Council on Academic Advising

Overview

Through a shared leadership model, the Council on Academic Advising (CAA) promotes excellence in advising practice by ensuring the contributions of the advising community towards advancement of University’s Strategic and Accountability Plans. Under the sponsorship of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, the CAA is charged with enhancing the effectiveness, integration, and impact of academic advising on student success and institutional objectives.

  • Develop annual priorities and set annual goals that drive contributions of the advising community towards supporting the advancement of student retention, persistence, graduation rates, and high levels of academic achievement.
  • Represent the needs of professional undergraduate academic advisors by providing perspective, counsel, and proposing policies and business practices to resolve issues pertaining to student academic services.
  • Develop and implement coordinated programs and efforts to cultivate the professional growth of academic advisors across the University.
  • Serve as a liaison to other University councils, committees, and offices whose functions relate to academic advising or student academic services.
  • Provide recommendations for advising technologies and student success systems related to advising processes.

The full charge document for the 2024 - 2025 Council on Academic Advising is available here.  

 

MEETING SCHEDULE
First Tuesdays of the Month

CAA Executive Board

  • Elissa Santos, College Lead 
  • Dr. Shane Combs, Past College Lead 
  • Autumn Mueller, Incoming College Lead 
  • Dr. Fai Howard, Tampa Campus Lead 
  • Dr. Aurélio Valente, St. Petersburg Campus Lead 
  • Dr. Jennifer VanDeWoestyne, Sarasota-Manatee Campus Lead 

Second Tuesdays of the Month
10 AM - 11:30 AM

CAA General Board (formerly Working Meeting) convened by the College Lead
Third Tuesdays of the Month
10 AM - 11 AM 		 CAA Campus Partners (formerly Business Meeting) convened by the College Lead

Fourth Tuesdays of the Month (as needed).

 CAA Committee Meetings convened by the Past College Lead

 

If you would like to request to join the CAA business meeting as a campus partner or have a topic that needs to be discussed within the advising community, please contact any member of the CAA Executive Council.