REGION NINE/TEN CONFERENCE PROGRAM Welcome to the Global Community
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REGION NINE/TEN CONFERENCE PROGRAM Welcome to the Global Community NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising is an association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students working to enhance the educational development of students. NACADA promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education and provides a forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of ideas pertaining to academic advising through numerous activities and publications. NACADA also serves as an advocate for effective academic advising by providing a Consulting and Speaker Service, an Awards Program, and funding for research related to academic advising. NACADA evolved from the first National Conference on Academic Advising in 1977 and officially formed in 1979. NACADA has over 13,000 members representing all 50 United States, US territories, Canada, as well as a many other countries around the world. These members represent higher education institutions across a spectrum of Carnegie classifications. NACADA Vision Recognizing that effective academic advising is at the core of student success, NACADA aspires to be the premier global association for the development and dissemination of innovative theory, research, and practice of academic advising in higher education. 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. NACADA Strategic Goals • Expand and communicate the scholarship of academic advising • Provide professional development opportunities that are responsive to the needs of advisors and advising administrators • Promote the role of effective academic advising in student success to college and university decision makers • Foster inclusive practices within the Association that respect the principle of equity and the diversity of advising professionals across the vast array of intersections of identity • Develop and sustain effective Association leadership • Engage in ongoing assessment of all facets of the Association • Expand the use of innovative technology tools and resources to support the work of the Association NACADA Diversity Statement NACADA values diversity within our leadership in regard to institutional type, size, and employment position as well as diversity in regard to ethnicity, gender identity, age, culture, and sexual orientation. The NACADA website provides excellent programs, resources, and ways to connect and network with the global academic advising community! nacada.ksu.edu He Waʻa He Moku, He Moku He Waʻa “A Canoe Is an Island, an Island Is a Canoe” NACADA Pacific Region Nine & Rocky Mountain Region Ten Conference March 13-15, 2019 | Honolulu, Hawaiʻi Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa Welcome to Honolulu! From the Region Nine Chair Dear NACADA Region 9 Colleagues and Friends, Aloha! Welcome to Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and the Region 9 & 10 joint conference! How lucky are we that we get to enjoy this year’s conference in one of the most beautiful places in the country?! This year’s theme is “He Waʻa He Moku, He Moku He Waʻa,” or “A Canoe is an Island, an Island is a Canoe.” This proverb helps remind us that as advisors, we are like navigators for our students. We have to understand all of the specific conditions they face, and then help to guide them towards the best path. Our “canoe” (educational policies, divisions within the institution, etc.) holds all the resources we can draw on to help students best navigate the institution and in turn, help them achieve their goals. During the next three days, it is my hope that you will connect with colleagues during the reception, attend concurrent and pre-conference sessions, relax and recharge at the awesome wellness activities, and come together to share best practices. I would also encourage you to take advantage of the fact that this is a joint conference with Region 10! Get to know colleagues outside of our region and learn from their experiences! Planning a conference is no easy feat and I would like to extend a huge thank you to the conference co-chairs: Cheri Souza, Tiana Loo, and Kelly Medley, as well as the whole planning committee! They have planned a great conference in this amazing area, so if you see a committee member, do not hesitate to say “Thank You.” This year’s sponsored community service project is the Hawaiʻi Literacy. This amazing organization is committed to helping adults and children build the essential reading and writing skills needed to do well in school, find and apply for jobs, and read stories as a family. Please consider stopping by the table and donating even 5 or 10 dollars to this important cause, everything helps! I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the Steering Committee I have had the pleasure working with for the past year and a half. This group of individuals are committed to helping progress Region 9’s mission and increase the scope and diversity of our membership. I feel so lucky to know and work with them. Please consider going to the Business Meeting on Thursday, to meet these folks and learn about Region 9’s goals and progress. Lastly, if you see me around the conference, please say hello! Region 9 is always considering new ideas and I want to encourage you to get involved. Have an idea for a drive-in conference theme? Want to host/chair a regional conference? Feel free to connect with me here at the conference, Facebook page, or email me at [email protected]. I look forward to sharing knowledge, learning from each other, and leaving the conference feeling re-energized and re-inspired by our amazing members. Amber Dillon 2017-2019 Region 9 Chair From the Region Ten Chair Welcome Region 10 to Hawaiʻi! We have this unique opportunity this year to partner with Region 9. The conference committee composed of members from both regions have been at work to make this event a reality. The committee represents a true commitment to the profession and we are thankful for their work over the past year. This event would not have been possible without their support and encouragement! As you anticipate experiencing the conference consider your role in community building within the advising field and in education. Perhaps you advocate for your students and assist them in forming connections on your campus. Maybe your role involves adapting to the changing trends within your work environment and assisting with retention initiatives. However you are involved in advising, you impact the community. We are often influenced by inspirational stories of those that are invested in our community. We hope you will engaged in the NACADA advising community during the conference by sharing in discussions that advance the advising profession and education. We want to thank you for joining us in Hawaiʻi. We hope you are able to engage, learn, refresh, and enjoy this truly amazing experience. Carita Harrell 2018-2020 Region 10 Chair 2 ALOHA from the 2019 Regions 9 & 10 Conference Co-Chairs! Welcome to beautiful Waikīkī Beach, home of the 2019 Region 9 & 10 Conference! The conference steering committee has been working tirelessly over the past two years, pulling together the best of Regions 9 & 10 to bring this years conference to you in this idyllic setting. Our conference theme, He Waʻa He Moku, He Moku He Waʻa (A Canoe is an Island, an Island is a Canoe) is a Hawaiian proverb and is sure to be engaging and applicable to the common issues we face within our respective institutions. This proverb reminds us that the pursuit of education is a journey, and that success is dependent on our commitment to each other and to the students we serve. With Waikīkī Beach and Diamond Head as the backdrop, this venue is an important dimension of this conference. For centuries, as a stopping place of explorers, Hawaiʻi has historically been enriched by the blend of ideas that have crossed our shores. We hope that the 2019 Region 9 & 10 Conference continues this tradition, encouraging you to share ideas with colleagues new and old, as you stock your canoe with the necessities to guide students on their journey. Spend some time sharing aloha with your peers from Region 9 (American Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Nevada, and Northern Mariana Islands) and Region 10 (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming). Our goals for this conference are to: • Provide opportunities to share and learn about challenges, strategies, and topics in higher education • Network with colleagues from various institutions • Provide ideas and motivation to take back to your institutions and apply to your profession We are thrilled to welcome K. Puneihei Lipe as our keynote speaker. Dr. Lipe will focus her discussion on the conference theme as it is a great metaphor to describe the preparations and journeys experienced between academic advisors and their students. In addition to exploring this indigenous Hawaiian wisdom as a metaphor, Dr. Lipe will also explore some literal lessons to be gleaned and will invite the audience to reimagine “advising” and “student success”. We would like to send a huge mahalo to the conference steering committee for their roles in planning this conference. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and hard-work made this conference possible. We hope you have a wonderful conference and save a little time to soak up some sun and enjoy the beauty of the island of O’ahu. Tiana Loo Cheri Souza Kelly J. Medley Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair