Events for Advisors
OAD and Campus Events
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.
OAD and Campus Events Links
2025 Events
| Fall 2025 | WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 4 |
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| AUG | First Day of Classes Aug 25th!!! | |||
| SEPT | PAVE The Way #1 - Sept 11 | Penn State Virtual Conference on Academic Advising Sept 16-18 | PAVE The Way #2 - Sept 25 2025 ILACADA Fall Annual Conference Sept 25-26 |
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| OCT | UIC Fall Advising Summit and Awards Ceremony Oct 1 UIC Major Minor Fair Oct 7 | Supporting Students through the Office of the Dean of Students Virtual Webinar - Oct 16 PAVE The Way #3 Oct 9 | PAVE The Way #4 Oct 23 | |
| NOV | PAVE The Way #5 Nov 6 | PAVE the Way #6 Nov 20 | ||
| DEC | PAVE the Way #7 Dec 4 | UIC Winter Advisor Week Dec 8-11 |
Local, Regional, and National Events
In addition to campus-based events, OAD encourages advisors to take advantage of local area events through other Chicago-based 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 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!