Carol Ann Baily, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 12 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• Chair, Advising Adult Learners Commission, 1999-2001 — initiated the Adult Learners Commission newsletter in 1997 and the website in 1999; continued to serve as webmaster until 2003.

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

• Chair, Tennessee State Meeting, December 2004

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

• National Conference Task Force and Advisory Board, 2003-present

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Steering Committee Member, Commission and Interest Group Division, 2002-2004
• Current member, Advising Adult Learners Commission
• Current member -- Distance Education Advising Interest Group, First-Generation College Student Advising Interest Group, and Peer Advising and Mentoring Interest Group

Other:

• Presenter of presentations on adult learners and how to serve them since 1994.
• 2005 Service to Commission Award recipient, Adult Learners Commission
• NACADA Leadership Program Leader, 2000-2004

Platform Statement:

• Highlight your involvement in this unit that will help you in leading this unit. What roles have you played in this unit thus far? 

Prior to becoming Chair of the Adult Learners Commission, I initiated the Commission newsletter to communicate with members in between regional and national meetings.  As Commission Chair, I initiated the Commission website, packed with information for advisors serving adult learners.  While serving on the Commissions and Interest Group Division Steering Committee, I advised 6 commission and interest group chairs, assisting them as needed so that they could accomplish their goals while serving as chairs.

I have also served for several years now with the various committees, task forces, and advisory boards that focus on improving the national conference each year.  We added Hot Topic Discussions and spaced out the announcements of awards to better serve the membership during the conference.

• What do you believe are the most important goals and initiatives for this unit in meeting the strategic plan for both the unit and the Association?

I am particularly interested in expanding growth opportunities for NACADA Members.   I feel that I can help identify and promote opportunities for involvement by new members and develop our members to become leaders in the organization.   I would like to work on means to identify methods for reaching new populations with advising professional development opportunities.

• Why are you interested in serving in this leadership position or what influenced you to run for this leadership position? 

I have committed my professional membership to NACADA and I have accepted responsibility for leadership at the two levels available to members before the Board.  I would like to continue to develop my leadership in the organization at the highest level.

• Provide any additional comments or information regarding your past experiences and qualifications that relate to your candidacy for this leadership position.

I believe that I have good ideas to bring to the Board.  I have twelve years of experience and a deep knowledge of the Commissions and Interest Groups and how they can meet the needs of NACADA members.  An organization as large as NACADA cannot meet the needs of individual members without smaller groups that target individual interests.  The Commissions and Interest Groups serve as a primary way for members to meet each other and to explore a particular area in which they have interest.  I can represent these interests well on the Board and make sure that they have the resources and support that they need to meet the needs of the members.