The 2019-2020 NACADA webinar series spans 6 topics this year. All webinars begin at 1pm and are scheduled for 60 minutes with a follow-up 30 minute discussion. Location information and handouts will be sent through the listserv prior to the webinar.
November 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. - All I Need to Know (about Academic Advising) I Learned from…
**Date has passed. Notes will be emailed through the listserv.
December 11, 2019 - Academic Advising and Trans Equity: Building our Tomorrow
This webinar will focus on encouraging practitioners to identify opportunities for trans advocacy work on their campuses. The presenters aim to move beyond a “Trans 101” perspective by focusing less on vocabulary and issues of awareness and directing the bulk of their effort toward identifying changes in behavior (individual) and culture (organizational) that could have the effect of increasing trans equity on campus.
February 11, 2020 - A Deeper Look at Incorporating Coaching Conversations into Academic Advising Practice
In this Coaching 2.0 web event, the presenters will address how to incorporate a coaching way of being into a range of advising contexts and timeframes, from one-minute coaching moments to full coaching sessions. Participants will learn how coaching practices can address barriers to completion that have been identified in the literature, take a deeper look at coaching models that were introduced in the first webinar, and hear about the activities and progress of the NACADA Academic Coaching Advising Community.
March 19, 2020 - Successful Advising Strategies for Supporting Student Academic Recovery
This is the fourth webinar since 2010 sponsored by the NACADA Advising Community on Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues. The webinar will be led by the PDR Advising Community and they will share strategies that are helping their students succeed. Exemplary practice ideas will be drawn from:
- Probation Agreements and Advisor Meetings at Indiana University
- Student Success Program at Wayne State University School of Social Work
- A Three Part Approach to Academic Recovery at The College of Charleston
- Methods of Assistance at Florida Gulf Coast University
- Holistic Support for Underrepresented Students Experiencing Academic Probation at UC Berkeley
April 15, 2020 - Academic Advising for Social Justice: Theory, Reflection, and Practice
In this webinar, our presenters will challenge participants to engage in critical reflection about themselves and the profession to better understand how we can hear our students lived experiences and work towards being the best possible allies for them. Are there ways in which we unwittingly contribute to the maintenance of oppressive systems that do not serve all students equitably? How can we process our discomfort as a participant in oppressive systems? The presenters will examine the role of emotionality for both advisors and students in this important dialogue, discuss contemporary advising approaches, and explore the concept of counternarratives as a means to work towards social justice in advising. They will offer frameworks in which advisors’ convictions and practices can align to disrupt oppressive systems and place social justice at the forefront of our work.
May 21, 2020 - Blunt Empathy: Skills and Techniques for Delivering Unwanted News in Academic Advising Situations
At NACADA’s 2018 Annual Conference in Phoenix, a presentation team from BYU took a fresh look at the topic of delivering bad news. In this webinar, drawing from their varied experiences in academic standards, limited enrollment programs, international services, and admissions, this BYU presentation team will share personal experiences with delivering unwanted news and will model and explore techniques for delivering this news effectively. Tools such as empathy, helping skills, and confrontation skills will be considered. Finally, the presenters will consider what to do if these techniques and tools do not help a particular advisor/student relationship.
More details at: https://nacada.ksu.edu/Events/Web-Events/Web-Events-Coming.aspx