Teresa D'Urso
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL
	Platform Statement: Highlight your previous involvement within this unit that will help you in leading this unit.  What roles have you played within this particular unit as a member thus far?

Attended Commission meeting at Annual Conferences.

What do you believe are the most important goals and initiatives for this unit in meeting the strategic plan for both the unit and the Association ?

Three goals --

1. Professional Development and Recognition -- Create an Advising Business Majors certification program. Allowing commission members to be recognized for the extra effort/education put forward each year toward advising excellence for our students.  Components of the certification could include:
• Presentation at NACADA event
• Attendance at NACADA sponsored event
• Auditing a business foundation course
• Attendance at Career Fair
• New program and assessment
• Student organization advisor
2. Commission web site improvement
• Problem and possible solution
• Quick reference links
• Experienced mentors for new advisors
3. Advising Business Majors Handbook - quick reference.

• Theory and practice
• Areas of study
• Career opportunities.
• Alternatives and compliments

Why are you interested in serving in this leadership position or what influenced you to run for this leadership position? 

I seek collegial relationships with other business advisors to expand and energize the Advising Business Majors Commission. NACADA has provided a wonderful networking opportunity - allowing me to pursue my special interest of advising business majors at large public institutions. I have been working closely with business advisors from other Big Ten institutions for the past three years and successfully organized a Big Ten Undergraduate Business Conference scheduled for May 1 & 2, 2009. However, due to the current state of the economy, this year's conference was cancelled. The Big Ten Undergraduate Business Conference is now targeted for 2010.

Provide any additional comments or information (either personal or leadership-related) that you want potential voters to know about you that is not covered elsewhere in your platform information. 

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 10 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office:

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, Advising Business Majors Commission -- attendee at meetings at Annual Conferences.
• Member: Advising Administration Commission, Advisor Training & Development Commission

Other:

• Attended NACADA Annual Conferences in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2005 - 2008.
• Attended NACADA Administrators' Institute in 2007.
• Presenter at 2006 Annual NACADA Conference, "Academic Advisor as Entrepreneur: A Revolutionary Business Model for Advising."
• Big Ten Undergraduate Business Advising Luncheon in 2006 & 2007.

• Outstanding Service to Undergraduate Students, 2005.