Warm, white sand beaches are awaiting
you in St. Pete Beach, Florida! The TradeWinds Island Grand Hotel
is a four-diamond, beachfront resort located on the Gulf of Mexico.
We look forward to seeing you at these professional development opportunities
available in January/February, 2005, at this wonderful location.
2005 Academic Advising
Administrators’ Institute
The Administrators' Institute will be held January 30-February 1,
2005, in St. Pete Beach, FL. We are looking forward to another great
Institute and to providing an opportunity for participants to enjoy
St. Pete Beach this winter!
Join us at the Institute to learn about and exchange ideas related
specifically to the issues facing academic advising administrators.
Because of limited enrollment, it is critical that you fax your registration
form to us as soon as possible. For more information and an Institute
schedule, visit http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/AdminInst/index.htm.
Assessment of Academic Advising
Institute
We have had tremendous response to the
Assessment Institute, February 2-4, 2005, in St. Pete Beach, FL. Join
other colleagues as they work through the process of making Assessment
a success! For more information on registration and the Institute,
visit: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AssessmentInst/index.htm
Effectively
Engaging Faculty in Academic Advising Seminar
Take advantage of this chance to meet other colleagues who are either
Faculty advisors or work with Faculty advisors! Faculty advising
is critical on many campuses. This seminar will focus on strategies
and professional development initiatives that enhance the level
of effective advising delivered by faculty on all types of campuses.
Presenters represent both public and private institutions to provide
a broad perspective on this important issue.
Join
us at the TradeWinds Island Grand Hotel in St. Pete Beach, Florida
on January 27-28, 2005, for the Faculty Advising Seminar! Visit:
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/FacultySeminar/index.htm
The
2005 Regional Conference Program Committees are seeking quality
presentation proposals for the ten conferences to be held in March
and April. Several regions have a deadline of December
1 for submission of these proposals.
Visit the Regional Conference web site and determine when your proposal
is due. Regional
Conference dates, locations and proposal deadlines are posted
on the NACADA web site, so outline your plan, collaborate with colleagues,
and plan to participate!
The
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) is establishing
a database of member expertise to identify members who might be
called upon to respond to media requests on specific issues, serve
as presenters at NACADA events (institutes, seminars, conferences),
author NACADA articles or publications, serve as a consultant, or
provide expertise in other situations.
NACADA
wishes to encourage a diverse pool of members (institutional type,
institutional size, professional role, gender, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, etc.) to list with the database to insure a broad perspective
on all issues. Members are encouraged to strengthen their listing
through writings and presentations within NACADA (NACADA Journal,
monographs, NACADA News articles AND state, regional,
and national conference presentations). Therefore, continual updating
of listings is encouraged.
Members
wishing to be listed should submit the information requested on
the NACADA web site at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/expertise.htm.
Member information will be continually added to the database as
it is received.
This
is your opportunity to self-identify your areas of expertise and
to offer your expertise to the field.
The final slate of candidates for the 2005 NACADA Leadership elections
is available on the NACADA web site at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Election/2005/2005CandidateList.htm.
Each candidate's platform statement is linked to her/his name on
this list for your review. Additional details on the 2005 elections
and online voting procedures will be sent to members and will also
be available soon at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Election/index.htm.
NOTE:
Only those individuals whose NACADA membership is current
and paid in full as of Friday,
January 7, 2005, will be eligible to vote in the
2005 elections. If you know of individuals whose memberships expired
on September 1, 2004, and have not yet been renewed, please encourage
them to renew no later than January
7, 2005, to secure their voting privileges for NACADA's future
leadership.
If
you have theories, techniques, ideas, or practices to share that
address higher education's academic advising needs or promote the
advising profession's role in enhancing student learning and development,
please consider submitting a proposal for the next National Conference,
Hitting the Jackpot: Making Academic Success a Sure Bet!
Advisors,
administrators, faculty, counselors, career development specialists,
researchers, and graduate students - we want to hear from you! We
earnestly encourage novice as well as experienced presenters.
The
Call for Proposals was mailed to all current members in late November.
Beginning December 1,
proposals can be submitted online at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/2005proposals/.
The submission deadline is February
8, 2005.
The 2005 Awards Call for
Nominations, including nomination/application criteria,
deadlines and forms, is available online at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Awards/AwardsCall.htm.
Printed booklets with nomination information and forms are no longer
mailed to members. All information and forms can be accessed at
the web site above.
Please
closely review the applicable information in the 2005 Awards Call
before submitting your final nomination materials as there have
been changes in the criteria for certain awards.
Refer to the 2005 Call for Nominations
on the Awards web site for more detailed information about
all award categories and applicable eligibility criteria and submission
procedures.
The
National Academic Advising Association has an opening for a Coordinator
of Educational Programming. For information on qualifications, duties,
and application procedures please refer to http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/jobopenings.htm.
Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer.
- Research
Registry connects colleagues
researching a variety of topics related to the advising field.
Sign up by using the Registry
form at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Research_Related/Researchregistryform.htm
to be matched with others researching similar topics.
- Research
Discussion Board allows members to discuss both research
methods and topic issues with
colleagues across NACADA http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/cgi-bin/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4.
