For programmatic questions related to the Advising Academy, please contact: Tiffany Bellafant Steward, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Enrollment & Retention Services
For registration, travel, or logistical questions related to the Academy, please contact: Courtnie Mayo, Coordinator for Student Success
Academy Information
Date: Thursday, February 29 and Friday, March 1, 2024
- Pre-Conference: Open to College Access Organizations and TBR Institutions.
- Thursday, 2/29, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm CT
- Advising Academy Day 1: Open to College Access Organizations and TBR Institutions.
- Thursday, 2/29 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm CT
- Advising Academy Day 2: Open to TBR Institutions Only.
- Friday, March 1, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm CT
Registration
College Access Organizations:
College Access Organizations are invited to attend the Pre-Conference and Day 1 of the Advising Academy on February 29. The registration fee for College Access Organizations is $75. You will receive a confirmation email with an invoice on where to mail payment after registration.
TBR Institutions:
TBR institutions may register for the Pre-Conference (optional) as well as the Advising Academy.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 5, 2024.
*Conference Registration is open to TBR Community College, TCAT, College Access Organizations and System Office Representatives Only.
Travel
Hotel:
Those traveling from outside the middle TN area who have been selected as a member of their institution's 5-person team will have their name added to the hotel rooming list upon close of registration if selected on the registration form that a hotel is needed. Hotel confirmations will be provided in late February prior to the conference.
College Access Partners: If needing overnight accommodations, hotel information is provided on the registration page to book a room at the negotiated rate.
Meals:
Lunch will be provided and dinner will be reimbursed for TBR colleges on Day 1 of the conference and breakfast and lunch will be provided on the Day 2 of the conference.
**Institutions are responsible for all costs related to team travel for the academy outside of meals provided and hotel accommodations.
Call for Proposals
Practitioners and scholars are welcome to submit session proposals for the Advising Academy. The deadline for proposal submissions is January 31, 2024.
Sessions will be (1) hour in duration and eligible session proposal categories will be accepted in the following areas:
- Category 1: Policies, Theory, or Framework
- Category 2: Advising Special Student Populations - Transfer, First-Year, Specific Disciplines, Student-Athletes, Etc.
- Category 3: Advisor Training & Development
- Category 4: Advising Self-Care
- Category 5: Best Practices
Submit your proposal HERE!
2024 Agenda & Academy Resources
February 29, 2024
Postsecondary Aligned Advising Pre-conference
| 9:00- 9:30 AM | PAA Registration | |
| 9:30- 10:30 AM | Plenary | Opening Plenary |
| 10:30- 11:45 AM | Plenary | Panel Discussion |
| 11:45- 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:30- 1:30 PM | Concurrent | Regional Rountables |
| 1:30- 1:40 PM | Transition | |
| 1:40- 2:00 PM | Plenary | PAA Closing |
Advising Academy
| 2:00- 2:30 PM | AA Registration | |
| 2:30- 3:30 PM | Plenary | Afternoon Plenary |
| 3:30- 3:40 PM | Transition | |
| 3:40- 4:30 PM | Concurrent | Session |
| 4:30- 5:30 PM |
Networking Reception & Advisor of the
Year Announcement
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| 5:30 PM | Dinner on your own |
March 1, 2024
Advising Academy
| 7:30- 8:30 AM | SA In-service Registration | |
| Breakfast | ||
| 8:15 AM | Plenary | Welcome & Morning Announcements |
| 8:30- 9:20 AM | Concurrent | Session |
| 9:20- 9:30 AM | Transisiton | |
| 9:30- 10:20 AM | Concurrent | Session |
| 10:20- 10:30 AM | Transisiton | |
| 10:30- 11:20 AM | Concurrent | Session |
| 11:20- 11:50 AM | Lunch | |
| 11:50- 12:50 PM | Plenary | Afternoon Plenary |
| 12:50- 1:00 PM | Transition | |
| 1:00- 1:50 PM | Plenary | AA Closing |
- Supporting Generation P Insight Paper
- Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s
- Student Mental Health & College Readiness Report (Appily is part of EAB)
OUALC Coaching to Complete Model- Wheel of Life Undergraduate- Final
- ALC ION Model
- The Power of Supportive Relationships
Welcome to TAAN- Veteran Services 2024
- TN Transfer Pathways
- Put Down the Phones, It's People That Matter
- TN Coaching Project
- Relational Advising Rountable
- Promoting a Culture of Appreciation- Making Others Feel Valued
- Inservice- Plenary Power of Supportive Relationships
- Inservice- TBR Collaboration
- Inservice- Minds of All Kinds- Cultivating Supportive Inclusive Environments for Autistic Students
- Inservice- Conduct Officers Meeting
Inservice- Student Engagement and You - First-Gen Presentation
- 2024 Advising Academy Plenary Slides
- Coaching to Complete: A Practical Model for Holistic Advising
- Coaching to Complete: Tools and Techniques for Holistic Student Support
Keynote Speakers
Benjamin Castleman
Session title: Put Down the Phones, it’s People That Matter: Evidence-Based Strategies to Drive College Success
In this session we will discuss evidence on both intensive, in-person college advising models as well as on remote advising and lighter-touch student support strategies, and make the case that relational, sustained, and in-person advising approaches are one of the most cost-effective approaches to increase degree attainment among lower-income populations. We will also discuss strategies to deliver intensive, in-person advising given the realities of large caseloads that many community college advisors experience.
Past Conference Resources
Keynote Sessions
Dr. Julie Holliday Wayne: Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World: Evidence-based strategies to be more satisfied and successful in key areas of life
Dr. Alison Dubois and Dr. Molly A. Mistretta: The Importance of Self-Care: Addressing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Higher Education
Presentation SlidesAcademic Advisor Burnout: Why Is It Necessary to Identify and Address It!
Breakout Sessions
A Nudge to Reconnect: New Perspectives on Outreach to Adult Students (Moreland & Gluek)
RECOVER, This Semester Matters: Interventions to Support Students on Academic Probation (Johnson & Strattion)
High Touch: How Student Communication and Connection Positively Influence Retention (Coleman & Stevenson)
Career Competencies and the Advising Experience
TAAN Membership Meeting
Advising Academy Virtual Backgrounds
Keynote Sessions
- Dr. Sarah Ketchen Lipson (March 11)
- Dr. Cynthia Pascal (March 12)
- Dr. Chrissy Davis Jones (March 12)
- Advising Intro Video
Concurrent Sessions
March 11, 2021
- Mental Health Gatekeepers: How to Identify and Support Students in Distress (Dr. Sarah Ketchen Lipson)
- Inclusive Excellence Peer Mentoring (SERS Grant) - Leveling Up: A Model for Professional Engagement (Dr. Jane Honeycutt)
- College Students in Crisis (Dr. Sandra Perley)
- First-Year Student Degree Plans in the First-Weeks (Dr. Jessica Rabb and Ms. Marla Perry)
- Serving Our Veterans: Mental Health Considerations for Veteran Students (Dr. Neil Duchac)
March 12, 2021
- Advising Innovation Panel Discussion (Roane State, Southwest TN, Walters State)
- Leveling Up: A Model for Professional Engagement (Dr. Michele Wollert and Dr. Victoria Bryan)
- Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Student Care and Advocacy Pathways Project (SERS Grant) (Ms. Drema Bowers, Pellissippi State)