The National Academic Advising Association achieved tremendous success in 2013, the association’s 34th year. President Joshua
Smith presided over a year of successful programs and resources for members and the field of academic advising to enhance
student success. NACADA continues to be financially secure while striving to hold down the cost of membership, resources, and
registration fees. Membership continues to grow.
MEMBER SERVICES:
REGIONAL CONFERENCES – The NACADA Regional Conferences continue to offer vital professional development
opportunities to the members. The 2013 Regional Conferences hosted a near record 3,330 participants. In addition, many states,
allied and institutional member associations hosted NACADA Drive-In Conferences to expand the NACADA reach locally.
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM – Held in conjunction with the Region 2 Conference in Newark, NJ with 15 participants in
attendance.
MEMBER PUBLICATIONS – Twenty-six members serve on the NACADA Journal Editorial Board and reviewed submitted
manuscripts. Articles by 36 authors were published in the Journal; an additional 77 members authored book reviews. NACADA
published two books – Peer Advising and Mentoring 2nd edition with 36 authors, and NACADA/Jossey-Bass Academic Advising
Approaches: Strategies that teach students to make the most of college with 24 authors. Implications for practice articles by 14
authors were published in the NACADA National Survey of Academic Advising section of the NACADA Clearinghouse of
Academic Advising Resources, which also published articles by eight additional authors. The electronic quarterly Academic
Advising Today published articles by more than 52 authors this year. Three Pocket Guides were published featuring 12 authors.
The monthly “NACADA HIGHLIGHTS” covers the Association news.
ACADEMIC ADVISING SUMMER INSTITUTE – Another 343 participants intensely studied the foundations of academic
advising and developed a plan to effect change on their campuses during the two, week-long Institutes in Jacksonville, FL and
Scottsdale, AZ. Of the participants, 132 indicated they were first-time attendees at a NACADA event. Combined efforts in
Jacksonville, FL with the NACADA/NCAA one-day seminar provided the opportunity to attend the NCAA event and stay for the
Institute. We plan to continue this practice in the future for one of the two Institutes annually.
ACADEMIC ADVISING ADMINISTRATORS’ INSTITUTE – T he 11th annual Advising Administrators’ Institute was a huge
success with 144 participants meeting in Savannah, GA. The Institute continues to incorporate a leadership component.
ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC ADVISING INSTITUTE – The Assessment Institute drew 154 participants to Savannah, GA in
February for another successful event.
NATIONAL SEMINAR – The eighth National Seminar had a narrower focus than in the past (Adult Learners) and drew 81
participants. The Seminar was held between the two winter Institutes, allowing participants from both Institutes to extend their time
at the meeting so they could participate in the Seminar.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE – The 2013 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, UT is on target to register over 2,700 participants
with 315 concurrent sessions, 21 preconference workshops and 42 poster sessions planned. The 2012 Annual Conference in
Nashville, TN drew 2,930 attendees.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – The NACADA International Conference was held June 5-7 at the University College
Maastricht in Maastricht, Netherlands with 237 participants from 18 countries in attendance. The conference was a huge success;
98% of survey participants said they would attend another NACADA International Conference if given the opportunity.
EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM – Ten members of the 2011-2013 Class of Emerging Leaders receive their Certificates of
Completion this year, bringing the total completing the program to 45. Entering its seventh year, ELP members currently chair or
have chaired a number of Commissions, Interest Groups, Advisory Boards, and Committees, as well as three Regions and have
served on Region or Conference Steering Committees. One served as Chair of the 2010 Annual Conference in Orlando, and others
have chaired conferences in Regions 1 and 6. A number of Emerging Leaders have presented (some with their Mentors) at
Regional and Annual Conferences. Emerging Leaders have written for Academic Advising Today, the NACADA Journal, and
NACADA books, taken part in Webinar broadcast presentations, and been awarded NACADA Research Grants. Three Emerging
Leaders have moved on to become Mentors for the program.
WEB EVENTS – The seventh Web Event Season (September 2012-May 2013) reached 313 institutions around the globe with
four broadcasts. (Due to upgrades of NACADA’s association management and content management systems, we presented only
one Web Event during Fall 2012. A full line-up of broadcasts returns for the 2013-2014 season.)
