RSVP Now: Winter Advising Professional Development Workshop

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Hi all,

The deadline to RSVP to the first of the “Practice to Presentation” workshops is coming up quick!
Sign up to start working on developing ways to share your advising expertise in a conference setting. Breakfast included!

See details below.

Sincerely,

The ACAA Professional Development Committee

Hello ACAA Members,

The Professional Development Committee is excited to announce the first event in our forthcoming series “Practice to Presentation.” The series is designed to help advisors turn their advising practice and experience into something they can share at a regional or national advising conference. The series will culminate in an advising conference at UO for folks to:

  • Share their advising knowledge
  • Learn new advising processes and approaches
  • Connect with other advisors on campus
  • Practice presenting their research in a safe and welcoming space

Our first event, “Turning Advising Practice into Shareable Knowledge” will be held on March 13th from 9:00 -11:00 am in Tykeson Commons.Winter Advising Workshop Flyer 

Breakfast will be included, and seats are limited to 40, so please RSVP by Feb 14 via this link.

In our winter workshop, we’ll reflect on our advising practices, brainstorm potential research questions, and collaborate on presentation projects. We will also discuss what “research” means in a professional advising context. No experience or familiarity with research, advising or otherwise, is required or expected!

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

 

The ACAA Professional Development Committee

Emma Bjorngard-Basayne

Angela Dornbusch

Lauren Eichler

Jennifer Greenlaw

Sam Smith

Student Life Honors & Awards applications now live!

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Hello All,

Student Life Honors and Awards nominations have opened! Also, we are seeking volunteers to serve on the selection committees.

The Division of Student Life Honors and Awards program recognizes and honors students’ outstanding academic achievements, progress in community leadership and service, and willingness to challenge conventional thought in the areas of social and cultural issues.  This is traditionally a very uplifting experience,  and volunteers have the pleasure of learning about the exceptional ways in which our students are engaging and excelling.  See a list of our awards at https://studentlife.uoregon.edu/honors-and-awards.

Award Nominations and Applications

Please consider (1) nominating students you know and work with for the various honors/awards, and (2) sharing this information with students as they can self-nominate. Honors and award applications are due March 14th.  To nominate a student, please send them an email with the following information and hyperlink copied and pasted into the body of your message:

  • Congratulations! I am nominating you for a university award. To be considered for one of the university awards, you must complete and submit an online application no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025. To complete the application, please click the application link below. If you have questions about this application or link, please contact uoawards@uoregon.edu

    Apply for a university award via UO Honors and Awards Application 2025.

Selection Committee

The committee volunteer role involves reading and scoring approximately 20 applications and meeting with a committee to select recipients. University Honors & Awards decorative flyer. Content contained in message body.

  • Application reviews begin week of March 17th.
  • Committees will meet and select final awardees during the week of April 21st.
  • Committee members are invited to attend the in-person light reception ceremony in mid-May, with more details to follow.

Again, please share the information with campus colleagues and encourage your students to apply and share with their peers.

 

Please connect with Toby Christen-Malone (Office of the Dean of Students Front Desk Coordinator) at tobyc@uoregon.edu by March 14th if you are interested in serving on a committee this year and/or if you have any questions.

 

Thank you,

Office of the Dean of Students

Division of Student Life

ACAA+PE & Rec Coffee Hour

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Dear ACAA colleagues, ACAA PE & Rec Center Coffee Hour Flyer
If you have already accepted the previous invite, apologies for the double invite/email. Just to clarify, this will be an in-person event, not virtual.

Join us at the Department of Physical Education and Recreation on March 7th from 9-10:30 AM to learn how we can enhance academic success and overall well-being for the UO community (students, and you too). This session will provide a look at the diverse PE classes and programming, world-class facilities, and valuable resources available to UO students, faculty, and staff members.

This is an informal opportunity to gather, have coffee and morning pastries while connecting with the PE & Rec Team to learn more. Participants are invited to tour the Student Rec Center and even stop in the Zen Zone for a 15-minute chair massage or try a quick yoga session.

