Join us in Florida, February 2-3, for this day and a half Seminar on Ethical/Legal Issues in Academic Advising.  We have three excellent faculty members on board ready to answer your questions concerning the myriad of ethical and legal issues affecting advising:

Ryan J. Hagemann

Oregon University System

Ryan has served in many capacities, including Assistant Director of Speech & Debate, Associate Director of Judicial Affairs, and Assistant Attorney General with the Oregon Department of Justice.  Currently, Ryan serves as the Secretary to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.  He has spoken and written extensively on the intersection of higher education and legal issues, including topics such as diversity, academic advising, and financial aid.

Gary Pavela

University of Maryland-College Park

Gary is the Director of Judicial Programs at the University of Maryland-College Park and edits law and policy newsletters to which over 1,000 colleges and universities subscribe.  He was identified by the New York Times as an "authority of academic ethics."  Gary has also clerked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and has been a faculty member for the Federal Judicial Center, the training arm of the U.S. Courts.

David L. Kian

J.D. with honors, 1993 and B.A., History, 1989, University of Florida. 

After receiving his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Florida (UF), David clerked for a federal judge and practiced commercial litigation in Tampa, FL, before returning to the UF General Counsel's Office as Associate General Counsel in 1999.  In 2003, he was chosen for his current position as General Counsel and University Attorney for Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL.  David taught Professional Responsibility on an adjunct basis for the UF College of Law when he worked in the General Counsel's office at UF.

Don't miss out on this one-time learning opportunity to network with three experts in the field.  Visit the NACADA website for more information on this Ethical/Legal Seminar.

The 2006 Assessment Institute is being designed to respond to the needs of participants at varying points within the assessment process.  Guidance will be provided for participants to identify their own experience level.

A tentative schedule may be reviewed on the webpage, along with registration and hotel information.

We hope you will be networking about Assessment with other colleagues at the beach February 8-10, 2006!

Plan now to submit a proposal to present at the October 18-21, 2006 National Conference in Indianapolis.   The conference theme is Diverse Advising for a Diverse World.

Submissions from novice as well as experienced presenters are encouraged.   Printed Call for Presentation Proposals information will be mailed in late November-online submissions will be accepted beginning December 1.  The deadline to submit is February 10, 2006.

The fall issue of the NACADA Journal will soon be in the mail.  Guest Editor Peter Hagen has brought together some of the most recognized minds in academic advising to discuss advising theory. This ground breaking issue is sure to become a classic. Watch for it in your mailbox soon! 

NACADA Journal Book Review: It's hard to think about downtime when advisors are knee deep in enrollment, but Winter Break is coming sooner than you think! Catch up on your professional reading - consider requesting a book for review in the NACADA Journal.  Reviews for books selected now will be due in mid-February.  Find a listing of currently available books on the web.

We are entering the final stages of editing for the December edition of NACADA's quarterly e-Publication, Academic Advising Today, and some of the pieces you can look forward to on December 15th are:

• Part 2 of Why Do Assessment of Academic Advising? by Susan Campbell (University of Southern Maine)

• What Is Your Career Advising I.Q.? by Virginia N. Gordon (The Ohio State University)

• Mentor Connection: Building Success for Students on Academic Probation by Clark Johnson (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Dana Deming-Hodapp (Chisago County Human Services, Minnesota), and Lynae Johnsen (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

We have also been reviewing manuscripts for the February edition, and among those accepted for publication are:

• The Balanced Scorecard Approach by Ilene Gilborn (Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
• Advising Against Pop Culture by Darren Francis (University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada)
• Continuous Improvement and Advising by Kathy Stockwell and Dana Zahorik (Fox Valley Technical College)

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

Are you researching an advising topic for your institution, thesis or dissertation? Want to connect with others researching the same topic?  The NACADA Research Committee sponsors an informal Research Registry to stimulate communication between those researching advising topics. Sign up here for the Registry.  Registrants are matched with others researching similar topics and email addresses provided to both researchers. 

• NACADA Journal
• Academic Advising Today
• Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources
  

NACADA maintains over 50 list serves for global discussions of academic advising issues. Subscribers are encouraged to use these lists for questions and discussion on a variety of advising topics.

NACADA does NOT provide automatic enrollment to its list serves. Find directions to subscribe and unsubscribe on each list's home page; all list serve home pages are linked from here.

Career Advising is especially for academic advisors who work with students trying to make career decisions. Career Advising will be an invaluable guide as you help students understand the relationships between their academic and career choices and the impact these decisions have on their future personal and work lives.

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NACADA introduces the Guide to Assessment of Academic Advising on CD to assist institutions with the development of a comprehensive assessment program for academic advising at the unit, college, or institutional level. The Guide focuses on the development of the vision, values, and mission for academic advising as the foundation for any assessment program and provides a step-by-step process for the development of goals and advisor and student learning outcomes for advising. The Guide also provides detailed assistance in the process of mapping the achievement of outcomes across the undergraduate experience as well as a process for measuring the achievement of the outcomes in the assessment program. Sample worksheets are provided that can be utilized in the development of an assessment program and can be reproduced for campus use.

The NACADA Guide to Assessment of Academic Advising is essential for any institution committed to improving the quality of the advising experience through an intentional and carefully developed plan of assessment.

Order Number:  M15CD

Member Price: $25
Nonmember Price: $40
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Foundations of Academic Advising CD 1: What is Academic Advising? lays the groundwork for academic advising.  While the primary target audience for this first CD in the planned Foundations series is new advisors, it will be equally useful to advisors who have been working in the field but who have never had opportunity to become acquainted with the full scope of foundational advising information in a single-piece, coherent, sequenced (curriculum) format.  The information presented is "generic" (applicable to any campus setting) rather than institution-type specific.  This audio-visual CD will particularly appeal to anyone looking for something beyond the traditional text-only format.  Ten-minute modules also make excellent tools for group professional development and discussion-starters.

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In addition to being valuable for advisors, this CD will also be useful to Administrators who might be trying to help others on their team to understand the importance of advising."

 - Jo Anne Huber, NACADA President

Peer Advising: Intentional Connections to Support Student Learning is designed to introduce readers to the critical elements of successful peer advising programs. Peer advising is an important way institutions can extend advising services to students; in turn it provides a way to enrich the student experience for those engaging in this paraprofessional role on their campuses. 

Monograph contents range from theory to design and delivery of a peer advising program. Recruitment, selection and development of peer advisors are highlighted; program budgets, assessment, and evaluation suggestions are shared. Exemplary practices from across the country highlight chapter content.

Order Number: M13

NACADA Member Price: $25

Nonmember Price:  $40

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