Minutes recorded by:
Zaneta Savickiene, Educational Adviser, Open Society Fund, Lithuania,
Vilnius, Lithuania, sic@cr.vu.lt
Session Chair Ildiko Ficzko said that based on the experience of two different advising centers (a two-person center and one of the largest) we intend to demonstrate how adviser can organize the operation of their offices to be able to work in the most ef
fective way.
Remarks by Audrone Uzieliene, Director, Educational Advising Center, Open Society fund Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania:
Audrone said the main rules which are related to successful management of EAC are:
- be informative
- be professional
- be well organized
- be welcoming to people.
EAC services are:
- information
- testing
- Soros sponsored study abroad programs
Last year there were more than 1857 visitors to the Center
I. Information Management
- For registration of students there is a specially-designed entry program -using FOXPRO.
During office hours:
- group lectures
- CD search
- individual extended consultations.
Folders of methodically organized printed materials:
- US universities
- entry procedures
- European and other countries
- grant opportunities in a specially arranged format.
- Special organization of general and university catalogues
- folder for short-term courses
An information "packet" of handouts
Usage of software
II. Strategies of Effective Advising:
- Information efficiency
- Time management
- Good handouts
- More extensive usage of software
- More information through media and liaison trips to universities in the area, joint seminars with other grant giving and administrative institutions.
Remarks by Gregory T. Walker, Associate Director, International Affairs, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Powerpoint basics for the PC
Whether it is necessary to make a formal presentation to a large audience using 35 mm slides or a more intimate presentation in a classroom using overheads, PowerPoint has the tools and capabilities that can help you make an effective presentation.
PP can be used as a teaching tool to help in the classroom environment by aiding you in making clear points about a subject and also give you the facilities to print notes, outlines and speaker's notes.
Remarks by Catherine White, Educational Adviser, Fulbright Commission, London, United Kingdom:
Strategies of Effective Advising in a Big Advising Center
- Phone advising
- Advising by mail and e-mail
- Information about visa issues
- College day
- Predeparture orientation
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