Foundational Advising Certificate
Course Descriptions
ADPT 100 Level Courses
ADPT 100, Purdue Campus Partner Dropbox
This course houses almost everything you will need to complete the Foundational Advising Certificate. It is one location to submit proof that you attended trainings with other areas across campus and for you to complete your ADPT modules. This course will remain open the entire first year to allow time to complete the required trainings. The recommended timelines for when to complete each training is later in this guide and in the Brightspace course.
ADPT 101, Introduction to Academic Advising at Purdue
This online, asynchronous module is designed to introduce a new-to-Purdue advisor about the basics of academic advising on this campus. It will also highlight some of the fundamentals of advising as a profession. Some of the topics included are Purdue Advising’s Mission, Vision, and Values, NACADA Core Competencies and Values, basics of FERPA in advising, and the main technologies used in advising.
ADPT 102, Foundations of Policy, Procedure, and Regulations
This online, asynchronous module is designed to learn about the foundations surrounding important advising-related policies, procedures, and academic regulations. Some of the topics included are interpreting transcripts, academic notice and separation, degree requirements and plans of study, and university academic requirements for every student.
ADPT 103, Foundations of Registration and Change of Degree Objective
This online, asynchronous module is designed to learn about the foundations of registering for classes and changing a major. This course is meant to complement the training that will be received from the registrar’s office and deliver the information from an advising perspective. Some of the other topics included are our advising operations calendar and education about the Honors College, Summer Programs, and Winter Session.
ADPT 104, Foundations of Building Advising Relationships
This online, asynchronous module is all about the basics of building relationships with students. The content will cover everything from sending e-mails to students to meeting one-on-one with an advisee. Some of the topics included are an introduction to All Aboard Purdue and meeting with new students, managing your time and getting organized, supplemental advising, resources for students to help with potential student needs that arise, and some professional organizations that advisors can join.
ADPT 105, Foundations of Advising in Practice
This in-person course will meet once every two weeks for the semester and cover how to incorporate the foundational knowledge gained from ADPT 101-104 into the advising practice. This course will be one that encourages interactions and networking with peers in the advising community, including being assigned a mentor. Some topics included are advising appointments and campaigns, an introduction to advising theory, learning more about new student appointments, and FERPA discussions.
ADPT 200 Level Courses
The 200-level course structure is similar to the 100-level. There will be 5 online, asynchronous courses and 1 in-person course.
ADPT 201, Academic Advising at Purdue
This online, asynchronous module is designed to build on the knowledge learned in ADPT 101 about academic advising on Purdue’s campus. Some of the topics included are the differences between academic and supplemental advisors, Title IX, Clery Act, and FERPA information, academic integrity, learning about campus partners, and understanding the CAS standards for advising.
ADPT 202, Policy, Procedure, and Regulations
This online, asynchronous module is designed to build on the foundations surrounding important advising-related policies, procedures, and academic regulations. Some of the topics included are grade modes, incoming credit, general admissions processes, financial aid appeals, registrar procedures, and grade and registration appeals.
ADPT 203, Registration, Degrees, and Graduation
This online, asynchronous module builds on previous knowledge from ADPT 103 and focus on topics related to degree options, graduation, and registration. Some of the topics included are Degree in 3, Degree+, and 4+1 programs, candidate clearance, transfer students, credit by exam and departmental credit.
ADPT 204, Building Advising Relationships
This online, asynchronous module builds on the foundations of building relationships with students. Some of the topics included are having new student and academic notice appointments, conflict management with key stakeholders, working with specific student populations, theories of student development, and advisor engagement in professional development.
ADPT 205, Advising in Practice
This in-person course will meet once every two weeks for the semester and cover how to incorporate the knowledge gained from ADPT 201-206 into the advising practice. This course will be an extension of ADPT 105 with the mentoring piece continuing. Some topics included are understanding and using data and Cognos, career advising, best practices for working with notice students, developing advising philosophies, and building a professional development plan.
ADPT 206, Foundations of Career Advising
This online, asynchronous module is an introduction to career advising. The content will cover the resources the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) provides and to give foundational knowledge of career advising to be able to assist students that might be exploring different career paths adding to your advising tool kit. Some topics included are career advising basics, identifying student strengths, career coaching fundamentals, integrating career advising into appointments, and teaching self-marketing and personal branding.
*Upon completion of the 100 and 200-level coursework, the Foundational Advising Certificate will be awarded.