Sunday, April 27

4:00 PM

• Early Check-In @ Shrem
• Grab your name badge and conference bag! Check-in tables will be organized alphabetically by first name - look for signs.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

• Opening Reception @ Shrem
• Join us at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art for a welcome reception with drinks and light refreshments. Galleries open until 5:45 PM. Entertainment provided by DJ Michael Cagley.

Monday, April 28 

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

• Check-In @ Conference Center
• Grab your name badge and conference bag! The check-in station will be located in the Conference Center.

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

• Breakfast @ Alumni Center
• Buffet style breakfast available in the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center. Seating in the Moss Patio and AGR Room.

9:00 AM - 10:40 AM

• Welcome & Keynote @ Conference Center
• Conference Center Ballrooms A, B, C
  
  Emcees
  Lauren Wong | Success Advisor, Academic Advising Enrichment, Undergraduate Education
  Leo Alamillo | Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Success, College of Letters & Science
  
  Speakers
  Kayton Carter | Executive Director, Academic Advising Enrichment, Undergraduate Education
  Michael Bradford | Dean & Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
  Raven Avery Yoshitomi | Director of Student Affairs, Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and Chair, UC Undergraduate Academic Advising Council (UCUAAC)
  
  Keynote
  Kari Grain | Interruptions and Invitations: Cultivating critical hope in unpredictable times
  Dr. Kari Grain (she/her) is the author of Critical Hope and teaches at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Education, where she leads the Master’s in Adult Learning and Global Change (ALGC) Program. Her scholarship in experiential education, anti-racism, climate action, and global/local community engagement has been featured in peer reviewed journals, books, and podcasts. At the nucleus of Grain’s body of work is the belief that education has the potential to be a vibrant pathway toward systemic change; and vital to that process of transformation is an attunement to relational, creative, and vulnerable ways of being in the world with others. Kari is the co-editor of a forthcoming (2025) volume on Community Engaged Research (CER) with University of Toronto Press. Kari lives on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories in Vancouver, Canada.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Creating Trans and Nonbinary-Inclusive Environments in Advising
• Conference Center, Ballroom A
  
  Speakers
  Alissa Magorian (she/her) | UC Davis
  Special Guests | UC Davis
  
  Across the United States, attacks on trans and nonbinary people have escalated dramatically, with over 570 anti-trans bills introduced in 2024, many of which have targeted education (ACLU, 2024). Within higher education, trans and nonbinary students are significantly more likely than cisgender peers to experience lack of belonging, violence, and discrimination (ACHA-NCHA III, 2022). Academic advisors play an important role as “validating agents” for marginalized students (Rendon, 1994), which can mediate the negative impact of discrimination (Hurtado et al., 2015). With anti-trans hostility increasing nation-wide, it is imperative that academic advisors infuse their advising with trans inclusive practices. This workshop will help advisors understand challenges that trans and nonbinary students face, learn how to create trans-inclusive advising spaces, and practice interpersonal strategies in small groups.
• Restoring Hope: A Collaborative Approach to Dismissal Appeal Evaluations
• Conference Center, Ballroom B
  
  Speakers
  Marritt Cafarchia | UCLA
  Fiona Gao | UCLA
  Angel Perez | UCLA
  
  Students are experiencing significant challenges now more than ever, which can often lead to academic difficulty. This presentation will provide an overview of our institution’s academic difficulty policies and discuss the multiple paths available to students who are temporarily academically dismissed for returning as registered students, starting with an appeal process. The College Appeals Committee comprises academic advisors from across College advising units who engage in thoughtful and collaborative decision-making to review students’ appeal documents. We encourage students to be open about their extenuating circumstances and the reasons contributing to their academic difficulty, and we invite thoughtful self-reflection to re-evaluate their progress and changes in circumstances. This presentation will demonstrate trends in students’ self-reported reasons for academic dismissal and indicators of readiness to return. Presenters will invite participants to reflect and share practices used at their own institutions.
• Reimagining Student Staff Supervision through an Ethic of Care
• Conference Center, Ballroom C
  
