Dear Colleagues,

In conjunction with the Office of the Assistant Dean, I am pleased to invite you to the second installment of the Newnan Advising Center Professional Development Series.  The focus will be on issues facing students with disabilities.  The workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 15, from 8:30 to 10:00 am in room 2260 of the Undergraduate Science Building (USB).

For this presentation, we will be joined by Dr. Stuart Segal, Director of Services for Students with Disabilities; Ms. Carole Dubritsky, Assistant Director of the Office of Intuitional Equity; and Ms. Lisa Clark, Coordinator of the newly created LSA Testing Accommodation Center.

Building on their extensive experiences at the University of Michigan, our panelists will highlight many of the challenges that students with disabilities often encounter.  Following their presentation, there will be time for questions and answers on this important topic. The program will provide academic advisors with a broader range of effective strategies for helping to improve the educational experiences of students with disabilities in LSA.

At the inaugural workshop last fall focusing on with FERPA issues, we indicated that we will be featuring one or two timely programs having broad appeal to all faculty and staff advisors.  We are delighted to be able to bring this timely discussion of issues facing students with disabilities to you in the hopes that it will enhance and inform your work with students.  The workshop is open to all academic advisors and others who work directly with students in LSA.

If you plan to join us, please RSVP to Susan Gass (sgass@umich.edu) by February 8th.

Very Sincerely,

Esrold.

Dear Colleagues,

In conjunction with the Office of the Assistant Dean, I am pleased to announce the Newnan Advising Center Professional Development Series. During the academic year we will be featuring one or two timely programs that will have broad appeal to all faculty and staff advisors.  Our goal is to offer topics that will enhance and inform the important work that academic advisors do throughout the College.

You are invited to the inaugural Newnan Advising Center Professional Development Series to be held on October 12, 2011. This presentation will be a comprehensive presentation about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).  Ms. Donica Varner, Associate General Counsel for the University of Michigan, will join us to discuss the intricate nature of this legislation and the ways in which it shapes the work we do as academic advisors.  In addition to her presentation, there will be time for questions and answers along with open conversation about our experiences with FERPA.

This presentation on FERPA will take place on Wednesday, October 12, from 8:30 to 10:00 am in Angell Auditorium A.  It is open to all academic advisors and others who work directly with students in LSA.  Please RSVP to Susan Gass (sgass@umich.edu) by October 7.

Very sincerely,

Esrold A. Nurse, PhD
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Education
Executive Director Newnan Advising Center