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NACADA Deadlines

Fall Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising Online courses begin August 21st - Enroll today! [more]
Membership Expiration Date for many NACADA members is September 1! [more]
September 1 is the deadline to submit articles for possible publication in the December edition of Academic Advising Today [more]

NACADA Professional Development Events

Don't miss the Annual NACADA Conference in Indianapolis, October 18-21st. Register today! [more]
- Potential Interest Groups to meet in Indianapolis [more]
- New Publications available in at the Annual Conference [more]
Plan now for Winter Professional Development opportunities in San Antonio [more]
Mark your calendars for Region Conferences [more]

NACADA Resources and Publications

September issue of Academic Advising Today articles discuss GLBT issues, working with High-Achieving students, and much more! [more]
Featured this month in the Clearinghouse: Multicultural aspects of GLBT identity and Advising Syllabus 101 [more]
Advising in the Spotlight; Inside Higher Education focuses on academic advising [more]

Association Governance

Please welcome new Commission / Interest Group Chairs [more]
2007 NACADA Leadership Nomination Information [more]

Other NACADA Information

Jamelyn Schoenbeck Walsh receives Academic Advising Graduate Certificate and Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit [more]

Opportunities for NACADA Members from Other Sources

Council for the Advancement Standards (CAS) sponsored Assessment Symposium coming in November [more]

NACADA Annual Conference - October 2006 18-21, 2006

You won't want to miss this incredible chance to connect with other advising professionals, improve your advising skills and see the latest array of products and services available today! Join us at the annual NACADA Annual Conference in Indianapolis. Check out the city's official website for extensive information on the many downtown and area attractions.

Back by popular demand-the Interactive Schedule Planner was a big hit last year. Use it before you arrive at the Conference to identify individual sessions you want to attend.

Check the Registration Brochure you recently received in the mail (also available online) for an overview of the Conference schedule and highlights of the official events. There's also information on discounted airline and car rental fees.

Most of the official hotels still have availability. Make your reservation online.

Are you looking for a roommate to defray hotel costs? You can sign up or look for others here. Individuals contact each other directly; NACADA simply maintains the list.

Conference presentations represent over forty advising "tracks" or topics. A few titles:

• "Finding Your Way" an Innovative Freshman Seminar

• "What You Know is Who You Are:" Counteracting Racial Ignorance through Self-Exploration

• A Never-Ending Story: The Plot and Language of Academic Advising

• Academic Advising and College Sports: Reclaiming the Academic Priority

• Academic Advising from the Student's Perspective: Significance, Satisfaction, and Challenges

One good way to GET INVOLVED and meet new people is to VOLUNTEER for a couple of hours at the Conference. Sign up by contacting Larry Ottinger (Ball State University) at lottinge@bsu.edu. Also, meetings of the Association's various governance units that take place during the Conference provide a myriad of opportunities for you to get involved and contribute to your Association! Check your Conference Schedule and plan ahead to PARTICIPATE!

Potential INTEREST GROUPS to Meet in Indianapolis!

Three Potential Interest Groups will be meeting at the Annual Conference in Indianapolis to determine their viability and level of interest among NACADA members - Advising Public & Urban Affairs Majors, Appreciative Advising, and Large Universities.

The Advising Public & Urban Affairs Majors Potential Interest Group is committed to providing quality resource information to academic advisors of students majoring in areas that affect public policy and professional practices in urban and/or metropolitan environments, and may be of interest to academic advisors of students in disciplines such as Public Administration, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Environmental Studies.
The focus of the Appreciative Advising Potential Interest Group is on how the organizational development theory of Appreciative Inquiry can be utilized in academic advising.
The Large Universities Potential Interest Group will provide NACADA members from large universities the opportunity to make connections and learn about other programs by establishing a forum for advisers to discuss current issues, share ideas and gather information from those at peer institutions.

Check your Conference program for the date, time and location of these meetings. If you are interested in one of these special interest areas, please plan to attend the scheduled meeting for that group to show your support. NACADA members who have an interest in these potential Interest Groups but are not planning to attend the Conference this year are encouraged to send an e-mail indicating their interest prior to the Annual Conference to the contact person listed below. This will assist this individual with more accurately determining the level of interest in that particular group.

Advising Public & Urban Affairs Majors - Adam Sikula, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, asikula@ccmail.nevada.edu
Appreciative Advising — Scott Amundsen, Eastern Kentucky University, Scott.Amundsen@eku.edu
Large Universities — Myla Rugge, University of Washington, mylar@u.washington.edu

Look for New Publications at the Annual Conference!

Three of NACADA's newest professional development resources will be featured at the NACADA Annual Conference in October:
	Learning Reconsidered 2: A Practical Guide to Implementing a Campus-Wide Focus on the Student Experience - NACADA partnered with ACPA, ACUHO-I, ACUI, NACA, NASPA, and NIRSA in publishing this book. For more information click here.
	Foundations of Academic Advising - CD Series: CD2 Academic Advising Delivery Models - This CD explains the seven most widely used advising delivery models (self-contained, faculty only, satellite, total intake, dual, split, supplementary) and discusses why they are an important consideration when assessing, evaluating, or re-evaluating any advising system.
Academic Advising: New Insights for Teaching and Learning in the First Year (Monograph #14 - orders only taken at the Conference for later availability) - This new monograph challenges readers to embrace the tremendous potential that academic advising has for educating today's college students and adds significantly to the engaging dialogue on advising as teaching. Chapter authors explore the advising as teaching and learning paradigm, examine current student demographics, and address learning patterns, self-assessment, and technology as key components of advising. Chapters also explore academic advising before enrollment and beyond the advising office, as well as the critical issue of advising assessment. The needs of diverse populations of first-year students are also addressed. This monographs is a joint publication of the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and NACADA. Stop by the NACADA exhibit booth at the Indiana Convention Center to obtain your copy or to place your order for these new resources!

Graduate Certificate Program in Academic Advising

Have you secured your seat in one or more of the fall online courses in the award-winning Kansas State University / NACADA Graduate Certificate Program in Academic Advising? If not - don't delay another day! Classes begin on August 21st!

The Certificate Program, which is a collaborative effort between NACADA and the K-State department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, received the Association for Continuing Higher Education's 2006 Exceptional Program Award for Region 8. Program learners gain knowledge of advising and advising-related areas such as student development theory, counseling skill development, and career development.

Students enrolling in the Program must be admitted to the K-State Graduate School. You can find out how to begin the application process here. Students desiring to only take one or two courses may be enrolled as a "special student" and transfer the credits to another institution.

EDCEP 835 Foundations of Academic Advising - Instructor: Charlie L. Nutt
EDCEP 838 The College Student & The College Environment - Instructor: Adrienne Leslie-Toogood
EDCEP 863 Trends in Career Development - Instructor: Kenneth Hughey

For more information, visit this webpage.

Does your institution have a tuition reimbursement plan? Many advisors within the graduate certificate program have found that their institution offers financial support for the Graduate Certificate Program. Check with your supervisor or institutional human resources department to see what options are available. The last day for ENROLLMENT for fall courses is September 5th and all work must be completed by December 15, 2006.

Recipient of Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising

Congratulations to Jamelyn Schoenbeck Walsh, Purdue University-Main Campus, who completed the KSU/NACADA Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising program in May 2006. Jamie joins 51 others who have completed this program. Click here for the full listing of Certificate recipients.

Jamie has also been awarded a NACADA Outstanding Academic Advising Certificate of Merit, which will be presented to her at the Annual Conference in Indianapolis in October. Click here to view the complete list of Award recipients.

Professional Development Opportunities - Plan Ahead!

NACADA will host three Professional Development opportunities near the San Antonio River Walk in January/February 2007!

First, an excellent seminar on Accountability in Academic Advising: Data-Driven Decision Making to Promote Institutional Change will be held January 25-26.

Next, the 5th Annual Academic Advising Administrators' Institute will be held January 28-30.

