Advising Administration Commission News and Updates
NOTE:
This message was e-mailed to commission members on November 23,
2005.
To:
Advising Administration Commission Members
From: Linda Chalmers, Chair
Dear
Commission Colleagues,
The
conference in Las Vegas was fun and inspiring, and the sheer largeness
of it accentuated the excellence and professionalism of the conference
chairs and the NACADA Executive Office staff. My “hat”
tips to them for a quality professional development event.
Below
is a brief summary of our commission tasks for the remainder of
my time as your chair. The list of Steering
Committee members has been updated on our commission
leadership web page. My leadership report for 2005-06 will soon
be updated as well on the commission web site for you to read more
details. (The progress of the 2004-2005 tasks will be updated
when reports are posted.)
- Embrace diversity by expanding
the steering committee to at least one rep from each region. (Response
was great to this at the meeting and we are now only
lacking a rep from Region 9 --- any
takers?)
- Formally survey the commission
members for “hot topics” that could be discussed in
a forum at conferences or through email, etc.
- Establish a way to keep membership
appraised of any federal legislation that impacts directly or
indirectly academic advising (for example, transfer credit).
- Establish a “best practices
by administrators” column in the Academic Advising Today
newsletters.
Be
sure to visit the "Advising Administrators’
Tips" on our "Resources" web page
at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Commissions/C05/C05-Resources-Tips.htm.
The topics for these tips will be updated soon and you will be notified
by e-mail. You may submit your tips to me at Linda.Chalmers@utsa.edu
at anytime on any of the topics listed, and I will have them updated
on this web site as we go along throughout the year.
I
hope the next few weeks will bring you some time for rest, fun,
joy, and hope that the coming new year will shine brighter than
ever for you and yours.
Warm
Regards,
Linda
Chalmers
Commission Chair
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio
210-458-6325 or 4302; fax 210-458-4303
Linda.Chalmers@utsa.edu
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