The transition symposium is designed for professionals who facilitate the ongoing integration, reflection, and education for students across a variety of functional areas and experiences.
The Transition Symposium will take place on June 4, 13, 18, and 27, 2024 at 12-1:30 PM CST. Registration will close on May 28, 2024.
Participation in the Transition Symposium is done by staff teams. Each institution participating pays a flat fee for all participants. Registration is unlimited and cross-functional teams (advising, orientation, career services, TRIO, etc.) are highly encouraged.
Being mindful of orientation as a component of a student’s overall transition to an institution with the goal of year-to-year retention and degree completion, the Transition Symposium will focus on trends and topics of emergent student needs that are foundationally important to overall student success.
The Transition Symposium is ideal for professionals in blended roles and responsibilities or a team of colleagues and key partners from your institution or system. The transition symposium will highlight current student needs, provide examples which have been successful at other institutions, and strategies which can be used to build collaborative partnerships at your institution to support your student transitions as they pursue their personal educational objectives.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
As a result of participating in this learning experience, participants will be able to:
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Collaborate, engage, and network with NODA orientation, transition, and retention professionals who are dedicated to leading a vibrant, diverse, global, and socially just higher education environment.
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Further develop the core competencies, knowledge, skills, experiences, and abilities that are critical to functioning effectively as NODA orientation, transition, and retention professional with professional integrity and collegiality.
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Explore student needs and functional trends to address and support student transitions in higher education institutions.
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Build a broader view of transition and student success experiences beyond orientation programs and services that support overall student retention and completion.
Explore the 2024 session topics on the Transition Symposium Website.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Your primary contact for your institution should register first. The primary contact will receive a coupon code via email to share with any other participants at their institution. Other participants should select "Additional Registrants" on the registration page, and then click "Apply Coupon Code" on the order details page. If you have any questions during the registration process, please email noda@umn.edu.
REGISTRATION PRICING:
Only one person from your institution will pay the registration fee. All other participants from your institution will use a coupon code (see above).
NODA Members: $395
Non-Members: $575
MEET THE FACULTY:
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Shawn Smee (Lead Faculty), Director - Undergraduate Recruitment, Murray State University | Shawn has worked in Higher Education for over 25 years in the areas of Enrollment Management, Student Life, Greek Life, Orientation and Admissions. He has served NODA as President, on the Board of Directors, Annual Conference Chair and is currently the lead faculty member for the Transition Symposium.
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Dr. Phillip Campbell, Director of Student Support and Engagement, Barnes-Jewish Goldfarb School of Nursing | In his current role, Dr. Campbell leads the team to develop and implement all student services and student life functions including academic, career, and student support advising, peer leaders/tutor/mentors, orientation and transition initiatives, access/disability support services and test proctoring, student activities, diversity and inclusion efforts, student assistance and crisis response, student leadership development, and behavioral intervention.
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Carrie Zimmerman, Uncommon Programs and Consulting | Carrie Zimmerman is the founder of Uncommon Programs and Consulting, whose purpose is to develop creative learning experiences for students and administrators. She collaborates with colleges and university partners across the country to help guide difficult conversations and build community on campuses.