Susan Campbell, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 7 years
Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office: Site Chair, Region 1 Conference, 2000; Evaluation Chair, Region 1 Conference, 2001; Conference Chair, Region 1 Conferences, 2002 and 2003
National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office: Chair, Advising Administration Commission, 2001-2002-facilitated awarding of Service to the Commission Award; supported development of Outstanding Advising Administrator award; initiated on-line commission newsletter.
Committee Activities and Accomplishments: Member, Professional Development Committee; Member, Awards Committee; Chair, Advising Administrator's Institute Advisory Board  (new)
Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments: Member, Advising Administration Commission and Commission on Undecided and Exploratory Students
Other: Serve as Faculty Member, Summer Academic Advising Institute. Serve as Faculty Member, Advising Administrator's Institute. Participate as a Leader in the NACADA Leadership Program (formerly Mentor Program).

Over the past 7 years, I have watched Region 1 strengthen its role in advancing the importance of academic advising to student success.  The strength of Region 1 is due to the leadership skills of the current and previous regional chairs and, in no small part, to the involvement and commitment of its members.  I can think of no higher honor than to be involved with facilitating, encouraging, and supporting the continued growth and development of Region 1 and its members as Region Chair.

The longer I am involved in Region 1, the more I appreciate and value the talent and commitment to academic advising that exists in the Region's membership.  Tapping into this talent so that this wealth of expertise might be shared is important to achieving the Region's goals.  Some of the goals I think are important for the Region's future include:

1. completing the restructuring that Maura Ivanick has so adeptly facilitated to date;
2. continuing to increase Region 1 membership;
3. increasing participation in conference activities;
4. fostering the growth of individual interest areas within the region (e.g., graduate student advising, etc.), encouraging academic advising research and scholarship; and,
5. providing support for Region 1 members to move forward critical assessment activities.