Advising Symposium

The 2024 ACUM Advising Symposium 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 symposium themes "Adapt, Advocate, Achieve" 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 Valeria Bertacco, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning, for sponsoring this year's symposium. 

Symposium Schedule

Day 1:  Thursday, May 9, 2024, 1 pm - 5 pm  |  Virtual


Day 2: Friday, May 10, 2024, 9 am - 12 pm  |  In-Person


 We are excited to connect with you in May! 

Symposium Planning Committee

Sandy Krupa (Co-Chair)

Engineering Advising Center Academic Advisor,  Ann Arbor Campus 


Stephanie Custer (Co-Chair)

Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Academic Advisor,  Ann Arbor Campus 


Leonora Lucaj  (Event Coordinator Sub-Committee) 

Industrial and Operations Engineering Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Ann Arbor Campus 


Lauren Eddelbuettel (Event Coordinator Sub-Committee) 

LSA Sociology Undergraduate Program Coordinator & Advisor, Ann Arbor Campus 

Sarah Kucemba (Marketing Sub-Committee) 

Engineering Advising Center Academic Advisor, Ann Arbor Campus 


Maizie Jones (Technology Sub-Committee) 

Engineering Advising Center Academic Advisor, Ann Arbor Campus 


Kristel Oelke (Technology Sub-Committee) 

Robotics Student Services Manager, Ann Arbor Campus 


Catie Lawrence (Proposal Review Sub-Committee) 

Electrical Computer Engineering Assistant Director of Academic Programs, Ann Arbor Campus 


Kelsey Banfield (Proposal Review Sub-Committee) 

LSA International Institute Undergraduate Academic Advisor and ACUM Co-President, Ann Arbor Campus 

Past ACUM Advising Symposiums