2008 CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Monday, March 3 - 4:30 - 6:00     Conference Welcome          Windsor

         Keynote Address

Paul J. Weeks, Vice President for State Programs in Educational Services for ACT, Inc.

“Setting the Stage for…….Sanity”

“Over twenty-five years in the world of education and I still don’t have the right recipe for success – only sanity. I start with a sense of humor, add the enthusiasm of a child, blend the experiences of an educator with the anxieties of a parent – and shake well. So prepare to sit back and take a motivational, inspirational and humorous look at life and the important work that educators do. Whether one prefers cartoons, quotes, anecdotes or simply tips on maintaining balance in the chaotic world of education, there will be something to please in this unusual presentation.”

Paul Weeks is the Assistant Vice President for State Programs in Educational Services for ACT, Inc. In this capacity, Paul oversees state-level projects, coordinates legislative activity and works closely with the regional offices to provide quality service to the wide range of ACT constituents. This is Paul’s second stint with ACT, having previously served in the field for the Lincolnshire ( Chicago ) office in 1989-90.

Paul returned to ACT in August 2003 after 6.5 years with College Search Professionals, a firm he founded. CSP provided a wide range of college counseling and planning services to over 150 schools and agencies, as well as staff development programs for organizations and institutions, including public and private colleges and universities in Idaho , Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , Missouri , Tennessee , Texas & Wisconsin .

Paul has a wide range of educational experience at the secondary and post-secondary level. In addition to his work with ACT & CSP, he served as vice-president and dean of admission for Ripon College , admissions officer and football coach for North Central College and high school teacher.

Paul has been a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) since 1982 and has been a member of both IL ACAC and WI ACAC. He was elected WACAC President-Elect in 2002 and has served on numerous WACAC Spring Conference Planning Committees, as Human Relations Committee Chair, WACAC Publications Committee Chair and NACAC Delegate. He served three, three-year terms and has twice chaired the WI ACT Council, served on the board of a scholarship foundation and was president of a local school board.

In 1999, the WI Department of Public Instruction recognized Paul for creating and developing the J.U.M.P. Program - a series of workshops designed to encourage underrepresented students to consider postsecondary education. He has been a featured speaker and presenter at numerous conferences for organizations including NACAC, Illinois ACAC, Wisconsin ACAC, Pacific Northwest ACAC, the Wisconsin School Counselor Assn., the Minnesota School Counselors Assn., the Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota ACT Councils, the ACT Enrollment Planner’s Conference, the Assn. for Wisconsin School Administrators, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. He has also been a guest speaker at such special events as National Honor Society dinners, Home Schooler Association meetings, and student leadership conferences. His motivational, humorous, informational and inspirational presentations cover topics ranging from leadership skills and professional development to college and work readiness.

Paul and his wife, Theresa, live in Iowa City , IA with their children Patrick, Aileen and Rachel.

Tuesday, March 4

7:45 - 8:45     Academic Advising Poster Session          Windsor

Poster Session Abstracts

P1 Advising Students on Money Issues

Theresa Hitchcock, University of Central Arkansas

Learning to navigate the college culture can be very challenging. Throw into the mix trying to pay for it all, and it is enough to make your head spin. Academic advisors are often asked financial questions to which we seldom know the definitive answer. However, as an advisor we can assist students in making sound financial decisions. This

session will highlight some of the ways academic advisors can support students including:

• How to save for books for next semester
• Where do I go for help?
• All the places to get FREE stuff
• Top 10 ways to waste your money in college
• Top 10 ways to guarantee a strong financial situation after college

 

P2 Majors Fair: Setting the Stage for Student Success

Fred Bragg, Prairie View A&M University

College students change their majors for a variety of reasons. Some lack the knowledge about major requirements and career opportunities often resulting in bad choices. Prairie View A&M University organizes an annual campus-wide Majors Fair to help students who are undecided or uncertain of their current major decision to make informed choices. The outcome has been proclaimed an overwhelming success by faculty and students. The Majors' Fair is an event that allows all students a chance to "face-to-face" with faculty. Students learn of major options through interacting with the University's College and Department representatives to discuss degree requirements and career opportunities.

This Poster session will share our successes and offer the Regional VII attendees the opportunity to discuss strategies of this type of event.

