The University Academic Advising Community (UAAC)
Our Mission
UAAC is a campuswide community of undergraduate academic advisors, campus partners, and colleagues from graduate education dedicated to advancing the practice of academic advising. We foster an opportunity-focused environment where advisors can develop skills, expand knowledge, and build professional connections through information sharing, networking, and development.
UAAC Events
UAAC serves as a professional network that promotes communication and professional development opportunities among academic advisors. Events include monthly meetings, semesterly collaborations, and our annual conference
UAAC
Engagement
Join the Community
Complete the new advisor form to be added to the UAAC listserv and Canvas Course
Serve on a Committee
6 committees with development and engagement opportunities
Attend Meetings
Monthly campuswide meetings during Fall & Spring semesters
Recognize an Advisor
Submit a nomination for Advisor of the Month
UAAC Leadership
UAAC Committees
Academic Senate
Representative: Ashley Glenn
Serving as an Academic Senate representative for academic advisors involves contributing to discussions and providing input on key academic decisions that shape policy, curriculum, and student success. The role also includes sharing updates from Academic Senate with the advising community to keep colleagues informed and connected to institutional governance.
Advising Awards
Chair(s): Madeline Rencher and Bree Molinari
The Advisor Awards Committee's mission is to recognize and celebrate the amazing work of academic advisors across campus through both monthly and yearly awards processes. The Advisor of the Month process operates while UAAC is in session from August-April, taking a break for the summer months. The Outstanding Advisor of the Year awards in the New, Experienced and Administrator categories are awarded each May at the UAAC Conference.
Wellness & Belonging
Chair(s):
This committee supports the planning and implementation of wellness-focused and community-building initiatives that foster connection, belonging, and well-being within the UAAC community. Members participate in monthly committee meetings and collaborate in four-month cycles throughout the summer, fall, and spring semesters to design and support events, activities, and engagement opportunities focused on the multi-faceted aspects of “wellbeing.”. The committee also helps facilitate participation at monthly UAAC meetings and cultivates a collaborative environment that values community voice, inclusion, shared ownership, and meaningful connection.
Best Practices
Chair(s):
This committee contributes to the development of one Campus Advisor Development Series session each fall and spring semester. Members collaborate with advising professionals across campus to design high-quality, relevant learning experiences; identify and recommend timely, community-informed topics; and support outreach to potential presenters. The committee also engages with the advising community to gather input on emerging needs, interests, and professional development priorities.
Mentorship Program
Chair(s): Benjamin Petrie and Emily Pollard
The UAAC Mentorship Program matches experiences advising mentors with newer advisors. We provide structure and prompts for mentors and mentees to learn from each other and engage in professional development together.
Conference Planning
Chair(s): Amber Gordon
This annual, full-day, free conference provides a forum where academic advisors share their knowledge to grow the advising profession and to learn how to better serve our students and campus partners. Presentations focus on university programs, policies, best practices, and advising models, as well as personal and professional well-being.
Savannah Manwill
Chair
Erin Bergeron
Co-chair
Erin Bergeron is a Senior Academic Advisor and has over a decade of experience in higher education. Erin brings a passion for student success, inclusive program design, and building communities that help people thrive. She holds an MBA from Utah State University and has been recognized as a leader in the advising profession through her work with the Utah Advising Association, where she has served as President and continues to champion professional development across the state. Outside of advising, Erin can usually be found experimenting in the kitchen with her latest gluten-free baking creations or adventuring with her pup Zoey.
Emily Johnson
Recorder
Emily is an Academic Advising Coordinator on the Early Engagement in Advising team, leading prospective student appointments and campuswide outreach events. She holds degrees from the University of Wyoming and Western Wyoming Community College and is currently pursuing a Master of Educational Leadership and Policy at the U. She joined the advising community in 2024 after working in the Office of Orientation & Student Success at SLCC. During her time there, Emily advised and advocated for first-generation and traditionally underrepresented students. Outside of work, you'll find Emily at the theatre, watching women's sports, or on a walk with her wife and their little old man dog, Freddie.