NACADA Leadership

The official governing body of NACADA consists of one non-voting member, the Executive Director, and nine voting members. The President and Vice President are elected from among the Board members. The Board provides: direction through strategic planning, allocation of resources, and sound financial planning. The Board provides strategic direction though policies, procedures, and resource planning for the Association.

The eight member Council consists of two non-voting representatives from each Division, the NACADA Vice President, and the Executive Director as well as two representatives from each division: one elected by the chairs of their constituent groups and one appointed by the incoming president for a two-year term. The Council addresses the administrative work of the Association and allows the Board to focus on strategic issues.

The Administrative Division focuses on the operations of NACADA and is made up of Committees and 10 Advisory Boards. Advisory Board Chairs are appointed to two-year terms by the President-Elect. Committee Chairs are elected by members of their Committee for a two-year term and offer activities that serve all members such as the Global Awards Program and the NACADA Summer Institute. Committee and Advisory Board Chairs, lead Committee meetings at Annual, communicate regularly via meetings and emails, liaison with Division representatives, support NACADA policies and activities, and submit bi-annual reports.

The Regional Division serves members serves the 10 NACADA regions throughout North America through events, networking, and member recruitment. International members attend the Region of their choice for professional development. The Region Chair leads the Region Steering Committee, follows NACADA policies, assesses and serves the needs of Region members, promotes the financial stability of the Region, hosts the Region meeting at Region conferences and Annual Conference, promotes Region conferences and other Region and NACADA initiatives, and is the liaison from the Region to the Region Representatives on the Council.

NACADA's themed communities help advisors understand the student experience in specific areas of interest through networking, resources, and activities. Chairs communicate and promote networking among members, create programming with and for members, create committees to do ACD work, facilitate the Annual Conference meeting, review and update topical resources for members, staff the AC Fair for their group, liaison between the AC Division leadership and their members, and have many other responsibilities.