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WNY Advising Conference

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CONFERENCE LINK FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES

Register ASAP (Closes 8 am EST, Feb 11th)
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.

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

2021 Conference Program

2021 Conference Program
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Consider Donations

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. 
By Credit Card: Use "Other" amount.
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Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors
  • Buffalo State College Assessment in Student Affairs Advanced Certificate 
  • Canisius College Teacher Residency Program
  • Niagara University Graduate Degree Programs
  • SUNY Brockport College:  Higher Education Administration MSEd Program
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Conference Resources

Join our Email List
WNY Adv Committee
Presentation Archive
Sarah Piraino Award

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
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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. 
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  • 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!


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