Getting Involved & Connected for Advising 

UCAN Presentation byLaura Pasquini & Terrance Parker

UCAN Get Involved Professionally

• NACADA Purpose & Function• Commissions • Interest Groups• Conference Proposals - Region & National• How to Get Involved• How to Stay Connected

NACADA Vision and Mission Statements

Vision: NACADA is the leader within the global education community for the theory, delivery, application and advancement of academic advising to enhance student learning and development.

NACADA Mission and Strategic Goals:       1:  Address the academic advising needs of higher education globally

    2:  Advance the body of knowledge of academic advising

    3:  Champion the educational role of academic advising to enhance student learning         and development in a diverse world

    4: Educate university and college decision makers about the role of quality academic advising in higher education

    5:  Ensure the effectiveness of the NACADA organization

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

NACADA Organization Chart - Executive Office

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AboutNACADA/orgdir.htm

NACADA Regionshttp://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/Conferences/Regional/upcoming.htm

Hoo-ray for Region 7!!! 

UCAN is a NACADA Allied MemberThe University Counselors Advisors Network (UCAN) as an official allied member of the National Academic Advising Association 

Benefits as an allied member include:1.Access and use of NACADA mailing lists on a reciprocal basis in accordance with current NACADA mailing list policy.

2. Publication of activities in the regional communications at the discretion of the editor.

3. Identification of organization as “An Allied Member of the National Academic Advising Association”.

4. Inclusion of representatives on Regional steering and planning committees when possible.

5. Expanded political base from which to advance the goals of the organization.

6. No legal involvement, connection, or obligation to the organization on the part of NACADA.

Where YOU Can Get Involved!!http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Leadership/cidiv.htm

NACADA Commissions

• Advising Administration• Advising Adult Learners• Advising Business Majors• Advising Education Majors• Advising Grad & Pro Students• Advising High Achieving Students• Advising Student Athletes• Advising Student with Disabilities• Advising Transfer Students• Advisor Training & Development• Assessment of Advising• Distance Education Advising

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Commissions/index.htm

NACADA Commissions

• Engineering & Science Advising• ESL/International Student Advising• Faculty Advising• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered & Allies

Concerns• Liberal Arts Advisors• Multicultural Concerns• Peer Advising & Mentoring• Small Colleges and Universities• Technology in Advising• Theory & Philosophy of Advising• Two-Year Colleges• Undecided/Exploratory Students

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Commissions/index.htm

NACADA Interest Groups

• First-Generation College Student Advising• Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues• Health Professions Advising• High School to College Advising• New Advising Professionals• Pre-Law Advising• Study Abroad Advising• Appreciative Advising • Large Universities

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/InterestGroups/index.htm

NACADA Interest Groups

• Advising and Academic Coaching• Advising at Historically Black Colleges & Universities• Advising Fine Art Students• Advising First-Year Students• Advising Veterans, Military Students & Family Members• Advising Second-Year Students• Canada• Native American and Tribal College• Doctoral Students• Ethics and Legal Issues in Advising

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/InterestGroups/index.htm

NACADA Professional Involvement

• Emerging Leaders Program• Book Review • Research & Writing• Conference Proposals • Volunteer & Committees• Stay Connected: Social Media• Other Ideas ....

NACADA Emerging Leaders Program• To assist in increasing diversity within NACADA leadership • 10 Emerging Leaders selected • 10 Mentors are work with chosen emerging leaders• Emerging Leader (EL) and Mentor work closely to aid the EL

in working towards their area of interest within NACADA• 2 year program commitment •  $1500 given during EL's first year to assist in travel

expenses to state, regional, and national conferences

NACADA EL Program: Requirements

• NACADA member for 2 years• Demonstrate active involvement in the association• Home institution support for attending 2 ir 3 annual

conferences during the 2 year commitment• Participate in personal & program evaluation & assessment• Articulate goals for increasing involvement in NACADA

leadership & how the program will support those goals• Articulate how participation will support the program goal of

intentional leadership development for underrepresented groups within NACADA

Application due January 1, 2011 for 2011-2013 Class: http://nacada.ksu.edu/Programs/EmergingLeaders/ELPLeaders.htm#App

UCAN Mentoring Program

• Opportunity for less experienced UCAN members to develop presentation skills by working with members who have presented at conferences in the past 

• Goal is to pair mentor & mentee in area of similar interest• Contact the UCAN president to be a mentor or a mentee

Contact Nola Moudry if interested TODAY!nola.moudry@unt.edu

NACADA Book Review

• Must be a current NACADA member• Limited to 1 book review per membership year• Reviewer is given 1 free book in a topic related to advising

in exchange for a written review of that book• The review will be in a future addition of NACADA Journal• Books cover a wide range of topics due to NACADA having

a diverse membership in various university/college roles • To find a list of current books to review and the instructions

on how to submit a review go to:     http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/journal/broverview.htm

