Mike Dial
Senior Program Manager, Advising Technology Innovation & Assessment | Scholar-Practitioner | Author
Mike Dial is an academic advising administrator, published author, and educator at the University of South Carolina's University Advising Center. He specializes in academic advising administration, advising technology, early alert and academic intervention, and supporting students on academic probation. He is co-editor of Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge & Skills for the 21st Century, 2nd Ed. (Routledge, 2023) and editor of Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation (NRC, 2022).
WHAT I DO
Scholar-Practitioner in Higher Education
With over a decade of experience in higher education at the University of South Carolina, I work at the intersection of academic advising practice, program administration, and applied research. My work is grounded in a commitment to student success, equity, and continuous organizational improvement.
My areas of focus include:
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Academic Advising Administration — organizational development, advisor retention, and building cultures of continuous improvement
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Early Alert & Academic Intervention — designing and scaling proactive systems that identify and support at-risk students before they reach crisis
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Academic Recovery — evidence-based program development for students navigating academic probation
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Advising Technology — implementation and optimization of platforms including EAB Navigate, CRM Advise, and DegreeWorks
Featured Publications
Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge & Skills for the 21st Century, 2nd Ed. Campbell, S., Taylor, C., & Dial, M. (Eds.) | Routledge / Taylor & Francis, 2023
A comprehensive resource for current and aspiring advising administrators, grounding administrative practice in theory and evidence-based strategies. Co-edited with Susan Campbell and Calley Stevens Taylor.
Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation Dial, M. T. (Ed.) | National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2022
The field's dedicated resource on academic probation programming, synthesizing research and practice to help institutions design more effective academic recovery experiences. Up to a quarter of college students may face academic probation at some point — this book exists to help institutions respond well.