A global community and my professional home. Along the way I held positions in New Student Orientation, Admissions, and eventually Academic Advising where I found my passion for helping students! The last two years I have chaired the scholarship awards committee that is in charge of selecting and awarding region 8 scholarships to attend the regional conferences. What are some of the projects you worked on during your time as a BC Liaison on the steering committee? Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Student Membership* is $20/year – for individual students not currently employed full-time in an institution. Benefits of officially joining an AC include: There are many leadership opportunities in the ACD with varying roles, responsibilities, and time commitments. Below is information about each open position as well as general expectations of steering committee members. Not sure what words to use and for whom? Which institution do you work for and what is your role there? Members enjoy various benefits, discounts, and opportunities within the organization and its many services and resources. Connecting the Northwest: NACADA Region 8 News and Announcements. Those appointed have demonstrated fulfilling all expectations and meeting deadlines of their Chair role, significantly contributed to their Community as Chair, and show interest and understanding of the ACD Steering Committee role. ), National Academic Advising Association. Standard registration rates begin on February 8th. Choose the membership that is right for you! The Region 8 Steering Committee is now accepting nominations for the following positions: This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in taking on an excellent leadership position within the state/province, the region, and with NACADA. Becoming a NACADA member means joining the ranks of more than 14,000 professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students working to enhance the educational development of students. Come, bring your introverts, extroverts, and ambiverts to this discussion about Indigenousness! Concrete tools will be presented to give you the playbook you need to be successful at any point in the research process. You can sign up for pre-conferences while registering for the conference. As Oregon liaison, I supported the re-establishment of the Oregon Academic Advising Association and the OAAA Drive-In conference. In For Those Who Dare to Teach, Strean takes an autobiographical approach to sharing insights and practical tips for teaching. Since 2015, with financial support from NACADA Region 8, the BC Liaisons have: We have also seen a significant increase (33%) in BC NACADA memberships between June 2015 and June 2018. It provides me with access to experienced professionals who share their wisdom and helps me understand how I can use the latest research and data to advance advising on my campus. ( Log Out / Of the advisor variables, years of experience and advising style showed the strongest relationship with satisfaction. You DO NOT need to have leadership experience in NACADA. NACADA promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education to enhance the educational development of students. If there is a fee, you will enter payment information. All the connections I had made in NADADA fostered confidence to reach out for support. An interactive workshop presented by an internationally certified professional coach and academic specialist advisor, Carina Huggins. Attendees can find information regarding Appreciative Advising here. To accomplish this, we traveled and met with advisors, created a survey, and established a scholarship for community college advisors to support conference attendance. NACADA also serves as an advocate for effective academic advising by providing a Consulting and Speaker Service and funding for Research related to academic advising. Standard registration rates begin on February 8th. I work in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Click your name in the upper right corner to access your online profile page. Please share a little about yourself and a fun fact. I am Team Lead for the Undergraduate Programs at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. An accomplished author, his audiobook, Humor Me: Lighten Up and Love Life Laughing, explores the benefits of laughter and humour and how to apply them in daily life. Coaching and tip-sheets will be provided. July 2018 I spent a week riding my bike 480 miles across the state of Iowa in an annual ride called RAGBRAI. During its 36-year history, CIWA has developed innovative programs, entered into partnerships and become an organization that is truly responsive to the unique and diverse needs of its constituency. Being involved with NACADA has shown me what advising can be. At the time I had no idea how amazing NACADA really was, and how valuable a resource it would become to my practice. NACADA, NACE, NASPA, etc.). I’ve made so many friends being involved in NACADA who I have called upon for guidance, help and suggestions, as well as mentorships and professional development through webinars and conferences. We encourage Region 8 members to apply for this position. I am constantly plugging NACADA and it’s membership resources to any advisor who will listen. NACADA defines scholarly inquiry based on Boyer’s (1990) four elements of scholarship (discovery, integration, application, and teaching) and grounded in a belief that research, theory, and practice are interconnected and dynamic. The clearinghouse, webinars, conferences, and networking opportunities have, without a doubt, made me a better advisor and continue to challenge my way of thinking, and offer new opportunities to explore research in the field, where I otherwise wouldn’t have direct