Resources for Advisors
The Mission of the University of South Carolina is to educate a diverse population of student citizens, each bringing varied backgrounds, career goals, and aspirations, through a comprehensive array of programs. The Strategic Plan calls for a “campus culture where every individual, regardless of background, has the full opportunity to flourish and thrive.” (For South Carolina: A Path to Excellence, 2020). Recognizing that “the quality of academic advising is the single most powerful predictor of satisfaction with the campus environment for students” (Kuh, et. al., 2006), faculty, professional staff, and program advisors are assigned to support degree progression and student success. Guided by the tenets of the Carolinian Creed - namely integrity, respect, learning, concern, and civility - the Advising Community strives to practice our strength of inclusion & value and appreciate the story and lived experience of each student. Committed to keeping equity at the core of our service, advisors will:
- Embody an inclusive growth mindset by engaging in critical self-reflection and equity-minded professional development;
- Sustain inclusive practices that assist students of all identities in achieving their individual definitions of success and goal achievement;
- Advance an inclusive culture of belonging by creating safe and welcoming spaces for students, listening to their stories, and providing intentional support;
- Serve as inclusive leaders on our campus by advocating for the removal of barriers to student achievement and partnering with campus offices to ensure accessibility of resources.
- Inclusive Excellence Faculty and Staff Groups
- Presidential Commission on University History
- Center for Civil Rights History and Research
- Anne Frank Center at USC
- First-Generation Students
- Welcome Table SC
- Equity and Inclusion Summit
- LGBTQ+ Campus Resources
- What’s Shay Reading ?
- USC Faculty experts (non-exhaustive)
- Gloria Boutte, College of Education - Scholarship teaching, multicultural education, focused on equity pedagogies
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- Michelle Bryan, Office of Access & Opportunity- Intersection of Race, culture, and socioeconomics
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- Daniella Cook, College of Education - Critical Multicultural Education, Black Education, Critical Race Theory, Cultural Competencies
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- Stephanie Mitchem, African American Studies, Women and Gender Studies - African American/African Diaspora, Black Feminist Theory, Gender and Religion
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- Cheryl Armstead, School of Public Health - Public Health and Equity, oversees the health equity lab
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- Toby Jenkins, College of Education - Diversity Education, Cultural identity and transformative spaces
- How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race & Racism
- TRIO Programs & OSP
- Supporting Black Males as an Academic Advisor (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
- Advising and Working with Honors College Students
- Veterans Services and Advising Veteran Students
- Fostering Resiliency in Advising
- Equity Strategies for Advising Diverse Students
- Carolina Intercultural Training
- Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
- Advising International Accelerator Program Students
- A Person Cannot Be ‘Diverse’ – article, The Atlantic
- Inclusion Beyond Appearances – article, Inside Higher Ed
- On Diversity: Access Ain’t Inclusion – video, TedTalk
- Low-income students face systemic barriers to college access – article, The Ithacan
- Socially Just Assessment #5: The Connections Between Decolonization, Social Justice, and Assessment – podcast
- The Danger of a Single Story – video, TedTalk
- Arao, B., & Clemens, K. (2013). From safe spaces to brave spaces: A new way to frame dialogue around diversity and social justice. In L. M. Landreman (Ed.), The art of effective facilitation: Reflections from social justice educators (pp. 135-150). Stylus Publishing. – book chapter, available from the Library
- NACADA Clearinghouse First Generation Students - article collection
- NACADA Clearinghouse Student Populations - article collection
- NACADA Clearinghouse Social Justice - article collection
- NACADA Academic Advising Today
- Advising LGBTQ College Students – book
- Supporting Success for LGBTQ+ Students – book
- Aspiring Ally Development – journal article
- Safe Zone & Trans Advocacy Workshops
- Carolina Intercultural Training
- Green Zone Program
- Support Zone Training
- Transfer Student Series
- Teaching Towards Inclusive Excellence
- Alphabet Soup and Diversity Matters Professional Development Series
- Inclusive Excellence Education
- Inclusive Excellence Institute
- Social Identity Wheel
- Social Identity Reflection Questions
- Inclusive Excellence Goal Setting (scroll to bottom of page and look for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Goal Setting drop down menu)
- Characteristics of a Multiculturally Competent Student Affairs Practitioner