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Amber Rayborn

Asst Director Advising & Student Success | Herbert College of Agriculture Administration

Specialization: Advising, Student Success, Student Development, New Student Orientation

Overview

As the Assistant Director of Advising and Student Success at the Herbert College of Agriculture, Amber is dedicated to fostering collaborative, inclusive, and student-centered relationships that facilitate academic achievement, promote personal and professional growth, and create a strong sense of community and belonging. Her key responsibilities encompass the development, facilitation, and assessment of a proactive and holistic academic advising model, guiding students from orientation through graduation.


Amber also plays a crucial role in supervising, leading, training, and nurturing student success advisors, ensuring that advising activities prioritize a student-centered, caring, holistic, inclusive, and culturally aware approach. She actively addresses and resolves concerns raised by students, advisors, or college administration, ensuring a responsive support system.


In addition to her core responsibilities, Amber takes the lead in organizing the College's new student orientation, contributing to curriculum development, teaching AGNR 100, advising students within the Agricultural Exploratory program, and serving as a valuable resource for faculty, advisors, and students in navigating university policies and procedures related to academic advising and student success. She also represents the College across the campus by participating in various university committees, councils, and task forces.

Teaching Focus

Amber teaches AGNR 100 Student Success in the Herbert College of Agriculture, which serves as an orientation and integration into the College with emphases on academic planning, self-exploration, experience learning, and career development.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AGNR 100 - Student Success in the Herbert College of Agriculture
1 credit hour(s)

Orientation and integration into the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources with emphases in academic and career planning, self-exploration, college success strategies, professional development, and cocurricular engagement. Students gain knowledge and experiences that will enhance their transition to college and strategies for holistic college success.

Repeatability: May not be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): First-year college students only.

Other Instructors: Lamons, Brent Nelson | Stripling, Christopher

ANSC 100 - Orientation to Animal Science
2 credit hour(s)

An introduction to the major, culture, and expectations of Animal Science. Discussion of student success, responsibilities, opportunities for internship, study abroad, undergraduate research, and other career development within Animal Science. Students must complete ANSC 100 with a grade of C or better to remain in the major of Animal Science.

Registration Restriction(s): Restricted to animal science majors only.
Registration Permission: Department permission required.

Other Instructors: Kojima, Cheryl Jean

FYS 101 - The UT Experience
1 credit hour(s)

Transition from high school to college and Integration into the academic community, including the nature and purpose of a college education, expectations for academic success, organization of university disciplines, and special emphasis on academic and career planning. Restricted to freshmen students.

Grading Restriction: ABC/N grading only. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both FYS 101 and BUAD 100.

Other Instructors: Burk, Sonja | Stripling, Christopher

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Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500

Amber Rayborn

Asst Director Advising & Student Success | Herbert College of Agriculture Administration
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Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Overview

As the Assistant Director of Advising and Student Success at the Herbert College of Agriculture, Amber is dedicated to fostering collaborative, inclusive, and student-centered relationships that facilitate academic achievement, promote personal and professional growth, and create a strong sense of community and belonging. Her key responsibilities encompass the development, facilitation, and assessment of a proactive and holistic academic advising model, guiding students from orientation through graduation.


Amber also plays a crucial role in supervising, leading, training, and nurturing student success advisors, ensuring that advising activities prioritize a student-centered, caring, holistic, inclusive, and culturally aware approach. She actively addresses and resolves concerns raised by students, advisors, or college administration, ensuring a responsive support system.


In addition to her core responsibilities, Amber takes the lead in organizing the College's new student orientation, contributing to curriculum development, teaching AGNR 100, advising students within the Agricultural Exploratory program, and serving as a valuable resource for faculty, advisors, and students in navigating university policies and procedures related to academic advising and student success. She also represents the College across the campus by participating in various university committees, councils, and task forces.

Teaching Focus

Amber teaches AGNR 100 Student Success in the Herbert College of Agriculture, which serves as an orientation and integration into the College with emphases on academic planning, self-exploration, experience learning, and career development.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AGNR 100 - Student Success in the Herbert College of Agriculture
1 credit hour(s)

Orientation and integration into the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources with emphases in academic and career planning, self-exploration, college success strategies, professional development, and cocurricular engagement. Students gain knowledge and experiences that will enhance their transition to college and strategies for holistic college success.

Repeatability: May not be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): First-year college students only.

Other Instructors: Lamons, Brent Nelson | Stripling, Christopher

ANSC 100 - Orientation to Animal Science
2 credit hour(s)

An introduction to the major, culture, and expectations of Animal Science. Discussion of student success, responsibilities, opportunities for internship, study abroad, undergraduate research, and other career development within Animal Science. Students must complete ANSC 100 with a grade of C or better to remain in the major of Animal Science.

Registration Restriction(s): Restricted to animal science majors only.
Registration Permission: Department permission required.

Other Instructors: Kojima, Cheryl Jean

FYS 101 - The UT Experience
1 credit hour(s)

Transition from high school to college and Integration into the academic community, including the nature and purpose of a college education, expectations for academic success, organization of university disciplines, and special emphasis on academic and career planning. Restricted to freshmen students.

Grading Restriction: ABC/N grading only. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both FYS 101 and BUAD 100.

Other Instructors: Burk, Sonja | Stripling, Christopher