Enjoy your weekend!

Best,
PE & Rec Team

A Message from your ACAA Executive Team

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Dear fellow ACAA community,

Many of us feel anxious and uncertain about how the White House administration’s executive orders may impact us, our students, faculty, staff, and our communities.

We are sending this email to remind you that we have each other. We can uplift one another and use our collective strength to further our values of support and advocacy for students and advisors alike.

Below you will find opportunities for conversation, connection, and advocacy.

 

1. Today at 6pm: Professor Eman Abdelhadi on the Future of Palestine Activism on College Campuses.

2. ACAA Virtual Chat on Zoom Friday 2/7 @ 9am

    • there will be “space to share our feelings as advisors around recent regional/national/international policy changes and the effect this may have on our work and our students.”
    • Here is the meeting  Zoom link

3. Senate Teach-In: Oregon Sanctuary Laws – History, Campus Policies, and Your Rights on March 5 at 3pm

4. UO Dreamer Training

5. Resources that have been collected by ISSS

    • Some Legal Right Red Cards are available for students and staff at 101 Oregon Hall.

6. Wayne Morse Center’s series: Defending Democracy

7. Guidance from the UO General Counsel

    • “Whether you have questions about what to do if you receive a request from a federal agency or need consultation on a new initiative, we can help.”

8. Higher education websites (and join listservs/sign up for newsletters)

9. Provost Long’s Statement “Understanding the impact of federal executive orders on UO’s work and mission”

10. UO Employee Assistance Program – the UO provides a comprehensive employee assistance program for eligible employees, their dependents and household members. The services are available at no cost.

 

We will be in touch with additional resources as we learn about them. Please reach out with questions or concerns.
Healthy wishes,
ACAA Executive Committee
Dane, Angela, Teresa, Courtney

 

Reminder: Virtual Coffee Chat & Puzzle on Friday!

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Hello ACAA folks,

On behalf of the ACAA Community Building Committee, we want to send a reminder about our upcoming event this Friday, February 7th, the Virtual Coffee Chat & Puzzle!

Virtual Coffee Chat & Puzzle FlyerWe’ll be meeting on Zoom from 9am-10am to gather with advisors from across campus to socialize virtually. We’ll also be creating space to share our feelings as advisors around recent regional/national/international policy changes and the effect this may have on our work and our students.
We encourage you all to bring your own coffee, tea, etc. There will be a collaborative virtual puzzle happening in the background that you can work on if you’d like, but our main goal is to allow space for connection and conversation.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/6826683354
Meeting ID: 682 668 3354

With love from your ACAA Community Building Committee,

Bethany Runsten
Emily Henkelman
Mariah Helm
Natalie Smith
Sarah Harder
Sinthiya Islam

Region 8 & 9 NACADA Early Registration Deadlines

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Hello ACAA community,

 

I wanted to draw attention to the Region 8 & 9 NACADA Conference in Anchorage, Alaska in March. Scroll to the bottom of the below email for more info.

Thank you to the Professional Development committee for plugging it in their last email!

They have moved the deadline for early bird registration to February 18th since the 17th is a national holiday in Canada and President’s Day here in the U.S.  (although we don’t get it off at UO).

I am on the planning committee for the conference, so if anyone has questions about it, I am happy to do my best to answer them!

Come join us in Alaska! 😊

 

Best,

Emily

 

Emily Henkelman-Parker | she/her/hers
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Services

Undergraduate Student Success Center
School of Journalism and Communication
University of Oregon
(541) 346-8709 | ehenkel@uoregon.edu

 

From: NACADA Region 5 <nacada@ksu.edu>
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
To: Emily Henkelman <ehenkel@uoregon.edu>
Subject: Region 3/Region 7 and Region 8/Region 9 Conferences | Early Registration Deadlines

NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising

Hotel in Alaska - Ambiance Photo

Early Registration Deadline

11:59 p.m Tuesday, February 18, 2025

One meaning of the word Alyeska (Alaska) is “great land.” What could be better than great minds gathering in a great land? Join us for the Region 8/Region 9 Conference in Anchorage, Alaska March 17-19, 2025.