access. NACADA promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education to enhance the educational development of students. Phone: (785) 532-5717 Fax: (785) 532-7732 Advisors, faculty advisors and advising administrators come together to affirm the role of academic advising through student success and persistence. Connecting the Northwest: NACADA Region 8 News and Announcements. This will lead you to the steps of the “Edit Registration” process. Family, friends, travel and painting are my great loves (apart from my passion for academic advising). After attending my first regional conference, I knew that this was a valuable professional community through which I could learn and give back to the profession. Which institution do you work for and what is your role there? Maybe our nerves get in our way or we don’t want to experience rejection; perhaps we think we don’t have anything to offer. The benefits FAR and ABOVE outweigh the miniscule annual membership fee. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Time Commitment: Attend the Steering Committee Meeting once a month (one hour) and 3-5 hours a month serving on sub-committees or event planning/outreach (depends on what project/sub-committee member is working on). How has being involved with NACADA helped you grow in your professional career? ( Log Out / I am constantly plugging NACADA and it’s membership resources to any advisor who will listen. Energize: Tools to evoke action and results, Rock Star Research: Seize your Data-Driven Destiny, Brighton Brooks, University of Alaska Fairbanks. The clearinghouse, webinars, conferences, and networking opportunities have, without a doubt, made me a better advisor and continue to challenge my way of thinking, and offer new opportunities to explore research in the field, where I otherwise wouldn’t have direct access. Find out more about the Advising Communities Division Structure and Leadership. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. You will feel like part of the band with small group exercises that will provide you with take-home ready material to ascend to the Hall of Research Fame! In this session, two dynamic presenters will share their stories of how they came to understand their wellbeing through experiences of burnout, working overtime, weight loss, fitness, and diet, and other stressors. How has being involved with NACADA helped you grow in your professional career? What are some of the projects you worked on during your time as an Oregon Liaison on the steering committee? Joining NACADA was one of the first things I did when I became Director of Academic Advising in 2012. Be sure to continue to the “Shopping Cart” and click “Continue to Payment” to save your changes. Added benefits include: Supports institution accreditation; Satisfies grant requirements Nomination and election details will be sent out in December. I make sure all the academic advisors in my office have NACADA memberships. There are committees for everything from hospitality and proposal reading, to sponsorships and conference logo and theme. Intentionally Engaging in Wellbeing through Times of Strife and Stress, Anna Brown and Kyle Ross, Washington State University. 2323 Anderson Avenue, Suite 225 Inspire: The art of powerful questions Top 10 Member Benefits; ... As an allied member of NACADA, ILACADA promotes the overall awareness of academic advising as a profession. Early Bird registration is still open: click here to take advantage of these great rates by the February 7th deadline! Manhattan, KS 66502-2912 In this engaging workshop, Carina will bring tools from the world of professional coaching, to equip higher education professionals with new techniques that will empower, engage and energize students. The Advising Administration Community, which I recently joined, is introducing me to a new community of NACADA members in 2019. The following benefits are common to all membership categories*: Fall 2019 - Advising Asian American Students, Spring 2018 - UNDOCU Advising: Serving Undocumented, DACA, & DREAM Students, nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Advising-Communities.aspx, Communicates institutional support of high quality academic advising experiences for its students. Each community can structure their Steering Committee as they see fit, so contact the Chair of the group you might be interested in regarding any open Steering Committee positions. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I am from Missouri, but moved to Oregon in 2011, and I’ve been advising in the SOJC ever since. Resources and professional colleague networking! NACADA is: Please share a little about yourself and a fun fact. I have gotten a chance to work with many other super talented academic advisors across the region in that capacity and learned about some amazing things that other advisors are doing in our region. NACADA provides a forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of ideas pertaining to academic advising through numerous activities and publications. I am the Associate Director of Student Services, and I oversee the career programing and advising our unit offers students. Learn how in this fun-filled, supportive and constructive workshop. If the workshop you add does not include a fee, you will not be prompted for payment if your shopping cart balance is $0.00. Resources and professional colleague networking! Please share a little about yourself and a fun fact. We encourage Region 8 members to apply for this position. That summer, I attended a NACADA Summer Institute in Kentucky and met some amazing people – Charlie Nutt, Blane Harding, Rich Robbins and Terry Musser amongst others. What are some of the projects you worked on during your time as an Alberta Liaison on the steering committee?