 

P3 Rehearsal for Student Success: Act I for Students on Probation

Marian Anderson, East Central University

Todd Essary, East Central University

Usha Fountain, East Central University

William Heitland, East Central University

Even with 14 years of rehearsal time for college, many students do not succeed the first semester. Students on academic probation represent a cross section of the student body, not just the “at risk” students. Representatives from the Career Development Center , the School of Education and Psychology, the Academic Advising Center , and the University Counseling Center at East Central University in Ada , Oklahoma are collaborating to write a new first act for these students. Employing intrusive advising tactics, hopes are to improve the retention rate for the students who struggle during the first and second semester of college. Program directors will identify the first group of students in the spring 2008 semester. Presenters will chat with participants about how they are developing the program.

 

P4 Taking Center Stage, “Advising in Transition”: The Pros and Cons of Shifting from Centralized to Decentralized Advising

Jamaica Harris, St. Louis University

Nancy Wilson, St. Louis University

In this session, we will investigate the benefits and challenges of shifting from a centralized advising model, to one that is decentralized at a four-year, Jesuit University . The previous advising structure called for a centralized unit responsible for advising freshmen and sophomores only. However, the new model, which began August 1, 2007, requires all students to seek advising within their prospective colleges. The primary goal of this massive transition is to improve the overall quality of academic advising and to build successful faculty-student partnerships. How this newly formed transition was implemented and the roles of advisors, faculty, staff, and students will be discussed.

 

P5 NACADA Emerging Leaders Program

Tammy Welchert, University of Missouri – Kansas City

The NACADA Emerging Leaders program encourages members from diverse groups to get involved in leadership opportunities within the organization, outfit participants with the skills and tools necessary to pursue elected and appointed leadership positions, to increase the number of leaders from diverse groups and to encourage and assist members of underrepresented populations to attend State, Regional, or National Conferences. Come see how Region VII is addressing our needs to diversify and build up our future leaders.

 

P6 Getting Involved in NACADA

Rachael Cobb, University of Missouri – Columbia

Every advisor has strengths that they can bring to our growing professional organization. And, for every advisor there are a variety of ways to get involved in NACADA. Stop by this poster presentation for ideas and suggestions for getting involved and sharing your strengths with NACADA.

8:45 – 10:00       Concurrent Session #1

Session 1A                 Heidelberg

A Spotlight on Role Play: Setting the Stage for Student Academic Advisor Success

Yvette Morales, Texas State University

Marta (Margo) Moore , Texas State University

Advisors sometime express frustration about the quantity of information dispensed and digested as part of their training and workload. Attention to "how" seasoned or new advisors apply their knowledge is not always a typical training topic. Training of advisors is more often focused on providing them information. Advisor training sometimes fails to motivate improvement of an advisor’s ability to apply and convey knowledge and understanding. Such training runs the risk of being tedious and incomplete, which can burn out our spotlight for student and advisor success. This session will define and apply the seven components of Burn Crookston's model of training to selected role-plays allowing both new (and veteran) advisors to evaluate the experience as a form of teaching and training. (.1 CEU Human Growth and Development)

Session 1B                 St. Moritz

Defeating "Dr. No" -- How Advisors Can Be Positive Change Agents

Janet Jensen, Wichita State University

Andrea Campbell, Wichita State University

In the classic 1962 movie by the same name, James Bond defeated the evil Dr. No. Like James Bond, advisors can feel that the Dr. Nos are taking over their worlds. In the advising work environment, Dr. Nos are people, places or things that prevent advisors from flourishing and growing. In this session, we examine the different ways to become positive Change Agents. Participants will get an opportunity to learn and explore ways to overcome a resistant Dr. No by completing a specially designed mission that incorporates the different roles of a successful, positive Change Agent. Change is inevitable and desirable. Like James Bond, advisors must educate themselves, so come join the journey and the defeat the Dr. Nos in your world. (.1 CEU the Helping Relationship)

Session 1C                 Innsbruck

Connecting the Dots: Creating a Culture of Preparedness

Paul J. Weeks, Assistant VP for State Programs in Educational Services for ACT, Inc.

Educational entities - schools/districts, college/universities, states and P-20 councils, to name a few - are engaged in numerous discussions in an effort to tackle a wide range of educational challenges and issues. As a non-profit, mission-driven organization, ACT is uniquely positioned to inform those discussions. Recently, college readiness and college success have driven ACT's agenda and been the focus of our research and resources. Developing a better understanding of ACT's role in the state and national educational landscape is essential to determining how ACT's solutions can help states and institutions realize their objectives. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 1D                 Munich   

Lights! Camera! Change?

