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2012 CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Saturday, March 17, 2012

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

1:00-2:00pm

International Conference

Opening Plenary

Charlie Nutt

NACADA Executive Director

2:15-3:15pm

Learning about China’s Higher Education System

Yung-Hwa Chow

Washington State University

2:15-3:15pm

Building Relationships – WOU and the UK

Karen Sullivan-Vance

Western Oregon University

3:30-4:30pm

Study Abroad and Internationalism

Paul Primak

Oregon State University

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

9:15-10:15am

Common Reading Discussion – Working with Students from China

Facilitator TBA

 

9:15-10:15am

Common Reading Discussion – Working with Students from China

Facilitator TBA

 

10:30-11:30am

International Conference

Closing Session

Charlie Nutt,

Dr. Jennifer Joslin

NACADA Executive Director, NACADA President

PRE-CONFERENCES

 

 

 

1:00-3:00pm

 

Advising Learning Outcomes: A Multi-institutional study

Dr. Cathleen Smith,

Dr. Janine Allen

Portland State University

1:00-3:00pm

 

Blogs, screencasts & podcasts:  Empowering Your Inner Techie

Becca Schulze

University of Oregon

3:15-5:15pm

Advising ESL/EL Students Effectively Using the Culture Broker Model

Dr. Wei-Chien Lee

San Jose State University

3:15-5:15pm

Journey to Wellness – Managing Daily Stress as an Advisor

Lisa Laughter

Washington State University

 

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012

8:00-8:45am         

Summary of the International Conference

TBA

 

8:15-9:00am

New member welcome

Charlie Nutt

NACADA Executive Director

9:00-10:00am

Advising is not a Profession…or is it?

Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, Jason Barkemeyer, Joshua Larson, Anna Adams

University of Utah

9:00-10:00am

Outreach with Purpose:  An Integrative Approach to Chinese Undergraduate Support

Kathleen McKeiver, Bruce Feng Wang

Northern Arizona University

9:00-10:00am

“Crossing the Last Mile:” Strategies for helping students overcome graduation obstacles

Becki Ingersoll, Doug Siegler, James Ofsink

Portland State University

9:00-10:00am

Advise on a Dime:  A Cost Effective, Environmentally Friendly Digital Note Taking System

Alexander Kunkle

Western Oregon University

9:00-10:00am

60 Minute Special: Innovative Advising Practices Using Technology

Niki Libarios, Denise Abara, Karen Wilson

University of Hawaii at Manoa

10:15-11:15am

NACADA Opportunities – A Conversation with NACADA Leadership and Executive Office Representative

Dr. Jennifer Joslin

NACADA President

10:15-11:15am

Beyond Expectation: Supporting Youth and Alumni of Foster Care to Succeed in Post-Secondary Education

Melissa Raap, Maddy Day, Janice Cole,

University of Washington

10:15-11:15am

Finish in Four: The Advisor’s Role in Moving Students from Retention to Degree Completion

Carla Bowers

University of Oregon

10:15-11:15am

Quality Peer Advising – Getting a Return on Your Investment

Kim Rambo-Reinitz

University of Oregon

10:15-11:15am

Leveraging Technology for Online Academic Advising Service Delivery

Gerald Meenaghan, Anthony Hampton, Jessica Alvarado

Lane Community College

1:30-2:30pm

Writing for NACADA:  The NACADA Journal, Academic Advising Today, the Clearinghouse, NACADA monographs, books and blogs

Susan Poch, Charlie Nutt

Washington State University, NACADA Executive Director

1:30-2:30pm

Creating an Academic Coaching Program

Shoshana Zeisman

Portland State University

1:30-2:30pm

Decision-making for the (seemingly) decided

Kerry Kincanon, Jeffrey Malone

Oregon State University

1:30-2:30pm

Group Advising for Today’s Multicultural Campus

Brian Foster, Emily McPherson

Bellevue College

1:30-2:30pm

Advisor Training Academy: Promoting a Culture of Technovation

Shelley Ostermiller, Kira Freed

Clark College

2:45-3:45pm

Eyes Higher: University of Calgary’s New Scholars Academy

Veronique Ram

University of Calgary

2:45-3:45pm

Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating an Academic Counseling Model – a true story

Julie Lancour, Anna Marshall

University of Washington

2:45-3:45pm

Building Bridge Across Cultures:  Learning about China’s Higher Education System and its Impact on Academic Advising

Yung-Hwa Chow

Washington State University

2:45-3:45pm

Networking for the Common Good – Grassroots Collaboration in Advising

Deb Gregoire, Laura Hosey

University of Alaska

2:45-3:45pm

Technology and Advising: Anytime/Anywhere

Debbie Moos, Karen Gillespie

University of Idaho

4:00pm-5:00pm

Developing the Dynamic Duo

Kyle Ross, Lisa Laughter

Washington State University

4:00pm-5:00pm

Engaging International Students in Effective Educational Practices

Dr. Jane Irungu

University of Oregon

4:00pm-5:00pm

“I’ve Been Afraid of Changing”: Using Motivational Interviewing Principles in Academic Advising to Promote Positive Student Change

Miranda Atkinson

University of Oregon

4:00pm-5:00pm

Unlocking the Potential of Advising Sessions:  Empowering Students through Pre-Advising Preparation

Kelsey DuPere, Cindy Morical, Miwako Nakamoto, Bill Stahley

Washington State University

4:00pm-5:00pm

Sign out of Facebook and Get Yourself to Office Hours:  Encouraging Student Self-Advocacy Skills

Laura Hauck, Tonja Brown

Seattle University

5:15-6:15pm

State of the Region and Alaska 2013 Planning

Judi Haskins

Region 8 Chair

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012

9:00-10:00am

The More the Merrier – The Benefits of Group Advising

Brooke Whiting

Washington State University

9:00-10:00am

Creating the Foundation for Student Success

Olga Salinas

Boise State University

9:00-10:00am

Assessment to Action; Action to Achievement

Gwen Spencer, Kevin Kildun

Highline Community College

9:00-10:00am

Advising the Pre-Nursing Student: Tips and Techniques to Guide Academic Advisors

Jenni Van Wyk, Shasta McLester, Megan Coble

University of Oregon

10:15-11:15am

Science and Technology Students DO Study Abroad:  Supporting Successful International Experiences in the STEM Majors

Caine Francis, Nicholas Fleury

Oregon State University

10:15-11:15am

What Makes You So Special? Recognizing the Importance of First Impression, Stereotyping, and Assumptions

Veronica Mendez-Liaina

Washington State University

10:15-11:15am

Voices of “Strangers from a Different Shore” – International Student Perspectives

Chanira Reang Sperry, Noell Bernard-Kingsley

University of Washington

10:15-11:15am

Great Expectations:  Understanding the iGeneration Transfer Student

Jill Wagner

Eastern Washington University

 

 

 

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