Academic Advising and Transfer Center Blog

Archives for December 2024

Gates Breedlove-Koepke Named President Elect for MACADA

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Gates Breedlove-Koepke, academic advisor in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, has been named President Elect of the Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA) Executive Board. She will serve a three-year term transitioning to President in 2025 and then Past President in 2026.

Gates joined Missouri State as an academic advisor in 2021. Her advising population includes Bachelor of General Studies students, Undeclared students, high school Dual Enrollment Students, and PharmD Reverse Transfer students. In addition to serving as the Undeclared Pre-Health SOAR Advisor, Gates is also a per-course instructor for GEP 101 and supports the development and implementation of technology-driven initiatives for the advising community.

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 27

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Missouri State News

Fall 2024 Advisor Forums

There are two advisor forums remaining in the Fall 2024 semester! We encourage you to attend forums as your schedule allows.

“Fast Track Futures: Advising for Accelerated Graduate Programs” will be held on Monday, December 2 from 12:00PM-1:00PM in PSU313. This forum will equip attendees with the knowledge, strategies, and resources to identify ideal accelerated graduate program candidates, navigate the application process, and support students throughout their journey.

“Mindful of Neurodiversity” will be held on Thursday, December 5 from 12:00PM-1:00PM via Zoom. This forum will discuss what neurodiversity is, supports on campus, the Bear POWER program, and how to best support others who are neurodiverse.

Register for Fall 2024 Advisor Forums

 

Transfer News

Transfer Champions Unite

“Higher education leaders are responsible for elevating the transfer profession and equipping dedicated transfer professionals with the skills needed. Over our combined 40 years of transfer work, we have found that by investing in transfer professionals, we invest in our institutions’ future and learners’ success,” writes Heather Adams and Seth Marc Kamen. Read more about their call to action to crowdsource information into a transfer-focused knowledge base accessible to everyone in the article below.

Inside HigherEd Article

 

Transfer Resources

Save the Date for the 2025 COTA Conference!

The 2025 COTA Conference will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Camden on the Lake Resort in Lake Ozark, MO. This year’s theme is “Student Centered Transfer Revolution: Rethinking Policies, Practices, and Partnerships”, and will address challenges with respect to student transfer, collaboration, and institutional policy. Registration for the 2025 COTA Conference is now open.

Register for the 2025 COTA Conference

 

Transfer Advising Committee

The Transfer Advising Committee has representation from each academic college and works collaboratively to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.

Transfer Advising Committee Minutes