Jennifer Joslin
	University of Oregon Eugene, OR
	Platform Statement: Highlight the goals you accomplished and the work you did while serving as a Unit Chair or Division Representative. In addition, highlight your involvement in all areas of the Association, demonstrating your experiences that make you qualified to serve in this position on the NACADA Board of Directors.

I have worked in all three divisions of NACADA-- the Regional, Commission & Interest Group, and the Administrative Division -- and learned a great deal from every experience. I've been fortunate to work with terrific NACADA colleagues and the absolutely outstanding staff at the Executive Office.  

As Commission and Interest Group representative, I worked with fellow representative Victor Macaruso (UW-Madison) and Executive Office liaison, Julia Wolf, to implement the NACADA Strategic Plan, and with Chairs to maximize communication with their members and bring concerns to the Council and the Board.  We focused on growing the CIG Division Steering Committee to include more voices in the leadership structure. We helped new interest groups and commissions get established, and guided commissions when Chairs had to take leaves of absence or cope with financial crises at their institution. This next year I will work with David Spight (UT-Austin) and Jenifer Scheibler (EO), the CIGD Steering Committee, and an ad-hoc team of current Commission Chairs to review the Commission and Interest Group Division structure.  
 
I learned a great deal about NACADA by participating in the regional and administrative structure as well. My experience as Region 6 Conference Co-Chair helped me understand the unique budget and membership issues that shape that division.  My experience as a Commission Chair allowed me to connect with advisors all over the country on training and development issues and LGBTA concerns.  In addition to co-presenting two webinars for the Administrative division, I have been part of the Emerging Leaders Program since its first year (and am now a Mentor), and been a faculty member at the Summer Institute.  I have written for several NACADA publications including "The New Advisor Guidebook" and am now working as co-editor on the next Advising Administration monograph. I've also presented at many regional and national conferences on training and development topics and LGBTQ issues.

These experiences have exposed me to the different facets of NACADA. I have an understanding of the many issues -- internationalization, budgeting, assessment and evaluation, advisor development, financial sustainability, educational programming, event management, diversity inclusion, technology development, volunteerism -- that affect our success as an organization.

What do you believe are the most important goals and initiatives for the Association in meeting its strategic plan and what do you feel you can contribute to this position in meeting these goals and initiatives?

I support the Strategic Plan in its entirety and the two issues that speak to me most deeply are continuing the research initiatives of recent years and focusing on understanding the changing demographics in higher education. My contributions to NACADA as a Council representative, Commission Chair, writer, and presenter have focused on these issues.  In focusing on good practices, such as promoting research and prioritizing diversity, I believe we promote the essential and far-reaching elements of the Strategic Plan such as "championing the educational role of academic advising" and "ensuring the effectiveness of the NACADA organization."  

As CIGD representative, I work with Commission and Interest Group Chairs to actualize the Strategic Plan into our daily work as NACADA members. The Division encourages members to: publish and present on advising issues; create annotated bibliographies; offer Webinars; bring NACADA materials and programs to their home campuses; reach out to diverse populations such as faculty advisors, community college advisors, and advisors working with diverse populations; sponsor NACADA members for awards on their home campuses and within NACADA; offer advising sessions at the state and regional level; and use listservs, wikis, Twitter, and blogs to keep advising issues present for members year-round.  I believe that in taking care of the day-to-day activities that serve students, advisors, administrators, and our institutions, we ensure that we meet all components of the Strategic Plan.

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

Three years ago when I ran for LGBTA Commission Chair I answered this question with the words, "I am excited by the opportunity to explore new initiatives and I am also interested in increasing my involvement in NACADA."  Those sentiments have not changed but my understanding of the insights that come with different experiences has. The Board of Directors offers a different focus than the Council and other Divisions and allows members a chance to expand their view of the advising field to a national and increasingly, international scope.  Participation on the Board also allows members to understand NACADA itself in terms of budgeting and financial sustainability, and to take part in stewardship of the organization.  I look forward, if elected, to enlarging my understanding of the many layers that make up NACADA and contributing as fully as I have in the past.

