2025-2026
TennACADA Talks | Career Path Panel (December 8th)
TennACADA is hosting a virtual Career Path Panel on Monday, December 8th from 10-11am Eastern on Zoom. The Career Path Panel will feature a line-up of advisors who successfully navigated the career path process last year. This is a great opportunity for those who are planning to go through the career path process this coming cycle, but all in the advising community are welcome to attend. This is your chance to gain practical insights, ask questions, and learn directly from those who have been through the process, even if you aren’t going through it just yet!
New Advisor Ice Cream Mixer (September 30th)
We are hosting a New Advisor Ice Cream Mixer on September 30th at 4pm at the UT Creamery (2712 Neyland Drive)! This is your chance to connect with fellow new advisors, meet some of our TennACADA officers, learn what TennACADA is about, and enjoy some delicious scoops at the wonderous UT Creamery – where the ice cream is as sweet as the connections you’ll make! This is intended to be more laid-back, and you’re welcome to come and go as needed.
NACADA Region 3 and 4 Conference (March 16 – 18th, 2026)
This year’s NACADA regional conference will be held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Galt House Hotel. Registration is open now! Register before February 16th to receive the early bird conference fee. The Regional conference is only an in-person event.
2025 Academic Advising and Student Success Conference | Enhancing Student Support Through Effective Collaboration (September 9th)
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s annual Academic Advising & Student Success Conference provides an opportunity to draw from our collective knowledge and reconnect with our regional community. Help advance the field by leading an engaging and thoughtful conference session that resonates with the theme of “Effective Collaboration.”
NACADA 2025 Annual Conference | Viva Advising: Excellence in Student Support (October 26 – 29, 2025)
This years NACADA Annual Conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at Caesars Palace. You can register by September 11 to take advantage of the early conference fee.
Note: The below webinars were hosted by Advising Technology and Initiatives for the 2025-2026 year.
AI and Advising (April 22nd)
This session will explore practical and ethical ways to integrate AI into academic advising workflows, helping you navigate its impact on higher education with confidence and clarity.
Creating Institutional Structure to Support New Advisor Development (January 15th)
Learn practical steps, resources, and experiences for building structured, competency-based training programs that support new advisor development from vision to implementation.
Supporting Students Through a Trauma-Informed Lens (December 11th)
More students are arriving on campus with trauma that affects how they learn and engage. This webinar will share trauma-informed advising principles and practical strategies to recognize, respond, and connect students to support.
Preventing Advisor Burnout (September 17th)
Join colleagues for an engaging session on practical ways to build connection and boost morale in any work setting—whether in-person, hybrid, or remote. You’ll leave with fresh strategies, team-building ideas, and inspiration to support well-being and prevent burnout.
Addressing the Hidden Curriculum (August 21th)
Explore the unspoken expectations, values, norms, and knowledge that can hinder student success and gain strategies to reduce these barriers. Attendees will gain practical approaches to addressing the hidden curriculum in advising and receive an interactive handout.