ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
1. NACADA Global Awards Ceremony
2. Welcome Reception
3. Advising Communities
4. Region/Global Updates and Connection Time
5. Best of Region Winners
6. Keynote Speaker
7. Common Reading
8. Volunteer Opportunities
9. Health and Wellness Events
10. Service Project
11. Conference Attire
NACADA GLOBAL AWARDS CEREMONY
The Global Awards Ceremony honors the people, programs, and institutions making significant contributions to the field of academic advising. The ceremony will be held on Monday, October 28 beginning at 5 pm. The awards ceremony is invitation only.
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WELCOME RECEPTION
Join us for an evening of great food and plenty of fun during the Welcome Reception. The reception will begin at 8 pm on Sunday after the Opening General Session and Keynote Address in the Convention Center. Come to connect with other NACADA conference participants!
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ADVISING COMMUNITIES
Be sure to attend the NACADA Involvement Fair on Tuesday, October 29 from 8-9 am.
- Learn what is going on in the Advising Communities Division - projects, activities, listserv discussions, new initiatives!
- Volunteer to help with activities or serve on a committee within the Advising Communities Division.
- Consider running for leadership positions within the Advising Communities.
- Meet and collaborate with colleagues on future conference presentations or articles for the Clearinghouse or Academic Advising Today.
- Attend a 'Hot Topics' session presented by various Advising Communities.
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REGION/GLOBAL UPDATES AND CONNECTION TIME
The Region/Global Updates and Connection Time will kick off the conference beginning on Sunday, October 27 from 5-6 pm.
Join us during the Region and Global updates and connection time 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!
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BEST OF REGION WINNERS
Congratulations to the Best of Region Winners from the 2024 Conferences. Be sure to check out these excellent presentations.
Region 1:
Region 2:
Region 3:
Region 4: Another Email That They Didn't Read: Bossing up on Communication
Ashlee Hill, Morehouse College
Region 5:
Region 6:
Region 7: The Advising Wisdom of Ted Lasso
David Wellman, Texas A&M University
Region 8:
Region 9:
Region 10:
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2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jasmine Lee
Dr. Jasmine A. Lee is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice scholar, practitioner, trainer, and coach. She is Vice President of Equity and Inclusive Excellence at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. In this capacity, she works with students, staff, and faculty to create inclusive campus environments through direct programming and strategic Divisional leadership. Dr. Lee’s background encompasses campus climate studies and crisis response, inclusive hiring and supervision best practices, teaching and inclusive classroom pedagogy, diversity action planning and equity assessments, strategic student success outreach and academic advising, and traditional diversity and inclusion programming.
Beyond a 15-year career in higher education, Dr. Lee also works with k-12 institutions, non-profit organizations, and faith-based communities to provide training, consulting, coaching, and organizational change services, partnering with clients to curate unique, engaging solutions that lead to sustainable, measurable change. Dr. Lee is a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI), a certified diversity trainer with the National Coalition Building Institute, a Restorative Practices trainer, and a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor, and uses these skills to ensure human dignity, love, truth, honesty, and empathy are a part of all approaches to organizational change.
As a social worker, Dr. Lee holds a BSW from Eastern Michigan University and an MSW from the University of Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. at Michigan State University, using Critical Race Theory as a framework to study the experiences of Black, first-generation, low-income college students pursuing degrees at a Predominantly White Institution. She is a published author focused on academic advising for students of color, intergroup dialogue, and social justice education, with forthcoming work on radical love in the academy and cultivating belonging in first-year seminars.
Dr. Lee is a human who loves cartoons, traveling, laughing at corny jokes, hanging out with her puppy, and spending time with family and friends. She is an active member of many organizations, including NACADA – National Association for Academic Advising, ACPA – Student College Educators International, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. More than anything, Dr. Lee wants people to know that she believes in the world-changing and redeeming power of radical revolutionary love and asks you to consider the words of Valerie Kaur: “Revolutionary love is the choice to enter into wonder and labor for others, our opponents, and for ourselves in order to transform the world around us.”
The opening keynote address will be live-streamed!
Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dana Winters
Dana Winters, Ph.D., is the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Saint Vincent College, where she is also faculty in the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Before turning toward academic administration, Dr. Winters served as the Rita McGinley Executive Director and Faculty Chair of the Fred Rogers Institute, where she extended the legacy of Fred Rogers through research, program development, and worldwide speaking engagements for professionals across early education and intervention, out of school time learning, healthcare, family engagement, and more. Dr. Winters continues her research as a UNESCO Faculty Fellow in Children and Youth Studies, collaborating with faculty around the world in the advancement of empathy development and relationships across educational settings. She received her Ph.D. in administrative and policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
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COMMON READING
As soon as the common reading has been selected more information will be posted here.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The conference planning committee is thrilled to welcome you to Pittsburgh! Check back closer to the conference for more details.
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENTS
The health and wellness chair is planning some great options for this year's conference. Check back closer to conference to see the full schedule!
By participating in NACADA health and wellness activities, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of NACADA’s release of liability form for participants in voluntary recreational and fitness activities.
NACADA SERVICE PROJECT
The planning committee is still finalizing the service project details. As soon as that is ready, it will be posted here.
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PREPARING AND PACKING FOR CONFERENCE
Comfortable and casual best describe the "dress code" at NACADA's 2024 Annual Conference. Wear comfortable shoes as conference venues tend to be extremely large! Join the fun on School Spirit Day and see how many different schools are represented by wearing a polo or t-shirt from your institution on Monday, October 28.
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