The Outreach, Partnership, and Support (OPS) Committee provides and creates opportunities for continuing professional development for members of MAAN (through webinars, conferences, and awards).
OPS Chairs: Barbara Snyder
Committee Members: , Erika Marquina, Erin McSherry, Mary Slone, Smriti Patwardhan
Webinar Offerings
The Professional Development Subcommittee broadcasts and facilitates discussion on two pre-recorded NACADA webinars per semester for Mason advisors to keep up to date on trends, theories, advising competencies, and other beneficial topics to continue enhancing professional development throughout the year. If you are not able to come to the campus-wide webinar presentation, you will be given access to watch them later. Contact the Professional Development co-chair for more information.
Awards and Scholarships
https://maan.gmu.edu/awards/
Learn more about opportunities for awards and scholarships at Mason and NACADA.
Professional Associations
A professional association is a non-profit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of the individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest. There are many benefits to getting involved in a professional association.
Some reasons to join include:
- Meet other professionals in the field
- Opportunity to showcase your experience through peer to peer discussions or public speaking
- See what opportunities and challenges are in the field
- Access to experts in the field – speakers, other members, sponsors
- SWAG – discounts or free books, magazines, access to webinars, e-learning
- Free or almost free training – most of the organizations have meetings focused on educational content
- Bullet item on your resume
- Opportunity to secure new references
- Exclusive or early notification of job opportunities
- Professional organizations for Advisors
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) – MAAN is a NACADA Allied Organization since April 2015
NACADA Mid-Atlantic Region 2
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA)
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA)