Current Committee Chair (2006-2008)
Joshua Smith	Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)		317-274-6843	jss2@iupui.edu

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Committee Responsibilities:

The Research Committee coordinates the identification of needed research in the field (see Research Agenda), initiates the Requests for Proposals (RFP) for NACADA research grants, reviews grant applications and recommends grant recipients.  Additionally the Committee advises researchers on the conduct of their advising related research (including submitting to present at the annual and regional NACADA conferences) and selects the Student Research Award winner for the National Awards Program for Academic Advising.

Committee Goals (2007-2008):

1. Affirm the role of academic advising in student success and persistence, thereby supporting institutional mission and vitality.
2. Advance the body of knowledge on academic advising.
3. Foster the talents and contributions of all members and promote involvement of diverse populations.
4. Expand the NACADA Research web site that includes, but is not limited to: current hot topics/critical issues, previous grant award winners and topics, Registry of membership research interests, requirements of membership on Research Committee, list of current committee members.
5. Increase number of NACADA Research Grant proposal submissions.

Committee Objectives:

1. Advance the relationship between good academic advising and student success and persistence identified as a key component of the association's Research Agenda.
2. Work with NACADA Journal Editorial Board to promote research at regional and annual conferences. 
3. Continue research workshops/concurrent sessions at regional and national levels re: research design and methodology, grant writing, etc. Provide standardized Power Point presentations for distribution to regional committee members and ease of presentation by same.
4. Make clear distinction between research award winner (completed student research) and research grant recipient (research funding for upcoming research in the field). 
5. Recipient of Student Research Award will serve as a Research Committee member for two subsequent years following receipt of the award. 
6. Solicit research grant and award winners to present results of their studies at NACADA conferences and submit results as proposed manuscript(s) for publication in NACADA Journal.
7. Keep grant proposal deadlines in line with the academic and NACADA year. Suggested deadlines: November 1 (for funding in following year) and March 15.
8. Announce grant recipients annually but honor recipients at completion of their grant funded research.
9. Update Committee membership to allow for more than one active member from each region.  Veteran members to make up award and grant selection team.  
10. Implement Discussion Board for Research Registry members and Committee members to promote the mentoring of research. 
11. Begin the process for establishing a "research primer" with examples and models for members interested in research but not currently in a research based degree program. 

Committee Members: