Brenda Kutz, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

 

Past Involvement in NACADA:

 

Years in NACADA: 7 years

 

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

 

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

• Member, Regions 5 & 6 Conference Committee, 2003 - served on subcommittee for Call for Proposals, and presentation proposals review and selection.
• Presenter at the 2000 NACADA Region 6 conference

 

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

 

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Serve on Engineering & Science Advising Commission Steering Committee, 2000-present - helped to change the status from interest group to commission.
• Current member of Engineering & Science Advising Commission and Technology in Advising Commission

 

Other:

• Received NACADA Summer Institute Scholarship, 2001.
• Presented at National NACADA conferences in 2000 and 2003.
• Iowa State University activities and honors:
• Program coordinator of the Advisors' Exchange, campus-wide professional development program for advisors - since 2000, I have developed discussion topics and arranged for speakers, including speakers that I have met through attending NACADA conferences.
• Received the ISU Superior Engineering Advisor Award, 2002.
• Received an ISU Professional & Scientific Recruitment and Retention Grant, 2002-2003 - presented data from this project to ISU advisors and at the 2003 National NACADA conference.
• Member of the ISU Engineering College Advising Committee and ISU University Academic Advising Committee.

 

Platform Statement:

 

I have found those involved with NACADA to be a great source of information and support so it is with honor that I accept the nomination for North Central Region 6 Chair.

 

Professional development is important to improve our service to students. I will work to continue to provide and to create additional professional development opportunities through NACADA. With institutional budget reductions, it is important to provide these opportunities at regional and state levels. More drive-in conferences within Region 6 increases development opportunities and may have the additional benefit of increasing our membership since a local event may be an avenue to draw new members to NACADA.

 

Economics also affect students who are increasingly beginning their studies at one institution, often community colleges, and transferring to another. For this reason, I believe that it is important to improve communication and increase collaboration between institutions.

 

As Region 6 Chair, I represent you so I would ask for your support in this. Please feel free to inform me about your concerns and ideas so that I may pass them on appropriately. In return, I will communicate information from others in NACADA to you and do my best to represent our region well.