Professional Development Opportunities

Advisor training and professional development opportunities are offered regularly throughout the academic year and summer. Please view the schedule below for opportunities that enhance advisors professional skills and knowledge.

2024-2025 Academic Year

Course Name Course Dates Location Registration Required
Starfish Operational Analytics Outreach Brown Bag Session Friday, January 24, 2025 | 11:30am - 1:30pm Student Alumni Union, SAU-1500, Alumni Room Registration Not Required
Starfish Leave of Absence Success Plan Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 9:00am - 10:00am Liberal Arts Hall, LBR-1251, Stan McKenzie Commons Register Here
Pre-Health Advising Unlocked: Strategies for Academic Advisors Brown Bag Session Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Wallace Center, WAL-1470, Conference Room Register Here
Starfish Leave of Absence Success Plan Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Liberal Arts Hall, LBR-1251, Stan McKenzie Commons Register Here
Advisor Assignment Training Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Liberal Arts Hall, LBR-1251, Stan McKenzie Commons Register Here
Starfish Leave of Absence Success Plan Friday, January 31, 2025 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm Liberal Arts Hall, LBR-1251, Stan McKenzie Commons Register Here
Navigating the Change of Major Process with Students Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wallace Library, WAL-4600 Register Here
Navigating the Change of Major Process with Students Monday, February 10, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Frank E. Gannett Hall, GAN-2070 Register Here
Understanding the Impact of the Changes to High School Math on College Math Preparedness Brown Bag Session Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Campus Center, CPC-2050 Prism Register Here
Sharpen Your Starfish Skill Set Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm Campus Center, CPC-2650, Bamboo Room Register Here
FERPA and Records Managment Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 9:00am - 11:00am Louise Slaughter Hall, SLA-2140 Register Here
NACADA Webinar & Discussion: "Teach Me How to Lead and Advise You: Learning from the Students We Lead". For access services, make request to: Login - myAccess  Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm Campus Center, CPC-2050 No Registration Needed
Student Registration Outreach Tracking Friday, April 18, 2025 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastman Hall, EAS-2151 Register Here
Student Registration Outreach Tracking Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 9:00am - 10:30am Liberal Arts Hall, LBR-1202 (Dane Gordon Room) Register Here
NACADA Webinar & Discussion: "Document Everything, but not That! How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Advising Notes for Student Learning". No registration needed. For access services, please make request to: Login - myAccess Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm James E. Gleason Hall, GLE-2129 No Registration Needed

Course Name Course Date(s) Location Registration Required

Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS) Tour

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 9:30am - 10:45am
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:15pm

CaPS Office, Student Health Center, 2100 August Center Register Here
UA READS: The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life. Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 9:30am - 10:30am
 
Campus Center, CPC-2650 Register Here