Jocelyn Harney, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 8 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

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

• Attended NACADA Region 5 Conferences in 2002, 2003

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, NACADA Assessment Institute Advisory Board, 2005-2007 

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current Member — Two-Year Colleges Commission, Advising Administration Commission, Technology in Advising Commission

Other:

• Facilitator, NACADA Administrators' Institute, 2006 and 2007
• Consultant, NACADA Consultant Bureau
• Attended NACADA National Conferences in 1998, 2000-2003, 2005, 2006
• Presenter, "Technology Tools to Better Advise Students", League of Innovation National Conference, Dallas, TX, October 2005
• Presenter, "Advisor Training of AQIP CI Team Accomplishments and Future Direction", College of DuPage, All College In-Service main session, Glen Ellyn, IL, October 2004 

Platform Statement:

• Highlight your previous involvement within this unit that will help you in leading this unit. What roles have you played within this particular unit as a member thus far?  

Although I have not held a leadership role in the Two-Year Colleges Commission, I have continued to remain involved in NACADA and have been employed within a 2-year college for the past 15 years. Also, because I have been the responsible administrator for advising in my institution, I believe that I am well prepared to chair the Two-Year Colleges Commission.

• 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 Two-Year Colleges Commission chair would benefit the NACADA membership by providing leadership and assistance in focusing attention on the nature of, populations of and needs of student advising in the two-year college environment. Additionally, identification and resolution of advisor professional development issues and/or needs would be an goal for this unit, along with encouraging greater professional development offering for two-year colleges at NACADA.

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

Upon being nominated, I have expressed interest in serving in this leadership role. My motivation is to offer my leadership skills and abilities in service to this great professional organization. I have received much from NACADA over the past 8 years in the way of professional growth and now it is my turn to give back through service to the NACADA.

• Provide any additional comments or information (either personal or leadership-related) that you want potential voters to know about you that is not covered elsewhere in your platform information. 

In an effort to share information regarding my experience in the 2-year college environment, I am currently serving my community college as the Dean of Students at College of DuPage, having previously served as the Associate Dean of Counseling, Transfer and Advising, and 5 years as Counseling Faculty. As Dean of Students, I am responsible for counseling, career services, co-op, special services for students with disabilities, new student orientation, along with general, international, multicultural, and developmental education advising.

More recently, I completed leadership of a 3-year AQIP project to improve campus advising as a part of the College's accreditation and have continued implementation of improvements for the past 2-years. Concerning my educational background, I received a Ph.D. in Education with a focus on Special Education, Transition Leadership, and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Further, I have continued as an instructor of courses at the community college for students and faculty regarding advising, career development, college survival skills and/or disability issues.