Best of Region 5   Grounding the Helicopters: Rolling with the Challenges Presented by Today's Parents

Parrott, University of Illinois

A Hybrid First-Year Seminar: Combining Diverse Delivery Methods to Teach and Advise a Growing and Diverse Population of Undeclared Students

Hartman, Brancato, Wlazelek, Kutztown University

A Never-Ending Story: The Plot and Language of Academic Advising

Hughes, Schwartz, Penn State University

Anti-advising: What Advisors May Do that Inhibits Advising

Congos, University of Central Florida

Burgan, Troy University

Adjustment to College: Student Diversity and Family Support

Moore, University of North Texas

Advising as Teaching in a Diverse World: Constructing Learning Objectives for the First Year of Advising

Martin, University of Notre Dame

Advising First Year Students into the Future: The Four-Year Plan and Retention Initiatives for Liberal Arts Students

Ward, Nadler, University of Maryland

Advising Gifted Students: Teaching Academic Engagement Skills Through First Year Advising

Martin, University of Notre Dame

Advisors, Start Your Engines! Creating Workshops for the Transitioning Student's Academic Journey

Spangler, Lee, Owens, Ball State University

AQ Intervention for Assessing & Counseling Students of Color

Murphy, Johnson County Community College

Bridging the Gap: Building Relationships Between Freshmen Students and Academic Advisors

Byrnes, Funderburke, University of Florida

Creating a MAJOR Difference in your Orientation Advisement

Thomas, Nowak, SUNY Cortland

Creating an Academic Advising Guide for Families of New Students

Hoff, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne

Cross-Cultural Advising: Enhancing Advisor and Student Relations Through Summer Bridge Programming

Peek, Ferguson, University of Central Florida

Cross-Cultural Advising: Helping Undecided South Asian American Students

Traxler, Rutgers College-Rutgers University

Crossroads of Learning: Academic and Social Development in Living-Learning Communities

Nuttle, Harper, University of Nevada

Crossroads of Orientation; The Road to Group Advising

McCool, Fawcett, Kinney, Schott, Wheeler, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Diversify your Advising Tool Kit. Add Game and Internet Addiction

Kem, Murray State University

Diversifying the Exploration Process: Using "Dating Techniques" to Find Your Perfect Major

Ceasar, Roberts, University of Central Florida

Engaging First-Year Students Using Technology in a Group Advising Process

Lozano, Kirsop, Carbajal, Gemoet, Northern Arizona University

Examining Areas of Disconnect in African American Students' Expectations and Experiences of the First-year of College

Smith, Indiana University-Purdue Unviersity Indianapolis

Family and Higher Education: How Does Family Influence the College Experience?

Woycheck, University of Maryland

Deep, Jones, Kent State University

"Finding Your Way" an Innovative Freshman Seminar

McGinnis, Baker, University Of Delaware

First-Year Student Guide: A Tool for the Advising Process

Klaus, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

First Year Experience (FYE): A Learning Community for Developmental Students at the Community College

Bullard, Tella, Kurz, Broward Community College

Helping Adult Students Define their Goals: Educational Planning at Empire State College

Howland, Empire State College

Impacting First Year Student Persistence: Departmental Orientation & Advising Can Make a Difference!

McFarlane, Portland State University

Look Who's Coming to College

Habley, ACT. Inc.

Lost in Translation: The Need for an "Academic Interpreter" in the Initial Advising Experience

Murdock, Harmon, Medina, Texas A&M University

Making Them Feel Welcome: A Summer Enrollment Program

Mayes, Russell-Pendergraft, Nossaman, Brown, University of Oklahoma

Multicultural Overnight Experience for Parents and Students: A Collaborative Effort

Evans, Chambers, Purdue University

PANEL   Transfer Transition: Two Approaches

Weir, Martin, Harris, Oklahoma State University

Stinard, Snow, Jessup, University of Central Florida

PANEL   International Education and Academic Advising

Schneider, Independent International Education Consultant

Greer, University of Iowa

PANEL   Understanding the Needs of Millenial Students

Vegter, Illinois State University

Hamington, University of Southern Indiana

Personality Type and Student Success in High Tech Classes

Brown, North Carolina State University

Pit Stops Without Penalties: Preparing First Year Students for Success

Wiggs, Harmon, Hibbert, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Preparing Students for Their First Academic Advising Experience

Musser, Lipschultz, Sams, Penn State University

Similarities & Differences in Acad Motivation at 3 Distinct Collge Configurations

Smith, Indiana Univ Purdue Univ-Indianapolis

Reach Out and Touch Each Student With an Interactive Online Orientation

Gardner, Richland College

Rockin' the Halls:   Building a Better Residence Hall-Based Advising System

Hurley, Indiana University Bloomington

Sneak Preview: A Glimpse of Diverse Advising

Walker-White, Noel-Barrs, Bland, Holmes, Prairie View A&M University

So Different, yet Almost the Same: Strategies to Support Academically Diverse First Year Student

Niewitecka, Salinitri, University of Windsor

STEPS to Turning Your Freshmen Into Sophomores

Daniel, Rinker, Lamar University

Surviving the Mandate: A Model for First-Year Advising

Henry, Weis, Dickerson, Bowling Green State University

Teaching Outside the Classroom: The Importance of Effective Academic Advising for University First-Year Students

Huckabee, Indiana State University

The Adventures of an Early Alert Team at a Liberal Arts College

Dine Young, Conner, Lowe Schneider, Prince, Hanover College

The Puzzle of Motivation: How Advisors Can Help

Lee, Marini, Harris, Ball State University

University College : A Freshman Neighborhood Built around Effective Advisement

Raab, Sippio, Neal, Prairie View A&M University

 "What Jobs Can I Do With This Major?": Learning About Diverse Career Possibilities Through Freshman Interest Groups

Rinn Butler, Epps, Richardson-Berry, Kent State University

Yonsei Pre-college Experience: a Comprehensive College Preparation Package for Freshman Students

Kim, Han, University College-Yonsei University