Communicate with the past Region Chair!

• Immediately upon your election you should set a time with the current Chair to provide you with an overview of your responsibilities. At the meeting, materials and files should be shared as well as ideas and insights into what your role is on the state, regional and national levels (regions vary in their size, structure, and methods of conducting various activities).
• Communicate with the current Chair and Division Reps prior to attending your first national conference as Region Chair -elect about initial items you need to attend to during your first few months.
• Plan to meet the outgoing chair and the Division Reps at the National Conference to participate in the biannual review of your region
• During the national conference, allocate time prior to, during, and after the Division meeting to discuss with the Division Reps, the transition and what the next obligations are.

Get to know the other Region Chairs & the Division Representatives!

• National Conference is a good time to meet and visit with other Region Chairs, as well as the other NACADA leaders you will be working most closely with – Division Reps, Executive Office Staff, and Board of Directors.

Never be afraid to ask questions!

• You will find Region/Division e-mail via the Region Chair list serve a wonderful avenue for dialogue and help with all your concerns and questions. Keep your NACADA Leader list in a handy location (or several). We are fortunate to be affiliated with such a wonderful group of professionals, and you should not feel hesitant to ask questions or seek clarification if you don’t understand something.

Keep on top of correspondence!!

• When correspondence arrives from NACADA, read it as soon as possible and determine action needed and timeline. It is very easy to put these responsibilities aside when you always have immediate “crises” to attend to on a daily basis.

Be prepared for Division Meetings!

• You will be receiving a lot of information prior to the division meeting at the National Conference . It is extremely beneficial to have this information read prior to attending the meeting. The meeting can move rather quickly over some items, so you will want to have this read and notes made so that you don’t miss an opportunity to provide valuable input on items of interest to you and your region.

Enjoy your time as Region Chair!

• Dive in and learn your responsibilities quickly! Your term will be up before you know it and you will want to be as effective a leader of your region as possible!