NOTE: This message was sent to commission members on January 9, 2006.

To: Faculty Advising Commission Members
From: Kathy Stockwell, Chair
Date: January 9, 2006

Greetings! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break and are getting back into the swing of things as the new semester begins. I know it is a busy time, but I wanted to remind you all of several important NACADA opportunities and deadlines:

1. If you haven't already done so, give some thought to attending one of the FEBRUARY IN FLORIDA Professional Development Events:  Ethical/Legal Seminar, Administrators' Institute , Assessment Institute. To learn more about these events, visit the NACADA Web site at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/index.htm.
2. Plan to attend your Regional Conference. This is an excellent way to network with your colleagues from other campuses and learn more about the exciting and ever evolving field of advising. Visit www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/Conferences/Regional/upcoming.htm for more information. I hope to see those of you from Region 5 in Cleveland on April 20.
3. Voting begins on February 3 for the 2006 NACADA Leadership election. Make sure to cast your votes for the candidates of your choice! Click on the following link to view the list of candidates and their position statements. http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Election/2006/2006CandidateList.htm
4. Presentation proposals are due February 10 for the 2006 National Conference in Indianapolis. Please consider submitting a proposal for this event. There were 23 faculty-related presentations at the conference in Las Vegas . Let's see if we can increase that number to 30 at next year's conference!  If you've never submitted a proposal, the Tutorial is an excellent resource to get you started with writing a winning abstract and proposal.
5. Service to Commission Award nominations are due in the Executive Office by April 1. The Service to Commission Award provides commissions with a special opportunity for recognizing deserving NACADA commission members who have significantly contributed to a particular commission's overall goals and objectives through their service and activities. Our commission is currently seeking nominations for this award. Our commission is one of seven commissions presenting this award this year. 

Information on the procedures for this commission award, including purpose, criteria, eligibility, submission guidelines, and a nomination form can be found on the NACADA web site at www.nacada.ksu.edu/Awards/CService.htm.

Thanks for your help in promoting faculty advising on your campuses and through your participation in the above-mentioned events.

Kathy

Kathy Stockwell
Fox Valley Technical College
Associate Dean, Business Division
Faculty Advising Coordinator
stockwel@fvtc.edu
Phone: (920) 735-2428
FAX: (920) 735-4815