2025 Annual Symposium
Symposium Sessions
| Time | ABC Room | Seminar Room 2 | Seminar room 3 |
| 10:10am-10:40am | "Partnering to Assist Undecided/Exploratory Students: A New Approach to Major Exploration" - J Ravancho, Virginia Agee Deaton, Cory Duchesneau, and Michael Webb | "What Can UPAC do for You?" - Nick Stanford and Cara Spray | "Meet Them Where They Are: Text-to-Register!" - Dr. Lori Parks and Kylie Boyer |
| 10:50am-12:00pm | "Pathways to Med School: Community, Collaboration, and Admissions Success" - Tailyn Walborn | "Change Management: Or How I Manage my Incredivle Distaste for Change" - Claire Ruberg, Senior Regional Director of Clinical Services | |
| 1:25pm-1:55pm | "Academic ReFocus: A Probation Story" - Dr. Lori Parks | "The Practice of Empathy: Discussion & Application" - Quincy Essinger | "Beyond Boundaries: Recognizing Hidden Talents - Leveraging CPL to Build Inclusive Communities at Miami University" - Cathy Moore |
| 2:05pm-2:35pm | "From Stop-Out to Graduate: A Moonshot Initiative for Student Success" - Stephanie Beck and Eric Secor |
"The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education - Ways to Retain College Students" - Bailey Rack and Sarah Dorr |
Thank You to the 2024-2025 MUASAA Planning Team!
To join a MUASAA Planning Meeting, fill out the interest form below or contact Conor Burns
MUASAA Leadership
President: Conor Burns, Farmer School of Business Advising
Treasurer: Madeleine Hood, Center for Career Exploration and Success
Secretary: J Ravancho, Farmer School of Business Advising
Annual Symposium Committee:
Manages all details and logistics for the annual MUASAA symposium, budgeting, the call for proposals, and awards.
- Connor Goodpaster (Chair)
- Ghada Madhi, Rinella Learning Center
- Cheyenne Martin, Farmer School of Business Advising
- Samatha Goes, College of Creative Arts Advising
- Rachel Stevens, Farmer School of Business Advising
- Kindra Lierz, Farmer School of Business Advising
Community Development Committee:
Plans monthly community development events including selecting topics, securing speakers, and executing the event. Arranges new advisor welcome gifts.
- J Ravancho, Farmer School of Business Academic Advising (Chair)
- Ghada Madhi, Rinella Learning Center
- Dr. Lori Parks, Regional Campus Advising
- Sarah Dorr, College of Engineering and Computing Advising
- Laurel Gilbert, Regional Campus Advising,
- Keisha Noris, College of Engineering and Computing Advising
Professional Development Committee:
Plans monthly professional development events including selecting topics, securing speakers, and executing the event. Arranges and picks up (as needed) catering for monthly events and secures thank you gifts for speakers. Annually distributes professional development survey to members.
- Valerie Buttefield (Co-Chair), Honors College Advising
- Jordyn Clark (Co-Chair), Honors College Advising
- Mel Wanninger, Farmer School of Business Academic Advising
- Madeleine Hood, Center for Career Exploration and Success
- Keisha Norris, College of Engineering and Computing Advising
- Tamise Ironstrack, College of Arts and Science Faculty
- Amber Lohrey, Regional Campus Advising
Communications Committee:
Committee co-creates monthly newsletter. Each member is assigned an area of the newsletter to work on and submit each month. Committee members assist with MUASAA website updates.
- Julia Pond (Chair), Regionals Student Services
- Mel Wanninger, Farmer School of Business Academic Advising
- Dawna Peterson, College of Education, Health, and Society Advising
Assessment Committee:
The purpose of the MUASAA Assessment Committee is to provide centralized assessment of any and all things related to advising. This includes, but is not limited to divisional, departmental, and individual advising; a climate survey evaluating the support advisors receive from their respective departments, divisions, and the university at large; and provide post-assessments for MUASAA-sponsored programs and initiatives. The goal of the committee is to create a culture of assessment and data-driven decision-making around advising on Miami’s campuses. The role of the committee is not only to administer these surveys, but also to conduct data analysis and create divisional, departmental, and individual advisor reports after all members have been IRB trained.
- Nick Stanford, College of Engineering and Computing Advising (Chair)
- Joy Usner, Admissions Office
- Dr. Lori Parks, Regional Campus Advising
- Ghada Madhi, Rinella Learning Center
- Dr. Caryn Neumann, Regional Campus Faculty
- Troylin Banks, College of Education, Health, and Society Advising
