Event Recap: Advising Expo 2017

Congratulations to the Advising Expo Committee (Susan Somers, Rose Mastrangelo, Anne Pugh, Jordyn Harrison, Beth Labate, Diane Larson, Olga Koutseridi, Bri Liu & Jeff Mayo) for a successful reimagining of the annual Advising Expo!

Over 40 departments (representing 13 different schools and colleges) and more than 60 advisors, faculty, and staff participated throughout the week with internal transfer and information sessions, by tabling at the Expo event on February 9 in the Flawn Academic Center, and presenting in one of the 4 themed sessions. Your help in promoting and organizing this event encouraged over 300 students to complete the Advising Expo passport and many more to engage in major, minor, certificate, and career exploration during the Advising Expo week (February 6-10).

From mariachi to roulette, students had fun while learning about the opportunities available to them on campus at the department tables and during the themed sessions. Students participating in the Expo passport program earned free pizza and a UT-themed souvenir cup.

A special thanks to the Advising Expo Committee chairs Susan Somers and Rose Mastrangelo for your leadership and to the Student Success Initiatives (SSI) team, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, and all the wonderful advisors and students who volunteered for their support of the 2017 Advising Expo week.

Not able to make it to the Advising Expo? Check out a few photos from the day below and all of the fun in the Advising Expo Photo Album.

ACA R.O.A.D. Event

On Feburary 29, 2012, the ACA R.O.A.D. Committee sponsored a ACA/APSA Professional Development Day Share.  Members were invited to bring information they learned at the most recent Professional Development Day.

If you have an interest in getting involved with R.O.A.D., please contact one of the two current co-chairs (Melva Harbin and Kristen Anton) or our ACA President-Elect (Nathan Vickers).

ACA/APSA Professional Development Day 2012

T.H.R.I.V.E.

Transforming

Helping

Resilience

Inspiration

Vision

Education

The 2012 Academic Counselors Association/Association of Professionals in Student Affairs Professional Development Day was held on Thursday, February 9^th in the Student Activities Center.  Members from both ACA and APSA attended an opening breakfast, several hour-long breakout sessions, and a lunch keynote speaker, all of which were organized by a committee comprised of members from both organizations.  Our special sponsor for this important event was the University Federal Credit Union.   Besides our UT Austin-ites, we were honored to have conference attendees from Austin Community College, Texas State University, and St. Edward's University. 

PDD Planning Committee:  

Event co-chairs Evelyn Meisell (McCombs School of Business Undergraduate Program), Angela Mirabito (McCombs School of Business Business Honors Program), and Merrie Su Ruhmann (Office of the Dean of Students/Graduate Student)

A very special THANK YOU to the Co-Chairs and the entire PDD Committee for organizing one of the best professional development days we've experienced.

Keynote Address:The lunch keynote speaker was Dr. Mary Steinhardt, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education.  Dr. Steinhardt addressed the conference theme "T.H.R.I.V.E." and motivated attendees to develop resilience in their personal and work lives. 

Conference Sessions:
Throughout the day conference attendees had the opportunity to hear from their peers on topics as diverse as:  Career Advising; Social Media in Student Affairs; Transfer Students; Students in Distress; Investing; Students in Recovery; Undocumented Students and their College Experience; Being an Ally to LGBTQ Students; Empowering Women in the Workplace; Suicide Prevention; Social Justice; and other amazing topics.  Thank you to all the presenters for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

Last, but not least, there was FOOD and CAMARADERIE.

Until next year...

December 2011 ACA Holiday Party - take 2

Let the Games Begin! 

At the ACA Holiday Party, members also had the opportunity to feast on great food and play competitive (and not so competitive) games.

A huge thanks to the ACA Holiday Party Committee Co-chairs Jay Guevara and Kristin Tommey, as well as the ACA Holiday Party Committee for planning this awesome event. 

Members were asked to do the following:

Wear a FUN Holiday Hat:

Bring a White Elephant gift valued at $5 or less:

Bring a canned food donation in the spirit of the holidays:

Eat...drink...and be merry!

Until next year...Ho...Ho...Ho!

December 2011 ACA Holiday Party - take 1

Thanks to the Holiday Party Committee for arranging a festive year end celebration.  This year the committee set-up a Photo Both giving members an opportunity to document the great time they had at the party.  Big Thanks to Sarah Herndon for being our Guest ACA Holiday Historian.