The conference will take place at the Fess Parker Santa Barbara: a Double Tree Resort by HIlton. The conference program is now available via Guidebook. To access the program on your iPhone, iPad, Android device, or via the web, go to http://guidebook.com/g/UCADCON. Also, a briefer version of the agenda is available here as a PDF.
Please contact us at uc-ad-conference@ltsc.ucsb.edu with questions regarding the conference agenda.
Monday, May 2
Conference Check-in--4:00-6:00
Reception--5:00-6:30 (Hors d’oeuvres)
Tuesday, May 3
Conference Check-in—7:30-12:00
Breakfast—8:00-9:00
Welcome—8:30-9:00
Breakout Session 1—9:15-10:30
Session 1A--“The Value of Treating Peer Advisors as Paraprofessionals”
Sierra Madre North
Presenters: Sarah Davis, UC Santa Barbara; Olivia Chan, UC Berkeley
Session 1B--“Transforming Transfers into Third Years”
Sierra Madre South
Presenters: Tracee Davis, Sophia Litsey, UC Santa Barbara
Session 1C--“Advising through the LGBTQ College Experience”
Anacapa
Presenter: David Whitman, UC Santa Barbara
Session 1D--“Getting to Our Story: Advisers of Color, 'How are We Doing?'" (Click here if you would like to participate in a pre survey for this session.)
Santa Cruz
Presenter: Tara Young, UC Berkeley
Session 1E--Advising International Students Roundtable
Santa Rosa
Facilitators: Paula Bautista, Frances Fouch, UC Santa Barbara
Session 1F--Relationship between General and Departmental/Major Advising Roundtable
San Miguel
Faciitators: Jami Chavez, Robin Johnson, Joe Palladino, UC Santa Barbara
Breakout Session 2—10:45-12:00
Session 2A--“Got Credit? The Academic Integration of Study Abroad”
Sierra Madre North
Presenters: Hsiu-Zu Ho, UC Education Abroad Program, Chris Silverstein, UC Santa Barbara; Jay Minert, UC San Diego; Nadine Gerdes, UC Berkeley
Session 2B--“The Juggling Act: Academics, Culture, and Immigration”
Sierra Madre South
Presenters: Carli Fowler, Nicole Morgan, Simran Singh, Chryss Yost, UC Santa Barbara
See session PowerPoint
Session 2C--“Keeping McDreamy Alive: Reframing Goals and Academic Plans for Pre-med Students when Things Don't Go as Planned”
Anacapa
Presenters: Monica C. Bernal, Amber Dillon, Heather Peng, UC Berkeley
See session handouts: "McDreamy Pre-med Timeline," "McDreamy Medical Schools CA"
See session Prezi.
Session 2D--Advising Athletes Roundtable
Santa Cruz
Facilitators: Jack Rivas, Rob Antenore, Zach Romash UC Santa Barbara
Session 2E--"Restorative Justice Philosophy & Practice on the University Campus"
Santa Rosa
Presenter: Vicki Duval, UC Santa Cruz
Session 2F--Advising Undergrads about Grad School Roundtable
San Miguel
Facilitator: Brandilyn Gilbert, UC Santa Barbara
Lunch--12:15-1:30
Keynote Address—12:40
"Preparing Students for Global Citizenship: The Emerging Challenge for American Higher Education"
Lester P. Monts, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music and former Senior Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan
Prizes—1:20
Breakout Session 3—1:45-3:00
Session 3A--“Revisiting Student Development Theory: International Students and Diverse Student Populations”
Sierra Madre North
Presenters: Nate Nguyen, CSUN; Debbie Wong, UC Irvine
See presentation
See handout
Session 3B--“Pre-medical Advising for Underrepresented Student Populations”
Sierra Madre South
Presenters: Michelle Villegas-Frazier, Lorena Ruedas, Elio Gutierrez, UC Davis
See session handouts.
