Congratulations to Lisa Novak and Meaghan Stein whose presentation at this year's Tate Conference was selected by attendees as the Showcase Session! Their session, titled "Exploring the Strengths and Needs of Introverted Students," explored the characteristics of introverted students and examined advisers expectations of successful students. The material presented was based on the book, "Quiet."

We look forward to having Lisa and Meaghan present this session again as a Professional Development opportunity in the fall.

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

The John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising is named in honor of John Tate, Professor of Physics and first Dean of University College (1930-41). The Tate Awards serve to recognize and reward high-quality academic advising. They call attention to the contribution academic advising makes to helping students formulate and achieve intellectual, career, and personal goals. By highlighting examples of outstanding advising, the Tate Awards identify professional models and celebrate the role that academic advising plays in the University's educational mission.

Sponsors
Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Academic Advising Network (AAN)

Congratulations to our 2012-2013 recipients!
Jennifer A. Goodnough, Division of Science and Mathematics, U of M Morris
Amy Hackett, College of Education and Human Development Student Services, U of M Twin Cities
Elizabeth Hruska, Career and Internship Services, U of M Twin Cities
Chris Schlichting, Student Services College of Design, U of M Twin Cities

(L to R Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster, Jennifer A. Goodnough, Elizabeth Hruska, Amy Hackett, Chris Schlichting, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Karen Hanson, Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Education Laura Coffin Koch)

8:00-8:30
Check-In and Breakfast (Pinnacle Ballroom)

8:30-9:45
Welcome, Keynote Address with Dr. Stephen Brookfield (Pinnacle Ballroom)
Helping Advisees Become Critical Thinkers

10:00-11:00
Concurrent Session I

11:15-12:15
Concurrent Session II

12:30-2:00
Awards Ceremony and Luncheon (Pinnacle Ballroom)

2:15-3:15
Concurrent Session III

3:15-4:15
Coffee Hour (West Wing Lobby)

Concurrent Session 1

Exploring the Strengths and Needs of Introverted Students - Pathways Room
Presenters: Lisa Novack, Meaghan Stein

Are our expectations of students in the classroom, advising appointments, orientation, and campus involvement catered toward extroverted students? Do introverted students feel marginalized due to being compared to the "Extrovert Ideal"? Based on the book, "Quiet," this presentation will explore characteristics of introverted students and examine our expectations of successful students.

Handout
Case Studies

I Am Ready! A Look at How Career Classes are Preparing Students for Career Success - Inventor 1 Room
Presenters: Lucy Reile, Katy Hinz

Pre/post test data from career exploration and career planning courses taught in five different colleges will be shared and discussed. This data demonstrates the impact courses are having on helping students achieve the U of M's Student Development and Learning Outcomes, as well as career course outcomes. Learn about what actually happens in career courses and how these courses help students improve their self-awareness, job searching skills, decision-making, and professional communication.

Identity Development and Retention Practices for Underrepresented Minority Students Pursuing STEM Degrees - Think 4 Room
Presenters: Simone Gbolo, Anne Hornickel, Professor Moin Syed

The North Star STEM Alliance provides support services and professional development opportunities to underrepresented minority students (URMS) to retain them to earn STEM baccalaureate degrees. This presentation features best practices that have doubled STEM degrees by URMS across the Alliance and explore identity development in relation to retention programming.

Preparing for the Worst: Information and Resources in the Event of a Violent Incident on Campus - Think 3 Room
Presenters: Julie Goepferd, Katie Russell, Kai Takatsuka
Panelists: Sharon Dzik, Dave Fuecker, Lieutenant Troy Buhta, Dr. Steven Hermann

As school and campus shootings become increasingly more frequent and deadly in our society, we would like to discuss ways to prepare ourselves, protect our staff and students, and locate resources in the (unlikely) event an "active shooter" tragedy were to occur at the University of Minnesota.

Concurrent Session II

An Integrative Review on International Student Services in Postsecondary Education - Think 3 Room
Presenters: Xi Yu, Elizabeth Isensee

This presentation focuses on international student affairs and services in US colleges and presents an integrative review on best practices in international student services, including student development theory applications, barriers of achieving international student success, and current enrollment and engagement practices. Recommendations on better serving international students are provided.