NACADA/NCAA PARTNERSHIP – The non-credit online course drew a class of 116 participants and the Athletic Seminar had
29 participants.
2013-2014 ASSOCIATION INITIATIVES:
ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Adventures in Advising: Explore, Discover, Collaborate, Transform is the theme of the Annual
Conference scheduled for October 8-11 in Minneapolis, MN.
GRADUATE EDUCATION “AT A DISTANCE” – The Graduate Certificate Program and Master’s Degree in Academic
Advising at Kansas State University continued to grow in 2012-2013; 367 graduate certificates and 258 master’s degrees have been
awarded since the programs began.
PUBLICATIONS – Publications in various stages of production include a 2nd edition of the best-selling New Advisor Guidebook
as a joint NACADA/Jossey-Bass publication. A Pocket Guide, Cultural Competence in Academic Advising: Skills for Working
Effectively Across Differences, is scheduled for publication this year. Three NACADA members are working with the National
Resource Center for the First-Year Experience (FYE) on a new booklet to replace the current Family Guide to Academic Advising.
A joint Publications Advisory Board/1st Year Commission review of the NACADA/FYE book Academic Advising: New Insights
for Teaching and Learning was recently sent to FYE for consideration. Three editors have completed an outline for a re-purposed
(2016) edition of Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook as the third leg of the Advisor Core Resource Library that
includes the Guidebook (informational component of advising), the Approaches book (relational), and the repurposed Handbook as
the conceptual piece.
Fourteen NACADA members made up the CAS Standards Expert Review Panel who completed their work with the CAS
Academic Advising Program (AAP) revision committee this summer. The CAS committee submitted the final draft of the AAP
Standards to the CAS Executive Committee in September; updated standards should be approved before April 2014.
WEB EVENTS – The 2013-2014 Season includes six Web Events:
September 25, 2013 Emerging Issues in Academic Advising Theory
November 14, 2013 The Peer Advising Advantage: Creating Meaningful Connections
December 11, 2013 Developing Intercultural Communication Skills for Academic Advising
January 30, 2014 LGBTQA Ally Development and Advocacy Empowerment for Academic Advisors
February 26, 2014 Soldiers to Students: Academic Advising for Returning Veterans
April 24, 2014 Balancing Academic Advising with Other Faculty Responsibilities
2014 REGIONAL CONFERENCES:
Region 1 – March 19-21, Newport, RI
Region 2 – March 19-21, Lancaster, PA
Region 3 – April 28-30, Morgantown, WV
Region 4 – March 31-April 2, Savannah, GA
Region 5 – March 5-7, Madison, WI
Region 6 – May 21-23, Des Moines, IA
Region 7 – February 20-22, St. Louis, MO
Region 8 – March 20-22, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Region 9 – March 24-26, Berkeley, CA
Region 10 – May 20-22, Jackson Hole, WY
OTHER 2014 EVENTS:
Administrators’ Institute – February 6-8, Albuquerque, NM
Technology Seminar – February 10-11, Albuquerque, NM
Assessment Institute – February 12-14, Albuquerque, NM
Summer Institute – June 22-27, Portland, OR
Summer Institute – July 27-Aug 1, St. Petersburg, FL
Annual Conference – October 8-11, Minneapolis, MN
Research Symposium – TBA
In 2013, the Board of Directors updated and approved a new Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals for the Association. The new
guiding statements become official with this year's Annual Conference and will be instrumental in planning and activities in the
future.
NACADA's Vision
Recognizing that effective academic advising is at the core of student success, NACADA aspires to be the premier global
association for the development and dissemination of innovative theory, research, and practice of academic advising in higher
education.
NACADA's Mission
NACADA promotes student success by advancing the field of academic advising globally. We provide opportunities for
professional development, networking, and leadership for our diverse membership.
NACADA's Strategic Goals
 Expand and communicate the scholarship of academic advising
 Provide professional development opportunities that are responsive to the needs of advisors and advising administrators
 Promote the role of effective academic advising in student success to college and university decision makers
 Create an inclusive environment within the Association that promotes diversity
 Develop and sustain effective Association leadership Engage in ongoing assessment of all facets of the Association
 Pursue innovative technology tools and resources to support the Association