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Pacific Region 9 Leadership

Region Chair


Gayle Juneau

 University of Nevada-Las Vegas

 (702) 895-5951

gayle.juneau@unlv.edu

 

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Region Conference Chairs

Sue Saunders

California State University -

Channel Islands

(805) 437-8514

sue.saunders@csuci.edu

Dominic Franchini

University of Hawaii-Manoa

(808) 956-4042

dominicf@advisors.hawaii.edu

Sara Solloway

University of San Francisco

(415) 422-6742

slsolloway@usfca.edu

The Pacific Region consists of the following states - Nevada, California, and Hawaii. The Region has one Regional Representative, and each state has a State Representative to promote NACADA and academic advising within the region and state; please contact any individual on the Board for more information regarding state and/or regional information.

 Region 9 Steering Committee 2009-2011

Gayle Juneau

Region 9 Chair

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Debbie Nakashima

2007-2009 Region Chair

Hawaii Pacific University

Dominic Franchini

Co-Conference Chair for

Hawaii     University of Hawaii, Manoa

Crystal Goodman

Co-Conference Chair for Hawaii

University of Hawaii, Manoa

Sue Saunders

Conference Chair for S. CA/ S. NV

CSU, Channel Islands

Sara Solloway

Conference Chair for N. CA/ N. NV

University of San Francisco

Cheryl Tillotson

2009 Region 9 Conference Chair

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Oak Vichaikul

Communications

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Samara Stroum

Membership and Awards

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Patricia Lozano

Budget Coordinator

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Lael Adediji

California State Liaison

San Jose’ State University

Andrea Phelps

California State Liaison

CSU, Monterey Bay

Crystal Goodman

Hawaii State Liaison

University of Hawaii, Manoa

Ruth Bingham

Hawaii State Liaison

University of Hawaii, Manoa

Nancy Markee

Nevada State Liaison

University of Nevada, Reno

Dean Adams

Nevada State Liaison

University of Nevada, Reno

 

Members of Region 9 will be asked to approve/disapprove the following proposed Operating Principles:

Ballots will be sent electronically in November of 2009.   Please review.

PROPOSED Operating Principles for NACADA’s
Region 9, Steering Committee
- November 2009

Region 9 Governance

 

Region 9 includes NACADA members from academic institutions in California, Hawaii and Nevada. 

Region 9 Steering Committee Mission Statement

The mission of the Steering Committee for NACADA’s Pacific Region 9 is to promote and support the academic advising efforts of its members in Region 9.  The Region 9 Steering Committee will be responsive to the region’s members in accordance to their needs.  The Region 9 Steering Committee will assist with the professional development of its members through conferences, the expansion and distribution of resources, presentation of awards and recognitions, and the assistance with grants in order to create opportunities to related organizations.

Nature of the Operating Principles

 

NACADA’s Region 9 Steering Committee will be organized and work under these Operating Principles, upon the approval by the Region 9 NACADA members.

I.            Steering Committee

 

The steering committee will meet in person at the National and Regional Conferences.  Additionally, teleconference meetings may be held periodically, as needed and determined by the Region 9 Chair. 

The steering committee will be responsible for:

Promoting the models, principles, and progressive practices of academic advising

Supporting the professional development of advisors in the region

Maintaining lines of communication between NACADA and state and allied advising organizations

Administering the Region 9 budget

Promoting and encouraging membership in NACADA

 

II.          Steering Committee Membership and Responsibilities

 

The members of the steering committee will be appointed by the Region 9 chair, who will also serve as the Steering Committee Chair, in accordance with the principles outlined below.  Steering committee members will serve terms of two years and must be current members of NACADA.

Region 9 Steering Committee Members:  

Region 9 Chair (will be the de facto and de jure chair of the committee)

Past Region 9 Chair

Current Region 9 Conference Chair(s)

Past Region 9 Conference Chair

Future Region 9 Conference Chair (when possible)

Communication Coordinator

Membership  and Awards Coordinator

Budget Coordinator

2 State Liaisons from California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Steering Committee Members’ Responsibilities:

Region 9 Chair

Steering Committee Chair

Regional reporting to the Executive Office

Region budget

Approval of regional conference budget

Appointment of Steering Committee members

Coordination of Steering Committee meetings and teleconferences

Assist in the planning of the regional conference(s)

Direct all activities of Region 9

Attend Regional and National Conferences

Past Region 9 Chair

Provide support to the region chair and region conference chairs

Attend Regional and National Conferences (when possible)

Current Region 9 Conference Chair(s)

Coordinate all functions of the Regional Conference

Select subcommittee chairs for the conference

Serve as liaison between conference committee and Region steering committee providing updates and news about the Regional Conference

Conference budget and theme approval

Attend Regional Conference

Attend National Conference (when possible)

Past Region 9 Conference Chair

Provide support to Current and Future Conference Chairs

Assist steering committee members as needed

Attend Regional and National Conferences (when possible)

Future Region 9 Conference Chair (when possible)

Support current conference chair

Review procedures/planning of current conference

Attend Regional Conference

Attend National Conference (when possible)

Communication Coordinator

Ensure accuracy of Region 9 Website

Update/refresh Region 9 website information in collaboration with NACADA Executive Office

Coordinate completion of Region 9 Newsletter throughout the year

Attend Regional and National Conferences (when possible)

Membership and Awards Coordinator

Coordinate Membership campaigns within Region 9 to increase growth of   NACADA membership

