Multicultural Concerns Commission Post-Conference Reports
NACADA
Commission and Interest Group Division
2004
Post-Conference Unit Report
Commission:
Multicultural Concerns Commission
Chair:
Tina McNamara
Section
1: Identify the leadership within your unit.
List
members of your steering committees, committee members, task force
members, conference chairs, etc. & their emails.
No Leadership
information provided.
Section
2: Outline your annual activities as they relate to the NACADA missions
and strategies.
Mission 1 :
Address the academic advising needs of higher education.
Strategies:
1-C
Ensure effectiveness of NACADA organization. Activities or recommendations
for ensuring the growth and vitality of the organization - from
restructuring to operation &, policy development, to procedural
changes.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Review criteria for how readers are
selected to review National Conference proposals as well as
how proposals are evaluated to ensure that the needs of diverse
students are represented. |
Tina McNamara |
2005-01-15 |
0000-00-00 |
|
1-D
Provide comprehensive professional development opportunities to
the academic advising community. Identify, develop, and deliver
professional development activities and resources to meet the needs
of the academic advising community - including institutions, central
administrators, full-time advisors, faculty advisors, and peer advisors.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Make better use of the email list
for discussion. |
All Commission members |
2005-10-31 |
0000-00-00 |
|
| Gather list of electronic and print
resources concerning issues of diversity for inclusion on the
Commission website. |
Commission members should submit resources
to Tina McNamara |
2005-10-31 |
0000-00-00 |
|
Mission 2 :
Advance the body of knowledge of academic advising.
No
Activity entered
Mission 3
: Champion the educational role of academic advising to enhance
student learning and development in a diverse world.
No
Activity entered
Mission 4
: Affirm the role of academic advising in supporting institutional
mission and vitality.
No
Activity entered
Mission 5 :
Promote the involvement of diverse populations in the Association.
Strategies:
5-A
Assess member needs and talents. Identify representatives of diverse
groups and plan for ensuring their successful involvement in association
activities.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Ensure that readers of color are able
to review more than just those conference proposals targeting
multicultural issues. |
Tina McNamara |
2005-01-15 |
0000-00-00 |
|
| Increase the number of National Conference
presentations by people of color. |
All Commission members |
2005-10-31 |
0000-00-00 |
|
| Work with NACADA Diversity Committee
on diversity issues. |
Tina McNamara and others as needed
|
2005-10-31 |
0000-00-00 |
|
Section
3: Issues/Items for consideration by the Division, Council or Board
of Directors.
| Title |
Details |
| National Conference Presentation Proposals
|
Review how proposals are reviewed
and selected. Members of our Commission feel that all proposals
should somehow address/reflect the needs of diverse students.
Members are also concerned that there are not enough people
of color reviewing proposals. |
Section
4: List Volunteer Opportunities Available in your Unit.
No Volunteer
Opportunities listed.
Section
5: Summary of Annual Commission
At our Multicultural Concerns Commission
meeting during the National Conference, we discussed the need
for more presenters of color as well as the need for more diversity
among the leadership of NACADA. The 30 Commission members present
also discussed the concern that not all presentations seem to
address/reflect the needs of diverse student populations. Questions
were raised about how proposals are reviewed and selected. How
many reviewers are people of color? Is there a point system
in place for selecting proposals? Is applicability to diverse
populations considered? One suggestion was made that audience
members need to perhaps challenge presenters through questions
during the session and through feedback on evaluations. Members
will try to use the email list more and will submit lists of
resources for inclusion on the Commission website.
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