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AAC100: Annual Advising Conference (AAC100)

Type: Conference where presentations are included and a series of break-out sessions are offered.

Intended Audience: All academic advisors at USF (including all branch campuses)

Program Overview: This annual conference is planned by the Professional Development Committee, which has representation from different colleges at USF.

Objectives:  This conference provides an environment through which advisors are able to: share ideas about best practices in advising, learn more about campus resources, and collectively discuss administrative and student issues commonly faced.  Moreover, the conference provides an opportunity for advisors to come up with ways to better serve the USF student population.  At this conference we will have roundtable sessions to promote these discussions, as well as a facilitator to lead each group. 

Agenda: click here

• Dr. Janet Moore will provide an overview of the new general education curriculum
• Dr. Glen Besterfield will provide a legislative update
• Dr. Tom Miller will provide retention data and strategies
• There will be three breakout sessions, through which advisors will come together in small groups to exchange ideas/information and learn more about campus resources.

Pre-Requisite Activities: none

Instructor: various facilitators

Additional Resources: n/a