and reflect on your experiences of advising freshmen and working with freshman advisors.

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