Experience the Energy of Undergraduate Research in Action – Symposium Volunteer Call!

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Volunteer at the 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 22 and engage with the dynamic work of student scholars (and their mentors)!  This is a great opportunity to experience the results of our collective efforts – connecting with students, supporting their academic achievements, and contributing to an energizing, campus-wide celebration of research, creative works, and discovery. We would welcome your participation!

Flyer: Call for Volunteers – Undergraduate Research Symposium

 

Sign up by May 1: Volunteer Form
More details in the attached letter.

On behalf of the Undergraduate Research Symposium Planning Committee,

Lanch

Advising All-Staff Presentation 4/9

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks for attending the Spring Advising All-Staff Meeting. Attached are the slides from today’s meeting. You can also find them on the UO Advising Hub.

Spring2025 Advising All-Staff Slides

Save the Date – the next Advising All-Staff Meeting is:
Tuesday,  June 3
9:00 – 11:00 am
EMU 214 Redwood Auditorium

Let me know if you have news to share with the advising community at the next event, and I’ll put you on the agenda.
See you then!

Lauren

Lauren Eichler, PhD
Assistant Director of Advisor Education and Training
Office of Academic Advising | Undergraduate Education and Student Success
University of Oregon
leichler@uoregon.edu | 541-356-3111
(she/her)

New Navigate Information Series, “Nav Bites, ” 4/29 @12:00pm

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Hi All,

I’m excited to launch a new virtual Navigate information series, called “Nav Bites.”
The first Nav Bite Session will take place on April 29th at 12:00pm. We’ll be discussing Advanced Searches & Student Lists. Want to learn how to search for, email, and track the progress of several students at once? Or, learn how you can customize the columns that appear in your advanced searches?
If so, feel free to bring your lunch, questions, and curiosities to our Zoom room as we discuss how you can utilize these features in your student support efforts.

Please RSVP to have this event added to your calendar!

Best,
Maggie
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Maggie Newton, PhD (She/Her)
Navigate Support
University of Oregon
navigate@uoregon.edu

Want to learn more about Navigate’s features? Or, troubleshoot in real-time?
Book a 30-min Teams chat with me here: Navigate Support Chat

Making the Most of Advising Associations Panel Event

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Hello ACAA, and happy Friday!

 

The Professional Development committee is excited to invite you all to a virtual panel called Making the Most of Advising Associations: Resources, Membership Benefits, and More on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 3-4pm.

The panel will feature advising leaders from regional universities who will be sharing their experiences with advising associations such as OAAA and NACADA. We will discuss how to navigate a NACADA membership (whether you are a new member, a longstanding member, or are considering whether to become a member), how to access involvement opportunities with local associations including NACADA Region 8, and how to stay connected to resources and professional development opportunities through these and other associations.

 

Panelists will include:

Thomas Shelly – Oregon State University, College of Education Academic Advisor and NACADA Region 8 Steering Committee Chair

Mary Chuindard – Oregon State University, Director of Undergraduate Student Services and Head Advisor, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Rachel Allen, University of Oregon, Associate Director of Student Services, School of Journalism and Communication, Oregon Academic Advising Association (OAAA) committee member and NACADA Region 8 Liaison

Melanie Jones, University of Oregon, Senior Director, Arts and Sciences Advising, long time NACADA member

 

No RSVP Necessary; please use the link below to join the panel. We hope to see you there!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/95534238574

Meeting ID: 955 3423 8574

 

Sam Smith, PhD (he/him)

Academic and Career Advisor

“Social” Social Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences

CAS Advising | University of Oregon

Duck Nest Spring Programming

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Hi all,

The Duck Nest this term has some great programming that we’d love for you to help us promote with your students:

  • Pillow Talk: an event to discuss topics about sexuality in a safe environment, occurs odd weeks Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm in EMU 131 Owyhee Room; snacks provided
  • Nourish and Flourish: topics include nutrition basics, meal planning, food misinformation, dietary restrictions, why we eat the way we eat, and much more, occurs weeks 4, 6, and 8 Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm in the Mills International Center (located on the Mezzanine level of the EMU, Room 102); snacks provided
  • Chat Café: topic of the term is Emotional Intelligence, occurs week 4, 6, and 8 Wednesdays from 4-5pm in the back room of Bartolotti’s; pizza provided
  • Yoga: gentle and accessible yoga weekly on Thursdays at 7pm in studio 71 in the Rec. Sign-ups required.
  • Body Doubling Study Space: occurs weekly on Fridays at 12-2pm, drop in anytime in LLC South 123 with AEC staff supporting!
  • Peer-to-Peer Conversations: If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember Peer Wellness Chit Chats- this is a rebranding/re-launch of that program! Students can schedule an appointment with a Peer Wellness Advocate from the Duck Nest to discuss resource referral, SNAP enrollment, CCare enrollment, and social connection. We anticipate opening appointments Wednesday of Week 4.