  Speakers
  Cyndi Ichinose | UCLA
  Sheehan Parker | UCLA
  Ana Reis | UCLA
  
  As academic advisors, we understand the value of a holistic student experience and fostering intellectual, personal, and professional growth. Advisors who also supervise student staff are in a unique position to not only advise, but to also provide mentorship in a caring environment that facilitates students' learning and development. Through our presentation, we will share our approach to leading student staff by modeling an ethic of care, its importance to ensuring equitable outcomes, and tangible examples on how we implement it in our practice. We aim for our presentation to bring together any professionals who oversee student staff (present or future), to create meaningful networks with each other, and to share strategies and resources across campuses.
• A Presentation on Presentations: Turning Information into Inspiration
• Conference Center, Conference Room A
  
  Speaker
  Lauren Wong | UC Davis
  
  Breaking news: The leading cause of disengagement in higher education—death by PowerPoint. Is there an antidote to transform how we teach and engage? In today’s visually-driven world, digital design serves as a powerful tool to bolster learning and foster engagement. This session delves into how intentional design can support transformative learning experiences, especially for Gen Z scholars who thrive in dynamic, visual environments. Drawing from research on cognitive load, visual persuasion, and learning styles, this session will share practical tips to enhance design intuition, create visually impactful content, and integrate accessibility practices that benefit all users. This session will empower you to design creative and inclusive content that inspires all learners–students, colleagues, and administrators alike. You will learn tools to make information beautiful, innovate learning, and inspire change through design.
• So you want a new job: Tips to get hired in academic advising
• Conference Center, Conference Room B
  
  Speaker
  Katie Michel | UC San Diego
  
  Landing an academic advising job requires courage and resilience - applying can seem like a job in itself! Come get tips from an advising administrator who has hired across multiple positions and institutions. How do you prepare your resume and cover letter to rise to the top of an oversaturated pool? How do you prepare for an interview and what are some commonalities in interviews across the advising profession? Are you curious what the dealbreakers are for hiring managers, and what they are really looking for? This session will focus on tangible examples and takeaways for staff to feel more prepared in future application processes. 
• Applying Person-Centered Counseling Techniques to Strengthen Student-Advisor Relationships
• Alumni Center, AGR Room
  
  Speaker
  Mariela Ramirez | UC Santa Cruz
  Rebecca Hall | UC Santa Cruz
  
  Meaningful and effective student-advisor relationships play a role in graduation, retention, and student success. With the rise of challenges that students face, the emotional support and relational skills during advising interactions has become more important. This session will explore how the integration of person-centered counseling techniques, known as core conditions, can strengthen relationships between students and advisors. By applying the core conditions of empathy, respect, self-disclosure, and genuineness, advisors can create a supportive environment that enhances trust and fosters student growth and success. This session will provide examples, scenarios, and opportunities for active participation to help advisors implement person-centered skills in their practice. Come and learn how these techniques can cultivate and strengthen advising relationships.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

• Lunch @ Alumni Center
• Buffet style lunch available in the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center. Seating in the Moss Patio and AGR Room. Come for the food, stay for the raffles!

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

• It’s Not a Problem, It’s a Way of Life: Supporting Students with Neurodivergent, Mental Health, and Cyclical Needs.
• Conference Center, Ballroom A
  
  Speaker
  Alina Avila | UCLA
  Marritt Cafarchia | UCLA
  Brian Latham | UCLA
  
  In our practice, we utilize advising theories and comprehensive knowledge of campus resources to provide tailored support for students in their unique circumstances. But what do we do when conventional frameworks, standard solutions, and existing resources may not perfectly apply? How do we support these students who are currently experiencing challenges or have had to take a hiatus? We plan to use various advising theories and approaches to help advisors gauge how to support students and learn to be comfortable sitting in discomfort.  Embracing the discomfort of their experiences is essential for fostering empowerment and facilitating their growth, ultimately encouraging lifelong reflection and the development of behaviors that enhance their progress.
• Building Meaningful Longevity Into Your Workplace: A Framework for Lasting Happiness
• Conference Center, Ballroom B
  
  Speakers
  Holly Easley | UC Riverside
  Carol May | UC Riverside
  Suzy Sharweed | UC Riverside
  Maura Tomaszewski | UC Riverside
  Deisy Vaca | UC Riverside
  
