Join us on

Thursday, September 18, 2008

for a

Live Internet-broadcast Webinar Event

Proactively Planning for a Career in Academic Advising

Proactively planning a career is as important for academic advisors as it is for the students we advise. In this online broadcast, NACADA President Jennifer Bloom and Professional Development Committee Chair Albert Matheny will focus on a variety of ways to advance a career in the academic advising field. This presentation will offer specific suggestions on steps advisors and advising administrators can take to ensure long and successful careers in the field.

Annual Conference

October 1- 4, 2008

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Plan to join your advising colleagues in Chicago – a bustling, energetic city that never stops no matter the season. It's a destination with world-class cultural attractions, diverse neighborhoods and architectural wonders. You will participate in one of the advising profession’s most valuable educational events of the year. The Annual Conference is a great source for knowledge, networking and inspiration. For details on items below, visit the Conference Homepage.

• The early discount deadline is fast approaching: Register by September 6 and save $55 - payment does not need to accompany your registration form, so sign up now!
• If you sent a registration form before August 31, but haven’t received an email confirmation, call the Executive Office at (785) 532-5717 or email nacada@ksu.edu immediately.
• The Hotel 71 still has rooms available - reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at (312) 346-7100 or (800) 621-4005. After September 8, rooms and rates are based on availability. There is also information if you are interested in sharing hotel accommodations.
• If this is your first NACADA Annual Conference there are some special hints to assist you in making the most of this professional development opportunity.
•  VOLUNTEER for a couple of hours at the conference - it is a good way to get involved and meet new people. Sign up by emailing Pamela Rodriguez.
• If you are a presenter at the conference, visit the Upload Information for Presenters page. It's not too soon to upload your session handout materials.
• The Annual Town Hall Business Meeting will be looking at NACADA’s strategic goals, join leaders, Friday, October 3, 5:45 p.m., in planning for NACADA’s future!
• You can have fun and help a graduate student make it to the next Region conference. Be sure to stop by the Silent Auction in the Exhibit area to see the great gifts that have been donated by our members and by the Regions as a whole!

NACADA CHOIR: Join the choir in performing at the second plenary session. We will practice 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, and then get a quick bite to eat before coming back to enjoy the opening plenary session at 7 p.m. We will not perform at the first plenary, just the second one on Thursday morning. Contact Bruce Norris if you are interested, Bruce will share information with you regarding the sheet music. Join the choir for a lot of fun and camaraderie!

COMMON READING DISCUSSION: “Racial bias, whether at the individual or collective levels, is hard to see and harder to talk about” (Bensimon, 2007, p. 454). If you work with students, then you should attend NACADA’s first Common Reading Discussion on Thursday, October 2 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The discussion will focus on the issues of diversity presented by Estela Bensimon in The Underestimated Significance of Practitioner Knowledge in the Scholarship on Student Success. The Review of Higher Education, 30 (4), 441-469.

During the discussion of this article, participants will:

•  Consider their gaps in understanding the behavior patterns of students from racial and ethnic groups other than their own, and discuss ways to increase their multicultural competence.

•  Discuss how the significance and impact of academic advising relate to issues of racial equity in higher education.

The 2008-2010 Class of Emerging Leaders and Mentors will begin their two-years of work together at the Annual Conference in Chicago.  ELP activities will include:

• "Meet the NACADA Leadership" Reception
• Orientation to the Program
• Get acquainted "speed-dating" activity
• "Q&A" with members of the 2007-2009 class
• Selection of mentoring pairs
• Introduction to the membership at the opening General Session
• Goal development sessions
• Wrap-Up Breakfast

Meet the Emerging Leaders and Mentors and learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program.

The Annual Conference will be an excellent opportunity for you to collaborate with Commission and Interest Group members.

