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MIACADA 22
Conference Co-Chairs Rachel Pawlowski and Laura Hetzler are excited to share the theme for the MIACADA 2022 conference: Lean on Me – Creating a Culture of Collaboration. We are also pleased to share the conference committee chairs: Marketing and Communications - Greg Sikora; Mentoring Committee - Kim Clexton & Heather Sandlin; Networking Night - Doug Peacock & Stephanie Chastain; Proposals - Mary Waker; Program - Amanda Horwitz & Erin Wiseman; Registration and Check-in - Keanu Respess & Amy Novotny; Volunteers - Kim Hunter; Food and Beverage - KaRie Jorah & Rebecca Russell. Please save the date for May 20, 2022 as it will be a dynamic conference! | 
Probation is a Transition, not a Destination
CFPCA Success Coach Erin Wiseman works with probation students daily to help them reach their goals and celebrate their victories. Find out more about her approach by clicking the link below. | 
National Transfer Student Week
The Transfer Student Success Center is excited to celebrate National Transfer Student Week! We are hosting several virtual and on-campus events created just for transfer students. Please notify your students and check out the events by clicking the link below. | 
How to Make the Most of Your NACADA Membership
National and regional NACADA Conferences are the ultimate in advisor professional development experiences. But what else does your NACADA membership provide? Click the link below to learn more from Art and Art History Advisor, Avanti Herczeg. | 
EAA Student Survey
The Excellence in Academic Advising (EAA) initiative that WSU embarked on over a year ago will launch a major piece of its self-assessment on academic advising next month when its sends the EAA Student Survey to all registered undergraduate students. This survey will be sent to students on November 1 by email and each student will have a unique link to use. The survey will remain open through November 19 and should only take students about 5 minutes to complete. More information will be sent directly to advisors in the days leading up to the launch and we hope you will encourage your students to complete it. For more information on the EAA initiative and its timeline, please click the link below. | |
Advising Matters |  | New Minors in Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies The Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies is pleased to announce five new minors: Community Health; Sport Management; Yoga and Mindfulness; Coaching and Exercise and Sport Science. Most WSU majors allow for ample electives for students to use to complete a minor. A KHS minor makes students more marketable after graduation. Click the link in the title for a promotional flyer for your reference and to send to students. Division Manager Heather Ladanyi (eb3703) is available to answer individual questions or attend a advisor staff meeting to explain more about these programs. | | |
Advisor Drop-ins |  | October 20 at Noon FWA and Academic Advising: How Is It Going? Join a panel discussion of advisors across campus as we discuss flexible work between campus and home. Learn what strategies have worked for some in balancing two work sites and what challenges have been encountered in setting up and managing this arrangement. Click the link in the title to join the Zoom. | | | November 10 at Noon Join CMLLC and interim Mathematics advisor Chris Clark for updates on the "nitty gritty details" of Math & Foreign Language Advising - deadlines for the math exam, when students should really be taking placement exams, reminders of placement expiration, and also information about language proficiency exams (now entirely different from pre-Covid versions!). Click the link in the title to join the Zoom. | | | November 17 at Noon A Conversation with Provost Kornbluh. Join us as we meet WSU's new Provost, Dr. Mark Kornbluh at this special Advisor Drop-In. Look for more information on this session including an opportunity to submit your questions in advance. | | |
Introducing |  | Introducing Lauren Orr Lauren Orr is the newest advisor to join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State. She started in September and serves undergraduate students in the Department of Public Health. Her co-advisor, Margaret MacKeverican, is definitely "ecstatic she is here!" Click the link in the title to read more from Margaret's article on Lauren. | | |
TSSC Updates | | Transfer Spotlights Advisors who would like to highlight a transfer student they have worked with should encourage the student to submit a Transfer Student Spotlight form. Click the link in the title for past Spotlight subjects. | | | Thank a Transfer Champion Did you know transfer students can Thank a Transfer Champion? Consider letting your transfer students know about this TSSC initiative to recognize and send a thank you message to a an individual at WSU or another school/college who has made a positive impact on their transfer experience. Click the link in the title for more details on how to submit a Thank You. | | |
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