One of the things I really appreciate about NACADA is how responsive the organization is to member-driven initiatives and it would be important for me to be a voice for those projects on the Board of Directors. Recent initiatives such as the Emerging Leaders Program, the Common Reading at the national conference, and the Research and the Technology Institutes, are examples of outstanding member-driven initiatives begun at the regional level.

It is a compliment to the association that it is able to incorporate new concepts and find ways to support change proactively. I share those values with the organization.  Like many region conference chairs, we decided to incorporate a service element into our 2006 Region 6 conference: our raffle for the American Indian College Fund raised over $1500. We could not have asked for more support from then-Executive Director Bobbie Flaherty and Assistant Director Diane Matteson at the Executive Office (the state of Iowa even required NACADA to register for a gaming license -- Bobbie didn't blink an eye!).  NACADA supports service projects at many Regions and now, at the national level as well, with the recent development of the Graduate Student Scholarship Silent Auction.  These initiatives make NACADA the type of responsive, innovative organization that I love being a part of and to which I enjoy contributing.

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. 

If elected, I also want to bring a technology focus to my work on the Board. Whether it's the enterprise-wide systems we use daily (Banner, PeopleSoft, DARS), Low Impact Technology solutions (Blackboard, YouTube, Skype), or the exciting new developments in Social Media (Twitter, Facebook), advisors must become technologically competent (if not savvy) in order to thrive when working with distance learners, student-veterans, and millennials (to name just a few student populations). These developments mean NACADA must meet the training needs of advising professionals and the organization itself must develop or encourage the development of web sites, blogs, wikis, etc., to capture how Commission, Administrative, and Region Chairs want to work with members.  There are talented members in every Division discussing these issues and that's one reason why I think it's an exciting time to be part of Board!  

Thanks for reading my statement and for participating in the election!

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 10 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• NACADA Council, 2008-2010
  
  • Evaluate initiatives and proposals from the Administrative, CIG, and Regional Divisions
    
  • Present Council-approved initiatives and proposals to the Board
    
  • Assist the Board of Directors in its strategic planning process including annual reviews of the Board of Directors and Executive Office
    
  • Review monthly reports from Executive Office & participate in mid-year meetings with Board of Directors
    
• Commission and Interest Group Division Representative (appointed), 2008-2010
  
  • Plan and facilitate the Commission and Interest Group Division meeting at the annual conference.
    
  • Assist Commission and Interest Group chairs as needed throughout the year with reports, member questions, chair-to-chair communication; guide new groups through approval process
    
  • Prepare reports and formal proposals for the Council of Commission and Interest Group activities and initiatives
    
  • Evaluate Commission and Interest Group Division structure
    
• LGBTA Commission Chair, 2006-2008
  
  • Organized Steering Committee
    
  • Created Hot Topic sessions & Safe Zone programming at national conferences
    
  • Created "Ask an LGBTQ Advisor" modeled after Training & Development Commission program
    

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

• Region 6 Conference Co-Chair, 2006
  
  • Planned and organized regional conference in Iowa City, IA; coordinated 18-member conference steering committee; implemented budget decisions, prepared conference report
    
• Region 6 Steering Committee, 2005-2007
  
  • Read conference proposals; consulted on budget decisions; advised on Region strategic planning decisions
    
• Presented at Regional Conferences in Region 6 and in Region 8, 2005-2009. Presented on advisor training and development, Safe Zone training, LGBTA issues, sustainability and advising, and developing emergency procedures among other topics.

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

• Emerging Leaders Program Advisory Board, 2009-2011
  
• Emerging Leaders Program Development Team, 2007-2009
  
  • Identify and encourage applications to the Emerging Leader Program; make recommendations for publicity and the selection of ELP Classes; assist with programming for the ELP Orientation sessions at the national conference; review Program and recommend changes as appropriate

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• LGBTA Commission member, 2000-present, and former Chair, 2006-2008; assisted with development of LGBTQ Mission Statement as Steering Committee member, 2005; reader for annual conference proposals, 2007-2009; Safe Zone presenter 2007 & 2008
  
• Advisor Training and Development Commission member, 2000-present; reader for annual conference proposals, 2008 & 2009
  