• Join us for the Commission and Interest Group Fair on Thursday, October 2, 7:15-8:15 a.m. Visit the various tables and converse with the Chairs and members of the Commissions and Interest Groups.
• Annual Commission and Interest Group Meetings are scheduled throughout the Conference. Check your program for those meetings of interest to you, or visit the meeting schedule summary.
  • Learn what is going on in the Commissions and Interest Groups - projects, activities, list serve discussions, new initiatives!
  • Volunteer to help with activities or serve on a committee within a Commission or Interest Group.
  • Consider running for leadership positions within the Commissions.
  • Meet and collaborate with colleagues on future conference presentations or articles for the Clearinghouse or Academic Advising Today.
  • Service to Commission awards are given by some of the Commissions - investigate and nominate a fellow Commission member!
• Attend one of the "Hot Topics" sessions presented by Commissions and Interest Groups during the last hour of the Conference on Saturday, October 4. Check your Conference Program for the specific meeting room for each session.
• Commission-sponsored presentations are scheduled throughout the Conference. Check your Program for these highlighted sessions. Here's your chance to see some excellent presentations!
• Congratulate the Commission and Interest Group members who have received various NACADA awards! (Visit the Websites below -- click on a specific Commission or Interest Group, and then on the "Awards" bullet in the left column.)
  • Commissions
  • Interest Groups

Congratulations to the 2008 NACADA Annual Award recipients (including Outstanding Advising Technology Award winners from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, pictured at left).

All award recipients will be formally honored during the NACADA Annual Conference in October. A complete listing of these winners can be found here. Photos of award recipients are linked to each name on the listing. Perhaps you will recognize a colleague!

Be sure to look for the ad announcing NACADA award winners in the September 5, 2008, issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The following Potential Interest Groups will meet at the Annual Conference in Chicago to determine their viability and level of interest among NACADA members. Click on the links below to learn more about these potential groups. If you are interested in one or more of these special interest areas, you should plan to attend the initial meeting scheduled as noted below for that group to show your support:

• History of Academic Advising — Thursday, October 2, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Chair: Eric White (Penn State University)
• Graduate-Level Courses in Academic Advising — Friday, October 3, 8:45-9:45 a.m., Chair: Wes Habley (ACT, Inc.)

• Advising in Interdisciplinary Programs — Friday, October 3, 2-3 p.m., Chair: Steve Pajewski (Carnegie Mellon University)

• Doctoral Students — Friday, October 3, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Co-Chairs: Sarah Keeling (University of South Carolina) and Amanda Cuevas (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

NACADA members interested in these Potential Interest Groups but not planning to attend the Annual Conference are encouraged to send an e-mail prior to the Conference to the applicable contact person listed above, indicating their interest. Establishment of an Interest Group is partially dependent upon the number of members interested in the area of focus, so please be sure to express your interest.

Is the high cost of travel keeping you and your advising staff close to home? 

Plan to join us Online in November for two

Live Internet-broadcast Webinar Events

Join Us in Clearwater Beach, Fla.

for the

Technology Seminar, Administrators' Institute and Assessment Institute

at the

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort

Three NACADA events are scheduled back-to-back for February in Clearwater Beach. Information will be posted as it becomes available. A discount will be available to those participants signing up for multiple events. See the registration form for discount details.

Registration postcards will be mailed to members the first week of October and also will be available at the Annual Conference. Visit the NACADA booth in Chicago to pick up information about the three events and the Clearwater Beach area, or visit the Websites listed below.

Advising 2.0: Utilizing Technology Effectively for Campus-wide Advising - February 12-13, 2009

Join us for this two-day seminar where we will explore:

• How can I learn new ways to use technology in academic advising?
• What is Web 2.0 and what does it have to do with Facebook, Ning, YouTube, Google, Yahoo! and other things I have heard about?
• Where can I find out more about social networking?
• How can I use technology to get better data for assessment of student learning outcomes?
• How can I learn to select, use, and manage technology in my advising office?

For more information click here.

7th Annual Academic Advising Administrators' Institute - February 15-17, 2009

NACADA's 7th Annual Academic Advising Administrators' Institute will focus on the knowledge and skills needed to be successful advising administrators, as well as provide an opportunity for in-depth discussions and development of strategies for dealing with issues that advising administrators face daily. Join us for this opportunity to gain knowledge and network with colleagues at the Institute while enjoying this perfect location! For more information click here.

