NOTE: This message was e-mailed to commission members on January 16, 2007.

To: Advising Administration Commission Members
From: Cindy Iten, Chair

Greetings from the Advising Administration Commission!

Indianapolis seems like a long time ago...we've completed one semester and started another since then.  I know all of us lead busy lives in our respective institutions, but I'd like to take a minute to bring you up-to-date on the activities of the Commission. This commission has over 2,000 members, second in size only to the Undecided and Exploratory Students Commission.

First, I'd like to introduce the Commission Steering Committee for 2006-08. They are:

Joshua Barron, Texas Tech University
Renee Borns, Houston Baptist University
Rosie Braun, Concordia University-St. Paul
Brody Broshears, Northern Illinois University
Dianne Castor, Coastal Georgia Community College
Jayne Drake, Temple University
Rusty Fox, Tarrant County Community College
Sarah Ann Hones, Southern Oregon University
Lynda Raheem, Florida International University
Alice Reinarz, Texas A&M University
Nancy Roadruck , University of Akron
Elizabeth Sims, Paul Smith's College
Sandra Williams, San Diego State University

I'd like to publicly thank them for their willingness to serve in this capacity. They work diligently behind the scenes evaluating conference proposals for commission-sponsored status, reviewing commission award nominations, staffing the commission booth at the annual meeting, and generally providing guidance and assistance wherever needed. Thanks to all of you!

Second, there is still time to register for the upcoming Institutes in San Antonio. Join your colleagues to discuss new ideas for those old dilemmas or confer with them about those new challenges that just popped up on your campus — maybe they've already experienced them! Refer to www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/index.htm for up-to-date information.

And, the deadline to submit proposals for the 2007 annual conference in Baltimore is quickly approaching — February 10 will be here before you know it. Based on discussions at the commission meeting in Indianapolis and the perceived gap in sessions of interest to those more experienced administrators, we strongly encourage proposals for presentations given by and for "seasoned" administrators, especially those addressing issues in personnel management, strategic planning, working with campus-wide advising councils, managing multiple sites, and mentoring new advisors/administrators in the profession. We will also be looking for proposals with similar themes for the panel presentation format. As a member of the Advising Administration Commission, won't you consider submitting a proposal?

Lastly, if you're not already on the Advising Administration Commission list serve, we would welcome your participation. Go to www.nacada.ksu.edu/Commissions/C05/listserve.htm to sign up. The list serve gives you access to other administrators to help with your administrative challenges, but the activity on this list serve is not overwhelming and won't clutter your inbox.

Thanks for being part of this commission. Let any of us know how the commission can better serve your needs. Have a great spring!

Cindy Iten
Chair, NACADA Advising Administration Commission
Director of Advising, College of Arts & Sciences
University of Kentucky
csiten2@email.uky.edu