Patricia Kriska, Southern Methodist University/Cox School of Business

Kimberly Bright, Southern Methodist University/Cox School of Business

Cheri Hendrix, Southern Methodist University/Cox School of Business

In an advising office where things had been the same for years, and processes were hopelessly outdated, a new director arrived to help staff shed light on the problems that exist, focus on the big picture, and change for the better. This presentation takes participants through the experiences of a business school advising office, as we modernize, streamline, and professionalize our operation. Starting with the removal of open hall files where confidential information was often placed in student folders, to opening lines of communication with other campus advising centers, to the introduction of an orientation that not only tells students everything they need to know about advising, but integrates career counseling and secrets of successful library research as well, our department has been successfully revamped and reorganized, and we’re not finished yet! (.1 CEU Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling)

Session 1E                 Venice/Milan

Preparing Advisors for the Spotlight: Training Effective Advisors with Blackboard

Jody Johnson, University of Kansas

Kathy Mason, University of Kansas

Dan McCarthy, University of Kansas

See a dynamic, new model implemented at a large state university last year that utilizes a software system (Blackboard) to organize the training program. This training program is designed to increase efficiency while allowing for the individuals needs of new staff members. Members of the training team will discuss the benefits and potential difficulties of implementing an institutional training model using this online resource. Come learn how to develop an easily maintainable and thorough process for training new employees. The presentation will access the Blackboard training program live. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

Session 1F                 Barcelona

All's Well That Begins Well: Directing Students toward Success

SusAnn Key, Midwestern State University

Pamela Moss, Midwestern State University

How do you encourage and inspire beginning freshmen who are academically at-risk and often repeatedly have directed themselves as underachievers? How do you help them successfully adapt to college life as they prepare for the real world? Using a collaborative framework, our Faculty Advisors teach an innovative College Connections course. This semester-long course creates the environment for students to gain self-knowledge, tackle life tasks, refine study skills, engage in the academic environment, and experience change. Participants will be provided a practical approach to prepare students to take control of their life learning and become directors of their future. (.1 CEU the Helping Relationship)

Session 1G                 Madrid

NACADA Update and Feedback Session

Charlie Nutt, NACADA

This informal roundtable discussion is to provide a forum for attendees to visit with NACADA Leaders and members of the Executive Office staff regarding the Association's many initiatives and programs and to give participants an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions.

10:15 – 11:30       Concurrent Session #2

Session 2A                 Heidelberg

Advisor Training: Mixing in a little bit of everything

Kathryn Beres, Saint Louis University

Diane Arnzen, Saint Louis University

Ella Hoff, Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University (SLU) recently restructured academic advising. A developmental and intensive training program was created to acclimate both new and tenured advisors to the new system. Training was provided during the first two weeks of August and is ongoing. Our session will spotlight SLU’s advisor training program as a starting point for discussing best practices for advisor training models. Attendees will generate best practices for academic advisor training, understand the academic advisor training program utilized at Saint Louis University, and learn about theoretical constructs relevant to formulating advisor training. (.1 CEU Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling)

Session 2B                 St. Moritz

Group Advising: Behind the Scenes and Center Stage

Jana Adams, University of Oklahoma

Theresa Marks, University of Oklahoma

Group Advising is a trend that is beginning to develop in universities. Student-to-advisor ratios are increasing and advising models that can incorporate both efficiency and accuracy are much needed. Our group advising model actually consists of one-on-one advising, which utilizes faculty advisors, professional advisors, and business improvement methodology working together in a lean work cell. As a college that requires mandatory semester-based advising for enrollment purposes, Group Advising has made it possible for one of our schools to advise over 70% of our students in a 6-hour window. This session will provide you with a layout of our current model and a chance to speak to and hear from your colleagues about group advising. (.1 CEU Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling)

Session 2C                 Innsbruck

Advisor Training: Making a MARK on Student Success

Liz Hannabas, University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington developed a three tiered training program called “MARK” (Maverick Advisors Reaching for Knowledge) to acknowledge the professional growth and development of campus staff and to meet the highly diverse needs of faculty and staff advisors, whether they be new or experienced. Learn how to utilize informational, relational and conceptual content for training and how to provide training that meets the needs of new faculty and experienced staff advisors. Attendees will take home a sample of session materials from UT Arlington’s MARK training. (.1 CEU Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling)

Session 2D                 Munich   

Training New Advisors: Using the Right Props!

