Participants will be introduced to the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) services, and reflect on academic goal exploration, so as to articulate and clarify a path to success. They will see firsthand where students may stumble when trying to understand their academic journey, which will, hopefully, enhance their approach to advising students in achieving their academic goals.

After a brief introduction to LAC services, participants will work individually and in groups to create a profile of a successful college student in order to identify personal and/or academic goals. Participants will then clarify steps needed to achieve one of their goals.

Presented by: Adam Pang, Program Coordinator of the Learning Assistance Center at UH Manoa

Communication is often cited as the root of dysfunction, but how do we "fix" communication? What happens when people communicate well but still can’t work together? Patrick Lencioni, author of “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” (2002), finds that teams fail because of underlying communication issues, such as an absence of trust or fear of conflict. To overcome these dysfunctions we need to develop the skills to identify the issue(s). In this session you will learn about the model, use an assessment tool to analyze your unit, and explore strategies to help your team navigate towards being a high-functioning unit.Presented by: Amy McKee, Graduate Academic Advisor Assistant for the Advising Center for the Colleges of Arts & Humanities and Languages Linguistics and Literature and Graduate Assistant in the Office of Graduate Education, and Ruth Bingham, Director of the Advising Center for the Colleges of Arts & Humanities and Languages Linguistics and Literature

Taking the doctoral degree plunge? You are not alone. Research is the next advising frontier, and part of a continuing professional evolution that situates academic advising as a holistic and complex whole student experience (Grites, 2013; Heisserer, 2002; N. S. King, 2008; Light, 2001). Faculty advisers in the tenure track in particular are tasked with becoming research practitioners, expanding knowledge, reflecting thoughtfully upon assessment, and opening new research and collaborative pathways in the University community, even in the midst of extremely heavy and busy advising and programmatic loads. Learn about the doctoral journey and prepare for the exciting pathway ahead.Presented by: Siobhán Ní Dhonacha, Faculty Specialist for UH Manoa's Honors Program and Shannon Johnson, Program Coordinator for Come Back to Manoa with Outreach College

Did you know that nearly half of all incoming UHM students are transfer students? Learn more about the barriers students encounter when they transfer to UHM and how you can help ease the transition. Discuss ways that UHM advisors can reach students earlier by promoting programs through outreach opportunities at the UHCCs. Learn more about how the Ka’ie’ie transfer specialists can partner with you to promote your UHM program at the UHCCs. This session will also provide a brief history and overview of the Ka’ie’ie Transfer Pathway Program, assessment data, program updates, and the future expansion of Ka’ie’ie.Presented by: Jennifer Brown, Transfer Specialist for Kapiolani CC; Melissa Jones, Transfer Specialist for Leeward CC; Lauren Prepose-Forsen,Transfer Specialist for Honolulu CC; and Kehau Newhouse, Program Coordinator for Manoa's Outreach College on Maui and Transfer Specialist for Maui College.