Join us to discuss issues and topics that affect your region, meet your steering committee and other leaders, network with colleagues, hear about upcoming initiatives and events, and learn how to get more involved in NACADA. All participants are welcome!

The opening keynote address will be live-streamed. 

Join us for an evening of great food and a time to connect with other NACADA participants! 

Be sure to visit with our poster presenters throughout the hour! 

Join fellow participants on Monday, October 28 from 12:15-1:15 pm in 415, Level 4, DLCC for the common reading "Academic Advising’s Hidden Role in Fostering Validation/Belonging Leading to Improved Grades” by Erin L. DeRosa. NACADA Journal (2023) 43 (2): 121–135. Click here for the full article https://doi.org/10.12930/NACADA-22-43

This year’s conference theme pays tribute to Mr. Fred Rogers, who provided generations of children with a supportive, fun, and creative place to develop socially and emotionally. Each episode welcomed viewers to his neighborhood where they were told that they were liked just the way they were. Our college students, unfortunately, do not always encounter such welcoming, supportive communities. In our Common Reading, DeRosa (2023) uses Rendon’s (1994) theory of validation along with Hurtado and Carter’s (1997) sense of belonging as theoretical frameworks to examine if fostering validation/belonging leads to improved academic performance. Come discuss the ways in which shifting our advising interactions with students to asset-based dialogues and providing validation can enhance students’ sense of belonging, outcomes, and experiences.

The Global Awards Ceremony honors the people, programs, and institutions making significant contributions to the field of academic advising. 

This is a time to engage with NACADA's Advising Communities Division, Administration Division, and Regional Division! 

Besides simply being a fun activity, drum circles relieve stress, promote community and lower anxiety levels. Some studies even suggest that drum circles aid in healing bodily ailments. Drumming improves mood, fosters creativity and cultivates an overall sense of wellbeing. Located in the Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A, Level 2.