The UF Advising Conference: Monday, January 30, 2017, “Advising: A Quest for Meaning!

UF Advisors,

Register now for our 2017 Advising Conference “Advising: A Quest for Meaning!” The conference will be held on Monday, January 30^th  from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm in Emerson Alumni Hall. Details regarding the conference will be updated on the EventBrite link (found below) as the event approaches – stay tuned!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-uf-advising-conference-tickets-30079173618

DON’T FORGET!! The conference planning committee is now welcoming proposals from advisors who wish to share their expertise. We hope you will have fun with the conference theme as it highlights not only the importance of advising as a profession, but also its exploratory nature and relation to campus-wide initiatives. The theme also encourages active dialog regarding hot topics and current issues within the field. The deadline for proposal submission is Friday, December 16^th.

**The theme should not be viewed as the only lens under which proposals can be submitted. Proposals that are not directly related to the conference title are more than welcome; advising encompasses a multitude of ideas, topics, and issues so we don’t want to stifle your submissions!**

NEW THIS YEAR! We will be working to incorporate a poster session into this year’s advising conference. Presenting during the poster session is yet another great way to discuss topics and/or ongoing research. We will also be opening up this opportunity to current MS/PhD students whose professional goal is to work within advising (or related fields). Proposals that aren’t selected for a breakout session may be asked if there is an interest to modify their content into a poster session; those presenters will receive such notification with ample time to modify their presentation accordingly. We hope that a poster session will provide all attendees with an opportunity to share an even greater number of ideas.

We encourage you to forward this invitation onto other UF employees that may work directly with our student body and/or benefit from attending this event.

Both Poster Session and Breakout Session proposals should include: Presentation/learning objectives Methods of audience involvement Familiarity and background you have with the subject matter Brief description to be used in the conference program (abstract – 130 words or less)

The deadline for proposals (breakout sessions and posters) is December 16^th. Please email proposals to Maureen Cox at mcox@eng.ufl.edu. Any further questions can be directed to Allison Gatsche at agatsche@ece.ufl.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in January!

Allison Gatsche, M.Ed., Ed.S.

UAC Professional Development Committee Chair

Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Computer Engineering

230 Larsen Hall | Phone: 352-392-9758

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering | University of Florida

agatsche@ece.ufl.edu | http://www.cpe.eng.ufl.edu/

 

Holiday Wishes to All!

All the UF students were studying way into the wee hours of the night.  Anxious to take their final exams and finish their research papers. To finish the semester strong, because their Academic Advisors coached them well!                            

When out of the Orange and Blue, there came such a rumpus… my word… it was Albert and Alberta dressed as Santa and Mrs. Clause!   What were they up to?    They seemed determined to help our Gators get through this finals week, and to cheer them on, and help them in the UF Quest!                              

And everyone in the Gator Nation knew this was going to be a process, but they had the support & encouragement of the University Advising Council!   

And, there arose much optimism as the entire Gator Nation searched for meaning, as well as, celebrated the essence of the holidays together! 

 
Wishing you all a very blessed happy holiday season!      

                              Merry Christmas                    Happy Hanukkah                      Happy Kwanzaa

 

Academic Advising Center: moving into their renovated office spaces!

As many of you know, the Academic Advising Center has been temporarily relocated to the southwest corner of the Farrior Hall addition with our pre-health advising located in Walker Hall while we waited for our offices to be remodeled.  As that work is now complete, we will be moving back into our offices in Farrior Hall December 21^st through 23^rd. 

While we are remaining open and seeing students in the temporary space during this move,  computers and phones will be disconnected as they are moved and so we may be offline at times.  Additionally, there will be no pre-health advising during the week of December 19^th through December 23^rd.

 We will be back up and fully functional by Tuesday, January 3^rd in our new offices in Farrior Hall.  Please bear with us as we get things sorted out.

By Christine Richmond

 

 

 

Soft Launch: ONE.UF degree audits for students!

At one.uf.edu, students can now click the “degree audit” tile, which will launch the application.  The data from this audit comes from the same source as the current Student Self Service and Student Admin audits.  The different look and feel accommodates students viewing the audit on their mobile devices.

