MCC & UNO Summer Advising Conference
Friday, July 25th, 2025 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
In Person
Location: UNO, Scott Campus, Mammal Hall
From Uncertainty to Hope: Collaborating to Bridge the College Transfer Gap
The journey from one college to another can be fraught with uncertainty for students. This conference, From Uncertainty to Hope: Collaborating to Bridge the College Transfer Gap, brings together faculty, advisors and administrators to address the systemic barriers that hinder transfer success. Discover actionable insights, share best practices in advising and curriculum alignment, and forge collaborative relationships that cultivate hope and ensure a seamless transition for all students.
This conference is ideal for success navigators & advisors from institutions seeking to:
- Engage in building cross institutional relationship to enhance the student experience
- Empower their own advising practices and motivate, encourage and support students to recognize their potential and meet challenges
- Energize to create systems for collaboration around transfer
The NACADA values guide our conference proposal tracks:
- Conceptual: Collaborative Best Practices
- Relational: Advisors and Students/ Advisors and Faculty
- Informational: Advising and Higher Education
Join us for a collaborative effort to pave a smoother road for Nebraska's students!
The conference offers three distinct tracks:
- Conceptual: Collaborative Best Practices
- Relational: Advisors and Students/ Advisors and Faculty
- Informational: Advising and Higher Ed.
Proposals should include your presentation title, learning objectives, and desired format (See format descriptions below).
Please include a brief abstract describing your presentation and the desired learning objectives. Abstracts will be included in the conference schedule and on the conference website. Please limit abstracts to 130 words.
Format options for conference sessions include panel discussions, interactive training activities, and round-table discussions. Poster or topic presentations and panel sessions discuss current issues in advising. Some are based on research, some share best practices, and some are developmental, while others are theoretical. The format may be mostly lecture with a discussion following, a panel session followed by questions, or a more informal discussion. Round-table sessions are less-structured discussions on relevant advising topics that generate audience/presenter interaction. All sessions will be approximately 45 minutes long.