Individualized Second-Year Advising Program (ISAP)

The Individualized Second-Year Advising Program (ISAP) is designed to help you critically explore and address the unique challenges and opportunities in your second year of college. Working with us means you have a dependable partner and point of contact throughout the year to help you develop a customized educational plan, or refine the plan you already have.

ISAP is not intended to replace advising relationships you may have with other academic advisers and/or faculty at the University of Washington, but rather to enhance your educational team.

Appointments often include:

• Discussing your experiences during your first year at UW.
• Reviewing your transcript for strengths, patterns and UW major prerequisites.
• Identifying and articulating your academic goals and exploring related majors and minors.
• Assisting you with course choice and registration.
• Exploring experiential learning opportunities and study-abroad programs available to you.
• Identifying campus resources and activities that compliment your academic goals.
• Teaching you how to read a DARS report (if you haven’t already mastered it!).
• Developing a list of recommendations to help you achieve your current academic goals and desired post-graduation plans.
• We may also address any other issues that affect your academic progress at your request.

Spheres of a University of Washington Education

Learning Objectives To think critically about your UW education and develop your educational plan, including five components: General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, Minor/Electives, Community and Experiential Learning. Develop your educational planning skills through informed decision-making. Documents ISAP Syllabus The Model of Decision Making Sample Planning Sheet (1) Sample Planning Sheet (2)

Audio Introduction to ISAP

Undergraduate academic advisers Clay Schwenn and Kurt Xyst also host a series of podcasts focused on advising-related topics as a resource for current UW students. Feel free to subscribe and keep these answers handy for your moment of need.

Recommended Reading & Resources

• Academic Advising as Learning: 10 Organizing Principles (PDF)
  By Martha K. Hemwall and Kent C. Trachte
• Critical Thinking: What it is and Why it Counts (PDF)
  By Dr. Peter A. Facione
• The Engagement Model for Effective Academic Advising With Undergraduate College Students and Student Organizations (PDF)
  By David Yarbrough
• If Advising is Teaching, What Do Advisors Teach? (PDF)
  By Marc Lowenstein

Our Staff

Laura Avila Assistant Director, Special Programs lavila@u.washington.edu More about me...	Amy Fox Academic Counselor-Lead amyfox@u.washington.edu More about me...	Christina Kerr Academic Counselor-Lead ckerr@u.washington.edu More about me...
Tim McCoy Academic Counselor-Lead mccoytj@u.washington.edu More about me...	Leah L. Panganiban Academic Counselor-Lead lpanga@u.washington.edu More about me...	Kurt Xyst Academic Counselor-Lead kxy@u.washington.edu More about me...

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