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Academic Advising

    Awards and National Contributions

    The University Advising Center is proud to recognize its award-winning programs and staff. 

    Award Winning Advisors and Programs 

    The UAC has won the following awards from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) through their Global Awards Program

    2024: Regional Winner, NACADA Region 3 Excellence in Advising – Primary Role Advisor Award - Alexa Dean

    2022: National Winner, NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award -Caleb Morris

    2021:  National Winner, NACADA Outstanding Advising Program- Advisor Training Program 

    2021: Certificate of Merit, NACADA Outstanding Advisor Award- Katy Caulder

    2020: Certificate of Merit, NACADA Outstanding Advising Program- Undergraduate Academic Advising 

    2019: Certificate of Merit, NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award, Michael Burgos

    2018: Certificate of Merit, NACADA Outstanding Advising Program- Exploratory/Major Change Advising


    Contributions to the Field

    Research Briefs

    Kinzie, J., Holmes, B., Keup, J. R., & Hilliard, K. (2024, October 1). Mapping high-impact practices to advising: Examining evidence for HIP quality dimensions and academic advising. Research Brief No. 1. National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina. [Link]

    Keup, J. R., Hilliard, K., & Kinzie, J. (2024, October 1). Mapping high-impact practices to advising: The role of advising in high-impact practices. Research Brief No. 2. National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina. [Link]

    Keup, J. R., Hilliard, K., & Kinzie, J. (2024, October 1). Mapping high-impact practices to advising: Advising as a pathway to high-impact practices. Research Brief No. 3. National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina. [Link]

    National Presentations

    Brigdent, S., Ross, K., Belback, A., & Robinson, C. (2024, October). Institutional advising redesign for holistic student success [Panel discussion]. NACADA Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

    Morris, C. (2024, October). Relationship-rich academic advising: Cultivating spaces of inclusion and belonging. [Conference Presentation] NACADA Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

    Byers, B. (2024, October). Advising students with disabilities [Conference presentation]. NACADA Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

    Regional Presentations

    Caya, M., Dial, M., Shores, A., & Zerda, P. (2024, October). Faculty support in optimizing transfer student success [Conference presentation]. South Carolina Transfer Excellence Convening, Columbia, SC.

    Article in Scholarly Newsletter

    Dial, M. (2024). Why digital literacy is critical for academic advisors in 2024. eCampus News. [Link]

    Regional Presentation

    Barney, A. (2024, April). I wish I knew then what I know now: A complete guide for young professionals transitioning into academic advising [Conference presentation]. NACADA Region 3 Conference, Greenville, SC.

    Brockington, C., & McGill, A. (2024, April). Accountability for the culture: Redefining roles of students and advisors in 4-year advising models [Conference presentation]. NACADA Region 3 Conference, Greenville, SC.

    Book

    Campbell, S., Dial, M., & Taylor, C. (2023). Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century. Taylor & Francis.

    Book Chapters

    Campbell, S. M., Stevens Taylor, C., & Dial, M. (2024). Concluding thoughts and future thoughts for research and scholarship. In S. M. Campbell, C. Stevens Taylor, & M. Dial (Eds.), Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century (2nd ed., pp. 359-366). Taylor & Francis.

    Robinson, R. & Dial, M. (2023) Advisor Retention and Intentional Career Paths. In Campbell, S., Dial, M., & Taylor, C (Eds). Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century. Taylor & Francis.

    Dial, M., McKeown, P, & Morris, C. (2023). Leading and Creating a Culture of Authenticity. In Campbell, S., Dial, M., & Taylor, C (Eds). Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century. Taylor & Francis.

    Campbell, S. M., Stevens Taylor, C., & Dial, M. (2024). Introduction. In S. M. Campbell, C. Stevens Taylor, & M. Dial (Eds.), Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century (2nd ed., pp. 1-8). Taylor & Francis.

    Articles in Scholarly Newsletters

    Dean, A., Sparks, B., & Chamberlain, K. (2023). Advising practices in the second-year student experience. Academic Advising Today, 46(4). [Link]

    Dial, M. (2023). On cruelty-free advising: An organizational philosophy. Academic Advising Today, 46(3). [Link]

    Book

    Dial, M. T. (2022). Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation. University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    Book Chapters

    Dial, M. T. (2022). What we know about students on probation and supporting them. In M. T. Dial (Ed). Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation (pp. 1-14). University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    Morris, C.. & Harris, A. (2022). Institutional policies on probation, dismissal, and reinstatement. In M. T. Dial (Ed). Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation (pp. 15-36). University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    Robinson, C. (2022). Coaching students on probation. In M. T. Dial (Ed). Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation (pp. 83-102). University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    ​Dial, M. T. & McKeown, P. (2022). Early alert and academic intervention. In M. T. Dial (Ed). Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation (pp. 83-102). University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    ​Gebauer, R. & Dial, M. T. (2022). Intentionality and integration within academic probation. In M. T. Dial (Ed). Academic Recovery: Supporting Students on Academic Probation (pp. 161-170). University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    Refereed Article

    Mamrick, M., Robinson, C., Reinhardt, S., & Moore, P. (2022). Improving student outcomes through data-driven management of difficult courses. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Student Retention

    National Presentation

    Mamrick, M., Robinson, C., Reinhardt, S., & Moore, P. (2022). Improving student outcomes through data-driven management of difficult courses. [Conference presentation]. National Symposium on Student Retention

    National Presentations

    Dial, M. & McKeown, P. (2022, February). Developing academic intervention initiatives to enhance student success and persistence. [Pre-conference workshop]. Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Orlando, FL.

    Refereed Article

    Dial, M., Bouknight, J., & McKeown, P. (2021).  Appreciative onboarding and professional development of academic advisors. Journal of Appreciative Education, 2(1), 47-61 [Link]

    Case Study

    Robinson, C., Dial, M., & Bouknight J. (2021). Organizational Restructure Toward Improved Equity for All Undergraduates. In Fountain, C. (Ed.). (2021). Academic advising as a tool for student success and educational equity.  University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition. [Link]

    National Presentations

    Dial, M., & McKeown, P. (2021, February). Designing early alert programs aimed at fostering student success and persistence. [Pre-conference workshop]. Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Virtual.

    Dial, M. (2021, February). Academic recovery: Designing a seminar to support students on probation. [Conference presentation]. Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Virtual.

    Dial, M., & McKeown, P. (2021, March). Designing early alert programs aimed at fostering student success and persistence. [Pre-conference workshop]. NASPA Virtual Conference, Virtual.

    National Presentations

    Dial, M., & McKeown, P. (2020, February). Designing early alert programs aimed at fostering student success and persistence. [Pre-conference workshop]. Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Washington, D.C. 

    Dial, M., & Greene, M. (2020, February). Assisting students on probation: The seminar as intervention. [Conference presentation]. Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Washington, D.C.

    National Presentation

    Gardner, A., & Mynio, A. (2020, October). Pre-advising undeclared students: Recognizing the uniqueness of each student [Poster presentation]. NACADA Annual Conference (Virtual due to COVID).

    Article in Scholarly Newsletter

    Dial, M., & McKeown, P. (2020, December). Academic early alert and intervention: Why academic advisors are best suited to intervene with at-risk students. Academic Advising Today, 43(4). [Link]

    Book Chapter

    Dial, M., Estrada, S. M., & Young, D. G. (2019). Discussion and implications. In D. G. Young (Ed.), 2017 National Survey on The First-Year Experience: Structures for Supporting Student Success (Research Report on College Transitions No. 9). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.

    Article in Scholarly Newsletter

    Dial, M., & McKeown, P. (2019). Beyond faculty referrals: Advisor facilitated early intervention. Academic Advising Today, 42(4). [Link]

    National Presentations

    Dial, M., & Young, D. (2019, October). Leveraging early alert programs to foster cross-campus collaborations aimed at student success. [Conference presentation] NACADA Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

    Dial, M. (2019, October). Academic recovery: Leveraging the first-year seminar as an intervention for first-year students on probation. [Conference presentation].  NACADA Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

    Regional Presentation

    Bouknight, J., & McConville, S. (2018, May). Investigate. Create. Activate. Improving academic advising through training [Conference presentation]. NACADA Region 3 Conference, Charleston, SC.



     


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