Session 3C--“Summer Programs: STEM Majors' Gateway to Studying Abroad”
Anacapa
Presenters: Andrea Nuernberger, UC Education Abroad Program; Christina Espinoza-Guzman, UC Santa Barbara; Maurico Cobian, UC Los Angeles; Sharon Parks, UC Irvine
Session 3D--Advising Transfer Students Roundtable
Santa Cruz
Facilitators: Sarah Davis, Jami Chavez, UC Santa Barbara
Session 3E--Advising and Orientation Roundtable
Santa Rosa
Faciliators: Nick Alward-Saxon, Scott Kassner, UC Santa Barbara
Session 3F--Pre-law Advising Roundtable
San Miguel
Facilitator: Miguel Moran-Lanier
Break—3:00-3:30
Breakout Session 4—3:30-4:45
Session 4A--“Graduate Student Advising in a Center”
Sierra Madre North
Presenters: Dawn Loyola, Deidra Kornfeld, Kathy Redd, Amy Ricks, UC Riverside; Theresa Garcia, Erin Kent, UC Davis
Session 4B--“Once a Bruin, Always a Bruin: A High-Touch Approach to Readmitting, Retaining, and Graduating Dismissed Students”
Sierra Madre South
Presenters: Corey Hollis, David Maldonado, Vivian Salazar, Mia Watson, UC Los Angeles
See Session Handouts
Session 4C--“How Collaboration among Advisers and Instructors Adds Instructional Value for International Students”
Anacapa
Presenters: Megan Moriarty, Christine Schneider, UC Irvine
Session 4D--Advising Engineering Students Roundtable
Santa Cruz
Facilitators: Haley Orton, Tacy Costanzo, Robert Garcia, UC Santa Barbara
Session 4E--Advising Veterans Roundtable
Santa Rosa
Facilitators: Jack Rivas, Kevin Hagedorn, UC Santa Barbara
Session 4F--Advising Honors Students Roundtable
San Miguel
Facilitators: Rocio Angeles, Scott Kassner, UC Santa Barbara
Wednesday, May 4
Breakfast—8:00-9:00
NACADA Region 9 Update--8:20-8:30
Undergrad "Slammers" and Remarks—8:30
Breakout Session 5—9:15-10:30
Session 5A--“’Walking the Tightrope’ in Academic Advising”
Sierra Madre North
Presenters: Kelli Sholer, Kaelin Souza, UC Davis
See Presentation
See Handouts
Session 5B--“Advising through Programming: How the Educational Opportunity Program Encourages and Empowers Peer-to-Peer Connections”
Sierra Madre South
Presenters: Rocio Fajardo, Brenda Curiel, Paola Villegas, Jasmin Hermosillo, UC Santa Barbara
Session 5C--"Advising for Study Abroad in High Unit, Highly Structured Majors"
Anacapa
Presenters: Tacy Costanzo, UC Santa Barbara
See Presentation
See Handouts
Session 5D--Advising Students in Distress Roundtable
Santa Cruz
Facilitators: Joe O'Brien, Zachary Romash, UC Santa Barbara
Session 5E--Advising Dream Scholars
Santa Rosa
Facilitators: Habiba Simjee, Frances Fouch, UC Santa Barbara
Session 5F--"Not your Average Student Experience: How UC's Systemwide Academic Programs are Changing the Face of Higher Education"
San Miguel
PresenHandoutters: A.G. Block, UC Sacramento; Vivian-Lee Nyitray, UC Education Abroad Program; Ellen Osmundson, Innovative Learning Technology Initiative; Eden Slone, College of Letters and Science, UC Santa Barbara for UC Washington Center
See session slides, UCDC talking points
Breakout Session 6—10:45-12:00
Session 6A--“Professional Refresh: You and Your Career”
Sierra Madre North
Presenters: Julie McGilvary, Ariel Collatz, Kathryn Shickman, UC Davis
See presentation
Get Handout
Session 6B--“Pizza and Knowledge: Re-branding a College Advising Office”
Sierra Madre South
Presenters: Brandilyn Gilbert, Haley Ferrera, Robin Miketta, UC Santa Barbara
See presentation
Session 6C--“Getting Out of the Classroom and into Careers: UC Center Sacramento”
Anacapa
Presenters: Greg Anderson, Kristen Greenlee, UC Center Sacramento
Session 6D--Advising Students in Distress Roundtable (Repeated)
Santa Cruz
Facilitators: Joe O'Brien, Zachary Romash, UC Santa Barbara
Session 6E--Pre-health Advising Roundtable
Santa Rosa
Facilitators: Paula Bautista, Scott Kassner, UC Santa Barbara
Session 6F--Study Abroad Advising Roundtable
San Miguel
Facilitators: UC Education Abroad Program Staff