Advance U is a virtual based classroom with educational programs specifically designed to enhance the alignment of the fraternity/sorority experience with the changing dynamics of higher education. Advance U programs provide AFA members the opportunity to engage on a wide range of topics with content experts who develop curriculum with a specific set of learning outcomes geared at achieving higher levels of professional competence in our members.
Due to the generous support of Zeta Tau Alpha, Advance U is free to all members of the Association. This virtual classroom experience provides members with supplemental reading materials, a learning guide for each seminar, and the opportunity to engage with seminar participants following the program. The goal is to provide seminars that range from new skill development to application of new concepts. Participants are exposed to new best practices in higher education and then encouraged to apply those new concepts to our work with fraternities and sororities. Every Advance U session provides members the opportunity to continually develop as a professional, is grounded in the
Core Competencies for Excellence in the Profession, and continues to Advance U.
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Upcoming programs:
- Making Innovation Happen
Presenter: Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Two options for time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. OR 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
*Register for your preferred time by clicking on the actual time linked above. Be sure to review the program information, as this is a flipped classroom experience.
You are strongly encouraged to read the program information before registering for this session.
- Exploring Latino Identity Through a Fraternal Lens
Presenter: Dr. Juan Guardia
Thursday, September 19, 2013; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST
More information coming soon.
Click here for more information about Attending an Advance U program, including technical information that can be used to test your system in advance.
Past AdvanceU programs:
- A Virtual Minute with the Board / A Special Edition of Advance U
Originally presented on May 9, 2013
Access the program resources - Fraternities and Sororities as Learning Organizations: Expanding our Perceptions and Demonstrating our Contributions
Originally presented on March 26, 2013
Access the program resources - Returning to our Core Value: Using Scholarly Research to Enhance Academic Achievement
Originally presented on February 20, 2013
Access the program resources - Politics & Policy 201: The Second Obama Term and Higher Education
Originally presented on January 23, 2013
Access the program resources - Rethinking Fraternity and Sorority Advising: The Role of Coaching and Technology
Originally presented on December 13, 2012
Access the program resources - Is it Time to Retire the Strategic Plan and Adopt a New Approach
Originally presented on October 17, 2012
Access the program resources - The Tipping Point: Critical Higher Education Decisions Impacting the Fraternity and Sorority Experience
Originally presented on January 26, 2012
Access the program resources
- Enhancing Learning through the use of Social Media - Part 1: Welcome to the Twitterverse
Originally presented on February 23, 2012
Access the program resources - Enhancing Learning through the use of Social Media - Part 2: Blogging and Emerging Social Media Concepts
Originally presented on February 21, 2012
Access the program resources - Enhancing Learning through the use of Social Media - Part 3: Evaluation and Metrics of Learning through Social Media
Originally presented on February 28, 2012
Access the program resources - Social Justice: Broadening Our Perspectives, Expanding Our Skills, Strengthening Our Organizations
Originally presented on March 7, 2012
Access the program resources - Fratfellas: The Intersection of Fraternity, Masculinity, and Marketing
Originally presented on April 26, 2012
Access the program resources - When It's More than Just a Bad Day: Increasing Your Knowledge and Awareness of College Student Mental Health Issues
Originally presented on May 16, 2012
Access the program resources - Selecting Your Dream Team: Providing Support and Resources for Students' Emotional and Psychological Well-Being
Originally presented on May 22, 2012
Access the program resources - Assessing and Improving the Fraternity/Sorority Experience: There's a Framework for That
Originally presented on June 5, 2012
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Click here for information about past online programs in the Virtual Seminar Series.