NACADA conducts an election each spring for various leadership positions, which are listed below and have varying terms in office. Please complete the online Leadership Recommendation Form if you are interested in being considered for a leadership position. Also, if you know someone whom you believe would be a good candidate, you may submit his or her name on this form, and the NACADA Executive Office will follow up to determine if he or she is interested and meets the eligibility criteria. Position descriptions and eligibility requirements are provided below. Nominations are due to the NACADA Executive Office no later than Friday, November 3, 2006.

All nominees will be required to complete a brief personal information form detailing past NACADA involvement, specific accomplishments, and other relevant activities in support of advising. Based on nominations and acceptances received, the NACADA Board of Directors and Executive Office may solicit additional nominees to assure at least two candidates for each position. The final slate of candidates will be available in late fall 2006 and the election will be conducted online in February 2007. Newly elected leaders take office in October 2007 after the annual conference.

Complete the online nomination form, or click here for a Word version of this form that can be printed and mailed/faxed to NACADA, or turned in at the annual conference.  [NOTE: If you submit a nomination and the name does not appear on the nominee list within two days, please contact the NACADA Executive Office. Names of ineligible nominees are not listed.]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Board of Directors-3 positions available, 3-year term each (Oct 2007-Oct 2010)
• President* (one-year term, Oct 2007-Oct 2008)- The only eligible nominees for this position in this election are: Jennifer Bloom, Phil Christman, Terry Musser, Rich Robbins, and Casey Self.
• Vice President* (one-year term, Oct 2007-Oct 2008)- The only eligible nominees for this position in this election are: Jennifer Bloom, Susan Campbell, Phil Christman, Terry Musser, Rich Robbins, and Casey Self.
   

* NOTE: Per NACADA by-laws, the positions of President and Vice President will be elected by the membership from a slate of eligible Board of Directors members continuing their current terms. Additional nominees will not be solicited nor accepted.

• Commission & Interest Group Division Representative (elected, term-October 2007-October 2009)

• Region 1-Northeast [CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, Quebec , Atlantic Provinces ]

• Region 3-Mid-South [KY, NC, SC, TN, WV]

• Region 5-Great Lakes [IL, IN, MI, OH, WI, Ontario ]

• Region 7-South Central [AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX]

• Region 9-Pacific [CA, HI, NV]

• Advising Adult Learners

• Advising Business Majors

• Advising Education Majors

• Advising Graduate & Professional Students

• Advising Student Athletes

• Advisor Training & Development

• ESL & International Student Advising

• Liberal Arts Advisors

• Technology in Advising

• Two-Year Colleges

Pending approval of an application for commission status from a current Interest Group, the following Commission Chair position may be added to the ballot in October. Thus, nominees may also be sought for:

• Theory & Philosophy of Advising

POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

Note: Prior experience means "has completed a full term prior to taking office." All candidates must be current General Members of NACADA. Please note that Associate Members (employed outside of nonprofit higher education institutions) are not eligible for elected positions of leadership within the Association.

Board of Directors—Board members are elected by the general membership and serve to direct the association through development and implementation of the strategic plan and the management of association resources. Board members must have prior experience as a Chair of a Division level sub-unit (region, committee, commission). Board members serve staggered three-year terms. Obligations include attendance at the Fall Board Meeting and participation in other Board meetings as called by the President.

Division Representatives—Elected Division Representatives direct and lead the sub-units of their Division, and are elected by the Chairs whom they will represent within the Division. They are supported by an additional Division Rep who is appointed by the President, and serves an alternate 2-year term (overlapping vs. concurrent). All Division Reps serve on the NACADA Council. Division Reps must have prior experience as a Chair of a sub-unit within the respective Division. Division Reps attend the meetings of the Division and the Council scheduled around the NACADA Annual National Conference and by teleconferences. The Regional Division Rep must have previously served a full term as a Region Chair. The Administrative Division Rep must have previously served a full term as a Committee Chair. The Commission & Interest Group Division Rep must have previously served a full term as a Commission Chair.

Region Chairs—Region Chairs are elected by their regional members and represent members of their specific region by bringing concerns of the region to the Division, informing the region of initiatives of the Association, facilitating communication within the region, and coordinating regional activities. Region Chairs attend Division meetings scheduled with the NACADA Annual National Conference and lead regional meetings during regional conferences and during the national conference. Region Chairs must be members of their region for at least one year prior to taking office.

Commission Chairs—Commission Chairs are elected by their Commission members and provide leadership for Commission activities in support of the profession by representing the members of that group and their needs and concerns through the Division Reps and communicating with the members through the national newsletter. Commission Chairs coordinate commission activities and lead Commission meetings during the National Conference. Candidates must have completed the previous year as a member in the Commission and be a current member in that group.

Continuing NACADA Leaders for 2007-2008

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Jennifer Bloom, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; Susan Campbell, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME; Phil Christman, Malone College, Canton, OH-(terms ending October 2008)

• Terry Musser, Penn State University, University Park, PA; Rich Robbins, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Casey Self, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ-(terms ending October 2009)

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES:

• Glenn Kepic, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - Regional Division (elected, term 2006-2008)

• Ruth Hussey, Penn State University, University Park, PA - Administrative Division (elected, term 2006-2008)

• Kathy Stockwell, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI - Commission & Interest Group Division (appointed, term 2006-2008)

REGION CHAIRS (term October 2006-October 2008):

• Region 2- Sandra Waters, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

• Region 4- Kyle Ellis, University of Mississippi, University, MS

• Region 6- Kimberly Vess Halbur, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

• Region 8- Karen Sullivan-Vance, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR

• Region 10- John Mortensen, Utah State University, Logan, UT

COMMISSION CHAIRS (term October 2006-October 2008):

• Advising Administration- Cindy Iten, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

• Advising Students with Disabilities- Joyce Howland, SUNY-Empire State College, Alfred, NY

• Advising Transfer Students- Jess Ray, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

• Assessment of Advising- Naomi Wright, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

• Engineering & Science Advising- Peg Steele, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

• Faculty Advising- Rhonda Sprague, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered & Allies Concerns- Jennifer Joslin, University of Iowa , Iowa City, IA

• Multicultural Concerns- Kris Rugsaken, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

• Small Colleges and Universities- Julie Stockenberg, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

• Undecided and Exploratory Students- David Spight, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX