WNY Advising Conference

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2021 Conference (Registrant Access)

WNY Advising Virtual Conference, February 11, 2021

The annual WNY Advising Conference is put together by a group of dedicated advising professionals from many institutions in the Western New York area. The one day conference, held in February, brings together over 200 advising professionals from across the region, offers break out sessions, a keynote speaker, and a variety of opportunities for professional networking.

In addition to attending the conference, you are welcome to get involved with the conference directly by joining the conference committee or email distribution list. We also hope that you will explore the WNY Advising site to help continue the networking and collaboration year round.

Social Media Back Channel

Follow @WNYAdvising
Use #WNYAdvising for the conference backchannel
Use #Acadv (global advising hashtag)

2021 Conference Program

2021 Conference Program
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Please consider donating to support our professional development offerings and accessibility features.
- Tim Matthews, trm7@buffalo.edu, (716) 645-5805

By Check: Mail donations to UB Foundation, Inc, PO Box 900, Buffalo, NY 14226-0900 noting the Undergraduate Advisement Council Fund on the memo portion of the check.

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Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors

Conference Resources

A link (above) to an interactive version will be available to registrants on the day of the conference.

WNY Advising Virtual Conference Overview

Welcome & Award - 9-9:20 AM

Welcome - Elizabeth Kerr, Chair
Sarah Piraino Advising Award

Keynote - 9:20-10:20 PM

Jonathan Ntheketha,
Associate Director Student Success and Development
Multicultural Center for Academic Success, Diversity, and Inclusion
Rochester Institute of Technology

Floating Video Sessions

These 2 sessions are pre-recorded, so you can access them at anytime during the conference or for a limited time after the conference.

V1 - Joining Forces: How Academic Advisors and Career Advisors Connect
V2 - But We Have Always Done It This Way!: Shifting From Faculty to Professional Advising to Promote Student Success

Session 1 - 10:30-11:20 AM

1A - A Conversation with Our Keynote, Jonathan Ntheketha
1B - Connect, Empower; Progress. Advancing equity & inclusion during a pandemic through an Empowerment Lens
1C - Making Virtual Advising Warm, Fuzzy, and Effective
1D - "Empowering the Higher Education Telecommuter: Making Space for a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Session 2 - 11:30 AM-12:20 PM

2A - Recruiters Wanted-Calling All Academic Advisors!
2B - Students with Disabilities & Covid: Being a Reliable Resource in Uncertain Times
2C - Communities of Practice: How They Wither and Die and What to Do About It
2D - Changing Students, Changing Services: The impact of COVID and Delivery of Services
2E - Open Networking Room

Lunch Break & Networking - 12:20-1:20 PM

This is an opportunity to take a break to grab some lunch.
We will have an open networking room available during this time so you can join to chat and network with your colleagues if you wish to do so.

Session 3 - 1:20-2:10 PM

3A - Is it better for a student to be a generalist or a specialist?
3B - Empowering At-Risk Students Though Self-Advocacy
3C - Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who will pass come this fall?" Using the course 'EDU 101 - Introduction to College Success' as a predictor of student retention and success
3D - Sketching Your Way to Engagement and Connection: Urban Sketching & Advisement

Session 4 - 2:20-3:00 PM

4A - Advising Undeclared Students on their Academic and Career Journey
4B - "Learn. Inspire. Share": Combating workshop fatigue with a 1/2 day, bi-annual student resources conference
4C - Reframing Your Skills

Conference Wrap Up & Networking - 3:00-3:30 PM

Join us for some last minute networking as we wrap up the conference!