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Academic Advising Conference

LSA Student Academic Affairs is pleased to host the annual conference on undergraduate academic advising to give advisors across the University an opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest.
The 2012 Advising Conference will occur on Wednesday, May 8, in the Michigan League. Our theme this year is “Advising as Teaching: A Vision for the Future”. Those interested in serving on the committee that reads and decides on proposals for the conference should email Susan Doyle at sjdoyle@umich.edu.
Past Annual May Advising Conferences
2012 - Advising for the Future"
sitemaker.umich.edu/advisingconference.2012/home
2011 - "Student Empowerment"
sitemaker.umich.edu/advisingconference.2011/home
2010 - "Creativity in Advising"
sitemaker.umich.edu/advisingconference.2010/home
2009 - "Connecting the Now to the Next: Helping Students Discover the Lifelong Value of the Michigan Experience"
Keynote speaker: John C. Burkhardt
sitemaker.umich.edu/conference2009/home
2008 - "Broadening our Focus: A Conversation About Change."
Keynote speakers: Dr. Pat Gurin and Dr. Eric Dey
sitemaker.umich.edu/conference2008/home
2007 - "Terms of Engagement."
Keynote speaker: Dr. Richard Hersh, Senior Fellow at the Council for Aid to Education,
sitemaker.umich.edu/conference2007/home
2006 - "Building Bridges: Creating Connections for Students and Advisors"
Keynote speaker: Dr. L. Lee Knefelkamp, Professor of Education and Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Senior Scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
sitemaker.umich.edu/conference2006/home
2005 - "Engaging Undergraduates: The Dynamic Process of Student Development."
Keynote speaker: Dr. Patricia King, Professor and Director of UM's Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education
www.umich.edu/~lsasaa/conference2005
2004 - "Teaching Through Academic Advising: Integrating the Undergraduate Experience"
Keynote address: Dr. Charlie Nutt, Associate Director of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
www.umich.edu/~lsasaa/conference2004
2003 - "Teaching Through Academic Advising: Cross-Campus Collaboration"
Keynote address Professor Paul N. Courant, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan
www.umich.edu/~lsasaa/conference2003
2002 - "Teaching Through Academic Advising: Sharing Effective Practices"
Keynote speaker: Professor Peter Spear, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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