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Fridays, 11:45AM - 1:00PM
Student Center Commons (SCC), Piedmont Room (1 st floor)
**unless noted otherwise below

Date	Topic
July 29 Coon Building, Room 217	Student Profiles Come learn about the generational issues with are incoming freshmen. Presentation
Aug.12 SCC Piedmont Room	Curriculum Updates Come learn the latest changes in the general curriculum departments as well as the new policy in GPA for courses retaken.
Sept. 9 SCC Piedmont Room	New Degree Designations: International Plan and Research Option Tech has started new options for students to add to their majors. Come learn about how these will work. Minutes
Sept. 23 * Student Center Room 301	Dealing with a Student in Crisis: Role Play and Referring We all know to send a student in crisis to the counseling center, but how do we best deal with them while they are in our office? What should the student expect when they get to the counseling center. Minutes Tips for distressed students Stress management series
Oct. 14 SCC Piedmont Room	Advising Probationary Students Dealing with students that aren’t doing well can be a challenge. Come learn what others have done that has been successful with their students. Minutes
Nov. 18 SCC Piedmont Room	Student Petitions and IUCC The IUCC (Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee) decides on all matters pertaining to undergraduate curriculum and student petitions. Come learn the ins and outs .
Dec. 9 SCC Piedmont Room	Legal Issues for Advisors We often don’t realize there are legal issues with our work. Come learn what issues there are and how to work within that. Minutes
Feb. 3 Athletics Association	Advising Student Athletes and NCAA Regulations Student Athletes have a whole other realm of issues they must deal with in addition to their major.
Feb. 10 SCC Piedmont Room	Dean of Students Office: Services and Referrals The Dean of Students Office offers many different services. Learn what they offer and how you and your students can make use of these.
March 17 SCC Piedmont Room	Summer Sessions Georgia Tech is Starting a new summer session for incoming freshmen. Come learn how students will be selected and how this will impact course offerings. Short Summer Session FAQs
April 28 SCC Piedmont Room	Honors Program Learn about the new Georgia Tech Honors Program, the application process and the course requirements.
May 12 SCC Piedmont Room	Crystal Reports A basic training and overview/discussion of what is currently available.
June TBA	FASET/GTAAN Meeting Come get ideas for your summer FASETs.
June 14 College of Management** 9am-4pm	GTAAN BEST PRACTICES EVENT Event facilitated by: Elizabeth Miller and Nancy Gimbel Come learn what the best advisors in the region are doing to creatively and effectively improve advising practice at their institutions. Visit the Best Practices link for details.

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