Leverage nature’s wonder by Navigating the Waters of Advising. Expand your horizons! Illuminate your advising practice with inspiration from the Northern Lights.

Team up with a fellow advisor or travel with a friend who has Alaska on their bucket list. Either way, make your way to this conference! Registration fees are going up Tuesday, February 18. Register now!

Wondering what to do before or after the conference? Click here.

Region 8/Region 9 Conference | Anchorage, Alaska | March 17-19, 2025

Performing Arts Networking & Career Fair (2/7)

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Hello UO advising community,

The 7th annual Performing Arts Networking & Career Fair is THIS FRIDAY, on February 7, 12-4 pm. Please help me share this opportunity with your students!

Email language below, plus a few attached graphics for any social media, emails, and TV displays you may be able to share this on. Let me know if you have any questions.

Performing Arts Networking & Career Fair Flyer

Thank you so much!!

 

Best,

Kathie

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Help Wanted: Portland Internship Experience Application Reader

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ACAA Friends – Many of you are likely already familiar with the Portland Internship Experience program, a summer program in which students complete an internship that allows them to make a difference in the Portland community – while also receiving a $7,000 stipend and career preparation/networking support.

 

As you’ll see below: The team at UO-Portland could use a few more staff members to help out as readers of student applications. I can speak from past experience as a reader: It really is inspiring to read what our students are including in their applications.

 

If you are able to help out, or want to learn more, please email Sarah Kutten or Elizabeth Gillingham.

 

Paul

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DEADLINE EXTENDED! Call for Nominations: 2025 All-Campus Advising Awards

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Dear colleagues,

The ACAA’s Awards & Recognition Committee is grateful for the many nominations submitted so far for this year’s advising awards. To give nominators additional time and encourage even more nominations (especially from students), we are extending the deadline to Friday, February 14. Again, we invite all UO students, faculty, staff, and alumni to nominate undergraduate advisors or mentors who demonstrate the qualities associated with outstanding advising. Further details about the awards and the review process can be found below, in our original call for nominations. The criteria for each award are listed on the ACAA website.

We’ve attached updated visuals (a flyer and an Instagram post) that reflect the revised deadline. Please help us spread the word through the channels available to you! Questions can be sent to any member of the committee at the addresses listed below.

ACAA Awards Flyer: Instagram File

ACAA Awards Flyer: Digital File

 

Thanks again for helping us recognize our exceptional colleagues. 🙌

Your 2025 ACAA Awards & Advisor Recognition Committee
Annie Reiva, SOJC (anner@uoregon.edu)
Jagdeep Bala, Psychology (jagdeep@uoregon.edu)
Mariah Deguzman, College of Education (mariahrd@uoregon.edu)
Greg Brock, College of Education (gbrock@uoregon.edu)
Will Brown, PathwayOregon (wbro@uoregon.edu)

 

 

ACAA Awards Nominations Instagram image with Feb 14th Deadline

UO Basic Needs Program SNAP Response to White House Executive Order

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Hi all,

We’re aware of the executive order to freeze all federally funded programs to go into effect this evening at 5pm EST. However, we have checked in with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and they said as of now, it’s business as usual. SNAP funds are distributed to the states and states distribute directly to the individuals. There’s no guarantee that this won’t change but for now, please help your students by having them follow us on IG: @uo_basicneeds, check out the SNAP page of our website, or connect with their ODHS office for updates.

 

I’ve attached our IG post which you may find helpful to share.

 

 

Regards,

 

Julia Morrill, M.S.

Director of Basic Needs & Off Campus Community Support

Office of the Dean of Students | Division of Student Life

185 Oregon Hall

541-346-1147

 

Website: https://basicneeds.uoregon.edu/

To make an appointment with me: https://tinyurl.com/bdhcusvx

Follow our work on Instagram: @uo_basicneeds and @uo_offcampusliving