Thursday, May 22, 2025 | Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall
The Mason Advising Symposium is open to all George Mason University staff, faculty, and graduate assistants. This symposium offers participants the opportunity to explore what it means to be an academic advisor at Mason, the diverse facets of advising at Mason, and what our campus partners want advisors to know.
This year’s symposium will be from 10 AM – 2 PM with registration check-in beginning at 9:30 AM. This event will be in-person in the Johnson Center, starting in Dewberry Hall. There will be coffee and tea available (thanks to our colleagues in Costello) at the beginning of the symposium, and lunch will be provided during the Luncheon/Awards Ceremony. Dietary information will be emailed ahead of time to all registrants so anyone with special dietary needs can plan accordingly.
The Mason Advising Symposium aims to provide advisors and our colleagues opportunities for:
- Fostering professional development
- Engaging with campus partners
- Establishing and maintaining rapport with students
- Collaborating with other advisors and building community
- Expanding knowledge of innovation and technology
- Enhancing wellness
If you have questions, please email [email protected].
See the Mason Advising Symposium 2024 (Archive) page for information about last year’s event.
Donate or Volunteer!
We are collecting departmental swag to give out during the event! This was incredibly popular last year, so we decided to do it again. If you would like to donate some items, please drop them off at the Undergraduate Education office in the Johnson Center, Suite 228 (located directly above the Patriot Tech store) by Wednesday, May 14.
We also need volunteers to help out during the event (with registration, setting up, monitoring a breakout session, etc.). When you fill out the registration form, there is a section for you to indicate your interest in volunteering. You can also let us know if you are interested by emailing [email protected].
Registration
If you are planning to attend any part of the Mason Advising Symposium, please register using the MAS Registration Form.
The last day to register is Wednesday, May 14.
If you cannot attend the symposium in-person but would like to attend the awards ceremony virtually, please register using the Awards Ceremony Virtual Registration Link.
The awards ceremony will begin around 12:45 PM.
Symposium Schedule
Full program and session details will be available closer to the event date.