Leslie
L. Hemphill, Cloud
County Community College, Concordia, KS
Past
Involvement in NACADA:
Years
in NACADA: 4 years
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in office:
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Platform
Statement:
In
1997, I became Director of Advisement and Counseling, Special
Needs Coordinator and ADA/504 Compliance Officer at Cloud
County Community
College . I was quickly confronted by
a maze of laws, court decisions, medical diagnoses, test results
and technological developments. I first attended NACADA's national
convention in 2000 and co-presented at Montreal
in 2002. Since then, I published an
article in the Clearinghouse and completed a book review for the
Journal. I am currently the treasurer for the Kansas
AHEAD organization (KanAHEAD).
Based
on my experiences I want a Commission that responds to the informational
needs of its members. I would foster this through convention activities,
the listserv and development of a Web site. Surveys published
on the Web site could identify areas of concern and convention
presenters identified to address those concerns. The Web site
would also provide current information concerning best practices,
trends, court decisions and other developments relevant to advising
students with disabilities. The listserv could be made more effective
by identifying a cadre of experts to respond to member concerns.
The listserv should become a center for the exchange of information
and the first place an advisor would go for assistance.