Lillian Miller, University of Oklahoma

Connie Divine, University of Oklahoma

This presentation explains the model of new advisor training used in University College at the University of Oklahoma . We will explore different strategies used to effectively train new advisors by considering adult learning styles and personality types. Information will be given on how to structure a training model flexible enough to meet the individual needs of new advisors. From the perspectives of both a trainer and recent trainee, we will provide “props” that can help maximize the information new advisors retain. These benefits are enormous because well trained advisors ultimately lead to satisfied, well advised students. (.1 CEU Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling)

Session 2E                 Venice/Milan

BEST OF MISSOURI

Advising in a Tekkie Age: Audience Driven Communications

Tyann Cherry, Webster University

Thuy Witt, Webster University

Given the technological age in which we live and work, what does "talking" look like now in our profession? Advising students face-to-face will always be vital, but the Internet, email, instant messaging, are all forms of technology that have dramatically changed the way students receive and expect to receive-information. We are, in large part, information givers, therefore the goals of this session will focus on recognizing the technological tools available in our respective educational settings and utilizing them when possible to enhance our roles in providing timely, accurate, consistent and efficient service to student needs. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 2F                 Barcelona

Academic Alert System: A Beneficial Tool for Students, Instructors and Advisors

Harvest Collier, UMR/Missouri University of Science and Technology

Kim Fraizer, UMR/Missouri University of Science and Technology

Is your campus focused on student retention? Do you struggle to keep in contact with probationary students? To ensure that every student takes full advantage of the educational opportunities and support programs on campus, Missouri S&T (formerly known as University of Missouri - Rolla “UMR”) implemented an Academic Alert System in 2005. This is a web-based application developed by the Retention Committee, IT and Undergraduate Studies that supports communication between instructors, advisors, and students. Beyond improving communications among students, instructors, and advisors, the Academic Alert System reduces the time required for students to be informed of their academic issues and informs them of actions they need to take in order to meet the academic requirements in their courses. This presentation includes assessment data from 2005-2007. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 2G                 Madrid

Setting the Stage for Success: Developing a Successful Faculty Advising Program

Rosendo Villagran , South Texas College

Willie Johnson, South Texas College

The presentation will be an overview of the various approaches to providing advisement to college students through the development of a successful faculty advising program with the integration of a case management model. The audience will gather from the session what techniques can work at their respective schools and also identify how advisors at their institutions can assist their faculty in advising students. The presentation will close with a distribution of materials, which will allow participants the opportunity to provide feedback for review after the session. (.1 CEU Counseling Theory)

11:45 - 1:15     Awards Luncheon                                Windsor

                      NACADA Regional Business Meeting

1:15 - 5:30       Registration and Hospitality                  Outside Heidelberg

1:30 - 2:30       Concurrent Session #3

Session 3A                 Heidelberg

Behind the Scenes of Advising: Technological Resources that Set the Stage for a Holistic Advising Process

Barbara Michaelides, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Robyn Jordan, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Good study skills emphasize the need for using all senses to absorb, process, and retain information; advisor development should mirror those same skills. This presentation will demonstrate the use of various types of technology used by both advisors and students to create a synergy that permeates their interactions. Technological resources provide the foundation for uniformity in advising across the institution. Presenters will share advising documents and tutorials designed for advisors and disseminated through the use of technology in a variety of formats. Presenters will also demonstrate a program that combines an automated degree audit with advisor tracking and the integration of a major exploration component used to assist both advisor and advisee in the career life planning process. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 3B                 St. Moritz

A Unique Online Environment for Student Success: Will it Work for Your Advising Office?

Frank Kelley, University of Houston - Main Campus

Dawn Reeser, University of Houston - Main Campus

Brent Spraggins, University of Houston - Main Campus

Leslie Thornhill, University of Houston - Main Campus

Discover how advisors at the University of Houston ’s Bauer College of Business created online communities and tutorials that promote retention and timely graduation through connecting students, fostering leadership skills, and teaching about course requirements and career planning, all before students declare their major! Find out what Bauer College is up to and whether a program like The Bauer experience would work for your school. Participants will: 1) find out about specific online content used and additional components (including individual advising, events, and assessment) that help advisors effectively contribute to student success, 2) learn ways to stretch existing online learning tools to reach students, and 3) learn how these tools can help evaluate progress, get feedback, and capture information on student needs. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 3C                 Innsbruck

