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Assessment of Advising Commission Post-Conference Reports

NACADA Commission and Interest Group Division

2004 Post-Conference Unit Report

Commission:   Assessment of Advising Commission

Chair:  Victor Macaruso

Section 1: Identify the leadership within your unit.

List members of your steering committees, committee members, task force members, conference chairs, etc. & their emails.

Name of Committee Name of Committee Member Email
Assessment Steering Committee Joyce Buck jbb1@psu.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Susan Campbell scamp@usm.maine.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Randy Gentile rtgentile@wisc.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Lynne M. Higa lhiga@sas.artsci.hawaii.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Gene Kim genekim@facstaff.wisc.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Michael Kirk-Kuwaye MK@sas.artsci.hawaii.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Victoria McGillin vmcgilli@wheatonma.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Heidi Smith hsmith@mail.ewu.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Joshua Smith JSmith3@uamail.albany.edu
Assessment Steering Committee Pauline Tobias tobiasog@msu.edu
Commission Liaisons to Regions Katerina Baitinger - Region 1 kbaitinger@mxcc.commnet.edu
Commission Liaisons to Regions Suzanne Trump - Region 2 s.trump@usip.edu
Commission Liaisons to Regions Robert Hurt - Region 9 RLHurt@csupomona.edu

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.

No Activity entered

Mission 2 : Advance the body of knowledge of academic advising.

Strategies:

2-A
Promote, support, and conduct research related to the enhancement of academic advising through further understanding of the student, the campus environment, advising processes, or other related areas.

Task (Activities Planned) Person/committee assigned the task Target Date Date Completed Assess progress or completion
Encourage members to make submit proposals to NACADA national and regional conferences. -- Invite members at the annual meeting to submit proposals. -- Send periodic e-mails to remind members to submit proposals Chair 0000-00-00 0000-00-00  
Expand the bibliography available on the web site by inviting members to submit assessment tools. --Invite members at the annual meeting to submit assessment tools --Send periodic e-mails to remind members to submit assessment tools Chair 0000-00-00 0000-00-00  
Expand the enrollment at the annual Assessment of Advising Institute. --Invite members at the annual meeting to attend. --Send periodic e-mails to remind members Chair 0000-00-00 0000-00-00  

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.

Strategies:

4-A
Influence leaders and decision-makers in higher education to support quality academic advising. Impress upon institutional leaders that quality academic advising is important to institutional success.

Task (Activities Planned) Person/committee assigned the task Target Date Date Completed Assess progress or completion
Solicit nominations for and present the Service to Commission Award for our commission. Funding requested to do so. Chair 2005-06-01 0000-00-00  

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
Provide for a diverse membership on the Steering Committee. -Invite members at the annual meeting to join. --Send e-mails during the year to the membership renewing the invitation to join the steering committee Chair 0000-00-00 0000-00-00  

Section 3: Issues/Items for consideration by the Division, Council or Board of Directors.

No issues.


Section 4: List Volunteer Opportunities Available in your Unit.

Volunteer Opportunity Details
Committee member Standing Committees: Website, Proposal Review, Commission Awards, Liaisons to Regions

Section 5: Summary of Annual Commission Meeting

Assessment of Advising Commission Meeting at National Conference, October 7, 2004

Fifty-seven (57) members attended.

Summary of Annual Meeting

  1. Introductions: Co-chairs and the Chair-Elect; Steering Committee; Members present
  2. Announcements
  3. Volunteer Activities: Standing Committees, Website, Proposal Review, Commission Awards, Liaisons to Regions
  4. Commission-Sponsored Events / Award Winners
  5. Assessment Primer - NACADA Publication
  6. Goals of ASAC
  7. Critical Issues Forum -- small groups met and reported out on what works and what doesn't work in assessment
  8. Evaluation

 

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