{"id":3832,"date":"2025-08-05T09:38:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/?page_id=3832"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:58:07","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-0 mt-0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large mb-0 mt-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/20250820_Academic-Advising_0168-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/20250820_Academic-Advising_0168-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/20250820_Academic-Advising_0168-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/20250820_Academic-Advising_0168-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/20250820_Academic-Advising_0168-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/20250820_Academic-Advising_0168-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-nacada\">What is NACADA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), the Global Community for Academic Advising, is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of academic advising in higher education. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/nacada.ksu.edu\/Events.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conferences<\/a>, publications, research support, and a wide network of professionals, NACADA fosters collaboration, innovation, and continued learning for advisors. It serves as a hub for sharing best practices and promotes advising as a key component of student success and development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large mb-0 mt-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2023082_Capers_First-Day_0039-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3894\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2023082_Capers_First-Day_0039-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2023082_Capers_First-Day_0039-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2023082_Capers_First-Day_0039-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2023082_Capers_First-Day_0039-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2023082_Capers_First-Day_0039-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters-to-the-citadel\">Why It Matters to The Citadel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">At The Citadel, academic advising plays a crucial role in developing principled leaders. NACADA\u2019s resources, values, and professional standards help ensure our advisors are equipped to support cadets and students with integrity, clarity, and care. Through continued engagement with NACADA, The Citadel stays aligned with national best practices while fostering a culture of student-centered advising across campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 w-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nacada.ksu.edu\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here To Learn More About NACADA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-nacada-s-core-competencies-amp-core-values\">NACADA&#8217;s Core Competencies &amp; Core Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corecompetencies-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/advisingandretention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/corevalues-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is NACADA? 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