Registration for Moving Mountains, NC Community College Advising Conference is now LIVE!
Visit our 2023 Annual Conference page for the registration form and additional conference details.

2023 Annual Conference
May 31st- June 2nd, 2023
Asheville- Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, NC
Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the North Carolina Community College Advising Association (N3C2A) Spring 2023 Conference
The deadline for proposal submission is Friday, March 31, 2023. Applicants will be notified by the review committee’s decision on April 6th. Please contact the N3C2A board with any questions about proposal submissions.
Submit your proposal HERE
N3C2A ‘Social Hour’ @ NC Community College System Conference
Join N3C2A Board members for a post conference social hour at Crank Arm Brewery!
Monday, October 10th, 2022
7:30 pm
CRANK ARM BREWING
319 W Davie Street Raleigh, NC 27601
National Advising Day Kickoff
September 30, 2022
Surry Community College
10 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.
This event is a collaborative partnership between the North Carolina Community College Advising Association (N3C2A), the College Transfer Program Association (CTPA), and the Adult Educators Association (AEA). We welcome all staff and faculty that are involved in the work of advising to participate in our event. There will be content that addresses the needs of continuing education, college and career readiness, and curriculum areas.
To register for our event, please click on this link to provide your information: https://forms.office.com/r/ekPL6srJNa.
Registration will be limited to the first 125 participants registered. The deadline for registration is September 9, 2022. The tentative agenda is attached to assist with your college travel requests.
Agenda
Friday, 9/30/2022
10:00 | Welcome | Dr. David Shockley, President, Surry Community College |
10:15 | The Impact of Advising | Surry Community College Students |
10:30 | TAC Results | Jenn Gardner Selby |
11:00 | Advising Leadership Associations Activity | Adult Educators Association, College Transfer Program Association & NC Community College Advising Association |
11:30 | Transforming Advising and Coaching with Purpose | Bill Johnson |
12:30 | Working Lunch: Credit for Prior Learning in the Advising World | Ashley Morrison and Forrest Lineberry |
1:20 | Break | |
1:30 | Concurrent Sessions Advising Administrators Networking SessionNew Advisor Networking SessionIELCE | Sherri Alston Bri Blackwood Penny Wacaster and Stacy Buff |
2:20 | Concurrent Sessions Dual EnrollmentBaccalaureate Degree Plans Transition from ABE to CE/CU Current Research on Vertical Transfer in NC | Melissa Recknor and Aaron Mabe Chris Ziemba-Tolbert and Eric Fotheringham Claudia Farnandez and James Thomas Mark D’Amico and Dr. Paul Holliday-Millard |
3:30 | Activity | Bill Johnson |
3:45 | Closing | |
4:00 Optional Wine Tasting |
Presentation Slides

UNCW Tour Information
10am-12pm- Friday, June 10th
Fisher University Union 4855 Price Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
See below for event details and parking instructions from UNCW!
Event Overview:
Beginning just after 10 a.m., several of our campus partners, including representatives from Watson College of Education, the College of Health & Human Services, the College of Arts & Sciences, Cameron School of Business, University College and the Honors College, will share special program highlights and updates with you to showcase all the new happenings at UNCW. Following the presentation, we will have our team of tour guides eager to lead you in an abbreviated campus tour. Throughout the event, we hope you all will enjoy the breakfast hors d’oeuvres we will have available. The items we will have include:
- Seasonal Fruit Platter
- Yogurt Parfaits
- Bacon
- Sausage Links
- Mini Quiches
- Mini Muffins
- Donut Holes
- Assorted beverages including coffee, tea, juice, and water.
Directions and Parking:
The event will be taking place in the Fisher University Union 4855 Price Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403. I have attached an image highlighting the building, as well as the visitor parking lot that we are asking all guests to park in for this event. After parking, guests will walk North-West, crossing Price Drive, to arrive at Fisher University Union. Once inside, the room is located on the 2nd floors, directly in front of the staircase. For more directions on campus, please click here to use our interactive campus map or access a printable map.

Please join us for our Summer 2022 Statewide Advising Conference, “Unstoppable: The Next Wave of Advising”, hosted by the N3C2A Board of Directors.
This conference will offer participants a variety of concurrent sessions and networking opportunities related to advising.
*Masks optional*
Thursday, June 9th, 8: 30 am- Friday, June 10th, 12: 00 pm
*To participate in the optional Friday morning portion of the conference, please sign up HERE
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE– DAY 1, Thursday, June 9th
9:00 am – 9:30am
Networking with Coffee/Tea
9:30-10:00 am
Presidential Welcome & Opening Remarks (Daniels Hall)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Concurrent Sessions 1: 10:00-10:50 a.m.
Challenges Facing African American Students in Community Colleges
Creating Individualized Student Maps, Facilitating the CCR>CE/CU Transition ThroughJobs Corp Grant
Cape Fear Community College Marine Technology Tour
Concurrent Sessions 2: 11:00-11:50 a.m.
Do It For the Culture!
Redefining Student Success Through Transformational Advising
Advising Model Presentation
Cape Fear Community College Marine Technology Tour
Lunch 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. -Provided
Concurrent Sessions 3: 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Rise in Mental Health During the Pandemic – How Academic Advisors can Energize,Encourage, and Empower
Wayne CC & Partnership Teach: Connecting to improve educational opportunities for allstudents
Advising Administration Roundtable
Concurrent Sessions 4: 2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
Find Your Why, Find Your Way to a Better Life and a Better You
Advising Early College as Transfer
Increasing Equitable Practices for Student Success
“They’re Here… Now What? What to know about advising first year students”
Closing Remarks 3:00 – 3:10 p.m.
Jenn Gardner Selby, N3C2A Chair
“Social Hour” at the Flytrap Brewery Beer Garden
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Swing by for a post conference beverage at Flytrap Brewing! The brewery is within walking distance from Cape Fear CC and we have reserved a portion of the beer garden for conference attendees.
Flytrap Brewing 319 Walnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401
*Food trucks will be available. Drinks and Food are on your own*
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE– DAY 2, Friday June 10th- *Optional Event*
*To participate in this portion of the conference, you must SIGN-UP*
Breakfast & Transportation to UNC Wilmington on Your Own
10:00 am – 10:10am
Opening Remarks Dr. Cristy Holmes, N3C2A Vice-Chair
10:15-12:00 p.m.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Tour & Information Session
Surrounding Hotels
Hampton Inn Wilmington Downtown
225 Grace St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown/Historic District
229 N 2nd St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Embassy Suites By Hilton Wilmington Riverfront
9 Estell Lee Place, Wilmington, NC, NC 28401, US
Holiday Inn Wilmington-Market St. 5032 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405

Cape Fear Community College
