Beth Isbell Tapley, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 11 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• Rocky Mountain Region 10 Chair, 2004-present — implemented first regional advising awards.

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

• Member, Region 10 Steering Committee, 2002-2004
• Chair, Region 10 Conference, 2002

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, Publications Award Committee, 2002

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current member: Advisor Training and Development Commission, Engineering and Science Advising Commission

Other:

• Involvement in NACADA: "Making Professional Success a Sure Bet", NACADA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 2005
• Member, American Society of Engineering Education, 2002-present
• New Mexico Academic Advising Association —  Past President, 2005; President, 2003-2005; Chair, Steering Committee, 2002-2003

• Texas Academic Advising Network (TEXAAN) — President, 1998;President-Elect, 1997; Vice President for Programs, 1995-1997; Annual Conference Chair, 1996; Newsletter Editor, 1993-1995
• Presentations:
  • "Benchmarking the Freshman Class: Predictors of Success?", NACADA Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, October 2003
  • "Module 10: Reverse Engineering", 2005 Ford PAS Training and Networking Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 2005
  • "Benchmarking the Freshman Class: Predictors of Success?", NACADA Region 10 Conference, Sedona, AZ, February 2003
  • "Striking a Balance: Maintaining Academic Standards and Enforcing
    Policies in the Age of Student Development", NACADA Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, October 1995
  • Transfer Admissions Roundtable presenter , Texas Academic Advising Network Annual Conference, March 1995

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?

The regional steering committee is currently awaiting structural guidelines for advising awards within the region.  This will be the first advising awards for Region 10.

Encouraged Wyoming members to host the regional conference in 2007. This will be the first time in at least 15 years that Wyoming has hosted 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?

The Regional Division is one of two prongs of the organization that literallky touches the members where they live.  The other prong of the organization is focused on interests within academic advising or particular student populations.  The Regional Division can have impact on all aspects of the Strategic Plan of NACADA, but particularly in the areas of offering professional development opportunities to our membership, influencing leaders and decision-makers in higher education and influencing public policy regarding academic advising.

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

I have spent the last two years learning the organizational "ropes," I would like to continue to learn more about the structure of the organization.  I feel that communication is one of my strengths and I can best use it representing the Regional Chairs to the Council.

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