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Note:
This e-mail was sent to the CIG Division list serve on September
9, 2005.
To: NACADA Commission and Interest Group Chairs
From: Julia Wolf, CIGD Liaison to Executive Office
Re:
Tips for Successful Meetings
Last
year during the Commission and Interest Group Division meeting in
Cincinnati, a discussion was held regarding the purpose(s) for the
annual commission and interest group meetings held at the national
conference. The following ideas were shared by the Chairs, including
factors that help to make a successful meeting. Perhaps
some of these ideas will be helpful to you as you plan the agenda
for your respective annual commission or interest group meeting
in Las Vegas.
Tips
and ideas for a successful meeting:
- Introduce attendees - works better
with smaller groups.
- Connect with others, especially to collaborate
on writing, research, or conference presentations.
- Solicit conference proposal ideas and
to brainstorm.
- Find moderators or discussion leaders
for various topics.
- Use icebreakers.
- Mini chat sessions on topics solicited
from the listserve or last year's meeting.
- Arrange group dinners.
- View meeting as an "opportunity",
not an "obligation".
- Use steering committee members.
- Provide handouts at the CIGD Fair.
- Organize informal social gatherings.
- Hold a panel discussion following the
commission meeting.
- Do something different each year to
retain the interest of returning members of your commission or
interest group.
- Brainstorm ideas to encourage members
to publish or seek a NACADA Research Grant, which could be the
first step to making presentations.
We
are looking forward to seeing you soon in Las Vegas!
Julia
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Julia Q. Wolf
Assistant Director, Administration and Operations
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
Kansas State University
2323 Anderson Avenue, Suite 225
Manhattan, KS 66502-2912
(785) 532-3398 (direct line)
(785) 532-5717 (main office); Fax (785) 532-7732
E-mail: jqwolf@ksu.edu
Web site: www.nacada.ksu.edu
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