Toolbox for Advising International Students

Bethany Keller, Webster University

Advising international students often presents unique challenges and opportunities to academic advisors. This session will address developing networks of key resources at your institution, identifying sociolinguistic cues from across cultures to help advisors separate behaviors which are culturally-rooted from those that may indicate a skill deficiency or potential learning disability, and understanding basic legal regulations for students on F-1 visas. We will address ways in which advisors can help empower international students to achieve academic success in the US higher education system and how to effectively assist a student with culturally-rooted academic concerns. Materials on F-1 visa regulations as related to academic advisement, strategies for asking leading questions in advising sessions, and a cultural crossword puzzle activity will be given. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

Session 3D                 Munich   

Understanding the Scholarship of Academic Advising: Advisors and Administrators Speak Out

Patricia Hill, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Jerilee Milligan, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Expanding our understanding of the processes and impact of academic advising on advisors, students and student learning is essential to the profession and the future of NACADA. Members of the research committee of NACADA are conducting an important study of advisor and administrator definitions, uses, and perceptions of the role of research in advising. The study is being piloted at the 2008 Regional Conferences as a concurrent session. Please consider lending your voice to this important study. During the session research committee members will facilitate a focus group discussion, followed by a description of the ways in which the research committee cultivates scholarship in the field. (.1 CEU Research and Evaluation)

Session 3E                 Venice/Milan

Training Advisors to Enhance Student Learning

Steven Howey, Hutchinson Community College

This presentation will cover the need, challenges, development, delivery, and benefits of developing a comprehensive advisor training program at your school. Included in the presentation is a brief summary of the historical development and need for change in traditional advising approaches. Secondly, the session will cover the content, including the use of technology, included in the development of a training program. An online demonstration of the presenting institution's advisor training program will be shown. The session will end with a discussion of the obstacles faced and the rewards one might expect. Evidence of improved student satisfaction will be presented. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions to help others considering developing an advisor training program at their campus. (.1 CEU Counseling Theory)

Session 3F                 Barcelona

Faculty Advising: Training Development in a Dual-Advising Model

M. Lynn Alkire, University of Central Missouri

Tamara Shumate, University of Central Missouri

The Noel-Levitz Academic Advising Model was adopted as a guide for improving a student advisement process through a dual-model concept. Professional academic advisors and faculty advisors share a common goal for student success in an educational setting. Training of faculty advisors is vitally important for assisting students with goals, a major course of study, program requirements and personal achievements. Training development provides an opportunity for improved faculty advising performance and student retention. This session will provide an overview of a series of faculty workshops designed to improve the academic advising process. Strategies for faculty/staff rewards and recognition will also be examined. (.1 CEU Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling)

Session 3G                 Madrid

The Show Must Go On: Advisor as Director When Assisting Students with Disabilities

Erin Justyna Kainer, Texas Tech University

Rebecca Daly Cofer, Texas Tech University

This fun and imaginative session is a brief how-to guide for advisors with limited experience working with students with disabilities. Participants will be given information on topics such as academic accommodations and self advocacy for the student with a disability. Centered on the theme of movies and Broadway shows, this session will offer practical and useful information for any advisor to take back to his/her college/university. The best practices from Texas Tech University ’s Student Disability Services will also be shared. Join us as we present our own approaches and address unique issues when advising this specific student population. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

2:45 – 3:45       Concurrent Session #4

Session 4A                 Heidelberg

See You on the Facebook: Incorporating Facebook into Advising Practices

Jason Adams, University of Arkansas

The use of social networking websites among college students as a means for communication has grown rapidly over the last few years. Many students use Facebook as their primary form of communication and prefer to correspond with friends using Facebook over such conventional methods as cell phones, text messaging and email. Since many students do not check their university email on a regular basis, Facebook has become a valuable tool for faculty and staff to communicate with their students. The goal of this presentation is to introduce and familiarize advisors with Facebook, how and why students use it, and to show how the Fulbright College Advising Center is using this technology to open up lines of communication with their students. The presentation will offer suggestions for effective advising practices via Facebook. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

Session 4B                 St. Moritz

Developing an Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes on the Community College Level

Jason Gardner, Jefferson College

Four-year institutions are spending thousands of dollars to hire and train professional staff, as well as build academic resource centers simply for student-athlete support. However, very few two-year institutions on the NJCAA level are providing the same academic support system for their students. With so many young people matriculating to four-year institutions to continue competing at the highest level, it has become apparent the junior college student-athlete faces an uphill battle in meeting initial and continuing eligibility requirements for participation. This session will provide an in-depth look at what Jefferson College is doing to help educate and prepare student-athletes to meet academic progress requirements to compete at the next level. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