  It's a frequently acknowledged, but nevertheless frustrating, fact that advisors often grapple with fluctuating job satisfaction. This session presents three essential building blocks for fostering personal and professional happiness among academic advisors at all stages of their careers. Drawing from research and experience, we highlight strategies that empower advisors to feel heard, enhance their wellbeing, and find deeper meaning in their work. Our session will include exploration of strategies we've implemented, as well as collaborative activities-equipping participants with practical, scalable strategies to navigate their own professional journey. By implementing these foundations, attendees will unlock pathways to greater job satisfaction and fulfillment, allowing them to transform their career journeys into more joyful experiences.
• How a Collaborative College-to-Career Transition course can Foster Student Engagement and Resilience
• Conference Center, Ballroom C
  
  Speakers
  Marian Gabra | UCLA
  Corey Hollis | UCLA
  Shahla Moreno | UCLA
  
  UCLA recently created a 1 unit, asynchronous online course on the College-to-Career Transition in collaboration with Academic Advising, the Career Center, and the Teaching and Learning Center. This course introduces students to the value of a research institution, its transferable skills, and how to maximize their time at UCLA to prepare for the College-to-Career transition. We will demonstrate that students also embraced the uncertainty of career trajectories; recognized that career paths are nonlinear; felt supported on this journey; and they gained a deeper understanding of how their undergraduate experience could prepare them for their next chapter.
• Advocating for International Student Career Development
• Conference Center, Conference Room A
  
  Speakers
  Matthew Kaminski-Lucas | UC Davis
  Elizabeth Storer | UC Davis
  
  The U.S. and the UC system hosts a lot of international students and there is often confusion by both students and advisors about their eligibility to enhance their academic programs and career outcomes through training, internships, and employment. This session is to help advisors outside international offices learn more about international students’ unique needs, as well as advocate for and support them in their career development.
• Review, Respect, Rewrite!: Practicing Mindful Notetaking in the Digital Age
• Conference Center, Conference Room B
  
  Speakers
  Erica Cefalo | UC Davis
  Melissa Whaley | UC Davis
  
  Academic advisors regularly rely on notes in advising software systems such as Oasis and DegreeWorks to understand a student’s academic journey in a holistic context. Thoughtfully crafted notes from multiple teams of advisors across the university serve as important foundations for piecing together a student’s individual story and pinpointing the best plans of action according to their needs and circumstances. But how much information is too much? How do we draw the line between necessary details and our responsibility to protect students’ personal information? This interactive presentation will explore best practices according to FERPA guidelines, NACADA resources, policies from various universities across the United States, and current academic advising research and resource texts. Session participants will actively work together to review examples of effective note-taking, identify and avoid indiscretions, and contribute to a collective vision of continuously evolving best practices in information documentation. The presentation will include videos of fictional student advising scenarios followed by an interactive reflection activity exploring  perspectives on creating useful but respectful notes.
• Leading with HEART - A Framework for Effective Leadership
• Alumni Center, AGR Room
  
  Speakers
  Sarah Driver | UC Davis
  Lauren Worrell | UC Davis
  
  Effective leadership is more than just managing teams and achieving goals; it is about creating an environment where trust, collaboration, and growth thrive. Leading with “HEART” emphasizes the core principles that foster positive, resilient teams: Humility, Empathy, Authenticity, Reliability, and Transparency. This proposal outlines how these key qualities can transform leadership practices, enhance employee engagement, and build stronger, more cohesive teams. By integrating these values, leaders can create a culture that values vulnerability, listens actively, and fosters continuous learning and improvement.
• Delving Deeper: Dialoguing on Critical Hope
• Alumni Center, Founders Room
  
  Speaker
  Kari Grain | University of British Columbia
  
  Join keynote speaker Kari Grain to dialogue further about Critical Hope. Capacity limited to 30 participants on a first come basis.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

• Harnessing Technology to Enhance the Student Experience in Academic Intervention/Difficulty 
• Conference Center, Ballroom A
  
  Speakers
  Sara Chilimidos | UC Davis
  Abby Mansour | UC Davis
  Erin McMurry | UC Davis
  Kelly Van Zandt | UC Davis
  
  This session exhibits how the College of Letters and Science, Undergraduate Education and Advising Office at UC Davis leveraged technologies to provide students who are not in good academic standing with more robust support in Academic Intervention without requiring more meetings.   We plan to share our high impact/low maintenance approach to meeting the changing needs of our student population, including the implementation of Canvas modules for students who were academic notice status.  This effort has created new opportunities for a normalized student experience to serve our diverse student population who brings with them unique challenges, strengths, and learning styles. We plan to facilitate an interactive activity that will allow participants to identify opportunities to leverage tools and technology to maximize advising efforts without compromising the student experience.
• Four Tendencies to Embolden our Students: Responding with Resilience in the Face of Expectation
• Conference Center, Ballroom B
  
