First-Generation College
Student Advising Interest Group
Post-Conference Reports
NACADA
Commission and Interest Group Division
2004
Post-Conference Unit Report
Interest
Group: First-Generation College Student Advising Interest Group
Chair:
Ila Schauer
Section
1: Identify the leadership within your unit.
List
members of your steering committees, committee members, task force
members, conference chairs, etc. & their emails.
| Name of Committee
|
Name of Committee
Member |
Email |
| Chair |
Ila Schauer |
ila_schauer@pvamu.edu |
| Co-chair |
Joe Murray |
murrayje@muohio.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Connie Osborne |
cosborne@oc.ctc.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Vinetta Frie |
friev@mybr.cc |
| Steering Committee |
Alphee Strand |
astrand@falcon.tamucc.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Sonia Garcia |
sgarcia@tamu.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Rachel Miller |
r0mill05@louisville.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Judi Beckendorf |
jbeckendorf@montana.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Lesha Gordon |
lgordon@jsr.vccs.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Vicky VanWinkle |
vicky.vanwinkle@uc.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Lisa Woodie |
lwoodie@sla.purdue.edu |
| Steering Committee |
Deb Conrad |
deborah.conrad@hu.edu |
Section
2: Outline your annual activities as they relate to the NACADA missions
and strategies.
Mission 1 :
Address the academic advising needs of higher education.
Strategies:
1-A
Identify, prioritize, and address critical issues facing academic
advising. Through surveys and needs assessments, identify the issues
facing academic advising in higher education and propose methods
for addressing these issues - from recognition of advising as a
critical component of student success to the recognition of advisors
as critical to the educational/developmental process.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Brainstorm during National, Regional,
and State meetings to clarify definitions and to identify critical
issues facing First Generation College Students. |
Chair, co-chair, committee |
2005-10-01 |
0000-00-00 |
|
Mission 2
: Advance the body of knowledge of academic advising.
Strategies:
2-A
Promote, support, and conduct research related to the enhancement
of academic advising through further understanding of the student,
the campus environment, advising processes, or other related areas.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Plan and conduct research across campuses
represented by NACADA which would pinpoint critical issues,
identify successful interventions, and offer guidance to advisors
of First Generation College Students. |
Proposed, as yet unassigned. |
0000-00-00 |
0000-00-00 |
|
Mission 3 :
Champion the educational role of academic advising to enhance student
learning and development in a diverse world.
Strategies:
3-A
Identify and develop strategies for fostering collaboration with
various advising constituencies. Seek collaborative relationships
with academic and student services related associations, discipline
specific organizations, higher education associations, and accrediting
agencies to promote the importance of academic advising.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Study and compare research by FYE
and TRIO in order to enhance the Interest Group's knowledge
base. |
Chair, co-chair, steering committee
|
2005-10-01 |
0000-00-00 |
|
3-B
Enhance NACADA's global visibility and credibility as the resource
for concerns and needs involving academic advising. Identify and
educate other professionals in higher education that NACADA has
valuable information to help institutions enhance student development,
student success, and institutional success through the dissemination
of credible and supported data.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Produce accurate and viable research
on the needs of First Generation College Students and successful
interventions. |
Chair, co-chair, committee, interest
group |
2006-10-01 |
0000-00-00 |
|
Mission 4 :
Affirm the role of academic advising in supporting institutional
mission and vitality.
No
Activity entered
Mission 5 :
Promote the involvement of diverse populations in the Association.
Strategies:
5-B
Create an environment that promotes maximum individual inclusion,
involvement, and growth. Assure that roles and expectations are
clear and that appropriate orientation or training is provided to
ensure success.
| Task (Activities Planned) |
Person/committee assigned the task
|
Target Date |
Date Completed |
Assess progress or completion |
| Create more organized volunteer/leadership
opportunities withing the First Generation College Student Interest
Group. |
Chair, co-chair, committee |
2005-10-01 |
0000-00-00 |
|
Section
3: Issues/Items for consideration by the Division, Council or Board
of Directors.
No Issues.
Section
4: List Volunteer Opportunities Available in your Unit.
| Volunteer Opportunity |
Details |
| Steering Committee |
The Steering Committee will help shape
the Interest Group and guide the chair and co-chair. |
Section
5: Summary of Annual Interest Group Meeting
The
First-Generation College Student Advising Interest Group met
at the NACADA National Conference to discuss issues and strategies.
There were 38 attendees.
Members were encouraged
to submit proposals to their regional meeting for roundtable
discussions. Members will be contacted informally via e-mail.
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