Welcome to the AOFYE Transitions November issue! AOFYE is committed to providing members avenues to get involved in the field, opportunities to connect with literature and research, and information on professional development events.
If you want to be further involved in AOFYE or have resources to share, please email us at acpaaofye@gmail.com.
Professional Development Opportunities
Each Transitions issue incorporates upcoming AOFYE- sponsored or related professional development opportunities relevant to the functional areas of Admissions, Orientation, and the First-Year Experience.
AOFYE Opportunities
AOFYE Excellence Awards Nominations due Monday, November 20
AOFYE seeks to recognize the outstanding contributions of ACPA members in the areas of Admissions, Orientation, and First-Year Experience. The nomination criteria and award details can be found on AOFYE's website.
Consider nominating for the following awards:
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Outstanding New Professional Award
Outstanding Experienced Professional Award
Outstanding Four-Year Institution Program/ Initiative Award
Outstanding Two-Year Institution Program/ Initiative Award
AOFYE/ NRC Grant Proposals Proposals due Friday, November 17
In 2018, AOFYE and the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (NRC) will be partnering again in awarding a research grant to researchers who are conducting research in the fields of admissions, orientation, and the first-year experience. The AOFYE/NRC Research Grant supports and promotes research with the potential to have a national impact on student success. AOFYE and the NRC will jointly award one grant in the amount of $750 to promote original, descriptive, or evaluative research; philosophical studies; or institutional assessment or evaluation on issues surrounding admissions, orientation, and/or the first-year experience. The award package also includes formal recognition at the 2018 ACPA Convention in Houston, Texas. Scholars from around the globe are invited to submit applications for this grant. Grant applications should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST, Nov. 17, 2017. More information and the submission form can be found here.
AOFYE Presents the 2017 AOFYE/NRC Grant Recipient
Featuring Nina Daoud
Last month, Nina Daoud, the winner of the 2017 research grant that is co-sponsored by the Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First-Year Experience and the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, presented her research. Nina's research focuses on the experiences of Black Muslim women in college as they navigate their racial, religious, and gender identities in today's social context. A recording of the webinar can be viewed here.
ACPA Opportunities
ACPA Award Nominations are due November 17. For more information, please visit the award website.
NODAC Annual conference held Nov. 5-8 in Louisville, KY.
AOFYE-Relevant Articles
Each Transitions issue incorporates relevant articles related to issues in the functional areas of Admissions, Orientation, and the First-Year Experience.