Alan H. Welch, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 18 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• NACADA Board of Directors, 2002-05
• Great Lakes Regional Representative to the NACADA Board, 1999-2001 - initiated the Great Lakes Regional Board.

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

• Regional Steering Committee, 2002-03
• Great Lakes Regional Conference Chair, 1997
• Presented at 12 Regional Conferences
• Regional Conference Attendee, 17 years
• Founder, officer, and member of Purdue Academic Advising Association, since 1987

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

• NACADA Organizational Structure Task Force, 1999-2000
• Planning and Development Committee

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Steering Committee and member, Engineering and Science Advising Commission
• Monograph Committee, Advising Administration
• Member, Advising Administration Commission

Other:

• Initiator of the CIC/Big Ten Advising Administrators Annual Meeting, 1994-present
• Initiator of Purdue Head Advisors monthly meeting, 1993-present
• Academic advisor since 1979
• Attended All National Conferences since 1986.
• Presented at 12 National Conferences.

Platform Statement:

NACADA continues to grow in membership, and I believe the new organizational structure has allowed maturation as a professional association. As president of the NACADA Board of Directors, I would work to continue that maturation by promoting decision-making at the most appropriate levels of NACADA. I would encourage the appropriate support for those decisions, whether it is in the Executive Office or a sub-committee of a geographic region.

Communication will only grow in importance as we become more diversified. It will be important for the Board to foster good communication throughout the Association, and to focus our attention on items, issues, and opportunities that will advance the mission of NACADA, using the strategic plan as a guide and as a measuring stick.

If elected as President of the NACADA Board, I would pledge to use my experience in fostering imaginative thinking about the possibilities of the future to set an environment where the Board can do its best work.