Illinois Academic Advisors' Association

The ILAAA 2008 Conference

WHAT: 2008 State Conference:"Advisors in the Loop"

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WHERE: Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois

WHEN: November 7, 2008

Campus map and directions to Columbia College

PARKING: The lot is at 1101 S. State (one block west of the conference location). It's $13 with a credit card on the way out. Parking map

HOTEL:

• The Best Western Grant Park Hotel is holding 20 rooms for November 6 and 7 at a rate of $139 per night, plus tax of 15.4%. • Deadline for making a reservation at this special rate is October 1, 2008. • Rooms hold 1-4 persons each. • Credit card is required when making reservations. • To reserve, contact the hotel directly at 1-800-472-6875 or 312-922-2900. You must mention Columbia College-Illinois Academic Advising Association to receive the special rate.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Breakfast:

EMANUEL D. POLLACK, PH.D.

Emanuel D. Pollack is currently Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His high regard for advisors is reflected in his providing support for every advisor to be a member of NACADA. He received his undergraduate degree from Roosevelt University and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Iowa. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he became director of the developmental and behavioral science program at the Illinois Institute for Developmental Disabilities. Pollack has published numerous scientific papers in the field of developmental neurobiology while teaching popular biology courses. As a member of the state-wide steering panel for the Illinois Articulation Initiative, Pollack uses his position to “keep advisors in the loop.”

Lunch:

MARK KELLY, VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

As the chief student affairs officer of the college, Mark Kelly provides leadership and comprehensive services and programs to enhance the educational, social, and personal development of Columbia's students. He oversees all of the student affairs units, including admissions, residence life, multicultural affairs, student galleries and performance spaces, the advising center, the portfolio center, and student life and leadership. He is also the founder of such bedrock annual events as Manifest and the New Student Convocation, as well as overseeing Columbia's commencement ceremonies. Mr. Kelly has been a staff member at Columbia College Chicago since 1984, as associate vice president of planning (1994-2000); acting dean of students (1993-94); associate dean of students (1991-93); director of counseling services (1989-91); director of academic advising (1986-89); and career advisor for film/video, art & design, and photography (1984-86). Prior to his work at Columbia, he held positions at Wayne State University and City Colleges of Chicago. Mr. Kelly holds a master of arts in counseling from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor of arts in sociology from John Carroll University.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

10:00 - 10:50 a.m.

Advisor Training Made Easy
U.Select Illinois
Advising African-American Males-Rountable Discussion

11:05 - 11:55 a.m.

Roadmap for a Successful Transfer Student
Do the Math: Facilitating Accurate Math Placement Using Short-Term Intervention and Advising
Serving Students with Disabilities

1:30 - 2:20 p.m.

Blueprint for the Adult Student Advising Session
Connecting Advisors Across Our Campus - the UIC Advising Resource Center Website
Suicide Prevention on a College Campus: The Role of the Advisor

2:35 - 3:25 p.m.

Promoting Success in the Classroom...An Advisors Perspective
What Can ILAAA Do For You?-Rountable Discussion
Share Your Advising Strategies/Stories-Rountable Discussion

*COLUMBIA COLLEGE CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A WINE AND BEER RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE*