Future Trends in Academic Advising
Friday May 15th
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
This year the University Academic Advising Board will hold a drive-in conference at Virginia Commonwealth University. The theme of this one day conference focuses future trends in academic advising.
For this event, we invite proposals from all levels (grad students, new advisors, advising administrators etc.) and areas in higher education that can partner with advising to support student success. You do not need to be a member of NACADA to attend or present at this conference. Proposals should:
- be formatted for 1 hour lecture or panel, sessions
- include a description with session objectives & relationship to conference theme if applicable
- include an abstract (limit: 870 characters with spaces) to be printed in the schedule if selected
- focus on topics related to advising, including but not limited to: advisor self-care, inter-institutional advising programs, special populations, student persistence, advising technology & use of social media, advising partnerships with other institutional areas, etc.
Proposals will be selected based on the level of interest, application, clarity of abstract and proposal description, creativity, relevance, and grounding in research where applicable.
Proposal Deadline: March 16, 2020
Presenters Notified: April 6, 2020
Register for the conference at:
https://forms.gle/sgH3koD7RM9Gu9LaARegistration cost: $30 for VCU staff $40non-VCU staff per person.**
**Due to budgetary considerations, the conference is unable to offer complimentary registration for presenters.
If you have any questions regarding the proposal process, you may contact Conference Co Chair: Madeline Goldman (
goldmanmb@vcu.edu)