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 2, 2007. [Note: Nominations were due November 2 and are no longer being accepted.]

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. Each final candidate must submit a photo that will be posted to the web with his/her platform information. 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 2007 and the election will be conducted online in February 2008. Newly elected leaders take office in October 2008 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.  If you have any questions about the elections, please contact the NACADA Executive Office.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Board of Directors — 3 positions available, 3-year term each (Oct 2007-Oct 2010)
• President* (one-year term, October 2008-October 2009)- The only eligible nominees for this position in this election are: Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, Jayne Drake, Rob Mossack, Terry Musser, Rich Robbins, and Casey Self.
• Vice President* (one-year term, October 2008-October 2009)- The only eligible nominees for this position in this election are: Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, Jayne Drake, Rob Mossack, Terry Musser, and Rich Robbins.
   

* 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.

• Administrative Division Representative (elected, October 2008-October 2010 term)
• Regional Division Representative (elected, October 2008-October 2010 term)

• Region 2-Mid-Atlantic [PA, NJ, VA, DE, DC, MD]

• Region 4-Southeast [GA, AL , MS, FL, Puerto Rico ]

• Region 6-North Central [ND, SD, MN, IA, NE, Saskatchewan , Manitoba ]

• Region 8-Northwest [MT, ID, OR, WA, AK, British Columbia , Alberta ]

• Region 10-Rocky Mountain [UT, WY, CO, AZ, NM]

• Advising Administration

• Advising Students with Disabilities

• Advising Transfer Students

• Assessment of Advising

• Engineering and Science Advising

• Faculty Advising

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allies Concerns

• Multicultural Concerns

• Small Colleges and Universities

• Undecided and Exploratory Students

• Membership

• Research

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 mid-year and Fall Board Meetings and participation in other Board meetings and teleconferences 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 Conference, a mid-year Council meeting, and 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 Conference and lead regional meetings during regional conferences and during the annual 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 throughout the year. Commission Chairs coordinate commission activities and lead Commission meetings during the annual Conference. Candidates must have completed the previous year as a member in the Commission prior to taking office and be a current member in that group.

Standing Committee Chairs—Standing Committee Chairs are elected by their respective Committee members and provide leadership for Committee activities that focus on Association operations and are advisory to the Board of Directors. Committee Chairs represent the needs and concerns of that committee through the Administrative Division Reps. Committee Chairs coordinate committee activities and lead Committee meetings during the annual Conference. Candidates must have completed a full term as a member of the Committee prior to taking office.

Continuing NACADA Leaders for 2008-2009

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• 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)

• Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Jayne Drake, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Rob Mossack, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN - (terms ending October 2010)

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES:

• Skip Crownhart, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO - Administrative Division (appointed, term 2007-2009)

• Victor Macaruso, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - Commission & Interest Group Division (elected, term 2007-2009)

• Gail Stepina, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH - Regional Division (appointed, term 2007-2009)

REGION CHAIRS (term October 2007-October 2009):

• Region 1- Susan Kolls, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

• Region 3 - David Goss, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

• Region 5 - Lynn Freeman, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI

• Region 7 - John Paul Regalado, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

• Region 9 - Debbie Nakashima, Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu, HI

COMMISSION CHAIRS (term October 2007-October 2009):

• Advising Adult Learners- Lisa Peck, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT

• Advising Business Majors- Deborah Noll, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

• Advising Education Majors- David Benz, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

• Advising Graduate & Professional Students- Sarah Naylor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

• Advising Student Athletes- Janice Robinson, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

• Advisor Training and Development- Pat Folsom, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

• ESL and International Student Advising- Leslie Yeager, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

• Liberal Arts Advisors- Sarah Ann Hones, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

• Technology in Advising- Renee Babcock, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

• Theory and Philosophy of Advising- Jeff McClellan, Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT

• Two-Year Colleges- Steve Schneider, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (term October 2007-October 2009):

• Awards- Susan Fread, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA
• Diversity- Jane Jacobson, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• Member Career Services- Katie Davis
• Professional Development- Albert Matheny, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL