NACADA Highlights, A Summary of NACADA News and Events

NACADA Highlights - September 2009


NACADA Deadlines

    

Publication Spotlight

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UPDATED - Academic Advising Syllabus: Advising as Teaching in Action, 2nd Edition, Pocket Guide #9

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NACADA's

30th Anniversary

To celebrate NACADA's 30th Anniversary, there will be a trivia game at the NACADA Booth during the 2009 Annual Conference in San Antonio. Attendees who answer the questions correctly will have the opportunity to win NACADA Bucks.

Click here to review the questions and corresponding answers that have been provided in the months leading up to the Annual Conference.


Member Spotlight

We'd like you all to share some of your proud professional highlights in the form of pictures. Email your pics with a caption to nacada@ksu.edu and we'll post them!


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Latest News & Upcoming Events

San Antonio

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2009 NACADA Annual Conference

2009 registration fee same as 2008!

The NACADA Annual Conference is a great source for knowledge, networking and inspiration. You will participate in one of the advising profession’s most valuable educational events of the year.

  • The early registration discount deadline of September 4 is fast approaching. Payment does not need to accompany your registration form.
  • There are still hotel rooms available. To take advantage of the special NACADA rates, book your reservation by September 6. Please reserve your hotel room through our hotel Webpage.
  • If you are a first-time attendee at NACADA Annual Conference there are some special hints to assist you.
  • 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.
  • Join the choir in performing at the second General Session! Contact Bruce Norris if you are interested.
  • Preorder The Handbook of Career Advising (item #P10) and have it signed by the authors at the Annual Conference.

2nd Annual NACADA Silent Auction

Donations are being accepted now! All proceeds from the auction will be used to fund NACADA Region Conference scholarships for graduate students. Visit the Website for donation guidelines.


Commission and Interest Group Activities in San Antonio

Join other Commission and Interest Group members in the following opportunities for collaboration while in San Antonio! Check the Conference schedule for the events detailed below:

  • Commission and Interest Group Fair. Visit the various tables and converse with Commission and Interest Group Chairs and members.
  • Annual Commission and Interest Group Meeting Schedule
  • "Hot Topics" sessions
  • Commission-sponsored presentations
  • Two Potential Interest Groups will meet at the Annual Conference to determine the level of interest among NACADA members.
 
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  Reaching and Retaining Students
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2009-10 Webcast Series - Don’t miss your LAST chance to SAVE on our 4th Webcast season. Members registering by August 31 for the complete series may purchase SEVEN events for the price of SIX - SAVE $125 with this "get one FREE" offer! 

Register by September 9 for our September 17 Webinar Reaching and Retaining Students: The Role of Academic Advising in Student Persistence.

 

Future Events
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Join Us for the Retention 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, Fla. Information is now available on our web site and more will be posted as it becomes available. A discount will be available to those participants signing up for multiple events. See the registration information for details. Informational postcards will be mailed the first week of October. Visit the NACADA booth at Annual Conference in San Antonio to pick up information about the three events or visit the Websites listed below.

 

Strategies for Increasing Student Persistence and Retention Seminar - February 11-12, 2010

8th Annual Academic Advising Administrators' Institute - February 14-16, 2010

7th Annual Assessment of Academic Advising Institute - February 17-19, 2010


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Region Conferences in 2010 - NACADA Near Everybody!

Plan ahead to attend a NACADA Region Conference and submit a proposal in September! Top three reasons to present: 1) Grow professionally! 2) Share your knowledge with others! 3) Enhance the likelihood of your travel being funded! See the schedule and mark your calendars. Watch the Web for more information as it is available.

Don't miss the 2009 Best of Regions presentations at the Annual Conference in San Antonio!


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Plan to attend Summer Institute 2010 in St. Louis, June 27-July 2. A location and dates for a second Summer Institute will be announced by September 10.

 

Resources and Publications

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Featured in the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources, articles in the 30th Anniversary Series Advising as a Comprehensive Campus Process:

•  Reflections from a College President: When Access is Not Enough, or The Significance of Academic Advising by Anthony Tricoli, President, Georgia Perimeter College.

•  Creating Bridges Between Institutions: A Brief Look at Advisors' Roles in Transfer Student Transition by Amanda Hatton, Sarah Homer and Leslie Park.


In the NACADA Journal:


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The September 2009 edition of Academic Advising Today is now available online. In this issue the lead article is The Front Lines of Hope: Helping Students Connect to Themselves for a Brighter Future by David Throgmorton (Carbon County Higher Education Center).

 

 

More Info We Think You Should Know

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2010 Leadership Election Information is available including a list of positions to be elected, eligibility criteria, position overviews, and an online nomination form. Nominations are due Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Your participation in the nomination process for these leadership positions is encouraged. Nomination information will also be available in the NACADA booth in the Exhibits area at the Annual Conference in San Antonio as well as printed in the back of the Conference Program.


star imageAll 2009 NACADA award recipients will be formally honored at a reception held during the NACADA Annual Conference in San Antonio. 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 4 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.


Have you selected the topic for your thesis or dissertation? Are you doing advising research at your institution? The NACADA Research Registry connects colleagues researching a variety of topics related to the advising field. Sign up by using the registry form to be contacted by a member of the NACADA Research Committee regarding your study.


NACADA Research Grants for up to $5,000 are available. Apply by November 1, 2009, for consideration for 2010 funding.

NACADA/Kansas State University offer online Master in Academic Advising degree.

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