Advisor DevelopmentAdvisor DevelopmentUtah State UniversityUtah State University

Advisor DevelopmentAdvisor Development

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– Departmental Expertise & ConnectionsDepartmental Expertise & Connections– Student Development TheoryStudent Development Theory– Advising Theory & ModelsAdvising Theory & Models

Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development– CollegialityCollegiality– NetworkingNetworking– Attitude of ServiceAttitude of Service

University Advising & University Advising & Transfer ServicesTransfer Services

One of the First of its KindOne of the First of its Kind A Unique Role in AdvisingA Unique Role in Advising

– Support USU AdvisorsSupport USU Advisors– Represent Advisors at USURepresent Advisors at USU– Represent USU Advising at State and National Represent USU Advising at State and National

LevelsLevels– Provides Advising/Advisor Evaluation Provides Advising/Advisor Evaluation

OpportunitiesOpportunities– Publishes the General CatalogPublishes the General Catalog– Advise Undeclared Students (New!)Advise Undeclared Students (New!)– Umbrella for New Student OrientationUmbrella for New Student Orientation– Manages a Peer Advising ProgramManages a Peer Advising Program– Manages Transfer Articulation EffortsManages Transfer Articulation Efforts

Advisor Development Advisor Development Opportunities at USUOpportunities at USU

New Advisor OrientationNew Advisor Orientation– Each Semester Each Semester – Part of USU Advising Conference in FallPart of USU Advising Conference in Fall

USU Advising Conference – Each FallUSU Advising Conference – Each Fall– Committee Being Formed Committee Being Formed

Advising Workshop Series – 3Advising Workshop Series – 3rdrd Thursday Thursday– USU Advising IssuesUSU Advising Issues– All Advisors Welcome to Submit ProposalsAll Advisors Welcome to Submit Proposals

Advising Coordinating Committee – 2Advising Coordinating Committee – 2ndnd ThursdayThursday

Advisor Development Advisor Development Opportunities at USUOpportunities at USU

Advisor E-mail Distribution ListAdvisor E-mail Distribution List Advisor Mentor ProgramAdvisor Mentor Program

– New This FallNew This Fall– Pairs a New Advisor with an Experienced Pairs a New Advisor with an Experienced

AdvisorAdvisor– UATS will Pay for First Lunch MeetingUATS will Pay for First Lunch Meeting

PublicationsPublications– Advisor HandbookAdvisor Handbook– UATS Website – http://www.usu.edu/atsUATS Website – http://www.usu.edu/ats– Advisor NewsAdvisor News– General CatalogGeneral Catalog

Crossing BordersCrossing BordersAdvisor Development beyond Utah Advisor Development beyond Utah State UniversityState University

Jana Kay LunstadJana Kay Lunstad

ACC WorkshopACC Workshop

October 21, 2004October 21, 2004

NNational ational AcAcademic ademic AdAdvising vising AAssociation ssociation (NACADA)(NACADA)

NACADA NACADA is an association of professional is an association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators and students working to enhance the and students working to enhance the educational development of students. educational development of students.

NACADA's mission is toNACADA's mission is to Champion the educational role of academic Champion the educational role of academic

advisors to enhance student learning and advisors to enhance student learning and development in a diverse world development in a diverse world

NACADA’s Mission NACADA’s Mission cont.cont. Affirm the role of academic advising in Affirm the role of academic advising in

student success and persistence, student success and persistence, thereby supporting institutional mission thereby supporting institutional mission and vitality and vitality

Anticipate the academic advising needs Anticipate the academic advising needs of twenty-first century students, of twenty-first century students, advisors and institutions advisors and institutions

Advance the body of knowledge on Advance the body of knowledge on academic advising academic advising

Foster the talents and contributions of Foster the talents and contributions of all members and promote the all members and promote the involvement of diverse populationinvolvement of diverse population

NACADA NACADA http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/

National ConferenceNational Conference– Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV – October 5-8, 2005October 5-8, 2005– Proposals Due February 8, 2005Proposals Due February 8, 2005

Administrators’ InstitutesAdministrators’ Institutes Assessment InstituteAssessment Institute Summer InstituteSummer Institute

NACADA Region XNACADA Region X http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Regional_Divisions/ http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Regional_Divisions/region10/confindex.htmregion10/confindex.htm

Region X ConferenceRegion X Conference– Denver, CODenver, CO– March 2-4, 2005March 2-4, 2005– Proposals Due December 1, 2004Proposals Due December 1, 2004– Theme: Peak Advising, Scaling the Theme: Peak Advising, Scaling the

Academic MountainAcademic Mountain

UUtah tah AAdvising & dvising & OOrientation rientation AAssociation ssociation (UAOA)(UAOA) State Drive-InState Drive-In

– Park City, UTPark City, UT– May 25-26, 2005May 25-26, 2005– Proposals Due December 17, 2004Proposals Due December 17, 2004– Theme: Making a DifferenceTheme: Making a Difference

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development OrientationOrientation StudentsStudents

Participation in Participation in NACADANACADA Inform and improve your advising Inform and improve your advising

practicespractices Network with colleagues on a Network with colleagues on a

state and national levelstate and national level Build resume and/or advising Build resume and/or advising

portfolioportfolio Establish credibility on campusEstablish credibility on campus

