The Advising Executive Workgroup (AEW) was charged by Provost Mary Croughan in January 2024 to enhance and improve undergraduate student advising at UC Davis. In addition to establishing the AEW, Provost Croughan invested $2.3 million, coupled with $570,000 from the college deans, to hire 24 new advisors and advising staff to boost student success and equitable outcomes. AEW members work to ensure that advising efforts across the campus are strategic and interconnected, and that students receive outstanding advising services regardless of their major.
AEW’s Charge
- Understand the state of advising campus-wide
- Identify opportunities for structural and systemic improvements
- Collaboratively set the direction for the future of advising at UC Davis
- Recommend technological enhancements that may require further investment
Members
- Michael Bradford, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education
- Erika Jackson, Director, Institutional Analysis
- Ari Kelman, Faculty Advisor to the Chancellor and Provost
- Malisa Lee, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
- Pablo Reguerín, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
- Mark Winey, Dean, College of Biological Sciences
* Serving college dean will rotate every two years