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2025 Academic Advising & Student Success Conference

Advancing Student Success: Enhancing Student Support Through Effective Collaboration


Tuesday, September 9 | 8 am – 4 pm | Student Union


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.”

Program Themes

While all proposals that connect with this broad theme will be considered, the Advising Professional Development Committee is particularly interested in reviewing submissions related to the following NACADA community areas:

  • Building Community and Belonging
  • Persistence and Graduation Initiatives
  • Academic Support and Interventions
  • Career & Experiential Engagement
  • Theories, Approaches & Philosophies of Practice
  • Leadership & Supervision
  • Well-Being & Staff Retention
  • Technology & Innovation

Program Timeline

  • March 13: Call for proposals open
  • May 9: Program submission deadline
  • May 23: Final program decisions
  • June 6: Conference registration opens
  • July 14: Conference schedule announcement
  • August 22: Last day to register
  • September 9: Day of conference