Organize the Region 9 Awards Program

Ensure that funds are distributed to award winners, notifying the national NACADA office of the recipients each year

Provide Communication Chair with updates of Awards and Scholarships to be highlighted within the Region 9 Website

Incorporate a Conference Service Element to be coordinated in conjunction with the Regional Conference. The purpose of this Conference Service Element within the Regional Conference is to encourage the participation of the regional attendees to impact the global community 

Attend Regional and National Conferences (when possible)

Budget Coordinator

Contribute to the goals setting, strategy, and budget for Region 9

Assist Region Chair and Conference Chair in planning for the annual budget allocations

Resolve reimbursement requests

Reconcile annual Region and Region Conference Budgets

Attend Regional and National Conferences (when possible)

State Liaisons

Present state issues relevant to NACADA to the steering committee

Contribute to the goals setting, strategy, and budget for Region 9

Represent NACADA at the state level at conferences/meetings and promote NACADA and the value of academic advising within represented area (when possible)

Encourage participation in the NACADA awards programs within represented area

Attend Regional and National Conferences (when possible)

III.         Annual Region 9 Conference

Annual Region 9 conferences are held in locations accessible to all areas of Region 9. When possible, the conference will be held in the following Region 9 locations:

California

Hawaii

Nevada

The Region 9 Chair will work with the areas in determining locations for the Region Conference according to the needs at that specific time.  The goal for the conferences will be for the conference locations to rotate within the Region 9 areas.  If for any reason an area cannot host, the area that is available will become the host site.  In addition, at times of economic issues, multiple regional conferences may be held to reduce traveling expenses.


 


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SUB-UNIT GOALS:

  • To enrich the regional NACADA member experience by providing outreach opportunities, membership opportunities and information, timely and consistent communication throughout the region, and encouraging involvement in NACADA.

Objectives to address Goals:

  • Continue to work collaboratively with other professional organizations and/or conferences enhancing common goals, networking, and membership involvement.
  • Revise Advisory Council for region that includes at least one representative from Nevada, California, and Hawaii, one representative from large private, large public, small private, small public, and two-year institution. For purposes of continuity and institutional memory, past region chair, current chairs of interest groups and commissions (from within region) will also be members of the new advisory council. Current chair will preside over the advisory council.
  • Continue to communicate with our membership via PACNET, and mailings to new members.
  • Work with the National NACADA office to have the Region 9 website organized and hosted by the NACADA Executive Office.
  • Continue to promote membership in NACADA and participation in local drive-in, regional, and national conferences.
  • Provide information regarding Region 9 to Academic Advising News.
  • Represent Region 9 concerns and interests to the Board.

Actions taken towards Objectives:

  • Region 9 and Region 8 will co-host a regional conference on April 30-May 2, 2003 in Vancouver British Columbia as part of this joint initiative.
  • Send out electronic invitation to all specified to formally join the new advisory council.
  • Continue with the production of Pacific Currents, a bi-annual Region 9 bulletin to be sent to all Region 9 members where announcements, job opportunities, ideas, etc. can be shared. Continue communications via PACNET and personalized email to the membership.
  • Appoint a new region webmaster to get the Region 9 Website hosted on the NACADA central space to avoid depending on specific institutions’ technical team. Already emailed entire membership about important upcoming events via personalized email.
  • Mention NACADA activities in efforts to spread the word and get others involved.
  • Stay on top of deadlines for each submission
  • Host Region 9 Board meetings to brainstorm ideas and to provide a forum where issues can be heard and tasks and benchmarking can be proposed. Use our PACNET list serve for discussion on topics and solicit opinions via direct email

Strategies for addressing Strategic Plan:

  • To influence Deans and Vice Chancellors at University of Southern California to support the values of quality academic advising through professional development and encourage the utilization of resources that NACADA provides.
  • Have a standing dialogue with the Council of Academic Advisors (CAA), USC’s internal organization of advisors about professional development opportunities provided by NACADA.
  • Continue to assess the effectiveness of the soon to be formed advisory council’s organizational structure and determine if current structure promotes maximum inclusion and individual growth opportunities.
  • Embrace new technologies that enhance academic advising at this year’s Regional Conference.
  • Bring to the surface issues that deal with stress-reduction and wellness for the advising community, which works under tremendous pressures.
  • Cultivate new membership opportunities.

Actions Taken on Strategies:

  • Met with senior administrators at the University of Southern California to talk about NACADA and ask them to talk to individual departments about making available to their advisors professional development opportunities such as providing financial support to go to NACADA regional and/or national conferences. Got positive feedback but budget cuts are a definite challenge.
  • Met with the Council of Academic Advisor’s steering committee to co-sponsor a conference on advising for advisors from the local area tentatively in May.
  • Continue to work on Geographic representation in the Region. I am on the national board on the issue of geographic boundaries. This is somewhat of a challenge given the sheer size of Region 9 and the distances between areas where advisors are concentrated.
  • The regional conference addresses our changing technology needs. I will continue to talk about why advisors need to shed technophobia and embrace some technology in order to be effective advisors.
  • Some of the special topics at this year’s regional conference deal with “gardening” and “cultivation”. The strength of the theme lies in the symbiotic relationship between students and advisors. At the regional conference speak with counselors from community colleges to see if we can find a happy medium between “counselors” and “advisors” so we organize at least some local workshops jointly to gain members from community college population.

 

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