NACADA Highlights

ACADEMIC ADVISING ASSESSMENT SEMINAR

Join us on the Gulf of Mexico 's white sand beaches in St. Petersburg, Florida, to learn more about making your academic advising program more successful and effective! The Academic Advising Assessment Seminar will be held at the TradeWinds Island Grand Hotel, February 5-6, 2004. The Seminar 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.

Brochures for the Assessment Seminar will be mailed mid-September. The Assessment Seminar and the Administrators' Institute will both be offered in the same brochure. Receive a discount by registering for both!

Continue to check NACADA's web page for information on the seminar. Visit the link below to register today:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AssessmentSeminar/RegForm.pdf

ACADEMIC ADVISING ADMINISTRATORS' INSTITUTE

NACADA's 2nd Annual Academic Advising Administrators' Institute will be held at the TradeWinds Grand Hotel in St. Pete Beach, Florida, February 2-4, 2004. This 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 the Gulf of Mexico 's white sand beaches!

The Assessment on Academic Advising Seminar will follow immediately after the Administrators' Institute. A discount will be given to those participants signing up for both the Institute and the Seminar. See our web page for details:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/AdminInst/index.htm

Continue to watch NACADA's web page for further information on the institute! Registration brochures will be mailed mid-September. Registration is limited, so register early. Visit the link below to register today:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/AdminInst/RegForm.pdf

NEW NACADA MONOGRAPH

Advising and Learning: Academic Advising from the Perspective of Small Colleges and Universities.

When educators focus on advising as learning, they can examine what and how the student learns rather than the role or duties of the advisor, the advising administrator, and the advising system. Monograph 8 in the NACADA series presents advising as learning from the unique perspective of small colleges. Lessons learned are applicable across higher education.

Order your copy today!

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ACADEMIC ADVISING

The first course, "Foundations in Academic Advising", in the new on-line Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising program in partnership with Kansas State University has begun! But it's not too late for you!! You can still apply and register for the course until October 15, 2003 - the on-line delivery allows you to work at your own pace to complete the course by December 12, 2003, so you have plenty of time! For more information and application procedures, go to Graduate Certificate Program in Academic Advising. Over 100 colleagues have applied to the program to date!

REGION MEETINGS IN TEXAS

The Region Chairs would like to Teach you the importance of being involved in Region activities by Encouraging you all to attend your respective region meetings held at the National Conference in Dallas, so you can eXcel in your Advising role. Get a lot of Support from your colleagues at the meetings scheduled for Friday, October 3, at 4:30-5:45 p.m. There will be opportunities for you to get involved in the decisions and activities that your Region sponsors each year. If you have ideas or questions for your Region Chair or for contact information, go to:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Leadership/regdiv.htm

Also, plan to attend the various "Best of Region" sessions (sessions voted best at 2003 Regional Conferences), highlighted in the NACADA program (on page 4) and to encourage your Region's winner in their efforts at the national conference!

Planning for Spring? NACADA Regional Conference schedule is set at:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/Conferences/Regional/upcoming.htm

ACADEMIC ADVISING NEWS

Your September Academic Advising News will be in your electronic mail box soon - watch for it next week! Featured articles discuss funding advising centers, advisor certification, issues for international students and practical stress relieving practices for you!

NACADA JOURNAL

All New! The searchable NACADA Journal Index is now divided into two distinct areas: NACADA Journal Articles and Book Reviews. Search the NACADA Journal Article Index from your browser using keywords. From "academic probation" to "undecided students," find articles highlighting research in the field. The Book Review Index, with its Goggle search capability, provides you with a handy way to discover if a book is a "must have" for your professional library.

Authors wanted: Spring issues will feature articles dealing with aspects within one facet of advising. Articles are now being solicited from the general membership and individual commissions for the following issues:

Advising Administration (Spring 2004 Journal issue)
Advising on Different Education Levels (Spring 2005 Journal issue)
Advising In the Disciplines (Spring 2006 Journal issue)

Advising Administration Issue Information and Deadlines: Topics applicable to this upcoming NACADA Journal issue should address various issues in advising administration including, but not limited to: assessment, preventing advisor burnout, legal issues, use of technology, working with faculty advisors, training and development, and student retention.

Titles and abstracts for the Administration issue are due October 1, 2003, with the finished articles due December 1, 2003. The Advising Administration issue will be published in 2004. Check the NACADA Journal Web site for other Facet issue deadlines and manuscript guidelines.

CLEARINGHOUSE

Featured this month in the Clearinghouse:

Career resources for advising undecided students.

From the Mentor's "Advising Undecided Students: What Works Best?" to "Five Signs You Should Change Your Major", the Clearinghouse's Undecided and Career resources features member-selected links to Web sites that will help you advise the undecided student.

ADVISORS' OPINIONS NEEDED

Are you an advisor with no administrative duties? Then your opinion regarding your workplace environment is needed. Complete the 'Academic Advisors' Perceptions of Group Dynamics in the Workplace' survey through Wednesday, September 3. Find the survey at:

https://surveys.ksu.edu/Survey/takeSurvey.do?offeringId=20378

LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE ON YOUR CAMPUS?

The NACADA Consultants' Bureau is available to provide you hands-on assistance on your campus with program evaluation, training and development needs, recommendations for improvements or new programs, or keynote addresses. Nationally recognized professionals in the field of advising are low cost to you through this service to NACADA members. For more information go to Consultants Bureau.

2004 NACADA ELECTION INFORMATION

Information is now available on the 2004 NACADA Leadership elections at the web site below, including a list of positions to be elected, eligibility criteria for these positions, and an online nomination recommendation form. Election information and printed nomination forms will also be available in the NACADA display booth in the Exhibits area at the national conference in Dallas and in the back of the conference program. Nomination forms can be submitted either online, at the conference, or by fax or mail. All nominations will be due to the Executive Office by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003.

URL: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Election/index.htm

NACADA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Are you interested in becoming involved in NACADA's leadership? Participate in the NACADA Leadership Program and learn more about the leadership opportunities available within the association at the state, regional, or national levels. This program connects current NACADA leaders with NACADA members interested in learning more about NACADA leadership opportunities. Participants in the program are assigned a NACADA leader to assist them in exploring options for leadership and guiding them through the process.

More information about this program is available on our web site at:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AboutNACADA/LeadershipProgram.htm

If you will be attending the National Conference in Dallas, stop by the Leadership Program table at the Commission and Interest Group Fair on Friday morning to learn more about this program and its primary focus and objectives! Participant forms can also be completed at that time.

2003 NACADA AWARD RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to all 2003 NACADA Award recipients who will be formally honored during the NACADA National Conference in Dallas this fall. A listing of all award recipients can be found at:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Awards/PastRecipients.htm

2004 AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The 2004 Call for Awards Nominations is currently being revised and will be available only online in early November. A postcard will be sent to current NACADA members to notify you when it has been posted to the NACADA web site. A link to the 2004 Awards Call web site will also be provided via e-mail in the monthly member Highlights. Please note that the printed booklets with nomination information and forms will no longer be mailed to members.

It is possible that selected criteria may change for various award categories in 2004 so please be sure to refer to the 2004 Awards Call before submitting your final nomination materials. However, the information still available on our web site for last year's program will provide you with a general idea of the basic content for the nomination packets or applications.