Jon Steingass, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 12 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

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

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current member, Technology in Advising Commission and Faculty Advisors Commission
• Current member, Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues Interest Group and First-Generation College Student Advising Interest Group

Other:

• 2003 NACADA/ACT Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award recipient
• 1997 NACADA/ACT Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Certificate of Merit Award recipient
• Chair of university-wide committees of freshman advising and advisor training at both public and private institutions
• Chair of Intercollege Committee of Advising for two years at large public university
• Presenter at regional and national NACADA conferences  

Platform Statement:

Over the past 20 years, I have served as an academic advisor or advising administrator at five institutions, including two community colleges, a small private college, and two mid-sized universities. Through my experiences, I have developed an appreciation for challenges in delivering quality advising program inherent at most types of institutions of higher education. I believe that Region 2 can continue to provide contributions to NACADA and advance the advising profession through the following goals:

1. Increasing professional development opportunities for enhancing cross-institutional collaborations on advising scholarship and research;
2. Providing assistance to help institutions develop and implement sound evaluation programs that are outcome-based;
3. Promoting awareness of exemplary advising practices within the region through conferences, electronic media, etc;
4. Expanding the participation of professional and, in particular, faculty advisors in Region 2 activities;
5. Creating a plan for establishing Centers for Advising Excellence in a cross representation of institutions within Region 2; and
6. Improving communication among members in Region 2 and between Region 2 and the national organization.

I am thrilled to have been nominated as Mid-Atlantic Region 2 chair, and I will be happy to offer my blend of administrative and advising experience to this important task.