• Multicultural Commission member, 2000-present
  
• Advising Administration Commission member, 2005-present
  
• Former member, Technology in Advising

Other:

• National Conference Presentations:
  
  • 2009, San Antonio: Involvement in NACADA: Teaching Success by Modeling (Panel Member)
    
  • 2008, Chicago: Creating SMART Action Plans for Working w/ LGBTQ Students (Invited Pre-Conference Session); Transgender 101: What Advisors and Administrators Need to Know (Hot Topic)
    
  • 2007, Baltimore: After Training What's Next? Creating and Nurturing a Strong Advisor Development Program (Sponsored Session); Safe Zone Training (Pre-Conference Session); Creating a Blueprint for Your First-Year of Advising and Beyond (Invited Pre-Conference Session)
  • 2006, Indianapolis: Creating a Blueprint for Your First-Year of Advising and Beyond Invited Pre-Conference Session); More Than a Mission Statement: Integrating Diversity into your Staff Development Program (Sponsored Session); Safe Zone Training (Sponsored Sessions); Working Hard for the Money: Career Planning and LGBTQ Students
    
  • 2005, Las Vegas: Creating a Blueprint for Your First-Year of Advising and Beyond Invited Pre-Conference Session)
    
  • 2004, Cincinnati: Bloom Where You Are Planted: Managing Your Job and Your Values; Creating a Blueprint for Your First-Year of Advising and Beyond Invited Pre-Conference Session)
• Summer Institute Faculty Member, Austin, Texas, 2008 -- General Presenter, Training and Development; small group presenter: Working with Undeclared Students, Advising Administration. 
  
• Webinar Presenter:  
  
  • Co-Presented "Ensuring Advisor Success: Mastering the Art of Advising through the First Year of Advising and Beyond" with Patricia Folsom, NACADA Advisor Training and Development Chair and Assistant Provost for Enrollment Services at The University of Iowa. (April 2008)
    
  • Co-Presented "Shared Responsibilities: What Advisors and Administrators Need to Know to Better Assist GLBTQA Students" with Casey Self, NACADA Vice President and Executive Director of Academic Advising at Arizona State University. (February 2008)
    
• Publications:
  
• Joslin, J. E. (Fall 2009). Voices from the field: Veteran advisors. NACADA Journal, 29(2), 68-75.
  
• Joslin, J. (2007). Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students in P. Jordan & L. Huff (Eds.), Advising Special Populations, Monograph # 17 (pp. 87-95).  Manhattan, Kansas: NACADA.
  
• Joslin, J. & Yoder, F. (2007). Creating an effective year-long advisor training program, in P. Folsom (Ed.), The New Advisor Guidebook, Monograph #16, (pp. 149-156). Manhattan, KS.: NACADA.  
  
• Folsom, P., Joslin, J., & Yoder, F. (2005). From advisor training to advisor development: Creating a blueprint for first-year advisors. NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site.
  
• Joslin, J. (2004a) [Review of the book Mastering the change curve (2nd Ed.)]. NACADA Journal, 26(2).
  
• Joslin, J. (2004b). [Review of the book Interactive learning]. NACADA Journal, 25(2).
  
• Folsom, P. & Joslin, J. (2003). "Exemplary Practice" for ongoing advisor training, in Advisor Training: Exemplary Practices in the Development of Advisor Skills (pp. 80-82). Manhattan, Kansas: NACADA.
  
• Content/Editorial Review Boards:
  
  • Academic Advising Handbook, 3rd Edition, Wes Habley and Virginia Gordon (Eds.). (2007-2008)
    
  • Academic Advising Today (2007-present)
    
  • Special Populations Monograph (2005-2007)
    
  • Foundations of Academic Advising CD 3: Understanding Cultural Identity and Worldview Development (2005-2006)  
• Consultations (not through NACADA Academic Advising Consultants and Speakers Service)
  
  • American University (invited guest speaker). "Advisor Development: The Meaning of Being an Advising Professional." Presentation for American University Academic Advising Staff Retreat (March 2008)
    
  • University of Northern Iowa Office of the Provost. Other Activities (within the last 5 years only, please include dates i.e., campus advising-related activities, state or national advising-related activities, annual conference presenter, leadership position within another association, etc).