Foundations of Practice: Personal

Personal Writing for Self-Care

Thursday, December 16, 2021 |10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Today’s Advancing Practice session is just for YOU and your emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. During our time together, we will practice a variety of personal writing exercises as a way of tuning in to our inner voices of wisdom and creativity. In a...

Building Your Socioemotional Competencies: How Your Self-Reflection Can Foster Students’ Sense of Belonging and Empowerment

Monday, November 1, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

This highly interactive workshop focuses on how our own emotions impact the way we interact with others. Participants will be able to identify skills and concepts that bring our thoughts and emotions into our awareness, ultimately contributing to an increased sense of empowerment and belonging for students. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Identify at least one skill or concept that will contribute to an increased sense of empowerment and belonging for students, high degree of feeling...

Be Well For Our Fall Transition

Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Planning for our transition to the upcoming fall semester may be stressful for staff and students. Before you help students navigate the uncertainty and logistics of their return to campus, we urge you to take this time for yourself to make sure you are supported and have the resources you need.

Learn about the various aspects of the...

Difficult Decisions

Friday, May 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

As this unprecedented semester nears its end, our students are facing very challenging decisions, in addition to navigating complex issues around family, basic needs, well-being, and academics. We are being called upon to assist students through these difficult decisions which are unlike any we have faced before. Please join us as we think together as a community about how best to support our students. We will grapple with some challenging student scenarios and learn from each other and our panel of...

Gender Inclusion: Advising Trans and Nonbinary Students | March 7

Monday, March 7, 2022 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

This session will introduce core concepts, policies, and practices to assist advisors in understanding and engaging trans and nonbinary identities and communities. The workshop will provide attendees with practices to create gender inclusive spaces to support trans and nonbinary students.

Topics Covered:

Core concepts and definitions Policies & practices impacting trans and nonbinary communities Creating affirming spaces - Inclusive practices and...

Writing Your Statement of Advising Philosophy

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Create an initial draft, or update your current advising philosophy statement. Community members and participants of the Advancing Practice Certificate Program are invited to join this 90 minute session as presenter Amy Azuma helps us reflect on our professional and personal journeys as educators. This workshop will be interactive, there will be both breakout groups and individual member participation, and participants will conclude this session with answers to prompts that help them write a professional statement...

The Science of Burnout Prevention: How to Manage Stress and Maintain Mental Wellbeing

Thursday, August 5, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

In this rapid-fire session, Dr. Sahar Yousef will discuss how burnout became officially classified as a disease in 2019 by the World Health Organization, what distinguishes burnout from excess stress or depression, what burnout does to the body, and provide a practical tool set of strategies on how burnout can be beat.

Presenter: Dr. Sahar Yousef, Haas School of Business

[Re]Introduction to the Global Academic Advising Association with Dr. Melinda Anderson

Thursday, September 23, 2021 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Melinda Anderson, the new Executive Director of the Global Academic Advising Association (...