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Advising

Advisor Portal

Undergraduate Academic Advising

Undergraduate Academic Advisors have the opportunity to attend a variety of training, development and team building sessions throughout the academic year. Below you will find the schedule of upcoming events as well as resources from past sessions.

Should you have any questions about the information in the recordings, please contact advising@marshall.edu.

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Advising Academy

Upcoming Training Sessions

Spring 2026 Events 

Difficult Conversations w/Students 
Required event
Wednesday, January 28
10 – 11 a.m. | MSC BE5
Presenter: Dr: Rich Jones, Chair of Communication Studies
Learn practical strategies for handling challenging discussions with students.

Navigate Essentials
Required event
Wednesday, February 11
1 – 1:45 p.m. | TEAMS
Build confidence using Navigate and learn about our new Navigate Dashboards.

Understanding BIT Referrals
Required event
Wednesday, March 4
10 – 11 a.m. | TEAMS
Presenter: Jessica Bailey, Student Affairs
Learn what BIT is, when to submit a referral, and how these reports help ensure student safety and well-being.

Here, There and Everywhere
Required event | ECA event
Wednesday, April 8
10 – 11:15 a.m. | MSC 2w22
International Student Services training and development session. Advisor training for Early Career Advisors only (1-3 years of Marshall advising experience).

Spring Team Building Event
Wednesday, April 8
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | MSC 2w22
Bring your own lunch and gather for an activity – theme and activity to be announced, save the date.

Spring 26 Advisor Academy Schedule PDF
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Resources from Pasting Training Sessions

2025 training sessions:

Marshall For All

23-24 training sessions:

Herd Humanities Luncheon

Guiding Students through Academic Integrity Challenges

22-23 training sessions:

Advising Academy – FERPA Defined and Applied

Advising Academy – Office of Career Education – After the Referral, January 2023

NACADA Resources:

For additional resources check out our SharePoint site. Please note, access to these files is restricted to Marshall University academic advisors. For assistance, please contact advising@marshall.edu.