| Presentation Proposal - NACADA Annual Conference |
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2026
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Title:
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Meeting in the Middle: Blended Advising Models that Center Student Voice |
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Lead Presenter:
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Chara Gkioka |
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Date:
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December 31, 1969 Time: 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
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Abstract:
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Advising teams are being asked to "meet students in the middle" by offering in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous support without losing the connection that drives belonging. Grounded in the "NACADA Concept of Academic Advising" and "Grounding in Communication," this interactive session translates findings from an interpretive phenomenological study using interviews with both academic advisors and undergraduates who experienced advising across face-to-face, live video/phone, and email modalities. Participants will examine a practical modality-matching rubric that aligns advising purpose with channel choice, privacy needs, and relational stakes. The session clarifies when face-to-face or live conversation best supports trust, sense-making, and sensitive disclosures, and when asynchronous messaging strengthens access, documentation, and follow-up. Attendees will leave with ready-to-adapt language for channel norms, escalation pathways, and response-time expectations that protect both student support and advisor workload in resource-limited institutions. |
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Handouts
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Note: Handouts (if offered for this session) are accessible via the conference app. |
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