Participation through Participation through LeadershipLeadership Committee workCommittee work

– Reading presentation proposalsReading presentation proposals– Manage email listsManage email lists– Plan conferencesPlan conferences– ResearchResearch

Officer PositionsOfficer Positions– Officers are liaison between state and Officers are liaison between state and

region and/or region and national region and/or region and national organizationorganization

Participation at Participation at ConferencesConferences Attend conferencesAttend conferences Volunteer at conferencesVolunteer at conferences

– Check-in and registrationCheck-in and registration– Information tablesInformation tables– Collect session evaluationsCollect session evaluations– Facilitate sessionsFacilitate sessions

Participation through Participation through PresentationsPresentations Presentations based onPresentations based on

– Models and ApplicationsModels and Applications– Research Research – TheoryTheory

Lead Presenter must be a member Lead Presenter must be a member – Everyone a member of UAOAEveryone a member of UAOA– NACADA general membership is NACADA general membership is

$55/year$55/year

Submitting a ProposalSubmitting a Proposal

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of: Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of: – Timeliness Timeliness – Interest/benefit to the membership Interest/benefit to the membership – Clarity Clarity – Relevance to the conference theme Relevance to the conference theme – Creativity Creativity – Adaptability of ideas to a variety of settings Adaptability of ideas to a variety of settings – Priority will be assigned to proposals that Priority will be assigned to proposals that

demonstrate new ideas or methods, or indicate a demonstrate new ideas or methods, or indicate a high level of knowledge and unique treatment of high level of knowledge and unique treatment of the topic. Proposals from inexperienced as well as the topic. Proposals from inexperienced as well as experienced presenters, researchers, and experienced presenters, researchers, and practitioners are earnestly solicited. practitioners are earnestly solicited.

Submitting Proposals Submitting Proposals Part APart A Include the complete title of the Include the complete title of the

presentation, but do not include your presentation, but do not include your name name

State the presentation's objectives and State the presentation's objectives and clearly describe how objectives will be clearly describe how objectives will be met (materials, methods, activities, met (materials, methods, activities, etc.) etc.)

There is no word limit on the proposal.There is no word limit on the proposal.

Submitting Proposals Submitting Proposals Part BPart B 135 WORD ABSTRACT will be published 135 WORD ABSTRACT will be published

in the printed program should your in the printed program should your proposal be accepted.proposal be accepted.– Accurately describe your presentationAccurately describe your presentation– Include the complete title of the presentation, Include the complete title of the presentation,

but do not include your name. but do not include your name. – Do not use bullets, italicize, bold or underline Do not use bullets, italicize, bold or underline

for emphasis- for emphasis- – Enclose cited publications in quotation marks.Enclose cited publications in quotation marks.– Proofread your abstract. Proofread your abstract.

Characteristics of an Characteristics of an Effective ProposalEffective Proposal Relevant to the conference theme Relevant to the conference theme A solid foundation for proposal content A solid foundation for proposal content

(a framework of the program should be (a framework of the program should be evident based on data indicating evident based on data indicating success of a program or strategy success of a program or strategy discussed)discussed)

Adherence to proposal submission Adherence to proposal submission guidelines guidelines – It is important to include all information It is important to include all information

requested in the program proposal requested in the program proposal guidelines and adhere to length guidelines and adhere to length restrictions where indicated.restrictions where indicated.

Characteristics of an Characteristics of an Effective Proposal Effective Proposal cont.cont. Reflective of good writing practices Reflective of good writing practices Well-written proposals are rated Well-written proposals are rated

more favorably than those lacking more favorably than those lacking clarity, specificity and conciseness. clarity, specificity and conciseness.

A logical program organization A logical program organization should be evident (outline).should be evident (outline).

Proofread your proposal before Proofread your proposal before submitting is essential. submitting is essential.

Utah State PresentationsUtah State PresentationsSee sample proposals See sample proposals

Krystin Deschamps– Academic Contracts: The Bridge

Between Schools and At-Risk Students

Diane Hardman– Advising Students with Disabilities:

Realities and Risks for the Post Secondary Academic Advisor

Wade Oliver– Student Motivation—Applying the

ARCS Model to Academic Advising

Possible PresentationsPossible Presentations

Cathy & Donna: Advising Extension StudentsCathy & Donna: Advising Extension Students Ruth & Stephanie: Undeclared to BusinessRuth & Stephanie: Undeclared to Business Maureen: Career Advising in NRMaureen: Career Advising in NR HASS: Professional and Faculty AdvisingHASS: Professional and Faculty Advising Kathy: FYE for Engineering StudentsKathy: FYE for Engineering Students Karalee: Scholarship AdvisingKaralee: Scholarship Advising Tami: Academic and Social AdvisingTami: Academic and Social Advising Marilyn: Mentoring Peer AdvisorsMarilyn: Mentoring Peer Advisors Carol: Retaining At-Risk StudentsCarol: Retaining At-Risk Students Fawn: TOPS and Rep WeekFawn: TOPS and Rep Week