Rich Robbins, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 8 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

Chair, Research Committee, 2002 to 2004:

• Committee representation from 9 of 10 NACADA regions
• Research and Grant Writing pre-conference workshop offered at 8 of 10 regional conferences
• Hot Topics areas for advising research identified and RFPs developed and marketed
• NACADA Research website developed with Coordinator of Research (website includes Power Point presentation on conducting research and grant writing, URLs for funding opportunity web sites, research resources)
• Streamlined electronic submission and evaluation of NACADA research grant proposals

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

• Member, Vice-Chair, Chair, and Past-Chair of Kansas Academic Advising Network (KAAN), 1996-2000
• Host, KAAN Conferences, 1997 and 1998
• Region 7 conference steering and planning committee, 1998

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

• Region 7 conference steering and planning committee, 1998
• 1997 National Conference Planning Committee
• Member, Research Committee, 1997 to present
• Member, Grants Review subcommittee, 1997 to present
• Member, NACADA Awards Committee, 2000 to present
• Member, Nominations and Elections Committee, 1999-2000
• Chair, NACADA Assessment Seminar Curriculum Committee

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current member, Assessment of Advising Commission and Advising Administration Commission

Other:

• Chair, NACADA Assessment Seminar Curriculum Committee
• Administrators' Institute Advisory Board
• Administrators' Institute Facilitator/Faculty
• Member, NACADA Teleconference Task Force
• Member, NACADA Revenue Task Force
• Member, NACADA Consultants' Bureau
• Member, NACADA Journal Editorial Board, 1996-1999; 2000 to present
• Recipient, 1998 NACADA/ACT Outstanding Advising Institutional Program Award
• Recipient, 1999 NACADA Research Grant Award
• 45 presentations at NACADA regional and national conferences
• 9 NACADA Journal book reviews
• 1 NACADA Journal article
• Editor, forthcoming NACADA Monograph

Platform Statement:

The Administrative Division Representative oversees the NACADA standing committees, where the "nuts and bolts" of the organization lie, and where issues affecting NACADA are dealt with and projects completed at the grass-roots level. The members of the Administrative Division are the true backbone of the organization. As Administrative Division representative, I will continue Catherine's work toward the NACADA Mission Statement and the NACADA Strategic Plan, while providing support to the committee chairs and committee members. As a liaison between the committees and the Board, I will advocate for the committees' important work while working with the Board toward all of our common goals.

My extensive experience as a member of NACADA and as a leader within NACADA, including work on numerous committees, task forces, commissions and interests groups, advisory boards, and the Journal Editorial Board, combined with over 45 NACADA presentations, 2 NACADA awards, and serving as chair of various NACADA entities, provides me with the qualifications to serve in this important role. I appreciate the nomination for the position, and will do my best if elected to the position. Thank you.