Advising Receives National Recognition

By: Claudine Debray
Center for Access and Transition

The advising program of the Center for Access and Transition (CAT), has been selected as a recipient of a 2008 NACADA Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Certificate of Merit. This award recognizes advising programs which demonstrate evidence of excellence.

NACADA, the National Academic Advising Association, is the leader within the global education community for the theory, delivery, application and advancement of academic advising to enhance student learning and development. 

Advising is an integral part of the CAT program and of students’ success in it in.  Academic advisors practice intrusive advising, providing intensive assistance to focus the student on academic skills necessary to reach educational goals. Students have mandatory appointments each quarter with their academic advisor to track their course progress. 

The Center for Access and Transition will be presented with the Certificate of Merit for this award at the special Awards Ceremony and Reception being held at the annual NACADA conference in Chicago in October 2008.

The proposal to NACADA was prepared by a committee of advisors consisting of Amber Lohrey, Kareem Moncree-Moffett,. Kevin Ploeger, and Felicia Wallace.

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Proposal Team:

Amber Lohrey has been advising in the CAT since May 2007. She received her Master’s degree from Miami University, in College Student Personnel. She is an advocate for incorporating creative ideas in order to help students achieve their educational goals. 

Kareem Moncree-Moffett has been with the CAT for 2 years, starting as a Graduate Assistant and then being hired as a full-time advisor. She has her Master’s in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati and is currently working on her doctorate degree at UC as well.

Kevin Ploeger graduated from Indiana University and continued his education at Georgia Southern University where he completed his Master’s program in Higher Education Student Services.  He joined the Center for Access and Transition at the University of Cincinnati to have more daily interaction with students.

Felicia Wallace has been an advisor for 6 years.  She received her Master’s degree from Miami University, in College Student Personnel.  Her previous student affairs experience is in learning assistance.  Felicia is currently working on her doctorate degree in Educational Studies at the University of Cincinnati.