In doing so,

• Think about all the different times of the year that you may connect with your students.  What do the students want from you at these different times?  Now, think about your student population: Who are they?  Traditional? Non-traditional?  Military?
• What are your different roles as an advisor?  What do you want your students to get out of their interactions with you?
• Think about key academic and career planning questions that would guide your advising/interactions with students. Create 3-5 questions you can ask students to get them motivated and involved in their academic and career planning.
• How can you use technology to enhance your interactions with your students?

Remember, advising is also teaching.  You may want to go back and think about your teaching philosophy and how your advising philosophy links to your teaching philosophy.