Congratulations to Krista Soria, Michael Stebleton, and Ron Huesman, whose presentation at this year's Tate Conference was selected by attendees as the Showcase Session! Their session, titled "Major Decision: Implications for Engagement, Satisfaction, and Belonging," used data from the SERU survey to show the links between student engagement and their sense of belonging to their choice of major. Intrinsic motivation had positive associations, and vice versa.

We look forward to having Krista, Michael, and Ron present this session again as a Professional Development opportunity in the fall. In the meantime, encourage your students to complete the most recent SERU survey at z.umn.edu/seru

The Showcase Session was awarded to the presentation that had the highest percentage of "showcase" designations on the evaluation per number of attendees.

The Academic Advising Network Board is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to fill several vacancies.

The AAN Board is responsible for organizing professional development opportunities for academic advisers including the annual Tate Advising Conference, and for providing opportunities to discuss advising issues. In addition, AAN Board members commit approximately 2-4 hours a month to attend board meetings. (Dates and times for meetings will be based on member schedules.) This is a two-year appointment to begin in August.

How to Apply
AAN by-laws require those interested in serving as board members to submit an application statement. Please address the following in a one-page statement:

• Your current position and professional background


• Why you wish to be on the AAN Board


• Ideas and goals you have for AAN


• Specific areas of interest for your involvement on the board (e.g. event planning, social networking, professional development, etc)

Send your application statement to Sarah Corrigan at huhta001@umn.edu by 4pm on Friday, April 27. Please include "AAN Board Application" in the subject line of your message.

* Please note that the board seeks representation from every college if possible. Because AAN Board membership must represent at least five colleges or units across the University, final selection from the candidate pool will be determined in part by college/unit representation. Advisers who have served in the past are welcome and encouraged to apply.