Our Vision
We empower every arts & sciences student to recognize the transformative potential of their education.
Our Missions
We create space for students to develop meaningful educational goals and a strong sense of belonging. We are uniquely positioned to:
- Advise students in maximizing their degree plan through curricular and co-curricular exploration.
- Engage students in their journey of self-discovery and growth, balancing challenge and support.
- Serve as a catalyst for academic success and enhance student wellbeing.
We cultivate a steadfast partnership with students to support their individualized learning and growth process, contributing to a transformational student experience. We do this by:
- Supporting students to develop critical thinking and academic skills.
- Challenging students to deepen their self-awareness.
- Encouraging confidence in academics and self.
- Facilitating an iterative and actionable goal setting process.
- Trusting and empowering students to take ownership of their college and life journey.
Our Core Values
We nurture a culture of equity and inclusion. We strive to make the most generous assumptions about the words, intentions, and behaviors of others. Invested in intercultural competence, we invite multiple voices, difference, and constructive dialogue to create a community where members feel recognized, heard, and valued.
We engage in the complex struggle of the human experience through courage and vulnerability. With curiosity, we aim to balance kindness and candor.
We foster self-efficacy and skillfully advocating for students and colleagues when we encounter inequity, injustice, and developmental opportunities.
We partner with our community of students and colleagues. Recognizing our interdependence, we intentionally seek opportunities to listen, learn, and innovate.
We provide clear, accurate, complete, and timely information and guidance. We aim to build a culture of data- informed decision making and continuous improvement as we adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of higher education.
We cultivate mutual trust and wellbeing for students and each other through curiosity, responsiveness, and an investment in the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ community.
A&S AAC’s Annual Core Value Staff Awards
At the conclusion of the 2019-2020Ìýacademic year, A&S Academic Advising and Coaching (A&S AAC) launched an Annual Core Value Awards Program to recognize and celebrate staff who demonstrate exemplary service in embodying the unit’s Core Values in their daily work.Ìý
All full-time professional staff members in A&S Academic Advising and Coaching may be nominated for this award, excluding current members of the A&S AAC’s Leadership Team. Employees may receive recognition for each individual Core Value once in any five-year period. Award winners are identified through a unit-wide voting process in which all A&S AAC staff members are invited to participate. Please join us in congratulating our Annual A&S AAC Core Value Award Winners!
A&S AAC’s Core Value Award Recipients
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Belonging
Julius Moreno (2023-2024)
Kara Lentz (2022-2023)
Greer McKeown (2021-2022)
Milio Medina (2020-2021)
Anum Qadir & Charles Eagan (2019-2020)
Compassion
Elizabeth Holland (2023-2024)
Lacy Cunningham (2022-2023)
Claudia Numan (2021-2022)
Kara Lentz (2020-2021)
Brendan Griffiths (2019-2020)
Advocacy
Shayna Khachadoorian (2023-2024)
Sandy (Seoyoon) Song (2022-2023)
Manuela MejÃa (2021-2022)
Gretchen Lang (2020-2021)
Laura Gonzalez (2019-2020)
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Collaboration
Sandy (Seoyoon) Song (2023-2024)
Callan McNamara (2022-2023)
Tabs Lannom (2021-2022)
Manuela MejÃa (2020-2021)
Gabe Aponte (2019-2020)
Quality
Greer McKeown (2023-2024)
Tabs Lannom (2022-2023)
Azhar Ali (2021-2022)
Shane Hua (2020-2021)
Amairany Casillas-Alcala (2019-2020)
Care
Claudia Numan (2023-2024)
Charles Eagan (2022-2023)
Amairany Casillas-Alcala (2021-2022)Ìý
Maggie Chapman (2020-2021)
Laurel Amsel (2019-2020)
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Inclusive Excellence
The AAC's academic advisors, academic coachesÌýand staff members are committed to our belief thatÌýwhen students structure their goals toward the growth of inclusion, diversityÌýand equity, those goals become more socially and personally meaningful, more educated and more educational.