Meet me in Miami...Advising in a Global Community
It is our pleasure to announce that we are accepting proposals for the 2012 NACADA Region 4 Conference in Miami, FL!
The theme of our conference is Meet Me in Miami…Advising in a Global Community. We hope that you will submit a proposal to join us at Florida International University from March 11-13, 2012.
Our theme embodies NACADA’s new tagline: the global community of advisors. Miami and Florida International University are both global communities with their share of the opportunities and challenges that are shaping this century. Academic advising is being shaped and challenged across the region and the nation as well with the increasing global influences in higher education. While our theme is advising in a global community, we invite all those interested in academic advising to submit a proposal. We hope that you will be able to meet us in Miami and we look forward to receiving your submission.
Proposals are due by 5p.m. on December 20, 2011
Sorry, we cannot accept late proposals. Every effort will be made to provide a response to all submissions no later than the end of January 2012.
We are accepting proposals in the following formats:
- · One-hour concurrent sessions
- · 2-, 3-, or 4-hour pre-conference sessions (more indepth)
- · Poster sessions
- · Panels are welcome as well; however presenters must arrange the panelists.
Below are also some ideas for proposals from past conferences. This list is meant to give ideas, by all means if you have something that is not listed here, please submit it!
• Tips and strategies for new advisors • Building advisor/student relationships
• Tracking student progress • Assessment in advising
• Encouraging faculty who advise • Networking with other advisors
• Building a strong advising team • Advising and motivating at-risk students
• Advising non-traditional students • Advising student athletes
• Advising and retention • Advising diverse student populations
• Technology in advising • Advising transfer students
• Providing a welcoming atmosphere for students • Theory and philosophy of advising
• Advising effectively via phone, e-mail, and internet • Advising first-year students
• Ideas to connect with your advisees • Advising with families
• Advising and career planning
To review proposal submission instructions and submit proposal - click here
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SUBMISSION CRITERIA:
| Criteria for selection of paper/presentation: Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance to current issues in advising, appeal to conference participants, creativity, ingenuity, and applicability for participants after the conference. We are seeking a wide range of presentation topics relating to academic advising from a variety of advising professionals in our region.
Eligibility for submission: Those who are involved in advising- administration, faculty, full-time advisors and administrative staff are invited to submit proposals. We encourage novices and experienced presenters alike. Share your research, best practices or techniques with colleagues in the region.
Proposals should include your presentation title, learning objectives, and desired format (i.e. panel, roundtable, etc.) Titles do not need to incorporate the conference theme.
Please include a brief abstract describing your presentation and the desired learning objectives. Abstracts will be included in the conference program and on the conference website. Please limit abstracts to 135 words.
Proposals should include your presentation title, learning objectives, and desired format (i.e. panel, roundtable, etc.) Titles do not need to incorporate the conference theme. Please include a brief abstract describing your presentation and the desired learning objectives. Abstracts will be included in the conference program and on the conference website. Please limit abstracts to 135 words.
Format options for conference sessions include paper or topic presentations, panel discussions, and roundtable discussions. Paper or topic presentations and panel sessions discuss current issues in advising. Some are based on research, some share best practices, and some are developmental, while others are theoretical. The format may be mostly lecture with a discussion following, a panel session followed by questions, or a more informal discussion. Roundtable sessions are less-structured discussions on relevant advising topics that generate audience/presenter interaction. All sessions will be approximately 1 hour long.
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NOTE:
- Due to budgetary considerations, the conference is unable to offer complimentary registration or lodging for paper presenters.
- Commercial products are not to be promoted in NACADA sessions.
- NACADA does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.