Career Integration: Introduction and Next Steps - Think 4 Room
Presenters: Brook Blahnik, Kim Hindbjorgen, Becky Hall

The newest initiative from the Learning Abroad Center, Career Integration assists students in being able to identify, connect, and communicate the impact of their experience abroad on their career goals. This session will define and refine Career Integration for participants on campus and beyond.

Create Your Own Intranet: Using Google Tools Effectively to Communicate with Students - Pathways Room
Presenter: Kyle Dukart

Google tools allows anyone to get announcements, advising aids, and forms in front of students in one place and on your timeline. Then collect the information from students that you need through online forms or online scheduling. Your students and you will love it and it's easy! Bring your computer if you want to get a start during the session.

Weaving Strengths and Appreciative Advising - Inventor 1 Room
Presenters: Carole Anne Broad, Erin Konkle, Sara Georgeson

In August of 2012, CEHD Student Services offered a workshop for staff to explore the intersection of Appreciative Advising and Strengths. In this session we will provide an overview of what we learned, sample an interactive exercise, and facilitate a discussion about integrating these approaches into our work.

Concurrent Session III

Advising with and through Strengths: Interactions, Impact and Ideas - Think 3 Room
Presenter: Katy Hinz

Since fall 2011, over 10,400 first-year students and 1300+ transfer students have taken the Clifton StrengthsFinder© assessment to discover their top five talent themes. Since then many advisers, career counselors and other staff across the Twin Cities campus have adopted strengths based approaches and practices as they advise, teach, mentor and supervise students. This presentation addresses how advising and career counseling can fit into the U of M's Strengths Initiative Framework, the impact of various strengths-based approaches on a variety of student outcomes, and ideas for helping students to apply their Strengths.

Strengths and Advising Handout

Responding to Distressed or Threatening Students - Think 4 Room
Presenters: Sharon Dzik, Harriet Sands

This presentation will share how the University's Behavioral Consultation Team responds to and assists faculty and staff in responding to students who are distressed or exhibiting behavior that could harm themselves or others. The presenters will explain the team process in dealing with these stressful situations.

The CDN Diversity and Inclusion Recognition Program: Taking Multicultural Competence to the Next Level Using a Systems Approach - Inventor 1 Room
Presenters: Jeannie Stumne, Mackenzie Sullivan

The CDN Diversity and Inclusion Recognition Program was developed to address the need for a structured and ongoing way for individuals and offices to build multicultural competence skills. This presentation will include an overview of the program's theoretical framework, basic components, and feedback from participants.

Does Culture Matter? Exploring the Impact of Culture on Students' Critical Thinking Skills - Pathways Room
Presenters: Julie Geopferd, Beth Isensee, Mingzhi Li

Join us as we explore how an international student's culture influences their values and critical thinking skills. Our discussion will be based on recent literature, UMN research data, and your own personal experiences. Resources detailing practical applications with students will also be provided.

Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Commons Hotel (formerly Radisson University Hotel)

Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce that the 2013 Tate Conference Keynote Speaker will be Stephen Brookfield, Ph.D. Dr. Brookfield serves as Distinguished University Professor at the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN where he recently won the University's Diversity Leadership Teaching & Research Award and the John Ireland Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Teacher/Scholar. Dr. Brookfield has written 15 books on adult learning, teaching, critical thinking, and discussion methods and critical theory. His keynote address, "Helping Students Become Critical Thinkers," will be grounded in his most recent publication, Teaching for Critical Thinking: Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions.

Award Nominations
Call for nominations for the John Tate Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising, due January 17, 2013:
http://www.academic.umn.edu/provost/awards/tate/nominations.html

Call for Proposals
AAN invites session proposals for the professional development conference held in association with the John Tate Advising Awards Ceremony. Presentations will be 60-minutes in length (including time for questions), and interactive sessions are encouraged. Please submit proposals to Katie Russell at russellk@umn.edu by 4:00pm on January 24, 2013.

Proposals should include:
1) Name of presenter(s)
2) Email address of presenter(s)
3) Proposed session title
4) Session abstract, which will be included in the conference program if proposal is accepted (50 word maximum)
5) Detailed outline of presentation content and format (200 word maximum)

Sheryl Bolstad - Senior Academic Adviser, CFANS Student Services, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Christine (Kit) Mack Gordon - Senior Academic Adviser, University Honors Program, the Office of Undergraduate Education
Timothy Johnson - Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
Jeannie Stumne - Director, Career Services, CEHD Student Services, College of Education and Human Development

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 John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising is named in honor of John Tate, Professor of Physics and first Dean of University College (1930-41). The Tate Awards serve to recognize and reward high-quality advising. They call attention to the contribution that advising makes to helping students formulate and achieve intellectual, career, and personal goals. By highlighting examples of outstanding advising, the Tate Awards identify professional models and celebrate the role that advising plays in the University's educational mission.

John Tate Academic Advising Conference & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, March 8, 2012.
University Hotel Minneapolis (formerly Radisson University Hotel)

Registration closed on Thursday, March 1. Please contact Donald Riley with questions.

Conference Agenda
8:00-8:30 Check-In and Breakfast

8:30-10:15 Welcome, Keynote, and Appreciative Advising Workshop with Dr. Jennifer Bloom

10:30-11:30 Concurrent Session I
Major Decisions: Implications for Engagement, Satisfaction, and Belonging
Krista Soria, Michael Stebleton, Ron Huesman

Utilizing the Student Experience in the Research University survey, this presentation describes the relationship between students' motivations for choosing majors and outcomes (engagement, satisfaction, and sense of belonging). Framed within self-determination theory, the results suggest that intrinsic motivations have positive associations with outcomes while extrinsic motivations have negative associations.

Sustaining Ourselves as Advisers: How to Love the Lives We're Living
Rebecca Aylesworth, Holly Hatch-Surisook, Margaret Rodgers

Have you ever wondered how to keep enthusiasm for advising and love of your job alive? One challenge we face as advisers is how to sustain ourselves and keep a healthy and positive work -life balance, especially in trying times. Come, learn some strategies, and share your own with colleagues.

Learning Abroad for Pre-Health Science Students: Challenges and Opportunities
Sarah Corrigan, Scott Daby, Kim Hindbjorgen, Chad Horsley, Adam Pagel, Katie Russell, Tricia Todd, Emelee Volden

Students who intend to pursue a health profession often face challenges planning a learning abroad experience due to major or graduate school requirements including structured course sequencing, tight curriculum and competing opportunities. There may also be ethical challenges while abroad. Learn about resources developed by the Undergraduate Learning Abroad Global Health Initiative to meet adviser and student needs.

Integrating Strengths: Insights and Lessons Learned from Advisors and Career Counselors
Moderator: Robin Stubblefield; Panelists: Barbara Goodwin, Angie Schmidt Whitney, Susan LeBlanc, Leah Milojevic, Lucy Reile, Anna Mraz, Chad Ellsworth

Many colleges, units and departments are using strengths-based conversations and activities in their work with students. Academic advisors and career counselors who have successfully integrated strengths approaches into their classes and/or advising/career counseling sessions will share their experiences and discuss approaches they have used. Additional strengths resources will be highlighted.

11:45-1:00 Lunch & Tate Awards

1:15-2:15 Concurrent Session II
Beyond Parent Programming: How to Leverage Family Involvement to Support Student Growth
Chad Ellsworth

Are parents an asset in advancing student development, or just a necessary evil? In this session, participants will be introduced to "Emerging Adulthood Theory" and family social science theories, as well as a new model for academic advisors to involve family members positively in a student's college experience.

Promoting Wellness through Student Involvement
Leonard Taylor

Participants will be encouraged to explore the concept of wellness by revisiting some classic student development theories. We will fuse classic theory with current practice stimulating discussion on U of M resources and best practices for wellness and involvement promotion for college students.

Peer Mentoring in the First-Year: Lessons Learned from Peer Mentors and Advising Staff
Leah Milojevic, Fred Williams, Andrew Williams, ATS Peer Mentors

This session will highlight Peer Mentoring for first year students in the College of Liberal Arts Access to Success Program. Presenters will engage with how peer mentoring impacts the first-year experience, student's navigation of the University of Minnesota, and how it promotes retention. This session will also feature a panel of current peer mentors who will describe their lived experience as both a mentee and a mentor. (See video of peer mentors.)

Mind the Gap: Challenging and Supporting Students to Reach Their Study Abroad goals within the Reality of Their International Experience
Eric Leinen, Emelee Volden

This session will explore the study abroad experience in terms of student development theory, goal setting, and the expectations of students. Attention will be placed on the importance of the role of advisors and on-campus professionals in helping students achieve their goals.

