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Commission & Interest Group Division Timeline

This timeline contains deadlines, mailings and other items of specific interest to Commission and Interest Group Chairs (dates noted in red followed by "CIGD"). Dates for other NACADA and/or leadership activities are also listed for general information.

 

January February March April May June July August September October November December
2012
January

Early January     CIGD

Status of requests for official interest group status (from potential interest group chairs) will be communicated to requestors by CIG Division Representatives.

15      CIGD

 

Deadline for short "News & Updates" activity summaries from Commission and Interest Group Chairs for March issue of Academic Advising Today. E-mail directly to Leigh Cunningham at leigh@ksu.edu.

31       CIGD

List of CIG Service Awards Selection Committee members due to Executive Office (if award is being offered by your commission).

Ongoing    CIGD

Promote and solicit nominations for Service to Commission Award (if applicable for your commission).

Ongoing     CIGD

Work with Executive Office to promote submission of annual conference proposals, regional conference proposals and award nominations by your commission or interest group members.
February

3

Voting system for NACADA Leadership positions is made available online to members by 9:00 a.m. (Central Time).

6     CIGD

 

Names of conference proposal readers due to Rhonda Baker (baker@ksu.edu) at Executive Office for your commission. For more information on the conference proposal review process contact Rhonda. Visit www.nacada.ksu.edu/CandIGDivision/PropRevGuidelines.htm for additional information.

TBA     CIGD Mid-Year Division Reports due from Division Reps to Vice President and Executive Office.
22       CIGD Annual Conference Presentation Proposals are due.
25 Voting for Leadership positions must be completed online by 9 a.m. (Central Time) on this date.

Ongoing   CIGD

Promote and solicit nominations for CIG Service Awards , nominations due through web system

Ongoing   CIGD

Work with Executive Office to promote submission of national award nominations by your commission or interest group members.
March

1     CIGD

Deadline for National Awards Program nominations/applications for:

Outstanding Advising

Pacesetter 

Outstanding New Advisor

Service to NACADA

Outstanding Advising Program

Virginia Gordon

Advising Technology Innovation Student Research
Leading Light NACADA Scholarships

(For complete information, click on Call for Nominations.)

5       CIGD

Deadline for proposal readers to have conference proposal evaluations submitted to their respective Chairs
12     CIGD Deadline for Commission Chairs to have summaries of proposal evaluations submitted to Annual Conference Chair

15     CIGD

Deadline for first drafts of content-based articles for June issue of Academic Advising Today. E-mail directly to Leigh Cunningham at leigh@ksu.edu.

15 Research Grant proposals due to the Executive Office (if submitting for second round of 2012 grants).
26 Deadline for Annual Conference Chair to submit list of accepted proposals to Executive Office

Ongoing     CIGD

Promote and solicit nominations for CIG Service Awards
April
1     CIGD

CIG Service Awards Nomination Deadline - all nomination materials and support letters due through web system

4

Emails sent by the Executive Office to everyone who submitted annual conference proposals to notify them of their admission status.

TBD    CIGD

CIG Service Awards nomination materials forwarded via e-mail attachment to Commission Award Selection Committees by Executive Office.

15      CIGD

 

Deadline for short "News & Updates" activity summaries from Commission and Interest Group Chairs for June issue of Academic Advising Today. E-mail directly to Leigh Cunningham at leigh@ksu.edu.

20-22

Mid-Year Board of Directors and Council Meetings, Nashville. - Janet Spence, Lisa Peck and Elisa Hindman will attend from the CIG Division.

TBD      CIGD Final abstract for HOT TOPIC session (135 words or less) is due to Rhonda Baker at baker@ksu.edu. Describe hot topic to be presented/discussed. Include CHANGES to the title and/or presenter(s) for your Hot Topic session if different from that originally submitted.
Ongoing     CIGD Individual Commission Award Selection Committees review nominations and determine final decision about awarding Service to Commission Award.
May
1        CIGD

Final decisions for CIG Service Awards due through web system

8       CIGD

 

Abstract (135 words or less) for annual conference program, outlining the agenda and/or discussion topics for the annual fall meeting of your respective commission or interest group, is due to Rhonda Baker at baker@ksu.edu.
June
1

Awards Deadline - Submissions due for Retiree Recognitions

15      CIGD

 

Deadline for first drafts of content-based articles for September issue of Academic Advising TodayE-mail directly to Leigh at leigh@ksu.edu.

July

15      CIGD

 

Deadline for short "News & Updates" activity summaries from Commission and Interest Group Chairs for September issue of Academic Advising Today. E-mail directly to Leigh Cunningham at leigh@ksu.edu.

15      CIGD

 

Interest Group Chairs, Potential Interest Group Chairs, and CIGD Steering Committee members: Notify Elisa Hindman if you are planning to attend the CIG Division meeting and leadership dinner (immediately following meeting) prior to Annual Conference.

15     CIGD

 

If you will be unable to attend the NACADA Annual Conference, notify Elisa Hindman at the Executive Office of the name of the individual(s) who will handle your Chair responsibilities during the conference in your absence, including your annual meeting and your table at the CIGD Fair.

31    CIGD Annual Leadership Unit Reports due to Executive Office. Click HERE for more information.

Ongoing        CIGD

 

Solicit nominations for your successor as Commission Chair if being elected in 2013. If stepping down as Interest Group Chair, solicit possible successors as well.  Contact Elisa Hindman if you'd like to receive a list of current members in your respective unit to review for possible candidates.
August

Ongoing        CIGD

Plan agenda for your respective Commission or Interest Group meeting held during the annual conference.

Ongoing        CIGD

 

Solicit nominations for your successor as Commission Chair if being elected in 2013. If stepping down as Interest Group Chair, solicit possible successors as well.  Contact Elisa Hindman if you'd like to receive a list of current members in your respective unit to review for possible candidates.
September

1       CIGD

Deadline for first drafts of content-based articles for December issue of Academic Advising TodayE-mail directly to Leigh at leigh@ksu.edu.

TBD Deadline for early registration discount for Annual Conference.

TBD

 

Send message text to Elisa Hindman by this date if you would like to send an e-mail to your respective commission or interest group members before the Annual Conference. Perhaps this e-mail might include the agenda for your annual meeting.

Ongoing        CIGD

Plan agenda for your respective Commission or Interest Group meeting held during the annual conference.

Ongoing        CIGD

 

Solicit nominations for your successor as Commission Chair if being elected in 2012. If stepping down as Interest Group Chair, solicit possible successors as well.  Contact Elisa Hindman if you'd like to receive a list of current members in your respective unit to review for possible candidates.
October

TBD

 

Commission & Interest Group Division meeting prior to Annual Conference (incoming, outgoing and continuing Commission Chairs attend, optional for Interest Group Chairs).

TBD

Council meeting prior to Annual Conference (Janet Spence, Lisa Peck and Elisa Hindman

4-7     CIGD

2012 NACADA Annual Conference, Nashville

TBD        CIGD

Commission and Interest Group Fair at Annual Conference

TBD    CIGD

Commission & Interest Group Annual Meetings

  • Service to Commission Awards will be presented at applicable Commission meetings held during the conference.

TBD

Board of Directors meeting following the Annual Conference

15     CIGD

(immediately following annual conference)

Deadline for short "News & Updates" activity summaries from Commission and Interest Group Chairs for December issue of Academic Advising Today. E-mail directly to Leigh Cunningham, leigh@ksu.edu.

TBD      CIGD 2012 Leadership position nominations due to the Executive Office

TBD      CIGD

 

Solicit nominations for your successor as Commission Chair if being elected in 2012. If stepping down as Interest Group Chair, solicit possible successors as well. Contact Elisa Hindman if you'd like to receive a list of current members in your respective unit to review for possible candidates.
November

1

Research Grant proposals due to the Executive Office (if submitting for first round of 2012 grants).
TBA Nomination acceptances due to Executive Office for 2012 Leadership positions

15     CIGD

Commission and Interest Group Chair Post-Conference reports, including budget requests, due to Division Representatives and Executive Office (optional for Interest Groups)

15     CIGD

Initial indication due in post-conference report by Chair of Interest Group interested in seeking Commission status.

15     CIGD

Formal request for official interest group status due to the CIG Division Reps from Potential Interest Group Chairs.

15      CIGD

Deadline for first drafts of content-based articles for March 2013 issue of Academic Advising Today. E-mail directly to Leigh at leigh@ksu.edu.

Mid-November 2013 Annual Conference Call for Proposals mailed to all members

Ongoing     CIGD

Work with Executive Office to promote submission of annual conference proposals, regional conference proposals, and award nominations by your commission or interest group members
December
15     CIGD Additional award criteria specific to your commission for the Service to Commission Award due to Executive Office (optional for those commissions requiring more specific criteria in addition to that already outlined for this award)

Ongoing     CIGD

 

Send sample of the feedback form used at your annual meeting to Elisa Hindman via e-mail attachment. These sample forms will be posted at www.nacada.ksu.edu/CandIGDivision/CIGDMeetingFeedback.htm and shared with other Chairs for possible use next year.

Ongoing     CIGD

Work with Executive Office to promote submission of annual conference proposals, regional conference proposals and award nominations by your commission or interest group members.
TBD NACADA Executive Office closes for the holidays .
   

 

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