Professional Development Opportunities


Professional Development Opportunities
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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 |
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 |