  Speaker
  Bryan Bowerman | UC Irvine
  
  The amount of expectations students experience can be staggering and overwhelming. Better understanding how students respond to internal and external expectations can enable advisors to help students be more successful in accomplishing their academic goals. Gretchen Ruben's 'The Four Tendencies,' defines the way individuals respond to pressures placed on them, either by themselves or from outside influences. We will examine how 'The Four Tendencies' empower advisors to motivate students to overcome their challenges, meet deadlines, make more-informed decisions, suffer less stress and burnout, and engage more effectively with their academic experience. This asset-based model founded in positive psychology can serve advisors as another tool to better serve their students. We will also identify our own personal tendencies, and discuss ways to better navigate our advising workplaces to be more efficient in our careers.
• Building a Better "We"
• Conference Center, Ballroom C
  
  Speakers
  Tara Brown | UC Riverside
  James Rowland | UC Riverside
  
  Student success requires the support of multiple groups including advising, writing support, professional development and more. It also requires a unified program to connect these resources with our students. At the University of California, Riverside School of Education (SOE), that is why we decided to develop a better "we." Through collaboration and communication, plus creating some student incentives, "we" showed our commitment to student success was much bigger than just one office or one advisor. We showed how the entire SOE was here for every student.
• Inclusive leadership: A guide for new or aspiring student affairs leaders
• Conference Center, Conference Room A
  
  Speakers 
  Raven Avery Yoshitomi | UC Irvine
  Jill Richardson | UC Irvine
  
  Transitioning from an academic advisor to a leadership position can be daunting, whether you are moving from a peer to a supervisory role or stepping into an unfamiliar team.  Creating a safe, trusting environment is essential for maximizing the creativity and productivity of staff.  Using the principles in Belonging Without Othering (powell & Menedian, 2024), we will discuss setting clear expectations and fostering a sense of belonging to create an inclusive and connected working environment.  We will also explore the importance of individual autonomy and open recognition to enhance employee morale and performance.  Attendees will participate in leadership scenarios and discussion to apply these concepts to practice. 
• Call for more Intentional Collaboration within and across the UC Campuses
• Conference Center, Conference Room B
  
  Speakers
  Marian Gabra | UCLA
  Corey Hollis | UCLA
  
  At decentralized universities, staff collaborate on initiatives, projects, and programs to cultivate learning experiences and support engagements for students. But what would collaboration look like if it were more intentional and integrated into our systems, operations, and culture? How can we nurture collaboration between faculty, staff, and high level administrators to not only support students but also each other? Moreover, how could we benefit from strategic collaboration across our campuses?
• Supporting Justice Involved Students and Reversing the School to Prison Pipeline
• Alumni Center, AGR Room
  
  Speakers
  Trevor Clark | UC Davis
  Joshua "Gunner" Johnson | UC Davis
  
  Underground Scholars Program (USP) supports students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. USP works to build a supportive community on each UC campus where students are able to thrive. We are actively working to dismantle the systemic barriers that impact formerly incarcerated scholars while also educating our campus community on the humanity and potential that exists within all of us. USP staff work directly with incarcerated youth and adults to create a transfer process that supports the successful transition from incarceration to a welcoming campus environment. 

Tuesday, April 29

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

• Breakfast @ Alumni Center
• Buffet style breakfast available in the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center. Seating in the Moss Patio and AGR Room.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

• Addressing Internalized Cultural Biases, Beliefs, and Pressure in Higher Education: Culturally-Competent Advising Practices and Self-Reflection in Ethnic Minority Student Populations
• Conference Center, Ballroom A
  
