Events for Advisors
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OAD, in collaboration with the Professional Advisor Development and Enrichment (PAVE) committee, plans, sponsors, and provides information on events both on and off campus that benefit advisors. Events range from training, workshops, and presentations to networking events.
Event information is available on our website, but also as posts and through our Advising Weekly Updates.
Each semester’s events calendar is updated regularly. OAD Steering Committee members are securing dates from presenters for monthly brown bags/coffee talks and other activities are being organized and added.
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2024-2025 OAD PAVE EVENTS
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| 2025 | WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 4 |
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| JAN | Advising Award Nominations Open | |||
| FEB | OAD: Spring Advising Summit Wednesday, Feb 19th | |||
| MAR | OAD: Advisor Week March 24-28th Last Day to Initiate an Advisor Award Nomination |
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| APR | Last Day to Accept an Advising Award Nomination | Advising Award References and Materials Due/Process Closes | ||
| MAY | Advsing Award Winners Selected |
Local, Regional, and National Events Heading link
In addition to campus-based events, OAD encourages advisors to take advantage of local area events through the Chicago Area Advisor Network (CAAN) and other colleges, universities or programs. We also encourage advisors to take advantage of regional conferences and organizations like ILACADA, the Midwest First-Year Experience organization/, or NACADA’s Region V conference. NASPA regional and national events information is also available. Advisors may apply for the UIC Provost’s Professional Development Grant if funds are not available in their unit to attend meetings or conferences. There is a limited amount of funding but the OAD tries to support as many advisors as possible!