Session 4C                 Innsbruck

Producing, Directing, & Starring in Advising Online Programs: Casting effective tools to help you and your students

Stacy Dooley, University of North Texas

Are you overwhelmed with constant emails and phone calls from online students? At the University of North Texas , we created a streamlined approach of assisting this population that is efficient for the advisor and easy for the student to understand. Our method aids students from inquiry stage through registration. We will explain our process of developing a program for advising online General Studies majors. We will demonstrate how to create information packets, emails scripts, orientation materials, as well as other forms useful to the advising process. Strengths and weaknesses of the existing process will also be discussed. Participants will gain an understanding of how to create an advising online process and be provided with handouts of information reviewed. (.1 CEU Counseling Theory)

Session 4D                 Munich

BEST OF KANSAS

Motivational Interviewing in Advising: Working with Students to Change

Robert Pettay, Kansas State University

Developmental advising as defined by Crookston (1972) includes the concept of behavioral awareness. One tool to initiate behavior change is Motivational Interviewing (MI), defined as "a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change exploring and resolving ambivalence." The session will examine MI and potential applications for advisors. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 4E                 Venice/Milan

Advising to Teaching: Move Out of Your Office and Into the Classroom

Gabby M.H. Yearwood, University of Texas-Austin

Carlos Eric Bowles, University of Texas-Austin

One of NACADA’s main tenets is “Advising as teaching.” The presentation will help advisors conceptualize teaching opportunities with their students in a classroom setting as opposed to an advising session. Both presenters have extended experience teaching and designing courses on their campus through their advising opportunities. In this session we will provide suggestions and ideas on how to transfer your skills as an advisor into the classroom; how to turn your advising opportunities into teaching opportunities; how to design courses; and guidance for accessing resources of teaching effectiveness on your campus. (.1 CEU the Helping Relationship)

Session 4F                 Barcelona

Writer, Director & Producer--3 Necessary Components to a Successful Production

Kimberly Bright, Southern Methodist University

Corinda Fellers, Southern Methodist University

Sandy Miller, Southern Methodist University

How do you get students to participate in all the resources available at your school? Cox School of Business at SMU initiated a new orientation program the fall of 2007 that incorporates advising, career services and the Business Information Center (BIC). The results have been extremely successful for the school and students. (.1 CEU Lifestyle and Career Development)

Session 4G                 Madrid

Effective College Learning: Going Beyond "Good Night and Good Luck"

Janet Hemingway, St. Edward’s University

Maribel Tostado, St. Edward’s University

Working with probation students presents many challenges. Learn how our Effective College Learning course goes beyond the traditional study skills format to provide students with the necessary tools to be successful not only during their college years but also in their future careers. By working on an individual basis with students in the class, we are able to personalize and promote the concepts introduced in class that will assist these students in achieving their academic and career goals. (.1 CEU the Helping Relationship)

4:00 - 5:00     State Meetings

Arkansas     --     Madrid

Kansas        --     Innsbruck

Louisiana    --     Barcelona

Missouri (Includes presentation by COTA)     --     Heidelberg

Is Anyone Listening? COTA is!

Melissa Hattman, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Yvette Sweeney, St. Charles Community College

Join in a conversation with members of the newly formed statewide standing advisory council of COTA, the Committee on Transfer and Articulation. COTA is comprised of administrators from across the state of Missouri who are charged with reviewing and making recommendations on transfer issues, studying and developing transfer guidelines for traditional and non-traditional credits, and recommending resolutions on cases of appeal. The goal of COTA AC is to give COTA feedback on suggested initiatives, assist them with identifying emerging trends and issues and in understanding outcomes of transfer policies on students. The council members are colleagues like you who work closely with students and who are trying to assist COTA with its mission. Please join us as we continue a practitioner's conversation on transfer issues. Your voices will be heard!

Oklahoma     --     Venice/Milan

Texas           --     St. Moritz

5:00 - 7:00     Dinner on your own - or sign up for one of our small group dinners (tables of 8) at the Hospitality desk. Menus and

directions provided at the Hospitality desk.

7:00 - ???      Titanic Museum Tour - MUST ARRIVE BY 7:00

7:15 - ???      Legends in Concert Show - Show begins at 8:00, groups advised to arrive by 7:15.

8:45 – 9:45       Concurrent Session #5

Session 5A                 Heidelberg

Do I CARE?--Counseling and Assistance for Retention Effectiveness

Timothy Jones, University of Oklahoma

"Do I CARE?--Counseling and Assistance for Retention Effectiveness" will feature an overview of the CARE program at the University of Oklahoma, designed to assist at-risk students in being successful during their first semester of higher education. The session will especially highlight effective practices within the program - using a to-do list with advisees, establishing dialogue through email, and carrying out the teaching and mentoring functions of advising with this student population. The presenter will provide handouts of forms used in the advising process. (.1 CEU Human Growth and Development)

Session 5B                 St. Moritz

Academic Concept Mapping Takes the Spotlight in Student Persistence

Dorothy Burton Nelson, Southeastern Louisiana University 

Students drop out at a phenomenal rate during the first few weeks of college (ACT Newsroom, 2004; Astin, 1975; Kramer, 1982; Noel, Levitz, & Saluri, 1985; Tinto, 2002). Retention experts have identified contributing factors, with explanations varying from institutional to personological in nature, and stress the urgency of early connections between students and advisors. A quasi-experimental study involving new college freshmen enrolled in a freshman seminar course who received academic advising through a structured instrument, Academic Concept Mapping (ACM) was promising. Students in the course who received advising through the ACM instrument persisted at a higher rate than students in the course who received traditional advising. Both persisted at a higher rate than a comparison group who were not enrolled in the course. (.1 CEU Research and Evaluation)

Session 5C                 Innsbruck

Assessing Academic Advising: The Show Must Go On!

Karen Boston, University of Arkansas

Dave Dawson, University of Arkansas

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas Academic Advising Council (AAC) was established in 2003 and was charged with assisting the institution to increase the academic success and retention of undergraduate students. Although very different in advising models and delivery, each college and school collaborated to provide “show stopping” recommendations to the Provost regarding goals, procedures, and standards for advising including strategies for the evaluation of advising quality and outcomes. Join us for opportunities on how to establish an Academic Advising Council on your campus and to ultimately develop campus wide initiatives for assessing academic advising. (.1 CEU Professional Orientation in Counseling)

Session 5D                 Milan  

BEST OF OKLAHOMA

Success in Parent Education: Dialoguing at the Collegiate Level

Brian Nossaman, University of Oklahoma

How do you relate with helicopter parents on your campus? At University College , with the University of Oklahoma , we decided to modify our interactions with parents not only to develop appropriate involvement at the collegiate level but also to still maintain their importance. Because of these modifications, there has been a positive difference in the overall contact after the student’s entry into the institution. This presentation will describe and present the current practices and effective techniques used to teach the new college parent and student about their changing roles. By setting the stage of education, vocabulary, and dialogue, both parents and students can make the successful transition within the appropriate boundaries. This information can be applied to any advisor at any institution. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

Session 5E                 Venice

Plotting the Course to Academic Success: It's Not Rocket Science

Kim Frazier, UMR/Missouri S&T

“I know how to be successful, I just don’t do it.” Can you teach students self-management, motivation and positive attitude? Can an institution facilitate perseverance and good study habits? On-Track is helping struggling students improve their academic performance and Missouri S&T (formerly University of Missouri - Rolla) improve retention and student satisfaction. Participants will learn how the Undergraduate Advising Office developed and implemented an academic recovery course to assist probationary and academically deficient students on campus. This intervention program incorporates campus resources, academic alerts, success workshops, advising conferences and peer mentors to empower students to return to good academic standing. This presentation will include student survey results, peer mentor observations, workshop topics and assessment data. (.1 CEU Appraisals of Individuals)

Session 5F                 Madrid/Barcelona

CSI: University College : Identifying-Understanding-Advising-Teaching the Millennial Generation

Juanel Sippio, Prairie View A&M University

Shante Jones, Prairie View A&M University

Stephanie Bankett, Prairie View A&M University

“CSI: University College : Identifying- Understanding- Advising- Teaching the Millennial Generation,” illustrates a format for teaching, advising, and understanding millennial students. You will learn how media, technological advances, biological advances, and other defining events have played a major role in how the millennial student thinks, performs, relates, and comprehends settings of higher education. By elucidating the diverse characteristics, trends, and issues, we will bridge the gaps of communication, professional relationships, and differences of millennial students in today’s society. We will profile the differences of earlier generations due to a communication barrier among society and the millennial generation. This is necessary to observe and compare the differences between the millennial student and yesteryear’s student. We will elucidate how observing and listening are the vital keys to effective communication, learning, and advancement among millennial students and society. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

