Cole Holmes, University of Texas
at Austin, Austin, TX
Past Involvement in NACADA:
Years in NACADA: 6 years
Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments
achieved while in office: Academic Counselors Association
at UT-Austin (NACADA Affiliate)-served as President, 1999-2000;
Treasurer, 1997-1998; Advisory Council, 1998 to present. Received
James W. Vick Texas Excellence Award for Academic Advising, 2000.
National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in
Office: Co-chair, 2003 NACADA National Conference, Dallas,
TX
Committee Activities and Accomplishments:
Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments: Member,
Advising Administration Commission, Advisor Training and Development
Commission, Theory and Philosophy of Advising Interest Group and
Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues Interest Group.
Advising Administration Commission conference proposal reader,
2001 & 2002. Presented one concurrent session at NACADA Conference
in 1999. Presented two concurrent sessions at 2001 NACADA Conference
(one was commission-sponsored).
Other: Received NACADA academic scholarship, 2001. Attended
NACADA Summer Institute in Vancouver, 2001. Attended NACADA national
conferences in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002. Received NACADA Outstanding
Advising Administrator Award, 2002.
Platform Statement:
Although I am relatively new to the leadership ranks in NACADA,
I am very enthusiastic and prepared for the challenge. As a director
of advising, I have been committed to ongoing and innovative advisor
training and staff development for several years. I have instituted
required advisor training, weekly staff meetings, monthly staff
development, and twice-yearly retreats for the advising staff
in the McCombs School of Business. I have worked in divisions
where training was practically nonexistent and I've worked in
areas where I received excellent initial and ongoing training.
I KNOW the value of staff development and thorough training first
hand! If elected as Commission Chair I hope to work with committee
members and professional development and advisor registry task
forces to develop a comprehensive plan for advisor professional
development. As I believe we are our own best teachers,
I would also like to assist in developing a web based collection
of best practices in advisor training, allowing us to share ideas
and programs.