  Speakers
  Kelly Nordmeyer | UCLA
  Katie Torfeh | UCLA
  
  As student populations in higher education become increasingly diverse, it is crucial that academic advising practices reflect this growing diversity. Higher education provides important opportunities for career success and personal fulfillment, but ethnic minority groups, such as first-generation and immigrant communities, face unique challenges within academia. Cultural factors, including internalized biases and familial pressures, can shape students' experiences, academic choices and outcomes. To address these challenges, it is important for students to engage in self-reflection and explore questions that help them align their academic choices with their personal values and beliefs. This session proposes integrating cultural competence in advising practices and the development of workshops to empower and inform students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. By fostering cultural awareness, we aim to help students navigate their educational path with confidence and clarity, promoting their overall success.
• Transforming Student Retention and Wellness by Implementing Solution-Focused Theory in Academic Advising
• Conference Center, Ballroom B
  
  Speaker
  Lou Cha | UC Davis
  
  This session will explore the transformative potential of integrating Solution-Focused Theory (SFT) into academic advising practices with the intent to build students toward their unique trajectories and foster their ability to make self-determined choices. SFT provides a dynamic framework equipped with practical tools that can be seamlessly integrated into any opportunities for growth and development. Designed to complement and enhance existing advising practices, students will be inspired to reflect deeply, take ownership of their journey, and unlock their full potential. By fostering self-awareness and accountability, this versatile toolbox not only supports academic success but also nurtures holistic wellness and strengthens retention. Join me to explore how SFT can enrich your advising practices and create meaningful, lasting impact for your students.
• Advisors as Innovators: Empowering Academic Advisors through Technology and Cross-Departmental Collaboration
• Conference Center, Ballroom C
  
  Speakers
  Shahla Moreno | UCLA
  Bessie Sanchez Rodriguez | UCLA
  
  Amid the transition to a hybrid student support model and shifting student needs, academic advisor workloads have increased significantly. Administrative responsibilities, which often go unnoticed at the institutional level, can leave advisors feeling stretched thin. To address this, our campus identified areas where we could streamline our processes by using existing technology and implementing creative solutions. In this session, we will share examples of how to harness advisors' talents and skills, leverage existing resources, and foster collaboration to better support students and enhance our collective impact. Examples include using tools like Google Apps (Forms, Sheets, Looker Studio) to manage petitions and shift scheduling while creating opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration and professional growth.
• Empowering students and academic advisors for study abroad planning
• Conference Center, Conference Room A
  
  Speakers
  Sara Bularzik | UCEAP
  Amy Lowrey | UC Davis
  
  Studying abroad is consistently ranked as one of the most impactful educational activities that students can participate in during their college career, across a broad variety of majors. Undergraduates also report that academic advising at their home campus plays a prominent role in their decision to study abroad. This session will provide attendees with the latest research on academic advising that supports study abroad and student success, as well as practical examples of how academic departments have used study abroad promotion to engage with students. Advising tools and resources from the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) for all UC campuses will be shared to give advisors the information they need to guide their students in this important, and sometimes stressful, decision process. 
• Lessons from a New Advising Team
• Conference Center, Conference Room B
  
  Speakers
  Brianna Franklin | UC Berkeley
  Christine Malaqui | UC Berkeley
  Christine (Chris) Mullarkey | UC Berkeley
  
  During this panel discussion the CDSS College Advisors will share their experience of launching a new advising office that serves a large, diverse student population from the ground up.  We’ll focus on how we balanced the demands of multiple stakeholders on an extremely short timeline in a highly dynamic environment. Specifically, we will discuss the logistics of setting up an advising office, how to leverage team members’ professional agility and unique skills, policy development and implementation, and managing expectations by maintaining clear channels of communication. This session aims to be a conversation between the panelists and those in attendance. If you have questions or topics that you hope we'll discuss, please submit them via this online form. 
• Empowering Staff Voices and Professional Development through Storytelling
• Alumni Center, AGR Room
  
  Speaker
  Alina Avila | UCLA
  
  Creating and holding space for advisors to develop their own stories can be personally and professionally transformative. Stories are how we interpret our experiences in the world–they humanize data and they can be powerful drivers of change, community, and connection.  In Fall 2019, UCLA Advising Communities of Excellence (ACE) Professional Development Program launched our ACE Talks initiative.  The vision was to feature short Ted Talk-esque advisor presentations to the advising community.  However, it became so much more and had a rippling impact far beyond the actual presentation.  Join us as we look at the triumphs, challenges, and expected and unexpected outcomes of ACE Talks 6 years later, as well as its future evolution.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

• Refresh @ Conference Center
• Refresh with an energizing drink in the Conference Center lobby! Brought to you by the Walker Family Foundation and the Dutch Bros of Davis. 