2:30-3:30 Concurrent Session III
Strengths in CEHD First Year Experience - Three Years of Data
Emily Goff, Jennifer Engler

CEHD has used the StrengthsQuest inventory with each first year class for the last three years. Each year the curriculum and delivery model has changed. A survey administered to students after their first semester of each year provides key insights that could inform best practices to ensure student development and learning outcomes are well supported by the use of strengths curriculum.

Developing "U": Students of Color at the University of Minnesota
Leonard Taylor, Suzi Pyawasay

The University of Minnesota campuses enroll nearly 9,900 self identified students of color. This session will review multicultural identity theories and discuss how advisors and student affairs professionals can promote and support identity development of multicultural students at the U of M. Resources and best practices will also be shared.

Advisors as Teachers: Supporting Student Cognitive Development
Katie Russell, Lisa Novack

Students regularly encounter foreign concepts, ideas, and values and through these experiences develop an increasingly complex view of the world. This session will review cognitive development theories and discuss how advisors are well-suited to support students in this area. Participants are welcome and encouraged to share their ideas and experiences.

Working Together to Achieve High-Quality Work Environments for Student Services Professionals
Sarah Corrigan, Kate Jensen

It can be challenging for busy advisors to take advantage of work and wellness initiatives. How can we help student services employees maintain a healthy work environment? We will explore trends from outside academia and suggest adaptations of best practices for academia. Working together to achieve a more positive work environment will benefit all employees and help us provide even better services to our students.

3:45-4:30 Making a Good Conference Great: A Post-conference Discussion with Dr. Jennifer Bloom

The deadline for submission of John Tate dossiers by Colleges and Campuses to Morrill Hall is Thursday, January 19, 2012.

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost is pleased to sponsor the 2011-2012 John Tate Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising. Nomination guidelines and materials, as well as sample dossiers of previous award winners, can be found at: http://www.academic.umn.edu/provost/awards/tate/nominations.html

This award is named in honor of John Tate, Professor of Physics and first Dean of University College (1930-41). The Tate Awards serve to recognize and reward high-quality academic and career advising. They call attention to the contribution advising makes to helping students formulate and achieve intellectual, career, and personal goals. By highlighting examples of outstanding advising, the Tate Awards identify professional models and celebrate the role that advising plays in the University's educational mission.

A selection committee, comprised of faculty and professional advisers, a previous Tate Award recipient, and a student member, will select up to four faculty, academic, and/or career advisers at the University of Minnesota to receive the Tate Award. Winners will receive $1,500. The awards will be presented at a public ceremony to be held during spring semester.

If you have questions or need further information, please contact Mark Bultmann via e-mail at bultm001@umn.edu or by phone at 625-5857. Thank you for your help with the selection process.

The 2010-2011 Conference, Building Alliances and Creating Opportunities

The John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising is named in honor of John Tate, Professor of Physics and first Dean of University College (1930-41). The Tate Awards serve to recognize and reward high-quality academic advising. They call attention to the contribution academic advising makes to helping students formulate and achieve intellectual, career, and personal goals. By highlighting examples of outstanding advising, the Tate Awards identify professional models and celebrate the role that academic advising plays in the University's educational mission.

Sponsors
Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Academic Advising Network (AAN)

Congratulations to our 2010-2011 recipients!
Sarah Corrigan, College of Biological Sciences and University Honors Program
Amy Kampsen, TRiO and College of Education + Human Development
Maggie Kubak, Career and Internship Services
Rebecca Rassier, College of Liberal Arts

(L to R: Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Laura Coffin Koch, Maggie Kubak, Rebecca Rassier, Amy Kampsen, Sarah Corrigan, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster)

For those who were unable to attend, please see the following materials from several of the sessions.

Crossing Colleges, Departments, and Duties: Creating Fresh Alliances Around Common Interests
Presenters: Kim Hindbjorgen, Rebecca Dosch Brown, Cindy Pavlowski, Meaghan Stein, Ellen Sunshine

Digital Narratives - Fostering First-Year Students' Identity
Presenters: Leah Milojevic, Fred Williams, Andrew Williams

No More "Hold"-ing On: SASS, Advising, and Academic Probation
Presenters: Scott Slattery, Ph.D.

PSEO: What Advisers Need to Know
Presenters: Danielle Tisinger, Andrew Kopelman, Angie Rivera-Sturtevant
(Additional information about PSEO)

White Privilege: What Does This Mean to Me as an Advisor?
Presenters: Venoreen Browne-Boatswain, Susan LeBlanc, Mary Moga, Josette Barsness
(Article "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack")