The UNCW Academic Advising Council (AAC) strives to promote student success by enhancing the academic advising experiences at UNCW. The AAC serves to embody, unify provide leadership and direction for the academic advising community at UNCW.
This organization provides a unified voice to university administration for issues related to academic advising, policy, and procedure. The Council will serve the academic advising community by recognizing the following:
The UNCW Academic Advisory Council is the organization created to connect and collaborate with academic advisors across campus. The academic advising community at UNCW includes professional and faculty advisors, administrators and staff that focus on student success.
By working together, UNC Wilmington’s academic advising community will be able to accomplish the following goals:
UNC Wilmington Academic Advising Council (UNCW AAC)
The academic advising community at UNCW is essential to student success and supports the academic mission, vision and values of University of North Carolina Wilmington. The AAC strives to exemplify academic advising by implementing best practices while supporting campus collaborations designed to holistically promote student success.
The UNCW Academic Advising Council (AAC) strives to promote student success by enhancing the academic advising experiences at UNCW. The AAC serves to embody, unify and provide leadership and direction for the academic advising community at UNCW.
This organization provides a unified voice to university administration for issues related to academic advising, policy and procedure. The Council will serve the academic advising community by recognizing excellence, providing professional development opportunities and encourage collaboration and communication across campus.
Academic advising at UNCW is a student-centered, interactive, collaborative relationship between the student and their advisor. Advisors assist with creating meaningful personal, educational and professional goals that align with students’ beliefs and values.
Advisors facilitate decision-making, selection and confirmation of a student’s academic major and appropriate coursework. Students are referred to appropriate resources to address areas related to success while encouraging independence, resourcefulness and resilience.
The AAC is a diverse community comprised of staff, faculty and administrators who hold various religious, racial, national, cultural and sexual identities. In order to prepare, support and lead UNCW students entering a global society the AAC embraces diversity in all forms. Each member of the AAC is committed to appreciating and supporting a diverse.
Article III: Association with the National Academic Advising Association
It is the intent of the organization to remain an allied member of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and support the goals and programs of NACADA. A $75 fee is paid annually in order to remain in good standing with NACADA.
Membership in AAC and opportunities for leadership shall be open to all individuals. There shall be no discrimination for reasons of race, gender, marital status, age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), creed, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or veteran status.
Membership in AAC is open to professional and faculty academic advisors, administrators, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students serving in leadership roles and other higher education professionals who share an interest in academic advising.
A professional advisor will be included in membership unless they select to decline membership. Other campus faculty, staff and students shall become an active member by electing to join the organization. These action will be reflected in the membership records of the AAC.
All members shall be eligible to vote, hold office, and attend meetings of the AAC and are entitled to the services and benefits provided by the organization.
The Executive Board shall determine regularly scheduled meeting times for the year. The academic year shall run from July 1 to June 30. Special interest meetings of the membership shall be held with the approval of the Executive Board.
The Executive Board is responsible for the preparation of the agenda. Individual members shall submit agenda items to the Executive Board in advance of the meeting.
Twenty percent of the membership is required to vote to change the constitution.
The governing structure of AAC shall be referred to as the Executive Board of the Academic Advising Council.
Each member of the board has their own duties and responsibilities.
There are requirements and processes that must be completed to serve as a board member.
Interim officers are either elected or appointed to serve during the remaining time of the current term. Interim officers are eligible to run for a full term in the position they were appointed or elected to serve
The purpose of this committee is to establish and maintain a program of professional development opportunities for the members of AAC. This committee will establish criteria, solicit nominations and select members to receive awards, scholarships and other honors. The Executive Board and to forward nominations for appropriate NACADA awards to the NACADA Executive Office.
The purpose of this committee is to examine trends related to pre-professional students and to share information regarding pre-professional student success. This committee will bring together a collaborative voice for pre-professional concerns, programming opportunities and encourage collaboration amongst faculty advisors, professional advisors, students and staff members.
The purpose of the Social Committee is to create opportunities for the members to informally meet to dialogue and build relationships across campus. The events will be open to all members and may be open to other invited guests based on the goal of the activity.
The purpose of the committee is to identify the technological needs of academic advisors from across the campus and recommend technological solutions to meet those needs for academic advising at UNCW.
In addition, they will develop assessment strategies and instruments to measure the effectiveness of academic advising and support on student success and retention. The committee will seek out innovative and practical solutions from within UNCW as well as other institutions.
Members will identify technologies that assist with advising practices and empower advisors as well as students to make decisions that support personal and academic goals.
The purpose of this committee is to examine campus-wide training for academic advisors. This committee will create a baseline advisor training for new advisors and existing advisors on the campus. This training will be website-based and will be available to all current advisors on campus.
The purpose of this committee is to examine trends in transfer students and examine future opportunities for growth on the campus in regards to academic advising. This committee will be a collaborative voice concerning transfer student concerns from faculty advisors, professional advisors, students and staff members.
Any member is in good standing may submit a proposed amendment to these bylaws to any member of the Executive Board. It must in writing and be signed by five members of the AAC.
Upon affirmative vote of a majority of the Executive Board, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the membership for a vote.
The bylaws shall be amended by affirmation of two-thirds of the voting membership
The Executive Board shall provide the payment of all debts and claims against the Association. The Board also oversees the transfer of all remaining funds and property to the University of North Carolina Wilmington upon dissolution of this organization.
Portions of the UNCW-AAC bylaws wording was adapted from the: