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2014 Appreciative
Advising Institute
July 27-30, 2014
Louisville, KY
“PAY IT FORWARD”

You are enthusiascally
invited to parcipate in the
2014 Appreciave Advising
Instute
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Building on the excitement and momentum
from the first three Appreciative Advising
Institutes, the 4th Appreciative Advising
Institute will be held in downtown Louisville,
KY July 27-30, 2014. This highly interactive and
hands-on institute will be action-packed and
full of practical suggestions for translating the
theory of Appreciative Advising into practice.
Steeped in the tenets of positive psychology,
Appreciative Inquiry, and motivational theory,
Appreciative Advising is positively impacting
student retention and outcomes at various
institutions across the country. Additionally, a
qualitative research study has demonstrated that
advisors who adopt the Appreciative Advising
framework report enhanced effectiveness
as professionals, stronger relationships with
their students, as well as a positive impact on
their personal relationships with co-workers,
children, spouses, and friends (Howell, 2010).
The Appreciative Advising Institute is
intentionally designed to teach participants
the theoretical infrastructure of Appreciative
Advising AND to provide skills training in
implementing this framework. Unlike most
conferences, there will be ample opportunity
for attendees to extend theory to practice.
Participants will learn how to use the six phases
of Appreciative Advising: Disarm, Discover,
Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don’t Settle to
help their students optimize their educational
experiences and to help participants optimize
their educational experiences. Participants will
have the opportunity to reflect on their own
goals and dreams to optimize their own lives.
What is Appreciative Advising?
Appreciative Advising is the intentional
collaborative practice of asking positive, openended
questions that help students optimize
their educational experiences and achieve their
dreams, goals, and potentials. See http://
www.appreciativeadvising.net for a complete
list of more than 40 books and articles that
document how this framework is being utilized
throughout the country.
What are the six phases of Appreciative
Advising?
Disarm
DISARM involves making a positive first
impression with students and allaying any fear
or suspicion they might have of meeting with
the advisor.
DISCOVER is spent continuing to build rapport
with students and learning about the students’
strengths, skills, and abilities.
DREAM involves uncovering students’ hopes
and dreams for their futures.
DESIGN co-create a plan for helping students
accomplish their dreams.

DELIVER is the implementation phase where
students carry out their plan and the advisor’s
role is to support them as they encounter
roadblocks.
DON’T SETTLE involves challenging the
students to achieve their full potential.
Who Should Attend this Conference?
Anyone who works with people! Specifically,
professional and faculty advisors will discover
ideas that they can take back to their offices
and implement immediately. Student affairs
professionals and administrators from across
campus will take away just as many useful skills
and tools as an academic advisor! We also
welcome K-12 teachers and administrators!
Why Should You Attend this Conference?
Given the increased pressure on higher
education institutions to increase their student
retention rates as well as significant decreases
in funding revenues, it is clear that the status
quo is no longer a defendable position. What
these challenging times demand of higher
education administrators is a revolutionary
approach to student success. Appreciative
Advising is that revolutionary approach,
focusing on the very best our students have to
offer. This Institute will reignite your passion
for empowering students and your enthusiasm
will be contagious!
higher education.
• You will have the opportunity to make a
difference!
How is the Appreciative Advising Institute
Different from other Conferences and Institutes?
• Less lecturing, more doing!
• Opportunity to build substantive relationships
with the top Appreciative Advising professionals
as well as with colleagues from throughout the
country.
• Small groups allow participants to practice
new skills and techniques.
• You will leave the conference with practical
skills and strategies that you can immediately
put to use when you return.
• A fun, energizing atmosphere that will help
you remember why you wanted to work
in higher education. You will leave Louisville
refreshed, revitalized, and recommitted to
student success!
How will I benefit from attending this Institute?
• You will get a hands-on learning opportunity
to develop Appreciative Advising skills.
• You will have the opportunity to learn
from, work with, and be inspired by, the
top Appreciative Advising professionals in
the world.
• You will learn how to revolutionize
relationships with your students, family
members, friends, and others.
• You will have the opportunity to interact
and network with professionals from across

Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance
This is an outline of the actual conference
schedule, and it may be adjusted as necessary.
You will receive a copy of the program when
you pick up your materials at the conference.
Please plan to arrive on Sunday, July 27, 2014
in time to attend the Opening General Session
that begins at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
2:30 - 3:30 pm Registration
3:30 - 6:00 pm Opening General Session
Monday, July 28, 2014
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:40 am Disarm General Session
9:40 - 10:00 am Break
10:00 - 12:00 pm Disarm Small Groups
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:10 pm Discover General Session
2:10 - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 - 3:45 pm Discover Small Groups
3:45 - 4:00 pm Transition Time
4:00 - 4:30 pm ADVISE! Session
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am Dream General Session
9:30 - 9:50 am Break
9:50 - 11:20 am Dream Small Groups
11:20 - 11:30 am Transition Time
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel Presentation
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 pm Design General Session
2:00 - 2:20 pm Break
2:20 - 3:45 pm Design Small Groups
3:45 - 4:00 pm Transition Time
4:00 - 4:30 pm ADVISE! Session
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am Deliver & Don’t Settle
General Session
9:30 - 9:50 am Break
9:50 am - 12:00 pm Deliver & Don’t Settle
Small Groups
Please make departure flight arrangements that allow
you to stay until the Institute ends at 12 noon!
Accommodations
Featuring
classic English
Renaissance
architecture, The
Brown Hotel is a
historic, AAA Four
Diamond luxury
hotel in Louisville,
Kentucky. As
you approach The Brown, with its exterior
built in the Georgian-Revival style, and its
stone and terra cotta trim, you’ll see what
makes The Brown one of the finest hotels
in the South. When you enter their doors,
the opulent two-story lobby greets you with
its hand-painted, coffered ceiling, Bottocino
marble flooring, finely carved mahogany
furnishings and Palladian-style windows. The
grand appearance of this historic structure
transports guests to a rare place of refined
Southern elegance, where impeccable service,
distinctive style and uncommon luxuries rule
the day.
To make your reservation, call 502-583-1234.
To receive the special group rate of $149.00
ask for the “Appreciative Advising Rate.” Be
sure to call and secure your room before July
4, 2014; after this date, the rooms and rate
will be based on availability.
The Brown also offers a free shuttle service
from the Louisville International Airport.
You will need to call the hotel (502-583-
1234) once your luggage arrives for pickup.

Pre-Registration deadline: June 27, 2014!
Please complete the Participant Registration Form (below) and mail with payment to: 2014 Appreciative Advising
Institute, USC College of Education, Wardlaw 113B, Columbia, S.C., 29208. Payment may be made by check or credit
card only. For your convenience, you may pay by Discover, VISA, MasterCard or American Express. Credit card
registrations can be completed by fax transmission. Cardholder signature is required on the registration form in order to
process the credit card payment. The conference fax number is (803) 777-3035. Be sure to send a completed registration
form if you register by fax. Our Federal Tax ID number is 57-6001153. Please make checks payable to the University
of South Carolina. For security reasons registrations which include credit card payment MAY NOT be sent by email.
No refunds can be made on paid conference registrations. Please contact the Conference Office at (803)
777-1515 to alert us of substitutions. In the unlikely event that we cancel the conference, we will notify
you if we have received your registration in advance. The University of South Carolina is not responsible
for any change/cancellation charges assessed by airlines, travel agents, hotels or other similar vendors. By
registering for the conference, you give permission for your likeness to be used in future promotional materials.
2014 APPRECIATIVE ADVISING INSTITUTE
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FORM
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Pre-Registered Single Participant $595.00
Pre-Registered Group Participant $555.00 each (Groups of 4 or more from the same institution whose registrations are received
together)
Late Registration $635.00 (After June 27, 2014)
Required Text - The Appreciative Advising Revolution Training Workbook: Translating Theory to Practice $24.95 (Delivered to
participant at Institute)
Registration fee includes conference sessions (Sunday-Wednesday), continental breakfasts, lunches, and conference materials (exluding
Training Workbook).
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2014 Appreciative Advising Institute
University of South Carolina • College of Education
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