Region 1 2012 Awards & Scholarships

2012 Institute/Seminar Scholarship Information - Due Dec 15, 2011
2012 Conference Scholarship Information - Due Feb 20, 2012

2012 Excellence in Advising Awards  - Due Feb 24, 2012

NACADA Region 1 Award & Scholarship Information

NACADA Region 1 Member:

Each award and scholarship has specific criteria and application process.  The awards and scholarships available for 2012 are:

• Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Primary Role: This category is for individuals whose primary role at the institution is the direct delivery of advising services to students.
  
  
• Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Faculty Role: This category is for individuals whose primary responsibility is teaching and/or research who spend a portion of their time providing academic advising services to students.
  
  
• Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Advising Administration: This category is for individuals who serve in may provide direct academic advising services but whose primary responsibility is an administrator or director of an academic advising program.
  
  
• Region 1 Presenter Scholarships for those attending and presenting at the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT.  This scholarship covers the conference registration fee. (5)

• $300 Region 1 New Advisor Scholarships for new advisors (3 years or less) attending the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT (2)

• $300 Region 1 Graduate Student Scholarships for graduate students attending the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT (2)

• Region 1 Advising Administrator Scholarships for administrators who actively support academic advising on their campus and who will attend the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT.  This scholarship will pay the annual NACADA membership fee and the Regional Conference registration fee.  A nomination is required – please see the separate Advising Administrator Scholarship nomination form below. (2)

• $750 Scholarship to the Academic Advising Administrators’ Institute on February 9-11, 2012 in San Diego, CA. (1)

• $500 Scholarship to the NACADA Winter Seminar (Creating a Campus Culture for Student Persistence: Academic Advising as Teaching and Learning) on February 13-14, 2012 in San Diego, CA. (1)

• $750 Scholarship to the Assessment Institute on February 15-17, 2012 in San Diego, CA. (1)

We are pleased to offer these awards & scholarships to our Region 1 Members.  Detailed information on the Institutes, Seminar and Region 1 Conference is available at www.nacada.ksu.edu.  The criteria and applications for these awards and scholarships are below. 

We look forward to sponsoring you!

Sincerely,

The Region 1 Scholarships and Awards Committee

Gail Stubbs, Co-Chair, gail.stubbs@umb.edu,
Susan Moyer, Co-Chair, smoyer@excelsior.edu
Terri Downing, Region 1 Chair, downingt@franklinpierce.edu

Iona Black, diblack4@gmail.com
Mary Fraser, mfraser@cmcc.edu
Ana Ketler, ana.ketler@umb.edu
Vincent Kloskowski, vkloskow@sjcme.edu
Kat McGrath, kmcgrath@excelsior.edu 

• You must be a current member of NACADA
• You must have held your current job position for at least one year
• You must have submitted a proposal and had it accepted to present at the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT

Submission Procedures:
Please provide the following information:

1. Resume/Vita
2. Professional Development Activities: Please list any NACADA or other professional development activities in which you have participated.
3. Scholarship Information: Give a brief description of the goals you hope to accomplish by attending the 2011 Region 1 Conference. In what ways would you like to extend your involvement in NACADA, especially in Region 1?
4. Please attach a letter of recommendation from your direct supervisor, which must include a statement of financial support for your travel/hotel expenses if you are awarded a scholarship by NACADA Region 1 (unless you are paying yourself – then please have your supervisor state so).

Complete the On-line Submission

Region 1 New Advisors Scholarship
Criteria:

• You must be a current member of NACADA
• You must be new to the Advising field (3 years or less)
• You must attend the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT

Submission Procedures:
Please provide the following information:

1. Resume/Vita
2. Professional Development Activities: Please list any NACADA or other professional development activities in which you have participated.
3. Scholarship Information: Give a brief description of the goals you hope to accomplish by attending the 2011 Region 1 Conference. In what ways would you like to extend your involvement in NACADA, especially in Region 1?
4. Please attach a letter of recommendation from your direct supervisor, which must include a statement of financial support for your travel/hotel expenses if you are awarded a scholarship by NACADA Region 1 (unless you are paying yourself – then please have your supervisor state so).

