NOTE: This e-mail was sent to commission members on February 24, 2004.

TO: ESL/International Student Advising Commission Members
FROM: Patrick Slowinski, Commission Chair

Dear ESL/International Student Advising Commission Members,

Recently, I accepted a position with the US Government in Virginia, and as a result, I have resigned my position as an international student academic program specialist at Brigham Young University. I will be moving to Virginia from Utah (by car!!!) on March 2,2004.

In addition, I have sent a letter to NACADA indicating that I must also resign my position as the newly elected ESL/International Student Advising Commission Chair. Dr. Megumi Yamasaki has agreed to serve as interim chair until October 2004. Megumi is an experienced
international advisor and is dedicated to NACADA and this commission.

I am very grateful to all of you who have expressed interest in building this newly-formed commission. Clearly, there are many issues concerning ESL and international students, which NACADA deem crucial.

I wish you all success in all your endeavors, and thank you for all the support I received as Interest Group and Commission Chair.

Sincerely,

Patrick T. Slowinski

Patrick T. Slowinski, Ed.D
Brigham Young University
International Student Academic Program Specialist
NACADA ESL/International Student Advising Chair
2536 WSC, Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-5748
patrick_slowinski@byu.edu