Scott Amundsen
	University of North Carolina-Wilmington Wilmington, NC
	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?

I have been very active in Region 3 since joining NACADA in 2000. I have served as the North Carolina State Representative and have been active on the Region 3 steering committee. I have organized and hosted state conferences and participated in several regional site visits.

Over the past ten years I have worked in South Carolina, Kentucky, and North Carolina so I am very familiar with the academic advisors, students, and institutions within the region.

At both UNC Greensboro and Eastern Kentucky University I was able to energize the campus advisors and generate increased membership and participation at NACADA state, regional, and national events. At EKU I was able to secure grant funding to increase advisor training and development on campus and funded a team of 8 advisors for the NACADA Summer Institute.

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 ?

Address the academic advising needs of higher education.

It is critical that the membership of NACADA and Region 3 continue to grow and that advisors are exposed to the resources and benefits of our association. I would specifically focus on outreach to new members and the development of a comprehensive recruitment plan for potential members at 2 year institutions. State drive-in conferences need to be expanded and collaboration with other professional organizations (i.e., NASPA, N4A, FYE) may be necessary and advantageous to participation in these tight budget times.

Advance the body of knowledge of academic advising.

I would continue to encourage the membership of Region 3 to participate in joint research projects and to take full advantage of publishing opportunities through NACADA. Several Region 3 members have presented NACADA Webinars and I would continue to encourage our memberships involvement.

Champion the educational role of advising.

I would aggressively work with our membership to obtain recognition at the state, regional, and national level for outstanding advising programs and advising excellence. I would also encourage the state representatives to work closely with individual institutions to set-up advisor recognition programs on their individual campuses.

Promote the involvement of diverse populations.

I am currently a member of the NACADA Emerging Leader Program (ELP) and understand the importance of NACADA's commitment to members from diverse populations. I would work with the state representatives within Region 3 to identify members (and potential members) from diverse populations and contact them directly to provide them information about NACADA and the benefits of membership. I can provide first-hand accounts of the power and commitment to diversity of our NACADA leadership group and the ELP program.

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

I have worked with my colleagues from Region 3 for the past 8 years and would be honored to serve in this leadership position. I have worked very closely with leaders from all of our states and would look forward to building on those relationships to ensure future collaboration and growth.

I had considered serving in this role a couple of years ago, but I was still in the process of completing my dissertation. That work is complete and I am confident that I can give 100% to this position and provide energetic leadership for Region 3.

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. 

I am committed to the success of NACADA and Region 3. I have moved up the career ladder in academic advising very quickly and this would not have been possible without NACADA. The educational and professional opportunities that NACADA has provided me with are second to none, but more importantly the relationships and people that I have met through NACADA have changed my life and career path. I will continue to give back to NACADA in any way I can. I am ready for the challenge and would be proud to serve to serve as the NACADA Region 3 chair.

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 9 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

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

• Member, Mid-South Region III Steering Committee (2003-2006)
• North Carolina State Representative (2002-2005)
  • Hosted several state conferences and increased membership and participation at regional and national conferences.

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Appreciative Advising Interest Group, Chair - 2006- Present
  • Was founding chair for this interest group. Moved this group from potential interest group to interest group status. Have applied for commission status for 2009. Membership and presentations at state, regional, and national conferences have continued to grow.
• Current member: Advising Administration Commission, Advising Student Athletes Commission, Advisor Training & Development Commission, Appreciative Advising Interest Group
• Former member:  Theory & Philosophy of Advising Commission, Undecided & Exploratory Students Commission,

  Advising Transfer Students Commission, Assessment of Advising Commission

Other:

• Emerging Leaders Program, Mentor
  • I am proud to be a mentor for the 2008-2010 Emerging Leaders Program.
• Recent National Presentations:
  • Appreciative Advising Interest Group. National Academic Advising Association -- Chicago, IL, 2008; Baltimore, MD, 2007.
  • Appreciative Advising-Hot Topics. National Academic Advising Association -- Chicago, IL, 2008; Baltimore, MD, 2007.
  • Strengths-Based Advising: Taking It to the next level With "Appreciative" Advising, International Webinar, Noel-Levitz, 2008
  • Appreciative Advising across campuses, Noel-Levitz National Conference on Student Recruitment and Retention. Orlando, FL, 2007.
  • Evaluating the impact of Appreciative Advising across higher education institutions: A multi-site evaluation (Poster). American Evaluation Association, Portland, OR, 2006.
  • Appreciative Advising Interest Group. National Academic Advising Association, Indianapolis, IN, 2006.
  • Pre-Conference Workshop: Appreciative Advising across campuses. National Academic Advising Association, Indianapolis, IN, 2006.
  • Appreciative assessment: Best practices in enrollment management. Noel-Levitz Symposium on the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color, Kansas City, MO 2006.
  • Appreciative Advising, a new approach to developmental advising. National Academic Advising Association, Las Vegas, NV, 2005.
  • Strategies for academic success. Noel-Levitz Symposium on the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
  • Monitoring for success: Implementing a proactive probation program for diverse, at-risk college students. American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, 2005.
  • Assessing at-risk student programming. National Academic Advising Association, Cincinnati, OH, 2005.
  • Strength-based retention programming for students on academic probation, Noel-Levitz National Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2004.
  • Spartan Success, An inexpensive electronic retention tool. National Academic Advising Association, Dallas, TX, 2003. (Selected as "Best Technological presentation").
• Recent Publications:
  • Amundsen, S. (2008, June). Appreciative Advising Interest Group. Academic Advising Today, 31 (2).
  • Kamphoff, C., Hutson, B., Amundsen, S., & Atwood, J. (2007). A Motivational/ Empowerment Model applied to students on academic probation. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 8(4), 397-412.
  • Amundsen, S. (2003). Academic Advising for Gen X. In J. Black (Ed.) Gen Xers return to College. Washington, DC: American Association of College Registrar and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).