2025 ACUM Advising Conference
C-ing the Big Picture: Communication, Connection and Collaboration
Registration coming soon!
The ACUM Advising Conference is a free two-day conference open to all staff in advising and student support positions. Presenters and attendees will engage in dialogue about how elements of the conference themes show up in advising practice or personal and professional development for both students and advisors. We look forward to creating space to collaborate with colleagues from all of U-M’s campuses.
A special thank you to Perry Fittrer, LSA Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Academic Affairs, and Angela Dillard, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, for sponsoring this year's conference.
Conference Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, May 7th (Virtual, afternoon)
Zoom links will be available in session details the week of the event.
Day 2: Thursday, May 8th (In-Person, all day, Michigan Union)
Details will be available soon.
Present
Share your knowledge and start a conversation with your colleagues across the University of Michigan's three campuses. The deadline to submit your proposal is March 24th, 2025. See our previous conferences at the bottom of this page for inspiration. Reach out to us with questions at acum.advising.symposium@umich.edu.
Attend
Registration coming soon.
2025 Conference Planning Committee
Co-Chairs
Carolyn Schaub
Academic Advisor/Counselor - Graduate Programs - School of Nursing
Lauren Taylor
Honors and Engagement Program Manager and Adjunct Lecturer in Undergraduate Education - College of Engineering
Matthew Turner
Academic Advisor/Counselor Senior - Ross School of Business
Marketing and Communications
Sandy Krupa - Chair
Academic Advisor - College of Engineering
Stephanie Custer - Chair
Student Advisor - Aerospace Engineering
Sarah Kucemba
Academic Advisor - College of Engineering
Technology
Allison Edelbrock - Chair
Undergraduate Program Advisor - EECS, CSE Division, College of Engineering
Matthew Turner
Academic Advisor/Counselor Senior - Ross School of Business
Event Coordinators
Lauren Taylor - Chair
Honors and Engagement Program Manager and Adjunct Lecturer in Undergraduate Education - College of Engineering
Rob Gordon
Student Affairs Program Manager - LSA
Kayla Harteg
Academic Advisor - LSA
Keynote Speaker/Moderator
Allison Edelbrock - Chair
Undergraduate Program Advisor - EECS, CSE Division, College of Engineering
Nikky Blochowski
Administrative Specialist - School of Social Work
Proposal Review
Rob Gordon - Chair
Student Affairs Program Manager - LSA
Kayla Harteg
Academic Advisor - LSA
Sandy Krupa
Academic Advisor - College of Engineering
Catherine Lawrence
Assistant Director of Academic Programs - EECS, ECE Division, College of Engineering
Past ACUM Advising Conferences
(Please note: This event was previously referred to as the Symposium prior to 2025.)