5th Annual Assessment of Academic Advising Institute - February 18-20, 2009

Learn more about making your academic advising program more successful and effective! The Assessment of Academic Advising Institute will focus on the components of a successful assessment program, as well as provide specific strategies for developing and implementing an assessment program on your campus. Teams are encouraged to attend. For more information click here.

The September edition of our quarterly e-Publication, Academic Advising Today, was sent to all members on August 20. If you missed your email notification, you can find it here.

Authors have been hard at work preparing their articles for the December edition, and we are now discussing article topics for the March edition. If you are interested in sharing your thoughts with your colleagues in this format, check out the Guidelines today!

Featured this month in the Clearinghouse: Resources that help new advisors build advising relationships

New academic advisors, whether faculty, professional, or peer, can be overwhelmed during their first months on the job. This month the Clearinghouse features resources to get new advisors started in building successful advising relationships. Find resources, along with annotations that tell how these resources will help new advisors, in the Clearinghouse at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/newadvisor.htm#readmore.

The NACADA Research Committee announces a Request For Proposals (RFP) for NACADA grants that support advising research. Grants up to $5,000 are available to support a single-year proposal. Practicing professionals (administrators and faculty), as well as graduate students seeking support for dissertation research, are eligible.

The Research Committee has two deadlines for 2009 funding proposals: November 1, 2008 and March 15, 2009. Click here for information regarding research grants.

Consider reviewing a book for the NACADA Journal. Find available titles posted on the Book Review Website. Reviewers must be current NACADA members; books requested now count for the 2008-09 member year. Reviewers have three months from the receipt of the book to read and write the review. The book becomes the property of the reviewer upon acceptance of the review for publication.

Election information and printed nomination forms will be available in the NACADA booth in the Exhibits area in Riverside Center at the Annual Conference in Chicago and also will be printed in the back of the Conference Program. Information is also available online for the 2009 NACADA Leadership elections, including a list of positions to be elected, eligibility criteria, general election information, and an online nomination recommendation form. Nomination forms can be submitted either electronically, sent by fax or mail, or turned in at the Conference. All nominations will be due to the Executive Office by Friday, October 31, 2008.

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

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

WEBINAR: December 12, 2008 - Infusing Research into Practice: Multiple Pathways to Conducting Research in Advising

Presenters: Joshua Smith (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) and Wendy Troxel (Illinois State University)

Registration deadline is December 2

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WEBINAR: February 4, 2009 - Success with Parent Education: Dialoguing with the New Student and their Parents at the Collegiate Level

Presenter: "Best of Region 7" winner Brian Nossaman (University of Oklahoma)

Registration deadline is January 23

Learn More

WEBINAR: February 27, 2009 - DIFS Makes the Difference in Student Motivation: Both Skill and Will are Needed for Student Success

Presenter: Ken Kiewra (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Registration deadline is February 17

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WEBINAR: March 26, 2009 - Making the Grade: What Advisors and Administrators Need to Know to Better Assist Students with Disabilities

Presenter: Marilyn Kaff (Kansas State University)

Registration deadline is March 17

Save the date! More information coming soon!

WORKINAR (new format for groups): April 23, 2009 - Career Advising in Action: Try It and Apply It, a follow-up to DW15 Making Career Advising Integral to Academic Advising

Presenters: Joanne Damminger and Betsy McCalla-Wriggins (Rowan University)

Registration deadline is April 14

Learn More

Participation for each event is limited by our Service Provider, so don't miss your chance - Register concurrently for any three Webinars and save $10 off each!

Would you like to propose a Webinar topic? 

The Webinar Advisory Board would like to hear which topics YOU would like to see presented in this format - and, they would also like you to see what considerations they will be addressing in choosing their topic list. Click here  to review their rubric and submit your ideas.

Kansas State University in partnership with NACADA has offered for four years a Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising online. Now in addition to the Graduate Certificate, K-State is offering an online Master of Science in Academic Advising degree. Visit this NACADA Webpage for more information!