NACADA Deadlines

• Deadline to submit Proposals for $5,000 NACADA Research Grants is April 15 [more]
• May 1 is the deadline to submit Scholarship applications for the Academic Advising Summer Institute in Madison [more]
• May 1 is the deadline for Exemplary Practice / "Voice of Experience" submissions for new CD on Academic Advising Delivery Models [more]
• 2006 Retiree Recognition deadline for submission is June 5 [more]
• Summer Online classes for Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising Program begin June 5 [more]

NACADA Professional Development Events  - Great Ways of "Building the Next Generation of Academic Advisors"

• Regional and State Conference Opportunities [more]
• Effectively Engaging Faculty in Academic Advising Seminar - June 22-23 in Portsmouth, VA [more]
• 20th Annual Academic Advising Summer Institutes - June 25-30, 2006 in Portsmouth, VA, and July 30-Aug. 4, 2006 in Madison, WI [more]
• Make plans now for the 2006 National Conference in Indianapolis [more]
• NACADA / KSU Graduate Certificate Program in Academic Advising receives Exceptional Program Award [more]

NACADA Resources and Publications

• Academic Advising Today is accepting submissions for September edition [more]
• Featured this month in the Clearinghouse: Academic Advising Syllabi [more]
• Review a book for the NACADA Journal - and keep the book, free of charge! [more]

Association Governance

• NACADA Division Representatives elected [more]
• New Member Blitz for 2006 - Qualify for prizes! [more]

Other NACADA Information

• Campus Advising Awards - Recognize a Colleague on your Campus! [more]
• Get Involved with NACADA Commissions and Interest Groups! [more]

Regional conferences in Albuquerque, Atlanta, Little Rock, Nashville, Lancaster, Honolulu, and Hartford have been the springboard for valuable opportunities to meet with colleagues, hear new ideas, and share information with those who share enthusiasm about the topic of quality advising.  Over 1700 advisors have already returned to their campuses to generate new ideas and explore possibilities for improving advising programs for their students.

If you weren't able to take advantage of the conference in your region, Regions 5 and 6 would welcome your attendance in Cleveland, April 20-22, or Iowa City, May 18-20. Themes for these two conferences, respectively, are: Advisors Rock - Rolling with the Challenges of Advising and Advising in the 21st Century: Putting the Pieces Together!  These two conferences will frame excellent opportunities for your continued professional development.

Future State Conferences:

Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA) - May 11  Allendale, Michigan

Indiana Academic Advising Network - May 12  Fort Wayne, Indiana

Kentucky/Tennessee Drive In - May 22  Bowling Green, Kentucky

New Jersey State Advisors Conference - June 15  Union, New Jersey

Ohio Academic Advising Association - June 16  Columbus, Ohio

Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA ) -September 14 & 15  Lake Ozark, Missouri

Alabama Academic Advising Association - September 15  Alabama State University

Kansas Academic Advising Network (KAAN) - September 15  Topeka, Kansas

Wisconsin (WACADA) - September 21-22  Racine, Wisconsin

Check the Regional Conference Schedule and the State Conference Schedule for more information.

Effectively Engaging Faculty in Academic Advising Seminar
June 22-23, 2006 in Portsmouth, VA

Focused on enhancing all aspects of faculty advising, this seminar will provide participants with invaluable information and strategies for engaging faculty, providing quality professional development to faculty, and evaluating and rewarding faculty advisors.

Participants will have the opportunity to work within teams based on institutional type to network, discuss issues and concerns specific to faculty at their type of institution, and develop strategies they can take back to their own campuses to work directly with faculty advisors.

Registrations are being accepted now!  Come for the Seminar and stay for the Portsmouth Summer Institute! (see below)  Learn more here.

The most comprehensive consideration of academic advising available, the 2006 Summer Institutes will be held in both Portsmouth, VA, June 25-30 and Madison, WI, July 30-August 4, 2006.  The intensive, week-long institutes are centered around seeking and disseminating information in general sessions, workshops, topical sessions and small group discussions, with the goal of developing practical, individualized Action Plans for enhancement of academic advising on your campuses.  Participants in the Portsmouth Institute will want to consider attending the Effectively Engaging Faculty Seminar as well.

The Institutes appeal to a wide spectrum of higher education professionals. Faculty appreciate the focus on how they might best provide advising and how to effectively engage their colleagues; administrators (Presidents, Deans, Assistant/Associate Deans, Department Heads, student services Directors, academic program Directors) often focus on delivery systems, recognition and reward, and training issues; experienced advisors focus on how they might improve advising at their institution; and newer advisors gain understanding of all that is in front of them and how they can use their talents to contribute to student success. The collaborative format of the Institute assures that each individual gets the assistance they desire to assure a memorable and rewarding experience while establishing a nationwide network of colleagues for future contact.

Summer Institutes are a great way to "Build the Next Generation of Academic Advisors" - if you are a new professional, the Summer Institutes can be tremendous opportunities to learn all you need to know about your new career.  If you work with new advising professionals, the Summer Institutes can the perfect professional development for your new professionals!

Applications for Summer Institute Scholarships for the Madison Institute must be submitted by May 1.

Information on the 2006 NACADA National Conference on Academic Advising, which will be held Wednesday, October 18 - Saturday, October 21 in Indianapolis, is available on the Conference webpage.

Choose your Hotel and make your Reservation now!  There are five official Conference hotels from which to choose.  If you are interested in sharing hotel accommodations to stretch your travel budget, you can register at this site as well.

If you still have money available in this fiscal year's budget, consider registering now - an early conference registration form is available to utilize these funds.

Over 500 presentation proposals were received.  If you submitted a proposal, you will receive a notification letter by mid-April.   Our thanks go to Sue Aufderheide and Alan Welch from the 2006 Program Committee, NACADA Commission Chairs, and the hundreds of readers who made the proposal review and selection process run smoothly.

The 2006 membership drive, New Member Blitz for 2006, started January 3 and ends June 1, 2006.  Those sponsoring new members will be included in a drawing for airline tickets, registration to professional development events, and AMEX gift cards on June 15, 2006, as well as monthly drawings for a NACADA shirt!  (Our March shirt winner is Lawrence A. Dean of Greenfield Community College.)  The list of prizes and rules may be found here.

Don't forget to use the New Member Application form if you sponsor a new NACADA member to ensure your entry for prizes (include your name and email address at the bottom of the form).

• Establishing & Sustaining Learning-Centered Community Colleges

• Gambling on Campus

• Teaching Defiance: Stories and strategies for activist educators

Authors have been turning in their manuscripts for the June edition of NACADA's quarterly e-Publication, Academic Advising Today, and among those accepted for publication are:

"Modifying your Mindset: A New Approach to Advising Students on Probation" by Jon Steingass & Seth Sykes (Virginia Commonwealth University)

"Integrative Approach to Academic Advising" by Matthew Church (University of Louisville)

"Developing the Next Generation of Academic Advisors: Incorporating Graduate Assistants into an Academic Advising Center" by Katherine Horner (Kent State University), Melissa Mentzer (Ashland University) & Leslie Monaco (Ursuline College)

We are also looking forward to sharing a *Sparkler* from Jim Galvin and Jodi Malmgren of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. You won't want to miss hearing about their Academic Planning for Study Abroad form!

We are now discussing article topics for the September edition. If you are interested in sharing your ideas with your colleagues in this format, check out the Guidelines today!

Does your campus have an exemplary working situation employing one of the seven most widely used Academic Advising Delivery Models (self-contained, faculty only, satellite, total intake, dual, split, or supplementary)?  Would you be willing to share your experience with others who are considering that Model? Now is the time to come forward and let your Voice of Experience be heard!

Voice of Experience submissions will be considered for inclusion in the second CD in the Foundations of Academic Advising CD series. This CD, which will be available in the fall of 2006, will be entitled "Academic Advising Delivery Models."  It will explain the seven most widely used advising delivery models and discuss why they are an important consideration when assessing, evaluating or re-evaluating any advising system.

Your assistance is needed to identify exemplary programs and resources that can be included in this CD.  To nominate a program, see the application guidelines.  Nominations will be accepted through May 1, 2006. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain recognition for your program and share your experience with your colleagues.

NACADA would like to recognize individuals who receive campus awards in 2006 for outstanding academic advising, faculty advising, or advising administration.  If you would like to notify NACADA of a colleague who recently received a campus advising award, please provide us with this information by completing the short online submission form.  Or, you can e-mail us at nacada@ksu.edu with the following information: exact name of the award; the award recipient's name, position title, department/unit, institution, complete mailing address, city/state/postal code, and e-mail address; and, your name and e-mail address. NOTE: Campus advising award recipients do not need to be current NACADA members.

NACADA applauds these advising professionals on their achievements and appreciates their dedication and service to students. Congratulatory e-mails will be sent from NACADA and lists of the campus advising award recipients are posted to our website by award year.