Patrick T. Slowinski, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA:  2 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• Acting Chair, ESL/International Student Advising Commission—have been active in increasing the membership and writing the proposal to move to commission status.

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

• Current member, NACADA Region X Advisory Board

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Recently added two new dynamic members to the ESL/International Student Advising Steering Committee.
• Working on the goals and strategic plans outlined in our commission status proposal.
• Have also been working on establishing partnerships with NAFSA and TESOL in order to tap into their resources for International and ESL students.
• Current member of the ESL & International Student Advising Commission and Multicultural Concerns Commission
• Current member of Theory and Philosophy of Advising Interest Group

Other:

Platform Statement:

I have worked as an ESL faculty member, a first-year program assistant director, and now as a career and academic advisor at Brigham Young University. For three years I was the Student Life Coordinator at my university's Intensive English Program (IEP), serving 240 international students each semester. I worked closely with International services and the Linguistics department to ensure that international students were getting the help and support they needed.

I myself have been an international student in another country, and I am committed to helping advisors better meet the needs of this dynamic and wonderful group of students that we serve. I feel the purpose of this commission is to connect valuable resources to advisors who are dedicated to helping these students.