Katie Ebert of the UMA Rockland Center and Shelley Taylor of the UMA Brunswick Center presented on 天美传媒 high-impact program 鈥淭he Student Institute鈥� at the Region I NACADA conference in Rhode Island on February 22nd.
With over 100 student affairs professionals in attendance at the presentation, Ebert and Taylor discussed the development, implementation, and delivery of 鈥淭he Student Institute,鈥� giving universities across all of New England and part of Canada a blueprint for creating a similar program at their schools.
The Student Institute provides UMA students with the opportunity to: identify personal and professional goals, integrate academic and career plans, develop a peer network, and get matched with a faculty mentor inside their major. The institute sees faculty and advisors collaborate to deliver this zero-cost program offered to 40 UMA students every fall and spring.
Reflecting on the opportunity to speak at the conference, Ebert said 鈥淎s the Student Services Coordinator at UMA Rockland Center, I am proud to represent UMA as an institution and to be able to showcase our commitment to developing and delivering innovative, student-centered programming like 鈥楾he Student Institute鈥�. College students succeed and get the most out of their college experience when they develop strong relationships with faculty. This program is designed to build those supportive relationships that are critical for student success.鈥�
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UMA specializes in providing students with flexible and affordable education. Advisors are here to support students at all stages of life from Early College through . For more information about UMA, explore . For more information about the Student Institute, visit uma.edu/studentinstitute.