Attached is our poster of all these events that most of y’all should have in your buildings or will have this week.

Spring 2025 Duck Nest Programs.pdf

Kindly,

Rachana Patel, M.A., MFT
She/Her/Hers
Mental Wellbeing Specialist | UHS Wellbeing
rpatel@uoregon.edu | https://health.uoregon.edu/ducknest

Scholarship for Nontraditional Students–Deadline extended to April 15th, 2025

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Hello,

If you work with nontraditional students (transfer, first-gen, low-income, students who are parents, caregivers, or guardians, etc.) please encourage them to apply for the Osher and Crankstart Re-Entry Scholarship if they are eligible.

We have extended the application deadline to April 15th, 2025. A blurb is below, and a flyer is attached to this email. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

–Whitney Donielson

Osher and Crankstart Re-Entry Scholarships—deadline extended to April 15th, 2025. Apply now!

The Bernard Osher and Crankstart Re-entry Scholarships are awarded to students who are returning or have returned to pursue their education after a break. Awards are based on academic achievement as well as the achievements of individuals in spite of obstacles (financial, personal, familial, or professional).

Students must be working toward a first bachelor’s degree. They must have completed at least 12 college credits in advance of fall term 2025 and must have “stopped out” in pursuit of first bachelor’s degree for a cumulative total of five or more years (can include a break between high school and college).

Learn more and apply here.  Applications are due by April 15th, 2025. Email whitneyd@uoregon.edu with any questions.

–
Whitney Donielson
Program Director, Nontraditional Student Engagement and Success
Office of the Dean of Students, University of Oregon
541-346-1948| http://dos.uoregon.edu/nontrad
pronouns: she/they

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RSVP For the Spring ACAA Professional Development Event!

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Hello ACAA Friends,

I hope that your Spring term is starting out well!

I’m writing on behalf of the ACAA Professional Development Committee to invite all of you to the next installment in our Practice to Presentation workshop series. This session is called “Getting Started with Your Research Project.” Though we will be building on topics we covered in the first session, you do not need to have attended the first workshop to be able to attend the second! We are designing the series to function both as a series and as a set of one-off sessions, and so we welcome newcomers and returning folks in equal measure.

In “Getting Started with Your Research Project,” we will be focusing on the how of doing research in advising. We hope to talk about how to take advantage of UO Library resources, discuss considerations for doing research project that involve human participants, and provide an overview of scholarly venues that publish research relevant to advising and higher ed. We will also have dedicated time and space for participants to share any thoughts they are having about topics and/or projects that they are interested in developing into a project or presentation, so bring your ideas!

The event will be from 9-11am on May 9th in James Commons in Tykeson Hall. If you are interested in attending, please take a moment to fill out this RSVP form: https://forms.office.com/r/61N0TNN1FW

 

Looking forward to it!

Sam

Sam Smith, PhD (he/him)
Academic and Career Advisor
“Social” Social Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences
CAS Advising | University of Oregon

DoT: Ask me Anything, Spring Term Series

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Occurs the second Tuesday of every 1 month(s) effective 4/8/2025 until 6/10/2025 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Open forum to inquire about functionality, tools, resources, or wish-list aspirations for Ducks on Track. Will be held monthly during academic year terms.

Information from the meeting will be added in an evolving information database on the Ducks on Track Advising Hub page (coming soon!).

ACAA Welcome Back–Game Night Edition!

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Hello ACAA advisors,ACAA Game Night Flyer

Welcome back to spring term! As we settle back into week 1, mark your calendars for our upcoming ACAA Community Building Committee Event—Game Night! Join us on April 15th from 4-5 at the Mills International Center to mingle with advisors across campus over a variety of card and board games.

 

From your ACAA Community Building Committee,

Bethany Runsten
Emily Henkelman
Mariah Helm
Natalie Smith
Sarah Harder