{"id":194881,"date":"2023-06-13T14:20:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/?p=194881"},"modified":"2023-06-13T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T21:17:53","slug":"online-advising-is-all-about-meaningful-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/2023\/06\/13\/online-advising-is-all-about-meaningful-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Online advising is all about meaningful connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being an advisor for an online program has been a learning adventure since Maria Garcia De la Cruz stepped into the role in summer 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn&#8217;t realize how difficult it would be to connect with online students,\u201d she said. \u201cThe first couple months I definitely struggled with that. I realized it&#8217;s because I wasn&#8217;t staying true to myself and showing my personality. I felt like a robot.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193094\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-image wp-image--caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/05\/DeLaCruz_Maria_220x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Maria De La Cruz\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"width: 200px\">Maria Garcia De la Cruz joined the School of Nursing in summer 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before joining the School of Nursing team, Garcia De la Cruz advised high school students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/programs\/trioupbound\/index.html\">TRIO program<\/a>. The \u201cbeauty of advising\u201d is that it\u2019s adaptable and unique for every department, she said, so she changed up her approach for RN-BS students.<\/p>\n<p>She rewrote automatic reply emails to be in her voice, and she started crafting regular \u201cWords of the Week\u201d posts on her advising portal to share a fun fact about herself or a snapshot of her weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want them to know that I&#8217;m more than just a screen and I know that they&#8217;re more than just a student,\u201d she said. \u201cI&#8217;m not just an advisor, I have a personality, and the students should be able to see that in a professional way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_194887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194887\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-image wp-image--caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-194887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/06\/Spring-RNBS-23-grad-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Advisors Maria De la Cruz and Maura Rasmussen stand with RN-BS graduates at Convocation.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-194887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"width: 400px\">Advisors Maria De la Cruz (left) and Maura Rasmussen (right) stand with a group of RN-BS graduates at Convocation in May 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Garcia De la Cruz wants to support students as holistically as possible. Whenever she meets one-on-one, she makes a point to connect with them on a human level first before sharing information or resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know my passion is helping others, but I also want to build connections,\u201d she said. \u201cMy students are not here [in Boise], they&#8217;re all over the country. I want them to feel like they are part of the Bronco community, but most importantly, that they&#8217;re part of the School of Nursing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A day in the life of an online advisor<\/h2>\n<h3>Atmosphere matters<\/h3>\n<p>Garcia De la Cruz always starts her day by making sure her environment is peaceful and relaxing. This helps focus and motivates her throughout the day, since she spends so much of it on the computer or telephone.<\/p>\n<h3>Guiding and tracking student progress<\/h3>\n<p>Her day-to-day responsibilities vary, but each semester she does regular check-in\u2019s on every student, making sure they\u2019re on track to graduate and their information is up-to-date in the online databases. She also reviews applications for admissions, guiding potential Broncos as they navigate the application and registration processes.<\/p>\n<h3>Emails, emails, emails<\/h3>\n<p>Online advisors spend a lot of time answering emails. Garcia De la Cruz said sometimes they are simple questions, like when a student wants to make sure they\u2019re on track to graduate.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes questions are more complex, such as academic adjustments. For these, she might have to use different databases to cross-check transcripts and make sure no information was accidentally omitted. If a change is needed, she undergoes a multi-step process involving forms to communicate necessary changes to the registrar\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what she\u2019s working on, her goal is to reply to students as soon as possible so they get the answers they need.<\/p>\n<h3>Availability and individuality<\/h3>\n<p>Although she\u2019s busy, Garcia De la Cruz\u2019s schedule is adaptable. If a student calls in the middle of the day needing anywhere from five minutes to an hour to chat, she doesn\u2019t worry. She has the availability to devote her time to one-on-one advising.<\/p>\n<p>However, not every student wants a hands-on approach, and Garcia De la Cruz respects that, too. 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