All candidates for elected NACADA leadership positions must complete an online nomination acceptance form, which includes a summary of the candidate's past involvement in NACADA and a platform statement comprised of responses to specific questions. To assist you, below are examples of the types of information that might be included under each section of the candidate's "Summary of Involvement in NACADA" prepared for the NACADA Leadership position for which he/she has been nominated. It is quite possible that a candidate may not have specific information or activities to include under each section, depending upon individual interests and opportunities.

NOTE: The items listed below are provided only as examples and do not represent any particular candidate, past or present.  Also, a nominee is not expected to have experience in all items listed below — these are provided solely as examples of the types of activities that could be included, not requirements or expected past experiences.

Summary of Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: (indicate the total number of years that you have been a member)

National Elected or Appointed Offices Held within NACADA and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office (i.e., Board of Directors, Council, Region Chair, Commission Chair, Standing Committee Chair, Advisory Board Chair):

Examples:

• Commission & Interest Group Division Representative, 2009-2011 — planned new initiatives for the division, including ____________.
• Chair, Advising Student Athletes Commission, 2009-2011 — solicited members for resource links to add to the commission web site; initiated Commission Newsletter.
• Chair, Summer Institute Advisory Board, 2008-2010 — worked with the advisory board members to _____________.
• Chair, Membership Committee, 2007-2009— helped to develop new marketing ideas for recruiting new members, such as ___________.
• Region 8 Chair, 2008-2010 — assisted region members with proposal submission ideas for regional conference. Implemented new member recruitment program in the region.

Regional Activities and Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office (i.e., regional steering committee, conference committee, webmaster, state advising association involvement, presenter at regional conference, etc.):

Examples:

• Served on Region 2 Steering Committee, 2007-2009
• 2010 Regional Conference Chair, Region 9, in ______ (City, ST)
• Member, Planning Committee, ____ (year) regional conference in ____ (City, ST)
• Hospitality Committee Chair, 2009 Region 8 Conference, _____ (City, ST)
• 2008 Region 5 Conference proposal selection committee
• Attended all regional conferences since 2004
• Presented at regional conferences in 2011, 2010, 2008
• Served on Planning Committee to establish new State Association
• Served as state liaison to Region 6 for _____ (state), 2007-2009
• Chair, Kansas Academic Advising Network (KAAN), 2008

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments (i.e., Division steering committee, annual conference committee, awards selection committee, task force member, member of advisory board, etc.):

Examples:

• Member, Visibility Task Force, 2007-2008
• Member, Annual Conference Committee, 2008-2010
• Member, Publications Advisory Board, 2007-2009
• Awards Selection Committee Member for Advising Program Awards, 2008-2010 — reviewed program nomination materials and submitted recommendations for awards

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments (i.e., member of commission or interest group, webmaster, steering committee member for commission or interest group, regional liaison to a commission, etc.):

Examples:

• Chair, Pre-Law Advising Interest Group, 2007-present
• Current member, Advising Administration Commission, Multicultural Concerns Commission, and Technology in Advising Commission
• Co-Chair, Doctoral Students Interest Group, 2009-2010
• Current member, Advising High Achieving Students Interest Group and Peer Advising and Mentoring Interest Group
• Served as webmaster for the Advising High Achieving Students Interest Group, 2008-2009
• Member, Service to Commission Award Selection Committee, Multicultural Concerns Commission, 2010
• Assisted Chair with the Advising Administration Commission table at CIGD Fair in Chicago (2008), San Antonio (2009)
• Steering Committee Member, Commission & Interest Group Division, 2008-2010
• Served as conference proposal reader for LGBTA Concerns Commission, 2008-2010
• Member, Guidelines for Becoming a New Interest Group Task Force, Commission & Interest Group Division, 2004-2005

Other Activities within the last 5 years only; be sure to include dates — i.e., campus advising-related activities, state or national advising-related activities, annual conference presenter, leadership position within another association, etc.):

Examples:

• Presented at annual conferences in 2010, 2009, 2007
• Attended 2009 NACADA Administrators' Institute and Assessment of Advising Institute
• Served as a mentor in the NACADA Emerging Leaders Program, 2008-2010
• Facilitator/presenter, NACADA Webinar, 2010
• Wrote book reviews for NACADA Journal, 2010, 2008
• Wrote NACADA Journal article called "_________" (issue/year)
• Faculty, NACADA Summer Institute in ______ (City, ST), 2009
• NACADA Outstanding Advising Award Winner, 2010
• NACADA Research Grant recipient, 2009
• Consultant, NACADA Consultants Bureau, 2007-current
• Activities and Honors at [home institution]:
  • Current Member, campus task force to investigate graduation rates on campus
  • Current Member, Campus Academic Advisor Association
  • Member, Advisor Development Committee, (year)
  • Received campus award for undergraduate academic advising, (year)
  • Member, university-wide committee to develop new student orientation programs, (year)
  • Taught graduate-level class on Academic Advising, (year)