Peggy Jordan, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 4 years
Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office: 2002-2003 OACADA Two-Year College Representative
National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office: none
Committee Activities and Accomplishments: Evaluation Chair for 2003 NACADA national conference
Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments: Member, Two-Year Colleges Commission and Advisor Training and Development Commission. Editor of the Two-Year College Newsletter. Reviewer for Two-Year Colleges Commission-sponsored workshops for NACADA National Conference, 2001 and 2002. Member, Theory and Philosophy of Advising Interest Group and Distance Education Advising Interest Group.
Other: "Advising College Students in the 21st Century", published in the NACADA Journal, 2000, Fall, Vol.20, No 2, 21-30.  New Student Newsletter selected as a 2000 NACADA Outstanding Advising Publication Award winner (advisee category).

I made a career transition to academic advising and counseling after twenty years in community mental health.  I have presented workshops in state, regional and national conferences.  In addition to having an article and book review published in the NACADA Journal, I have volunteered on state and national committees.  I am currently the Editor for the Two-Year College Newsletter for the Two-Year College Commission and the Evaluations Chairperson for NACADA 2003 in Dallas, Texas.  I initiated a newsletter for new students that won 2000 NACADA Outstanding Advising Publication Award-Advisee Category. I coordinate faculty advisor training for all new faculty members, a First Year Success Program (including workshops and scholarship) and College Cafe'.  The latter is a menu of presentations faculty members may request for their classes.

I am a proponent of expanding the understanding of academic advising as a discrete profession, with its own unique characteristics, responsibilities, nomenclature, and ethical and professional standards.  As Region Chair for South Central Region 7, I will promote the role of Advisors as teachers in the advancement of students' overall development.  I will strive to expand the understanding of academic advising as critical in the ultimate success of students.