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 Evaluate and consider your academic options. Actively develop an individualized educational plan in collaboration with all appropriate UW resources. Find, create and understand the logic of your UW education. Reflect upon your choices and actions. 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	Amy Fox Academic Counselor-Lead amyfox@u.washington.edu	Christina Kerr Academic Counselor-Lead ckerr@u.washington.edu
Tim McCoy Academic Counselor-Lead mccoytj@u.washington.edu	Leah L. Panganiban Academic Counselor-Lead lpanga@u.washington.edu	Kurt Xyst Academic Counselor-Lead kxy@u.washington.edu

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