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2008 CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE

Conference Schedule

NACADA Region VII Conference, Branson, MO

Monday -- Wednesday, March 3-5, 2008

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008
11:00-4:30 Outside Heidelberg
Registration/Hospitality  NOTE:  Hotel check in is 4:00 P.M.
12:00-2:00 Milan
W1 NACADA Leadership Development
12:00-2:00 Munich
W2 Divine Secrets of the Yeah-Yeah Advisorhood
12:00-2:00 Venice
W3 An Introduction to Advising Research and the NACADA Research Grant Process
2:15-3:15 Milan
W4 Writing for NACADA: The NACADA Journal, Academic Advising Today, Clearinghouse, and Monographs
2:15-4:15 Munich
W5 Faculty Expectations on Videos
3:30-4:15 Venice
W6 Introduction to NACADA for First-time Attendees
4:30-6:00 Windsor
Conference Welcome/Keynote Speaker: Paul Weeks, ACT
6:00-7:00 Windsor
Welcome Reception
6:00-7:30 Outside Heidelberg
Hospitality
7:00-?  
Dinner on your own (or sign up for one of our group dinners!)
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008
7:45-8:45 Windsor
Breakfast Buffet/Academic Advising Poster Session
8:00-11:45 Outside Heidelberg
Registration/Hospitality
8:45-10:00 Heidelberg
1A A Spotlight on Role Play: Setting the Stage for Student Academic Advisor Success
8:45-10:00 St. Moritz
1B Defeating "Dr. No" - How Advisors Can Be Positive Change Agents
8:45-10:00 Innsbruck
1C Connecting the Dots: Creating a Culture of Preparedness
8:45-10:00 Munich
1D Lights! Camera! Change!
8:45-10:00 Venice/Milan
1E Preparing Advisors for the Spotlight: Training Effective Advisors with Blackboard
8:45-10:00 Barcelona
1F All's Well That Begins Well: Directing Students toward Success
8:45-10:00 Madrid
1G NACADA Update and Feedback Session
10:15-11:30 Heidelberg
2A Advisor Training: Mixing in a Little Bit of Everything
10:15-11:30 St. Moritz
2B Group Advising: Behind the Scenes and Center Stage
10:15-11:30 Innsbruck
2C Advisor Training: Making a MARK on Student Success
10:15-11:30 Munich
2D Training New Advisors: Using the Right Props!
10:15-11:30 Venice/Milan
2E BEST OF MISSOURI: Advising in a Tekkie Age: Audience Driven Communications
10:15-11:30 Barcelona
2F Academic Alert System: A Beneficial Tool for Students, Instructors and Advisors
10:15-11:30 Madrid
2G Setting the Stage for Success: Developing a Successful Faculty Advising Program
11:45-1:15 Windsor
Awards Luncheon/NACADA Regional Business Meeting
1:15-5:30 Outside Heidelberg
Registration/Hospitality
1:30-2:30 Heidelberg
3A Behind the Scenes of Advising: Technological Resources that Set the Stage for a Holistic Advising Process
1:30-2:30 St. Moritz
3B A Unique Online Environment for Student Success: Will it Work for Your Advising Office?
1:30-2:30 Innsbruck
3C Toolbox for Advising International Students
1:30-2:30 Munich
3D Understanding the Scholarship of Academic Advising: Advisors and Administrators Speak Out
1:30-2:30 Venice/Milan
3E Training Advisors to Enhance Student Learning
1:30-2:30 Barcelona
3F Faculty Advising: Training Development in a Dual-Advising Model
1:30-2:30 Madrid
3G The Show Must Go On: Advisor as Director When Assisting Students with Disabilities
2:45-3:45 Heidelberg
4A See You on the Facebook: Incorporating Facebook into Advising Practices
2:45-3:45 St. Moritz
4B Developing an Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes on the Community College Level
2:45-3:45 Innsbruck
4C Producing, Directing, and Starring in Advising Online Programs: Casting Effective Tools to Help You and Your Students
2:45-3:45 Munich
4D BEST OF KANSAS: Motivational Interviewing in Advising: Working with Students to Change
2:45-3:45 Venice/Milan
4E Advising to Teaching: Move out of Your Office and into the Classroom
2:45-3:45 Barcelona
4F Writer, Director & Producer - 3 Necessary Components to a Successful Production
2:45-3:45 Madrid
4G Effective College Learning: Going Beyond "Good Night and Good Luck"
4:00-5:00 Madrid
Arkansas State Meeting
4:00-5:00 Innsbruck
Kansas State Meeting
4:00-5:00 Barcelona
Louisiana State Meeting
4:00-5:00 Heidelberg
Missouri State Meeting (Includes presentation by COTA)
4:00-5:00 Venice/Milan
Oklahoma State Meeting
4:00-5:00 St. Moritz
Texas State Meeting
5:00-?  
Dinner on your own (or sign up for one of our group dinners!)
7:00-?  
Optional Tours (1 - Titanic Museum, 2 - The Legends Music Show)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008
7:45-8:45 Windsor
Breakfast Buffet
8:00-12:00 Outside Heidelberg
Registration/Hospitality
8:45-9:45 Heidelberg
5A Do I CARE? Counseling and Assistance for Retention Effectiveness
8:45-9:45 St. Moritz
5B Academic Concept Mapping Takes the Spotlight in Student Persistence
8:45-9:45 Innsbruck
5C Assessing Academic Advising: The Show Must Go On!
8:45-9:45 Milan
5D BEST OF OKLAHOMA: Success in Parent Education: Dialoguing at the Collegiate Level
8:45-9:45 Venice
5E Plotting the Course to Academic Success: It's Not Rocket Science
8:45-9:45 Madrid/Barcelona
5F CSI: University College: Identifying-Understanding-Advising-Teaching the Millenial Generation
10:00-11:00 Heidelberg
6A Preparing for the Future of Advising and NACADA's Role
10:00-11:00 St. Moritz
6B Student Success: Total Immersion in the College Community
10:00-11:00 Innsbruck
6C Advisors and Academic Units: Working Together to Improve Student Persistence
10:00-11:00 Milan
6D Turn your Drama into an Epic: Motivating Towards Success
10:00-11:00 Venice
6E Auditioning Star-Quality Students: Recruiting as an Advisor
10:00-11:00 Madrid/Barcelona
6F Helicopter Parents and the Kids they Love
11:15-11:45 Windsor
Closing Session
 

 


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