- Funding
opportunities through NACADA research grants: each
year the Research committee grants stipends up to five thousand
dollars ($5,000) to support a single-year proposal from practicing
professionals (administrators and faculty) and graduate students
seeking support for dissertation research. Preliminary grant
proposal drafts are due February
1, 2005 for committee feedback. Full proposals
are due May 16, 2005.
Find information and applications at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Research_Related/Grant-Guidelines.htm.
Does
December bring thoughts of dancing sugar plums and brightly wrapped
presents? Or, do you dream of retention systems that work?
This month the Clearinghouse unwraps retention resources
including:
Looking
forward to Winter Break and some quiet time curled up by the fireplace?
Consider adding a NACADA Journal book review selection
to the picture. Recently received books include:
-
Assessing for
Learning: Building a sustainable commitment across the institution
-
Essentials
of Research Methods: A Guide to Social Science Research
- Mastering the Change Curve
- Neurolinguistic Communication Profile
(Participant Guide and Facilitator Guide to improve on-the-job
communication skills )
- Planning and Achieving Successful
Student Affairs Facilities Projects
- Serving
Minority Populations: New Directions for Community Colleges
- The New Educational Technologies
and Learning: Empowering Teachers to Teach and Students to Learn
in the Information Age
Find these
and many more books at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/broverview.htm.
NACADA members may review and publish one book review per academic
year. Completed reviews are due three months after receipt of
the book. Members keep the book after the completed review has
been accepted.
The
2004 double issue (Volume 24, #1/2) of the NACADA Journal
is in the mail! It highlights 21st Century Advising: Facets of
Advising Administration. From "The Effect of Standards Use on
Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction" to "What do Students Really
Want in their Advising?", this issue contains a record breaking
170 pages of articles that can help you be a better advisor. Watch
for this issue in your mailbox in December.
Help
the NACADA Publications Advisory Board plan future NACADA publications.
The week of December 6 you
will receive an email with a link to an 11 question survey that
will help shape the future of NACADA publications. Please
take a few minutes to make your opinion count!
Get
out your calendars to check which date or location would be best
for you and/or your team to join us for the most comprehensive
consideration of Academic Advising available! The Summer
Institutes are led by expert faculty using a wide variety of programming
formats and topics. Join us in St. Paul, MN, June 12-17,
or in Colorado Springs, CO, July 31-Aug 5, 2005, and see what
a difference a week can make to you and your advising program.
Click here
for the registration brochure and let us hear from you soon!
New list serves have been established for the Pre-Law
Advising Interest Group and the Study
Abroad Advising Interest Group. NACADA members and/or colleagues
interested in advising issues facing academic advisors or advising
administrators working with students in these areas are encouraged
to subscribe. These new list serves will provide an excellent opportunity
for these advising professionals to network with colleagues across
the country and to share concerns that have a unique focus on
pre-law advising and study abroad advising.
To
subscribe, please visit the applicable web site below for subscription
instructions. Instructions on posting messages to the list serve
are also provided at each web site.
Pre-Law
Advising IG list serve: www.nacada.ksu.edu/list serve/C34.htm
Study Abroad Advising IG list serve:
www.nacada.ksu.edu/list serve/C38.htm
For
a list of other advising-related list serves, visit www.nacada.ksu.edu/list serve/index.htm.
Congratulations
to the 2004 NACADA Award recipients
who were formally honored at a special Awards Ceremony and Reception
on Wednesday afternoon prior to the opening session of the National
Conference in Cincinnati. Photos of these award recipients can
be viewed on our web site at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Awards/2004AwardsCeremony.htm.
Complete lists by category of award recipients and their institutions
can be found at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Awards/PastRecipients.htm.
As reported last month, the policy for member selection of commissions
and interest groups (IGs) was recently changed to allow members
to choose any combination of commissions and IGs up to a
total of four (4) selections rather than limit them to
only two commissions and two IGs. This official affiliation
primarily identifies those commissions and/or IGs for which
you would have voting privileges, receive periodic electronic
newsletters and updates, and be eligible to hold an elected
or appointed position within, such as serving on a committee
or serving as chair. Please note that you can be informally
involved with as many other commissions or IGs as you like,
such as joining list serves, attending meetings, etc.
We
encourage you to review the available commissions and IGs and
join those of interest to you. If you wish to change your preferred
commission and/or IG choices, you can easily do so by completing
the online form found at the link below.
www.nacada.ksu.edu/CandIGDivision/CIGD-Commission-IGDesignationForm.htm
NOTE:
Your official commission designations as of Friday,
January 7, 2005, will determine the commission chairs
for whom you will be eligible to vote in the 2005 elections.
The
December issue of NACADA's Advising News will be sent
to you via e-mail in the next couple of weeks. Check out
the articles on several advising issues, including assessment,
transfer, first-generation advising and other important topics,
as well as information on resources and professional development
opportunities for you!
The
NACADA Executive Office will close for the Christmas holiday on
Thursday, December 23, 2004, and will reopen on Monday, January
3, 2005.
The
Highlights are a monthly summary of NACADA news and events designed
to inform members via one consolidated e-mail.
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