Region 2
Awards Information is now
available for the 2009 Program!
ANNOUNCEMENT
The
National Academic Advisor Association (NACADA) Region
2 has the following position open on the steering
committee:
Region
2: DC representatives to the Steering Committee
and Awards Chair.
2-year
term begins in November, 2008.
The
duties for this position are :
REGIONALLY:
Within the region, this position coordinates the
Region Awards Program. Specific duties are:
- Coordinate
the Regional Awards program, soliciting nominations
and notifying the Region Steering Committee of
award-winners.
- Coordinate
the communication of the awards to winners and
ordering recognition certificates and/or plaques.
- Ensure
that the Region 2 award requirements and guidelines
are followed fairly and consistently.
The
successful candidate:
•
has a demonstrated interest in the mission of
NACADA (volunteering, mentoring, presentations,
consistent attendance at conferences, etc.)
•
has institutional support to travel to conferences
and meetings.
•
is willing to serve a minimum 2 years.
To
apply, please email a resume highlighting involvement
with NACADA and a brief paragraph explaining interest
in the posted opening to Sandra M. Waters, NACADA
Region 2 Chair, at smwaters@odu.edu.
The statement of interest will be posted to the
Region 2 election website with the resume. An election
will be conducted in October.
The
selection process will be on-line through the NACADA
election system and run from October 20-31, 2008.
The new steering committee member will be notified
by telephone.
Region
2 District of Columbia Regional Representative to
the Steering Committee
The
duties for this position are :
REGIONALLY:
Within the region, this representative serves as
the liaison with the District of Columbia. Specific
duties are:
- Coordinate
advising in DC through activities/meetings such
as a drive-in conference and organization of an
advising network.
- Host meetings
at the annual Regional Conference.
- Present
issues to regional board
- Identify
NACADA members in the District that could chair/host
meetings, conferences, and/or be involved on a
state, regional, or national level
- Participate
in setting goals and budget for the region
- Identify
facilities in the District for possible state/regional
meetings
- Attend
s teering committee 2-day meetings, usually
December 1 and June 1. (travel, food, and lodging
expenses are reimbursed by NACADA for these meetings).
The
successful candidate:
•
has a demonstrated interest in the mission of
NACADA (volunteering, mentoring, presentations,
consistent attendance at conferences, etc.)
•
has institutional support to travel to conferences
and meetings.
•
is willing to serve a minimum 2 years.
To
apply, please email a resume highlighting involvement
with NACADA and a brief paragraph explaining interest
in the posted opening to Sandra M. Waters, NACADA
Region 2 Chair, at smwaters@odu.edu.
The statement of interest will be posted to the
Region 2 election website with the resume. An election
will be conducted in October.
Congratulations
to the Best of Region 2008 Presentation Winner:
"Teaching
Students How to Fish: Infusing Critical Thinking
Strategies to Help Students Advise Themselves"
Carol
Moore & Barbara Lopez - Temple University
This
presentation will be given at the Annual Conference
in Chicago, IL in October. Click
here for an interactive schedule planner and
add this session to your list!
Congratulations
to the 2008 Region 2 Award Winners!!!
Outstanding
New Advisor:
Jason Gasper-Hulvat
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding
Advisor - Faculty Role:
Robin Powers - Gannon
University, Erie, PA
Outstanding
Advisor - Primary Role:
Michelle Wiley - Gannon
University, Erie, PA
Outstanding
Advisor - Administrator:
G.W.
Thompson - Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA
Jeff Gardner
Memorial Scholarship Recipient:
Paula
Dollarhide - Richard Stockton College of
New Jersey, Pomona, NJ
Congratulations
to Best of Region winners Carol Moore and Barbara
Lopez from Temple Univeristy. Their concurrent
session "Teaching Students How to Fish: Infusing
Critical Thinking Strategies to Help Students
Advise Themselves" was voted Best of Region 2.
Carol and Barbara will represent Region 2 at the
NACADA National Conference in Chicago on October
3 at 4:30 - 5:30 in Room Regency B, West Tower,
Gold Level..
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