Lee Kem, Murray State University, Murray, KY

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 5 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office: N/A

Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office:

• Region 3 Conference Co-Chair, 2004-2005 — planning regional conference in Louisville
• Region 3 Executive Board, 2002-2005 — assisted in planning 2003 region conference in Charleston, WV

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, NACADA Membership Committee, 2003-2005

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Webmaster, Advising Education Majors Interest Group/Commission, 2003-2005 — maintained contact with members encouraging presentations and publications)
• Chair of Volunteer Committees, Advising Education Majors Commission, 2004-2005 — as a new way of organizing Commission activities.
• Interim Co-Chair, Advising Education Majors Commission, 2003-2004 — assisted with moving Advising Education Majors from interest group to Commission status.
• Co-Chair, Advising Education Majors Interest Group, 2002-2003
• Current member, Faculty Advisors Commission and Advising Education Majors Commission
• Current member, High School to College Advising Interest Group and Advising High Achieving Students Interest Group

Other:

• Murray State University (MSU) activities:
  • Director of COE Advising Center at MSU (established Center in 2000)
  • Serve on ad hoc Advising Committee at MSU
  • Serve on MSU retention/recruitment committees with focus on advising for retention/recruitment
• Attended NACADA Summer Institute 2001
• Numerous presentations at the state, regional and national level

Platform Statement:

The Mission statement for the Commission will continue to guide the goals and strategies. We will continue to identify and address critical issues related to advising education majors. The Commission will increase the opportunities for support by encouraging the sharing of best practices through presentations and discussions.

My focus will be on furthering the goals delineated by NACADA and by the members of the Advising Education Majors Commission members. I was co-chair of the Interest Group and was involved in the process of moving the interst group to Commission status. I have served for the past year as the behind-the-scenes co-chair of the Commission and have worked very closely with the current Chair of the Commission. Therefore, I understand the expectations and responsibilities of this position. I will promote the concept of increased Commission leadership roles established at the 2004 national conference meeting. There will be further promotion of member involvement through sharing of advising information, website and list serve information and involvement, and enhanced collaboration for leadership, presentations, and publications.

It would be a privilege to serve as your Commission Chair.