Leadership Opportunity — Region Chair

• elected by members of the region
• serves a 2-year term
• must have been a member of the region for at least one year prior to taking office and be a current member in that region (Associate Members are not eligible)

NACADA has 10 Region Chairs. Region Chairs, together with their Steering Committees, and within the missions of NACADA, determine the needs of NACADA members and how best the regional governance can fill those needs. The Region Chairs report to the Regional Division Representatives.

Major Leadership Responsibilities:

• Steering committee leadership—Each region has a steering committee, chaired by the Region Chair. Generally each steering committee member is an elected or appointed representative of each of the states/provinces in your region and are also given specific tasks or areas of responsibility (i.e. membership recruitment, outreach, etc.). The Chair is responsible for convening and conducting the meetings of this group.
• Coordinating the various activities of the steering committee.
• Advising the Regional Conference Committee. Specifically, the Regional Chair should approve the budgets and registration fees, the membership of the various committees and subcommittees, and take part in the conference as outlined in the handbook.
• Coordination of communication with the Executive Office staff.
• Region Conference Chair Responsibilities Overview
• Region Conference Committee Responsibilites Overview
• Region Steering Committee Responsibilities Overview

Meetings to attend:

• Regional Conference in the Spring
• State Drive-ins as determined by your steering committee
• Steering committee or conference committee meetings or teleconferences
• Leadership meetings at the NACADA Annual Conference, including Division meeting, Regional Conference Chairs Training, Region Meeting (which you conduct), and others as requested by the Division Representatives.

Budgets to prepare and monitor:

• Region Budget (for general expenses required to meet the NACADA missions/strategies and tasks of your region)
• Regional Conference Budget: Work in conjunction with the Region Conference Chair and/or committee to finalize the budget and registration fees for this spring meeting.
• Approve State Drive-in budgets.

Written reports/communications:

• Academic Advising Today e-publication - may suggest members from your region as contributors for articles, etc.
• Communications with members: Announcements are sent by e-mail as needed. A web page, maintained at the Executive office, is updated by Region Chair.
• Annual Leadership report to advise the Council of the selection and completion of activities/tasks your steering committee has chosen to implement in relation to the NACADA missions and strategies.

Resources and Support:

• Your institution gives approval & support to your commitment to this position, including your registration fees and travel, lodging and per diem expenses for the Regional Conference and the fall Annual Conference.
• The NACADA Board of Directors appropriates limited funds towards participation in the annual fall leadership meetings.
• The Regional Budget, with the approval of the steering committee, may appropriate limited funds towards participation in the state drive-in meetings.
• The Executive Office provides staff assistance for web updates, regional communications, financial management, membership information and statistics, and regional conference support, etc.

For a more complete outline of the responsibilities of NACADA Region Chairs, please refer to the Leadership Handbooks at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Leadership/index.htm and http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/RChair/role.htm, visit the Regional Division web site, or contact Diane Matteson, Regional Division Liaison, at 785-532-5717.