NACADA conducts an election each spring for various leadership positions, which are listed below and have varying terms in office. Please complete the online Leadership Nomination Form if you are interested in being considered for a leadership position. Also, if you know someone whom you believe would be a good candidate, you may submit his or her name on this form, and the NACADA Executive Office will follow up to determine if he or she is interested and meets the eligibility criteria. Position descriptions and eligibility requirements are provided below. Nominations are due to the NACADA Executive Office no later than Friday, October 30, 2009. Only current NACADA members may submit nominations.

All nominees will be required to complete a brief personal information form detailing past NACADA involvement, specific accomplishments, and other relevant activities in support of advising. Each final candidate must also submit a photo that will be posted to the web with his/her platform information. Based on nominations and acceptances received, the NACADA Nominating Committee and Executive Office may solicit additional nominees to assure at least two candidates for each position. The final slate of candidates will be available in late fall 2009 and the election will be conducted online in February 2010. Newly elected leaders take office in October 2010 after the annual conference.

Complete the online nomination form, or click here for this form in PDF format that can be printed and mailed/faxed to NACADA, or turned in at the annual conference.  If you have any questions about the elections, please contact the NACADA Executive Office.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Board of Directors — 3 positions available, 3-year term each (Oct 2010-Oct 2013)
• President* (one-year term, October 2010-October 2011)- The only eligible nominees for this position in this election are: Elizabeth Higgins, Glenn Kepic, Susan Kolls, Kazi Mamun, Celeste Pardee, and Kathy Stockwell.
• Vice President* (one-year term, October 2010-October 2011)- The only eligible nominees for this position in this election are: Elizabeth Higgins, Glenn Kepic, Susan Kolls, Kazi Mamun, and Celeste Pardee.
   

* NOTE: Per NACADA by-laws, the positions of President and Vice President will be elected by the membership from a slate of eligible Board of Directors members continuing their current terms.  Additional nominees will not be solicited nor accepted.

• Administrative Division Representative (elected, October 2010-October 2012 term)
• Regional Division Representative (elected, October 2010-October 2012 term)

• Region 2 — Mid-Atlantic [PA, NJ, VA, DE, DC, MD]

• Region 4 — Southeast [GA, AL, MS, FL, Puerto Rico]

• Region 6 — North Central [ND, SD, MN, IA, NE, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories]

• Region 8 — Northwest [MT, ID, OR, WA, AK, British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon]

• Region 10 — Rocky Mountain [UT, WY, CO, AZ, NM]

Advising Administration Advising Students with Disabilities Advising Transfer Students Assessment of Advising Distance Education Advising Engineering and Science Advising Faculty Advising

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allies Concerns Multicultural Concerns Peer Advising and Mentoring Small Colleges and Universities Undecided and Exploratory Students

Pending approval of applications for commission status from current Interest Groups, the following Commission Chair positions may be added to the ballot in early October. At that time, nominees may also be sought for:

• Finance

• Membership
• Research

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POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

Note: Prior experience means "has completed a full term prior to taking office." All candidates must be current General Members of NACADA. Associate Members (employed outside of nonprofit higher education institutions) are not eligible for elected positions of leadership within the Association.

Board of Directors — Board members are elected by the general membership and serve to direct the association through development and implementation of the strategic plan and the management of association resources. Board members must have prior experience as a Chair of a Division level sub-unit (region, committee, commission). Board members serve staggered three-year terms. Obligations include attendance at mid-year and Fall Board Meetings and participation in other Board meetings and teleconferences as called by the President .

Division Representatives — Elected Division Representatives direct and lead the sub-units of their Division, and are elected by the Chairs whom they will represent within the Division. They are supported by an additional Division Rep who is appointed by the President, and serves an alternate 2-year term (overlapping vs. concurrent). All Division Reps serve on the NACADA Council. Division Reps must have prior experience as a Chair of a sub-unit within the respective Division. Division Reps attend the meetings of the Division and the Council scheduled around the NACADA Annual Conference, a mid-year Council meeting, and teleconferences. The Regional Division Rep must have previously served a full term as a Region Chair. The Administrative Division Rep must have previously served a full term as a Standing Committee Chair or Advisory Board Chair. The Commission & Interest Group Division Rep must have previously served a full term as a Commission Chair.

Region Chairs — Region Chairs are elected by their regional members and represent members of their specific region by bringing concerns of the region to the Division, informing the region of initiatives of the Association, facilitating communication within the region, and coordinating regional activities. Region Chairs attend Division meetings scheduled with the NACADA Annual Conference and lead regional meetings during regional conferences and during the annual conference. Region Chairs must be members of their region for at least one year prior to taking office.

Commission Chairs — Commission Chairs are elected by their Commission members and provide leadership for Commission activities in support of the profession by representing the members of that group and their needs and concerns through the Division Reps and communicating with the members throughout the year. Commission Chairs coordinate commission activities and lead Commission meetings during the annual Conference. Candidates must have completed the previous year as a member in the Commission prior to taking office and be a current member in that group .

Standing Committee Chairs — Standing Committee Chairs are elected by their respective Committee members and provide leadership for Committee activities that focus on Association operations and are advisory to the Board of Directors. Committee Chairs represent the needs and concerns of that committee through the Administrative Division Reps. Committee Chairs coordinate committee activities and lead Committee meetings during the annual Conference. Candidates must have completed a full term as a member of the Committee prior to taking office.

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Continuing NACADA Leaders for 2010-2011

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Kazi Mamun, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA; Celeste Pardee, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Kathy Stockwell, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI — (terms ending October 2011)

• Elizabeth Higgins, University of Southern Maine; Glenn Kepic, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Susan Kolls, Northeastern University, Boston, MA — (terms ending October 2012)

 

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES:

• Susan Fread, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA—Administrative Division (appointed, term 2009-2011)

• John Paul Regalado, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX—Regional Division (appointed, term 2009-2011)

  David Spight, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX—Commission & Interest Group Division (elected, term 2009-2011)

REGION CHAIRS (term October 2009-October 2011):

• Region 1 — Susan Moyer, Excelsior College, Albany, NY

• Region 3 — Art Farlowe, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

• Region 5 — Jennifer McCaul, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI

• Region 7 — Carol Pollard, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

• Region 9 — Gayle Juneau, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

COMMISSION CHAIRS (term October 2009-October 2011):

• Advising Adult Learners — Jennifer Varney, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

• Advising Business Majors — Teresa D’Urso, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

• Advising Education Majors — Christine Lancaster, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

• Advising Graduate & Professional Students — Stephanie Crouch, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

• Advising Student Athletes — Sandra Meyer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Advisor Training & Development — Nora Allen Scobie, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

• ESL & International Student Advising — Amanda Owens, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• Liberal Arts Advisors — Jackie Dana, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

• Technology in Advising — Clay Schwenn, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• Theory & Philosophy of Advising — Shannon Burton, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

• Two-Year Colleges — Tim Kirkner, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (term October 2009-October 2011:

• Awards — Brian Glankler, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

• Diversity — Jobila Williams, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

• Member Career Services — Alison Hoff, Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN

• Professional Development — Pat Folsom, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA