Marilyn Hale
	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
	Platform Statement: Highlight your previous involvement within this unit that will help you in leading this unit.  What roles have you played within this particular unit as a member thus far?

During the past 10 years I have attended drive-in workshops, a summer institute, regional and national conventions. I have attended Region 4 meetings at national conferences and have gotten to know a number of people in Region 4. I have depended on the expertise of NACADA leaders all over the country when I have had to make decisions in support of advisement activities on our campus. I appreciate what many in leadership have done to support me and I would like the opportunity to do the same for others. My leadership involvement in NACADA has been limited due to being a president of the University Optimist Club and for the past 4 years serving as the Lay Leader of a congregation of 900. These terms are up and I would like to get more involved in NACADA.

What do you believe are the most important goals and initiatives for this unit in meeting the strategic plan for both the unit and the Association? 

I would like to see more involvement and participation in conferences from the schools in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and my area of Georgia. We have great people in our region. I would like to see us grow and get to know each other better. I think it is exciting to think about having a national conference in Puerto Rico!

Why are you interested in serving in this leadership position or what influenced you to run for this leadership position? 

I was nominated for this position by my Associate Dean, Dr. Olivia C. Edenfield. She knows what I have done to lead as Interim Director of Advisement at Georgia Southern, how I have worked to maintain an Undeclared student status on our campus, how I have managed the closing down of one advisement center and the starting up of a new CLASS Advisement Center. As I mentioned before, I have reached a point in other leadership positions where I can do something different. I have much interest and enthusiasm to offer.

Provide any additional comments or information (either personal or leadership-related) that you want potential voters to know about you that is not covered elsewhere in your platform information. 

The people I have met through NACADA have been a tremendous support to me over the last 10 years. I have learned that there are great people in this organization willing to help in our field of academic advising. The better our advisement services are on our campuses, the better we are able to make a difference in the life of an 18-21 year old. To me, this is what it's all about.

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 4 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

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

• Attended 2006 Region 4 Conference, Atlanta, GA

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current member — Liberal Arts Advisors Commission, Advising Administration Commission, Advising Fine Arts Students Interest Group, Advising First-Year Students Potential Interest Group

Other:

• January 1, 2007 - present — Coordinator of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Advisement Center, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
  • Coordinate all advisement activities for the 10 department College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Supervise 6 staff members and 15 faculty advisors. Manage a student population of 1,700 and an interdisciplinary degree program, the Bachelor of General Studies.
  • Responsible for all budget and administrative tasks.
  • Responsible for the training and development of all advisement staff
  • Responsible for recruitment for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Attend dessert receptions and counselor luncheons in two states. Handle written correspondence with high school counselors.
• June 2005 - January 1, 2007 — Interim Director of Advisement and University Transfer Ombudsperson, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
• Manage the Academic Advisement Center with a budget of $300,000, a student population of 2,000 and an interdisciplinary degree program, the Bachelor of General Studies. Supervise a staff of six professional staff and student employees. Coordinate twenty faculty and staff volunteers.
• Serve as Transfer Ombudsperson for the University. Collaborate with other system institutions to assist students with transfer issues. Evaluate exemption requests from continuing students. Serve as an advocate for all students.
• Coordinate Spring and Summer/Fall advisement for Undeclared and CLASS students advised in the Center.
• Coordinate advisement training for the university. Organize and conduct training sessions for faculty and staff at the departmental level and for SOAR.
• Advise high ability Accel high school program participants. Provide advisement information across the state to high school students and their counselors.
• Counsel students in academic difficulty and refer students as needed.
• Teach GSU 1210, University Orientation.
• Administer the Center’s web site.
• Attended Effectively Engaging Faculty in Academic Advising Seminar, 2007 - Burlington, VT
• Attended 2005 Summer Institute - St Paul MN