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Northwest Region 8 Conference

2010 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The NACADA Region 8 conference is just around the corner! Scheduled for January 25th - 27th in beautiful Seattle, Washington, the conference centers around an especially timely theme: 

The ART of NACADA: Advise-Retain-Teach Through the Use of Technology

Conference activities will provide an opportunity for advisors to enhance their skills in a variety of areas, especially the use of technology in advising. A special feature this year is the NACADA Technology Institute which will take place January 24 & 25th in Seattle as well! Proposals for conference sessions are now being accepted, Please consider submitting a proposal!

The Call for Proposals is now closed.  We are evaluating the great proposals we received and planning an interesting and varied program!

Please join us at the conference!

 

Potential Conference Session Topics (can include, but are not limited to):

  • Advising 2.0: Advising & Technology
  • Current research in academic advising
  • Facilitating change for students and advisors
  • New advisor training for peers and professionals
  • Training and development ideas for faculty advisors
  • Advising in Tribal & Community Colleges
  • Advising non-traditional students
  • Students on probation and other high-risk populations
  • The future of distance learning and distance advising
  • Legal & ethical issues in advising
  • Academic advising and a multicultural community
  • Advising unique student populations

Opening and Closing Dates:

Proposal submission opens: September 15, 2009

Proposal submission deadline: November 23, 2009

 

NOTE:

  • Due to budgetary considerations, the conference is unable to offer complimentary registration or lodging for paper presenters.
  • Commercial products are not to be promoted in NACADA sessions.
  • NACADA does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.

 

 

 

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