 Some screen shots and explanations of what students see when they launch the application are below.  If you are meeting with students, feel free to suggest that they bring up their audit on their mobile device or laptop from one.uf.edu.  Note: they have NOT removed the audit or excess hours information from Student Self Service.  Students can still view their audit and excess hours information there.  This new service DOES allow students to run audits for all of their academic programs without shopping, like advisors can currently do.

 Please see Toby’s email, dated 12/8/2016 at 4:18pm. Let Toby know if you have any questions or if any of your students encounter any difficulties using the application.  He will relay the concerns to Enterprise Systems, who worked very hard to provide this service for our students. He can be reached via tshorey@ufl.edu.

 

 

 

 

New Name & Expanded Focus: Summer Health Professions Education Program

A NEW NAME AND EXPANDED FOCUS FOR THE SUMMER HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAM

 Advisors, this is an exciting program spanning the US.  Thirteen (13) institutions have been granted 2016 – 2017 SHPEP program status, and each will be accepting a minimum of 80 students.  Your help is needed with outreach and recruitment.

 This 6-wk summer program is free and aims to expand horizons for racially, ethnically, and/or economically/educationally disadvantaged freshman and sophomore US citizens, permanent residents, or with DACA status, and a minimum 2.5 GPA.  The program is designed to academically enrich, provide exposure to the various healthcare professions, and facilitate career development opportunities in the early formative college years.  

 Interested qualified students with interest in any of the healthcare professions – medicine/PA, nursing, pharmacy, public health and other health professions (PT, OT, etc), dental, vet med – should be encouraged to apply. 

 Applications are open now.  The national website at www.shpep.org provides necessary details and is the location where students should be sent to read more and apply.  Applicants are asked to select and prioritize (3) schools of interest.  Early Application Deadline is Feb 1 and Final Application Deadline Mar 1. 

 ü  Students can also check out:   www.facebook.com/shpepconnect  

                                                        www.twitter.com/shpepconnect 

 The University of Florida has all (6) Health Science Colleges participating and may be the only school with Veterinary Medicine and PA Medicine representation.  SHPEP dates at UF will be May 22 – June 30, 2017.

 UF’s current website is located at www. dental.ufl.edu/education/dmd-program/student-multicultural-affairs/outreach-programs/summer-learning-program/.    

 Pamela R. Patton, PA, MSP

William M. Hall Associate Professor

Director of Admissions

School of Physician Assistant Studies

PO Box 100176

1104 Newell Drive

Gainesville, FL  32611

Tel: 352-294-8162

Fax: 352-294-8167

 

Contribution from Bobbi Knickerbocker and Christine Richmond

 

Florida Academic Advising Association

Florida Academic Advising Association: http://www.flacada.org/

FLACADA Annual Conference: May 5, 2017. 5^th Annual Drive-In Conference. Hosted by Florida A & M University. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Tallahassee, FL

 FLACADA Sunshine Times, a Newsletter for the Academic Advising Community, can be found at:

http://www.flacada.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sunshine-Times-Regional-Recap-Conference-Edition-March-2016.pdf

FLACADA: Meet the Team:

 Helen Gonzalez – helen.gonzalez@fiu.edu 2015 – 2017 – FLACADA Chair and NACADA Florida Liaison. Business Analyst, FIU

Craig M. McGill – cmmcgill@fiu.edu 2012-2015 – FLACADA Chair and Florida Liaison Academic Advisor, FIU

 Mark Duslak – duslakm@lssc.edu Administrative Coordinator Career Advisor, LSSC

 Jay Russell Fuller – j.fuller@unf.edu 2016 Past Conference Chair Academic Advisor, UNF

 Katie Grissom – katie.grissom@fsu.edu Membership Coordinator Academic Advisor, FSU

 Angela Moore – amoore2@health.usf.edu 2014 Past Conference Chair/ Sponsorship Coordinator Academic Services Administrator, USF

 Cynthia Perez – cmperez@fiu.edu Communications Coordinator Academic Advisor, FIU

 Kelly Roy – kroy7@fau.edu At Large Member Academic Advisor, FAU

 Fran Scott – fran.scott@famu.edu 2017 Conference Co-Chair Academic Advisor, FAMU

 Stephanie Soto – sdsoto@fiu.edu Communications Coordinator Academic Advisor, FIU

 Dr. Tamaria Williams – tamaria.williams@famu.edu 2017 Conference Co-Chair Director, FAMU

NACADA Regional Conference: March 29-31 in Jackson, MS. “Advising with Heart & Soul for the Digital Era”

The Southeast Region 4 Conference will take place in Jackson, MS.

