Champarde-2004 Election Platform

Chair, Faculty Advisors Commission, October 2002-October 2004
collaborated with many colleagues to help bring faculty advising to the forefront of NACADA. Will continue to serve in the capacity of curriculum developer and presenter of a workshop to invigorate faculty advising.
developed and presented a very successful preconference workshop for faculty advisors at the 2003 Region 2 Conference
established the Faculty Commission Listserv
serving as chair of curriculum development committee for the development of a training program specifically for faculty advisors to be delivered at universities and colleges.

Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office:

Have attended and presented at numerous regional conferences.
Chairing the initial state drive-in conference for advisors in the state of Michigan

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

Member of the NACADA Advisor Certificate Task Force which has been instrumental in developing the preliminary stages of an advisor certification process

Chaired the Advisor Exchange Task Force that developed a plan for the establishment of an Advisor Exchange Clearinghouse

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

Current member of Two-Year Colleges Commission and Faculty Advisors Commission

Other:

Attended 1998 Summer Institute on Academic Advising.
Regular presenter of pre-conference workshops and presentations at national, regional and local levels.
Written several articles which have been published in the NACADA Academic Advising News Newsletter
Served as moderator of a concurrent session with Dr. Richard Light during the Dallas conference focusing on faculty advising issues.

Platform Statement:

There are two things our Board of Directors needs: two-year college representation and faculty representation. I am your "two-for-one" candidate, as I have been a faculty member at Lansing Community College for over 15 years. Nine years ago I became one of our college's first faculty advisors in a centralized advising program. I have been in a leadership role most of that time and continue to offer professional development to approximately 200 advisors across campus.

As Chair of the Faculty Advisor Commission I succeeded at helping to create a more "faculty friendly" atmosphere in NACADA, while learning a great deal about the inner workings of our organization. My goal is to continue to speak passionately about issues affecting faculty and two-year colleges, raising the level of awareness of the diversity of people who support excellence in advising.

My strategy for achieving this goal is based on the dynamic that most everyone in NACADA demonstrates: a very high level of respect and passion for building strong relationships in our profession. Specifically, I want us all to continue to share the great depth of research that exists in our field, while collaborating more to learn about one another's best practices. I look forward to being part of the leadership in NACADA that will continue to advance its reputation as the preeminent force in advising!