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

• Gathering with Purpose: Reimagining Advising
• Conference Center, Ballroom A
  
  Speakers
  Mary Gillis | UC Irvine
  Christina Treble | UC Irvine
  
  Seasoned advisors have experienced the school year cycle many times over and can lean on habit when planning many of our repetitive gatherings—appointments, meetings, or trainings—which diminishes our impact. Inspired by The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker, I reimagined my Peer Academic Advisor training. By leading with purpose, I reshaped the training to target the needs of this particular group of trainees. This presentation will provide attendees with strategies to reimagine their advising gatherings, advocating for a clear purpose, thoughtful communication from the invitation through the closing, and connective hosting. Using my training as a case study, I’ll share tools to shape purposeful gatherings in any setting. Attendees will leave ready to increase their advising impact—one gathering at a time. Bonus: one attendee will receive their own copy of The Art of Gathering!
• Managing Behaviors of Concern and Threat Assessment
• Conference Center, Ballroom B
  
  Speaker
  Rob Starkey | UC Davis
  
  This session will discuss how to recognize and manage students who are displaying of distress.  We will talk examine signs that a student may be of concern due to potential threat to themselves or others.  
• Building a Vibrant First-Year Community for Bio Sci Students
• Conference Center, Ballroom C
  
  Speakers
  Kristin Fung | UC Irvine
  Melanie Nakanishi | UC Irvine
  
  UC Irvine’s Dunlop Bio Sci Student Affairs’ advisors manage several programs and initiatives to help first-year students have a smooth transition into college and connect with the Dunlop School. In this session, we will provide an overview of our programs, focusing on how we build community and strong advising relationships with students from summer orientation through the entire first year. We will highlight our newly established Learning Communities, our peer-facilitated first-year seminars, and the EASE Initiative. We hope you take these ideas back to your campuses and shape change for your 1st years.
• No More Repetitive Typing: Discover Text Blaze
• Conference Center, Conference Room A
  
  Speaker
  Lisha Lei | UC Irvine
  
  Tired of typing the same thing over and over? Text Blaze is a powerful tool that lets you save frequently used phrases/templates/links and insert them instantly with simple keyboard shortcuts. This session will demonstrate how academic advisors can use Text Blaze to streamline repetitive typing, saving time and increasing productivity.
• UCUAAC Advisor Feedback Session
• Conference Center, Conference Room B
  
  Speakers
  Raven Avery Yoshitomi | UC Irvine
  Jill Richardson | UC Irvine
  
  This session is an opportunity for Advisors of all levels to connect with UC Advising leadership. The UC Undergrad Academic Advising Council (UCUAAC) is a systemwide group for Advising Deans and Directors, through which we support each others' best work and use our collective voice to bring advising expertise into UC policy and practice. (We're aligned with, but distinct from, the UCAAC conference). This session invites advisors of all levels to talk with your UC advising leadership about your work, goals, and challenges - and how UCUAAC can better support all UC Advisors. We will provide a quick introduction to what UCUAAC is and does, then spend time on an open, facilitated conversation between Advisors and Advising Deans and Directors.
• Enhancing Advisor Well-Being: Implementing the Wheel of Life for Personal and Professional Growth
• Alumni Center, AGR Room
  
  Speakers
  Grace Castillo | Pitzer College
  Maria Grandone | UC Irvine
  
  Academic advisors play a pivotal role in student success, yet they often face challenges that can impact their well-being and job satisfaction. This presentation introduces the Wheel of Life, a comprehensive self-assessment tool designed to help advisors evaluate and balance key areas of their personal and professional lives. By engaging in this reflective practice, advisors can identify areas needing attention, set meaningful goals, and implement strategies to enhance overall fulfillment and effectiveness in their roles. Participants will gain insights into applying the Wheel of Life to foster resilience, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and contribute positively to their advising communities.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

• Closing Session @ Conference Center
• Conference Center Ballrooms A, B, C
  
  Comedy performance by Keith Jokes sponsored by the Walker Family Foundation. Don't miss the wrap-up and grand prize giveaway!

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

• Grab & Go Lunch @ Conference Center
• Boxed lunch to take away with you. Thank you for coming!

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

• UCUAAC Meeting
• UCUAAC members, please grab a boxed lunch and meet in the Alumni Center Founders Room.