Finally, the 3nd Annual Assessment of Academic Advising Institute will be held January 31-February 2.

All three events will be held at the historic Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, located beside the River Walk. Watch the web and your mail for more information! (Find links to all three events on the NACADA homepage.)

2007 NACADA Leadership Nominations

Information is now available on the 2007 NACADA Leadership elections, including a list of positions to be elected, eligibility criteria, and an online nomination recommendation form. Election information and printed nomination forms will also be available in the NACADA booth in the Exhibits area at the National Conference in Indianapolis and in the back of the Conference program. Nomination forms can be submitted either online, at the Conference, or by fax or mail. All nominations will be due to the Executive Office by Friday, November 3, 2006.

More information can be found here regarding NACADA Leadership positions. If you have any questions, or would like to inquire as to your eligibility for a particular position or the eligibility of a colleague whom you wish to nominate for a position, please contact the NACADA Executive Office at (785) 532-5717 or e-mail us.

Your participation is encouraged in the nomination process for these Leadership positions!

New Commission / Interest Group Chairs Appointed

Please welcome two new CIG Chairs: Janice Robinson will serve as Chair for the Advising Student Athletes Commission and Wendy Rohleder-Sook will serve as Chair for the Pre-Law Advising Interest Group.

Janice currently serves as Academic Counselor and Life Skills Coordinator for Student-Athlete Support Services in the Athletic Department at Auburn University. Contact information for Janice can be found on the Commission's website.

Wendy currently serves as the Assistant Director and Pre-Law Coordinator in the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center at the University of Kansas. Contact information for Wendy can be found on the Interest Group's website.

Find complete NACADA Leadership lists here.

NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources

Featured this month in the Clearinghouse:

"Working More Effectively in Advising: Understanding Multicultural Dimensions of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Identities" by Brandy Smith (University of Memphis) - includes annotated bibliography of resources where you can Read More About It!
Advising Syllabus 101 by Tonya McKenna Trabant (University of Wisconsin) is the "411" you need to create your own academic advising syllabus.

NACADA's quarterly e-Publication

The September edition of NACADA's quarterly e-Publication, Academic Advising Today, is currently with the publisher. Articles you can look forward to reading include:

"Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Issues in Advising Situations" by Brandy L. Smith (The University of Memphis)

"Preparing to Advise High-Achieving Students" by Marion Schwartz (The Pennsylvania State University)

"IDEA and College Accommodations" by Les Hemphill (Cloud County Community College)

"Out Past the Edges" by Jerry Harrell (Ivy Tech Community College - Indianapolis)

We are currently accepting article and *Sparkler* submissions for possible publication in the December edition (submission deadline September 1). If you are interested in sharing your thoughts with your colleagues in this format, check out the Guidelines today!

Regional Conferences - Mark your calendars now!

The Region Conference Committees are working to prepare great Regional Conferences in all ten Regions this spring. Dates and locations are listed here.

In September or October, each Region will issue a "Call for Presentations," so you may want to begin visiting with your colleagues about possible team efforts or preparing ideas for your own participation. Each year, the Regions select a "Best of Region" presentation, which is then sponsored to the National Conference. So, round up your ideas, mark your calendar for the Regional Conference(s) of your choice and watch for further details! You may be the one to represent your Region at the National Conference in Baltimore in 2007!

Advising in the Spotlight

The July 27 issue of Inside Higher Ed brings national exposure to academic advising in its feature article "Many Advisers, One Message." The programs featured in this article all gained information and guidance through attendance at NACADA Institutes.

September Membership Renewals Due

Renewal notices have been sent to those with a membership expiration date of September 1. Please make any necessary changes to the form and return it with payment to the executive office. Your membership is important to NACADA's continued growth and its success in promoting the field of academic advising, and provides discounts for NACADA events and resources. We appreciate your support.

CAS sponsored assessment symposium in November

The Council for the Advancement Standards (CAS) is sponsoring a national symposium, November 12-14, 2006, on CAS Standards, Self Assessment, and Student Learning Outcomes in Higher Education. Click here for information.