NACADA Research 

NACADA supports research in academic advising to advance knowledge about academic advising as both a field of practice and academic inquiry. • Grants of up to $5000 are available for a 1-year proposal• Multiple year grants are also available• Annotated bibliographies are available on the Research and

Grant Writing Resources page of NACDA• NACADA allows for the surveying of its membership 

o Specific guidelines must be followed • For a complete list of the research resources available

through NACADA go to:http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/clearinghouse/research_related/index.htm

NACADA Resources & Publications• Academic Advising Today • Publications: Monographs & Books• Clearing House • Journal

                         http://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/index.htm

NACADA Volunteers

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Leadership/VoluntrForm.htm

• Commission Steering Committeeso Advising Business Majorso Advising Transfer Studentso GLBTQ & Allies Concerns

•  Interest Group Steering Committeeso Advising First Year Studentso Study Abroad Advisingo Advising Military Students &

Dependents• Within the Commission and Interest

Groups:o Write Newsletterso Update Websiteo Review Conference Proposalso Commission/IG Fair Help

• Diversity Committee• Membership Committee• Professional Development Committee• Awards Committee• Research Committee• Journal Editorial Board• Standards and Ethics Committee • NACADA Annual Conference On-Site

Support • Volunteer at the NACADA regional level  

o Write Newsletterso Update Websiteo Help at Regional Conferences

UCAN Committees

• Elections--Kelly Ayers• Hospitality--Alicia Welch• Professional Development (Awards)--Brandy

Ellis• Programming--Terrance Parker• Public Relations (UCAN Logo)--Laura

Pasquini• Conference/Retreat Planning Committee--

Terrance Parker Help us, help you.Get involved!

Conference Proposals

NACADA Conference Proposal Tutorial: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AnnualConf/proposals/tutorial.htm

• Brainstorm a topic• Check out the past

presentations for ideas• Find an advising friend on

campus to work with• Review the guidelines• Draft your proposal• Submit the proposal by the

deadline

Some Proposal Suggestions...

1.     Clearly stated purpose and objectives2.     Timeliness of the subject matter3.     Topic's contribution to the advising field4.     Creativity in an approach to a situation or ways to manage it5.     Adaptability of ideas to a variety of institutional settings

• A solid foundation for proposal content• Adherence to proposal submission guidelines• Reflective of good writing practices

Sample Outlines & Presentations

Check out the NACADA 2010 Presentation Topics & Handouts on the Interactive Scheduler for ideas: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/cgi-bin/proposalsphp/ScheduleInteractive.php

Upcoming Conferences•  Students in Transition Confernece

o November 13-15, 2010o Houston, TXo Registration ends October 22, 2010

• Conference on the First Year Experience 30th Annual o February 4-8, 2011o  Atlanta, GA o Early Registration ends January 14, 2011

• TEXAAN Annual Conferenceo February 23-25, 2011o College Station, TXo Early Bird Registration is open and ends December 3,

2010

• NACADA Region 7 Annual Conferenceo March 6-8, 2011o Oklahoma City, OKo UNT's Carol Pollard is the region chair so will be involved

in the conference!!• American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

o Student Affairs focused organizationo March 26-30, 2011o Baltimore, MDo Early Bird Registration is open & ends January 31, 2011

• NACADA National Annual Conferenceo October 2-5, 2011o Denver, CO 

• The American College Counseling Association Conferenceo October 3-6, 2012 o Orlando, FL

Get Connected with UCAN & NACADA

UCAN is Social

Get Connected!

UCAN Online & Interactive

Keep the conversation going beyond our monthly meetings!Here are a few ways to connect:

UCAN Facebook Page:   http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCAN-at-UNT/191953200927

UCAN Forum: http://ucan.unt.edu/drupal/forum

UCAN Blog: http://ucan.unt.edu/drupal/blog

UCAN Presentations: http://www.slideshare.net/UCANatUNT

UCAN Flickr Photos & Videos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucanatunt/

Socialize with NACADA Peers

Here's how...

NACADA Gets Social (Media)

Local Advising Organizations

• National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)• NACADA Southcentral Region VII• The Texas Academic Advising Network (TEXAAN)• UT-Arlington Advising Association (UTAAA)• UT-Austin Academic Counselors Association (ACA)• Texas A&M University Advisors and Counselors (UAC)

Other Connections? Suggestions?

Other Ideas for Pro. DevelopmentStudent Affairs• ACPA http://www2.myacpa.org/• NASPA http://naspa.org/

Higher Education• Inside HigherEd http://www.insidehighered.com/• The Chronicle http://chronicle.com/

Career Services• NACE http://www.naceweb.org/home.aspx

Counseling• ACA http://www.counseling.org/• ACCA http://www.collegecounseling.org/• TCA http://www.txca.org/tca/Default.asp

Thoughts? Questions? Ideas?

Terrance & Laura