Cohort Advising Model

With the development of the University's Quality Enhancement Plan in 2016, UTEP initiated a re-assessment to the Academic Advising Center's model. The new advising model focuses on three areas: advocacy, engagement and empowerment.

To ensure degree completion, the Academic Advising Center established multiple internal strategies including: a partnership with the UTEP Department of Social Work that integrates four graduate students into the advising model; the Student Success Help Desk which provides students with a centralized place to respond to the obstacles they face while on their way toward timely degree completion; and a partnership with the Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research and Planning which resulted in a Student Advising Profile system. The Profile System, when coupled with holistic advising, influences student retention, completion and provides a clear picture of the students’ strengths and challenges.