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Orientation and Training

The Office of the First Year provides you training opportunities to improve and practice your advising skills.  

You are expected to participate in 2 trainings for the academic year that are serving as an associate advisor. You automatically earn 1 AA Point for participating in a training.

Help Advisees Choose A Major: Monday, April 8 at 5-6pm
Zoom: https://mit.zoom.us/j/98646848827

To attend, please REGISTER HERE

Cultivate Your Leadership Journey: Monday, February 26 @ 5-6:30PM in Room 4-163
(With dinner)

How To Get the Most of Your AA Tools: Wednesday, September 20 @ 5-6PM

This training is an introduction on how to use and get the most benefit from the AA Academic Directory, Calendar/Action Steps and how to earn AA Points.

  • New Associate Advisors are strongly encouraged to attend
  • Dinner provided
  • Prizes!

Additional training sessions will be posted soon. We encourage you to check out Canvas for tips and information on how to advise your first year students.