Dates:    March 29 – 31, 2017

Region 4 includes: Alabama, Caribbean, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, & Puerto Rico.

Regional Conference Mission and Purpose:

NACADA Mission: NACADA promotes student success by advancing the field of academic advising globally. We provide opportunities for professional development, networking and leadership for our diverse membership

The Purpose of the Region: The Region’s purpose is to support NACADA’s mission by facilitating professional development activities, networking opportunities, leadership development, and member recruitment and service for the membership within their geographic area.

The regions propose activities to support academic advisors, faculty advisors and advising administrators within their geographic regions. Region members conduct annual region conferences, state, province or area drive-ins, promote NACADA membership and develop programs which fit the needs of their specific region.

Region Chairs, working with their steering committees, lead the functions of the regions. The following operating principles outline the responsibilities of the Region Steering Committee in accomplishing the work of the region and supporting NACADA’s mission.  

taken from: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-4.aspx

 

A COMPASS Update…

Dr. Zina Evans sent out an email on 10/18/2016. She reported that the  COMPASS Information Gathering Sessions had 182 participants from 17 colleges and 26 units!

Session information is at: https://compass.ufl.edu/outreach/collegeunit-engagement/campus-info-gathering/

She also encourages us to review the COMPASS Update newsletter.

For any questions, please contact uf-compass@ufl.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Getting to know Meisha!

*Picture of student, Eni Laska and Academic Advisor, Meisha Wade (on the right)

Although Meisha Wade got her Bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communication from Florida State University, she’s one of the best resources on the University of Florida campus. How did this established and accomplished woman get to where she is now? Her first job was at Hardee’s, where she worked flipping burgers to make money – she refers to herself as the “drive-thru queen.” This Gainesville native returned after her husband took a job in the area, and began her work with the University of Florida in the Registrar’s office. She then moved onto the hustle and bustle of the Admissions office, and notes that this is the best place to work if you want to know how the University works. Meisha eventually moved to advising, first for Environmental Science majors, then for engineering majors, and now for Journalism majors.

She now has three daughters, ages 24, 21 and 14, which she considers her proudest achievements. She loves spending time with her family and showing appreciation for them, which is why Christmas is her favorite holiday.

One of the most common questions Meisha gets from students is what major to choose. Her advice is to take career assessment tests and to find something that makes them genuinely happy – this means blocking out noise from parents and outside influences. Research any interests that you may have and look into potential careers. She also urges students to understand that there is not one path on their journey. There’s many different paths one can take to get to their destination. Meisha herself is a great example of this as she is currently returning back to school, this time to discover more about herself and to lead her closer to her destination.

Meisha Wade is one of the finest resources the University of Florida has to offer. She’s very knowledgeable, and super fun to boot! Go in and talk to her about your major, and then strike up a conversation about Scandal or any of the Housewives, some of her favorite TV shows!

Article by:  Michael DiGiorgio, Olivia Bibbee, Eni Laska

What are some of the academic-related programs in Housing and Residence Education?

What’s new in Housing and Residence Education?

We’re staying busy with our advisors-in-residence, Wanda Washington and Rachel Nelson, who are seeing more students than ever over the next month. In addition to her office hours, Wanda is also tabling in all of our first year areas over the next four weeks to answer quick questions and give advice and information to our resident-students.

Our Living Learning Communities are off to a strong start! LLC Wellness Week is coming up October 16-22, 2016. This week of programs and initiatives helps our LLC students focus on mindfulness, wellness, and self-care.

Picnic Table Advising is at the end of October! Fall PTA will be held in Graham and Jennings Areas. Please reach out to your college’s residence life liaison, or MC Jordan directly, if you’d like to participate!

The Study Buddies program is in full swing! We are excited to partner with the UF Teaching Center to offer tutoring and exam review sessions in residential areas for students in six popular classes. All students are welcome, and refreshments and study packets are provided!

We’re social! Find us on Buzzfeed, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. We are always “UFLLCs”!

Advisors are some of our favorite partners to work with, because you KNOW students. Please, reach out if you want to connect with an LLC, deliver a workshop, or participate in our Housing academic initiatives in any other way. Have a great October!

By Mary C. Jordan, Student Engagement Specialist, Department of Housing and Residence Education