Major Leadership Responsibilities:

• Coordinate various activities of the interest group and its steering committee, if one exists.
• Steering committee leadership—Interest Groups are encouraged to form a steering committee, chaired by the Interest Group Chair. The steering committee members are appointed by the Interest Group Chair from the current interest group membership. This committee may be given specific tasks or special projects as well as provide a valuable support system for the Interest Group Chair.
• Encourage interest group members to submit presentation proposals for the NACADA Annual Conference on critical issues and topics of benefit and interest to its members.
• Manage the interest group table at the annual Commission and Interest Group Fair at the Annual Conference.
• Conduct the annual interest group meeting at the Annual Conference.
• Coordinate regular communication with interest group members through Executive Office staff.
• Manage the interest group web site and submit updates to Executive Office as needed. (Can appoint a webmaster to help coordinate web content.)

Meetings to attend:

• Annual interest group meeting at the NACADA Annual Conference
• Optional — Division Leadership meeting at the NACADA Annual Conference

Budgets to prepare and monitor:

• Oversee expenditure of funds allocated for the Commission and Interest Group Fair held at the Annual Conference each year.

• Interest Groups are not eligible to request funds beyond those allocated for CIGD Fair.

Written reports/communications:

• Communications with members—Announcements are sent electronically to interest group members as needed by the Executive Office with content provided by the Interest Group Chair.

• Updates are posted to interest group web pages by the Executive Office as requested by the Interest Group Chair.

• Utilize interest group list serve for topical discussions, soliciting information and ideas from interest group members, or communicating information to interest group members.

• Optional for Interest Group Chairs — Submit a post-conference Leadership report after the Annual Conference in the fall in which goals are established for the interest group and activities planned for the coming year that are directly related to specific missions within the NACADA Strategic Plan. If an interest group plans to apply for commission status, this report should be submitted by the Interest Group Chair.

• Optional for Interest Group Chairs — Submit annual Leadership report in the summer to advise the Council and Board on the status of the completion of goals established and activities planned for the interest group over the past year in relation to the NACADA missions and strategies. If an interest group plans to apply for commission status, this report should be submitted by the Interest Group Chair.

• Submit short periodic update reports to the NACADA Academic Advising Today e-publication about interest group activities or topics important to the interest group. Submit a short content-based article on a critical issue identified by the interest group.

Resources and Support:

• Your institution gives approval and provides support to your commitment to this position, including your registration fees and all travel expenses for the Annual Conference.   Expenses incurred in attending the CIG Division leadership meeting held prior to the Annual Conference each year are not reimbursable by the Association.

• The Executive Office provides staff assistance for web updates, communications to members, financial management, membership information and statistics, conference calls, etc.