Commission/Interest Group:   Advising Student Athletes Commission   

Chair:   Cindy Pavlowski     

Summary of Annual Meeting at National Conference (agenda items, issues, discussion topics, announcements, etc.)

There were approximately 40 people who attended the Advising Student Athletes Commission meeting. We spent quite a bit of time with introductions of attendees. NACADA updates were given as well as encouragement to attend commission sponsored sessions. Commission members were encouraged to submit proposals for the 2004 national conference as well as regional conferences. All attending were encouraged to attend the poster sessions. Repeating proposals between N4A and NACADA was also discussed. The rest of the session was spent in small groups networking and discussing issues faced while advising student athletes.

Approximate Number of Commission/Interest Group Members in Attendance:   40   

Critical Issues of Concern or "Hot Topics" Identified:

Advising budgets were discussed - many members have to choose between attending N4A and NACADA. New proposals regarding NCAA legislation will affect how many advisers work with student athletes - potential ways of working together and sharing information were discussed. Roles of collegiate advisers and athletic advisers were shared as well as ways to work more collaboratively. Under-prepared student-athletes are of concern to most commission members.   

Unit Goals and Objectives for Next Year:

1. Find out what happened to the N4A list serve - if it no longer exists create a new one - use it for networking and problem-solving.
2. Develop the Advising Student Athletes Commission website.
3. Encourage more conference proposal submissions.
4. Provide NCAA legislation updates at yearly commission meetings.

Future Activities Planned:

1. Presentations at National and Regional NACADA conferences.

Volunteer Opportunities Available Within the Unit:

1. Provide and share information on the list serve and website.
2. Reading conference proposals for National conference.

Members Serving this Unit (committee members, liaisons, etc.):

During the year commission members will be contacted to indicate their interest in forming a steering committee for the commission. The committee will assist with the yearly commission meeting.