NACADA Highlights

ACADEMIC ADVISING ADMINISTRATORS' INSTITUTE

What are skills I need to be more effective as an advising administrator?
What ways can I effectively evaluate, motivate, and reward academic advisors?
How can I affect significant and positive change on my campus in regard to academic advising?
What leadership and communication skills are most effective in providing quality leadership to my advising unit?
How can technology be utilized more effectively to improve advising services to our students?
How can I effectively lead my campus in developing quality advisor development and training?
What are some innovative funding options I should consider?

If you are an academic advising administrator and have asked any of the above questions and more, then attending the NACADA Academic Advising Administrators' Institute on February 2-4, 2004, St. Pete Beach, FL, is essential for you!

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you need this Seminar! Find the answers you are looking for at the Assessment Seminar, February 5-6, 2004, St. Pete Beach, FL. Click below to see the brochure, hotel and registration information:
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AssessmentSeminar/index.htm

Now available! Advisor Training: Exemplary Practices in the Development of Advisor Skills. This all new monograph focuses on the structure and content of exemplary practices in advisor training and development. Divided by training format (workshop, ongoing development, and electronic delivery), chapters are written by acknowledged leaders in the field of advisor training and development. Order your copy today at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Forms/orderform.htm.

Advising and Learning: Academic Advising from the Perspective of Small Colleges and Universities is also available now. This monograph explores a variety of advising topics as they relate to the unique aspects of advising in a small college environment. Order your copy at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Forms/orderform.htm.

Due to the high enrollment numbers in KSU's Graduate Certificate Program, the course Foundations of Academic Advising will be offered again January-May, 2004. Multicultural Counseling & Advising will be offered for the first time January-May, 2004. For more information on the Graduate Certificate Program visit:

The NACADA Journal, the journal of the National Academic Advising Association, seeks members to fill open positions on the Journal Editorial Board.

Qualifications

Expectations

Review manuscripts for significance, appropriateness, research design, analysis, and quality of writing within 30 days of receipt.
Provide constructive feedback to authors in order to improve manuscripts.
Ability to use Microsoft Word and email with attachments.
Annual attendance at the Editorial Board meeting held during the NACADA National Conference each year. (Preferred)

Appointment

Editorial Board members serve three-year terms that begin and end at the national conference. An Editorial Board member may serve non-consecutive terms.

Application

Applicants familiar with the field of academic advising who are interested in seeking membership on the Editorial Board should submit an email message to Journals@ksu.edu stating interest in and rationale for serving as a member of the NACADA Journal Editorial Board. A professional resume prepared in Microsoft Word ".doc" format should be attached.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

Have a hot topic and a great presentation in mind? Your NACADA Regional Conference is a great place to share what you know with your colleagues! For complete details on how to submit your proposal on line, choose your region web page at:

Mark your calendars to attend and PRESENT at your NACADA Regional Conference today!

The 2004 Annual National Conference will be held October 6-9, 2004, at the Cincinnati Convention Center. Plan now to submit a presentation proposal - novice as well as experienced presenters are encouraged. Printed "Call for Presentation Proposals" information will be mailed in late November; online proposal submissions will be accepted beginning December 1. The proposal submission deadline is February 9, 2004.

To ensure continued fiscal health, the NACADA Board of Directors voted to increase annual membership dues to $55 for Individual and Allied members. This is the first dues increase since 1995. In addition, the Board increased the fees charged to non-members for NACADA advising resources - monographs, videos, books, etc.

Information is now available on the 2004 NACADA Leadership elections at the web site below, including a list of positions to be elected, eligibility criteria for these positions, and the current list of nominees. Nominees have until November 7 to either accept or decline their nominations. After that date, candidate platform statements will be linked to their names on the candidate list for your review. Additional details on the 2004 elections and online voting process will be sent out to members in December.

At the "Moving Up the NACADA Leadership Ladder" session at the National Conference in Dallas, a sign-up sheet was passed around on which about 20 attendees signed up indicating that they were interested in either running for a Leadership position in the 2004 elections or participating in the NACADA Leadership Program. We truly appreciate your interest in NACADA's leadership!

Unfortunately, we have not been able to follow-up with those of you who signed up because that list was misplaced. If you are one of those individuals, we strongly encourage you to contact Julia Wolf at the NACADA Executive Office as soon as possible. If you were interested in running for a position in the 2004 elections, please contact Julia by November 7. Julia can be reached at (785) 532-5717 or jqwolf@ksu.edu.

Thank you for your assistance with this situation. We hope to hear from you soon!

The 2004 Call for Awards Nominations is currently being revised and will be available only online in early November. A postcard will be sent to current NACADA members to notify them when it has been posted to the NACADA web site. A link to the 2004 Awards Call web site will also be provided via e-mail in the monthly member Highlights. Please note that the printed booklets with nomination information and forms will no longer be mailed to members.

A new award, called the "New Advisor Award", will be introduced with the 2004 awards program. The criteria for this award will be very similar to the current Outstanding Advising awards, with the additional stipulation that this award is for individuals who have served in advising roles for 3 years or less. There will be two sub-categories for this new award -- Primary Role and Faculty Advising. Additional details for this new award will be provided in the 2004 Awards Call for Nominations.

Another change will be the addition of two sub-categories for the Electronic Publication Awards -- web sites and CDs/other. Additional details for these new sub-categories will be provided in the 2004 Awards Call for Nominations.

It is possible that selected criteria may change for various award categories in 2004 so please be sure to refer to the 2004 Awards Call before submitting your final nomination materials. However, until those details are available, the information still available on our web site for last year's program should provide you with a general idea of the basic content for the nomination packets or applications.

Are you researching an advising topic for your institution, thesis or dissertation? Want to connect with others researching the same topic?

The NACADA Research Committee announces the establishment of an informal research registry to stimulate communication among those researching advising topics. Use the form at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Research_Related/researchregistryform.htm to submit your name, institution, email address, research topic, expected completion date, and up to three specific themes you'd like discuss with other researchers.

Registrants will be matched with others researching similar topics. Email addresses will be provided to both researchers.

CLEARINGHOUSE

Featured this month in the Clearinghouse:

Two new Advising Issue overviews dealing with advising special populations:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/index.htm#pop

Treat yourself to a 5-minute professional development seminar! Check out these overviews from two academic advisors enrolled in the Kansas State University Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising program.

Pat Walsh, Iowa State University, discusses Advising At-Risk Students at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/FAQs/atrisk.htm

Leigh Cunningham, Kansas State University, provides a guide to Multicultural Awareness at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/Multicultural.htm

CAS STANDARDS UPDATES RELEASED

The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) announces the 2003 release of a revision of its Book of Professional Standards for Higher Education, and updates in its CAS Self-Assessment Guides. Now incorporating outcomes in student learning and development, the 2003 standards provide criteria that can be utilized as a framework for program accountability in institutional self-studies and accreditation preparation.

The 2003 CAS Standards for Advising are available on the NACADA Web site at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Research_Related/CAS.htm

Updated Self-Assessment Guides may be purchased directly from CAS at: http://www.cas.edu/catalog/itemlist.cfm?catid=15&compid=1&pcatid=0

BOOK REVIEW

Need a little break from enrolling students? Check out the books available for review in the NACADA Journal at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/br_overview.htm. Request a book now; write the review over winter break.

NACADA members may review and publish one book review per academic year. Completed reviews are due three months after receipt of the book. Members keep the book after the completed review has been accepted.