The John Tate Professional Development Conference and Awards Ceremony encourages fellowship by bringing together faculty, administrators, professional advising staff, career counselors, and other members of the extended University community interested in academic advising.
The John Tate Professional Development Conference and Awards Ceremony is sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Academic Advising Network.
Save the Date!
The 2025 John Tate Professional Development Conference and Awards Ceremony will be held on March 6, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Coffman Memorial Union. The 2025 conference theme will be 'Igniting your Why: Celebrating 40 Years of Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance.' We will offer both in-person and online options for attendees, allowing all advisors to reconnect and maintain their connections with the advising community.
The Academic Advising Network (AAN) was established in 1985 when a group of advisors came together to implement programming, foster community, and share best practices among colleagues on campus. Thanks to this visionary group of professionals, students, and staff have benefited from improved communication among advisors, the collaboration of resources, and a stronger support community. At the 2025 Tate Conference, we will honor their work and the contributions of their predecessors over the past 40 years.
Please RSVP by 4:00 pm on Friday, February 14, 2025.
Call for Proposals
The Academic Advising Network (AAN) Board invites proposals for Session Presentations and Tate Talks. Tate Talks will be 20 minutes in length, including a few minutes for Q&A. Tate Talk topics are usually short lecture-style presentations that may include updates about programming, an overview of an office, or general unit updates and best practices. Traditional Breakout Session Presentations will be 50 minutes in length (including time for questions), and interactive sessions are highly encouraged.
Consider these questions while crafting your proposal/content. Is there a learning outcome for your session? How do you plan to foster engagement and transformative discussion in the session space? Is your content innovative and creative or has this been done before? Are you being inclusive in your design, plan, and overall content?
All topics are welcome for proposals. We encourage presenters to consider the 2025 Tate Conference theme, “Igniting your Why: Celebrating 40 Years of Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance.”
Please submit your proposals by 4:00 pm on Monday, January 6, 2025.
2024 Conference Recap
The 2024 John Tate Professional Development Conference and Awards Ceremony took place on February 29, 2024. After four years, it was great to be back in person for this year's Tate Conference! Between our keynote speaker, Mariann Johnson, Breakout Sessions, and Tate Talks, the Tate Conference had incredibly insightful conversation and dynamic presentations. As busy as we are, it is important that we take time to learn from one another, support one another, and take a moment to genuinely connect with each other. Thank you to all who attended, presented, and volunteered to help make this conference a success!
Conference presentation materials are posted to the virtual program. Recordings are also available through the virtual program for Great Hall and Mississippi Room sessions.