10:00 – 11:00       Concurrent Session #6

Session 6A                 Heidelberg

Preparing for the Future of Advising and NACADA's Role

Jo Anne Huber, Univerity of Texas - Austin

Carol Pollard, The University of North Texas

The discussion will focus on ways to work with and advise students of the 21st century, including the issue of their helicopter parents. These millenials and all that entails, who live by IM, cell phones, and less and less of the traditional classroom setting present new challenges for each of us, whether academic advisors or college administrators. Current research/issues will be reviewed with bibliography sources disseminated. Finally, we will discuss ways NACADA can assist each of us in this endeavor. (.1 CEU Research and Evaluation)

Session 6B                 St. Moritz

Student Success: Total Immersion in the College Community

Kathy Johnston, Jefferson College

Deb Shores , Jefferson College

Kim Smith, Jefferson College

Check out the award winning electronic Hotline that assisted in a 4.6% increase in Jefferson College ’s retention rate in its first year of operation. Student success became the primary focus at Jefferson College in 2006 with the opening of the Advising & Retention Center (ARC). The Hotline, in addition to other student success strategies, will be the focus of this presentation. Program attendees will leave with the top five strategies Jefferson College has implemented in the form of a power point handout. Through a Q & A, and an informal discussion, audience members may share information about their retention efforts. (.1 CEU the Helping Relationship)

Session 6C                 Innsbruck

Advisors and Academic Units: Working Together to Improve Student Persistence

Kimberly Madigan, Southeast Missouri State University – Sikeston

Indi Braden , Southeast Missouri State University 

Amanda Eller, Southeast Missouri State University 

Courtney Lawson, Southeast Missouri State University 

Looking for ideas on how advisors can work with faculty and administrators to improve persistence in individual academic units? This presentation will focus on the process, the results, and the recommendations (to-date) of a Utilization-Focused Evaluation (Patton, 1997) of persistence and withdrawal in one academic unit. Four members of the School of Polytechnic Studies

Retention Committee (three professional advisors and one faculty advisor) at Southeast Missouri State University will:

1)   provide an overview of Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation,

2)   outline the questions that guided the evaluation,

3)   describe the methodology that was and is being utilized,

4)   summarize results to-date,

5)   outline recommendations to-date,

6)   answer participant questions, and

7)   provide time for participants to share ideas related to the topic.

(.1 CEU Research and Evaluation)

Session 6D                 Munich   

Turn your Drama into an Epic: Motivating Towards Success

John Thompson, University of North Texas

Patavia Whaley, University of North Texas

Why are some first year students failing to succeed? In this session, we will present our Motivating towards Success workshop by describing our transition from academic instruction to motivational counseling. In the past, we provided programs that focused on study skills, time management, and classroom success. After research, we found that our formula for student success was inaccurate. We discovered that students performed poorly due to motivation, not lack of skills. We revamped our program to focus on what motivates students and how they can transfer their personal motivation to the classroom. This workshop is an early intervention tool that is part of our effort to retain first year students. Our materials and survey stats will be made available. (.1 CEU the Helping Relationship)

Session 6E                 Venice

Auditioning Star-Quality Students: Recruiting as an Advisor

Autumn Parker, University of Arkansas

How do prospective students know if your school is where they will polish their star on the way to the top? You have to tell them! Because academic advisors are already well-versed in college and university information, they are an obvious choice for disseminating the facts and anecdotes that will help prospective students find the part that is right for them. The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has developed a total recruitment package that works together with university recruiting practices to provide a complete picture of life as a business major. This interactive presentation is adaptable to all areas, so come learn about the premise behind individual department/college recruiting and how it take you from unknown to STAR! (.1 CEU Counseling Theory)

Session 6F                 Madrid/Barcelona

Helicopter Parents and the Kids They Love

Theresa Hitchcock, University of Central Arkansas

Kelsey Smyth, University of Central Arkansas

As advisors we’ve all heard of the phenomenon of ?helicopter parents? And we all have our own inconceivable stories of dealing with these parents. These stories have become ingrained into office myth and legend, but have you ever stopped to think about why these legends are now reaching epic proportions? There is much more to this phenomenon than parents wanting to hang onto their babies for as long as they can. Join us to explore the historical context of these helicopter parents and the students they love, as we look at everything from world events to pop culture to economics. This will be a lively, humorous and very practical session for all who work with university students. (.1 CEU Social and Cultural Foundations)

11:15 - 11:45     Closing Session          Windsor