2019 UC Advising Conference call for proposals
Eighth annual conference showcases tools and best practices for the future of advising
Event Information (passed)
The annual UC Advising Conference celebrates the history and development of the advising profession and explores ways to push advising into the future.
Historically, the event has covered topics such as the following:
- Supporting specific populations
- Technology in advising
- Advising approaches and strategies
- Advising theory
This year, the conference organizers challenge you to consider the newest and most innovative ideas around the advising profession and supporting students. This call for proposals is open to all professionals who advise, mentor, and support students, including undergraduate advisors, graduate advisors/program coordinators, student affairs staff, faculty advisors, athletics advisors, and beyond! The goal is to provide an assortment of presentations and workshops geared toward faculty and staff who advise students in a variety of ways across campus.
When writing your proposal, please keep the following considerations in mind:
- All sessions will be 50 minutes (please allow time for Q&A within this timeframe).
- What best practices are you currently using?
- What best practices need to be developed for the future?
- What will tomorrow’s students need from academic and student support professionals?
- Proposals that challenge participants to think outside the box about the student experience are encouraged.
A successful proposal should:
- Be informative
- Encourage engagement
- Demonstrate application to the work of the participants
- Be grounded in research where applicable
- Have a session title and 150 word abstract for conference program
- Include a 400-600 word outline that incorporates learning outcomes and interactive elements
Proposals are due June 14, 2019. If you have questions, please reach out to one of the 2019 Conference Programming Co-Chairs, Angie Cook and Anne Rohlfer, at advisingconference@uc.edu.
Related Stories
Sugar overload killing hearts
November 10, 2025
Two in five people will be told they have diabetes during their lifetime. And people who have diabetes are twice as likely to develop heart disease. One of the deadliest dangers? Diabetic cardiomyopathy. But groundbreaking University of Cincinnati research hopes to stop and even reverse the damage before it’s too late.
Is going nuclear the solution to Ohio’s energy costs?
November 10, 2025
The Ohio Capital Journal recently reported that as energy prices continue to climb, economists are weighing the benefits of going nuclear to curb costs. The publication dove into a Scioto Analysis survey of 18 economists to weigh the pros and cons of nuclear energy. One economist featured was Iryna Topolyan, PhD, professor of economics at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
App turns smartwatch into detector of structural heart disease
November 10, 2025
An app that uses an AI model to read a single-lead ECG from a smartwatch can detect structural heart disease, researchers reported at the 2025 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. Although the technology requires further validation, researchers said it could help improve the identification of patients with heart failure, valvular conditions and left ventricular hypertrophy before they become symptomatic, which could improve the prognosis for people with these conditions.