Complete the On-line Submission

Region 1 Graduate Student Scholarship
Criteria:

• You must be a current graduate student
• You must be a current student member of NACADA
• You must attend the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT
• You must agree to volunteer during the conference- with registration, session evaluations, the hospitality table, etc.

Submission Procedures:
Please provide the following information:

1. Resume/Vita
2. Professional Development Activities: Please list any NACADA or other professional development activities in which you have participated.
3. Scholarship Information: Give a brief description of the goals you hope to accomplish by attending the 2011 Region 1 Conference. In what ways would you like to extend your involvement in NACADA, especially in Region 1?
4. Please attach a letter of recommendation from your direct supervisor, which must include a statement of financial support for your travel/hotel expenses if you are awarded a scholarship by NACADA Region 1 (unless you are paying yourself – then please have your supervisor state so).

Complete the On-line Submission

Region 1 Advising Administrator Scholarship
Criteria:

• The nominee must be an Advising Administrator who actively supports advising at his/her institution
• The nominee must have held his/her current job position for at least one year
• The nominee must be nominated by a current NACADA member
• The nominee must attend the 2012 Region 1 Conference in Foxwoods/MGM Grand, CT

Submission Procedures:
Please provide the following information:

1. Resume/Vita
2. Professional Development Activities: Please list any NACADA or other professional development activities in which you have participated.
3. Scholarship Information: Give a brief description of the goals you hope to accomplish by attending the 2011 Region 1 Conference. In what ways would you like to extend your involvement in NACADA, especially in Region 1?
4. Please attach a letter of recommendation from your direct supervisor, which must include a statement of financial support for your travel/hotel expenses if you are awarded a scholarship by NACADA Region 1 (unless you are paying yourself – then please have your supervisor state so).

The completed On-line Submission

Academic Advising Administrators' Institute Scholarship
Assessment Institute Scholarship
Winter Seminar Scholarship
Criteria:

• You must be a current member of NACADA
• You must have held your current position for at least one year
• You must have attended at least one regional or national NACADA conference
• You must be willing to write a short article summarizing your experience at the Institute or Seminar for the regional newsletter

Submission Procedures:
Please provide the following information:

1. Resume/Vita
2. Professional Development Activities: Please list any NACADA or other professional development activities in which you have participated.
3. Scholarship Information: Give a brief description of the goals you hope to accomplish by attending the 2011 Region 1 Conference, Administrators’ Institute, Assessment Institute or Winter Seminar. In what ways would you like to extend your involvement in NACADA, especially in Region 1?
4. Please attach a letter of recommendation from your direct supervisor, which must include a statement of financial support for your travel/hotel expenses if you are awarded a scholarship by NACADA Region 1 (unless you are paying yourself – then please have your supervisor state so).

Complete the On-line Submission

Region 1 Excellence in Advising Awards
Good advising, like good teaching, publication and research, should be recognized for the valuable contributions it brings to our campuses. By honoring individuals who advise within NACADA Region One, we hope to bring more deserved recognition and respect to the important role that Academic Advisors play in higher education. Please take the time to thoughtfully acknowledge the work of an advising professional who deserves such recognition, or pass this information on to colleagues who may be interested in nominating a conference participant.

Any colleague may nominate a registered conference participant from NACADA Region One to receive an Academic Advising Excellence Award. These Awards were instituted in order to recognize individuals in our region who have demonstrated qualities associated with excellence in the academic advising of students or excellence in academic advising administration. Decisions are made by the NACADA Region One Scholarships and Awards Committee

Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Primary Role
Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Faculty
Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Advising Administration

Nominees must:
          • Be members of NACADA
          • Be registered for the Region One 2012 conference
          • Have worked in the advising profession for a minimum of one year prior to January 1, 2012.

Complete the On-line Submission

Awards will be presented at the Region One Conference.

If you have any questions regarding the Excellence in Advising Awards please feel free to contact one of the committee members:

Gail Stubbs, Chair, (gail.stubbs@umb.edu, 617 287-5505)
Susan Moyer, Region 1 Chair, (smoyer@excelsior.edu, 518-464-8688)
Iona Black (diblack4@gmail.com, 203 887-4996)
Mary Fraser, mfraser@cmcc.edu, 207 755-5238
Ana Ketler, ana.ketler@umb.edu, 617 287 5347