Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee Chair
Committee Chairs are elected by their Committee members and provide leadership for Committee activities in support of the profession by representing its members and their needs and concerns through the Division Representatives and communicating with the members.The Committee Chairs report to the Administrative Division Representatives.
Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee Chair - (elected, term October 2018 - October 2020). Prior to taking office, candidates must have completed a full term as a member of the respective committee.
Debbi Murphy
Weber State University Ogden, UT
Platform
Platform Statement: Part I
1. If elected to this position, what will you attempt to accomplish that will help to meet the strategic goals of the Association? (2000 characters or less)
If elected, I want to continue on with the great work the Membership Committee has been doing in regards to new NACADA members during their first two years of membership and connecting with and providing support for our graduate school members. I will keep the focus on how we can best recruit new members and retain members in the organization by creating opportunities for them to recognize the value of being a member of NACADA. I want to incorporate NACADA’s Core Competencies in our new member orientation sessions at annual and regional conferences and also in our communication with new members during their first two years. I will encourage our committee to look at various opportunities for recruiting graduate students and how we can best provide them with support during their graduate programs and also as they move into their careers after graduation. I want to start focusing on our international members and ways in which we can best recruit and retain our international colleagues....
If elected, I want to continue on with the great work the Membership Committee has been doing in regards to new NACADA members during their first two years of membership and connecting with and providing support for our graduate school members. I will keep the focus on how we can best recruit new members and retain members in the organization by creating opportunities for them to recognize the value of being a member of NACADA. I want to incorporate NACADA’s Core Competencies in our new member orientation sessions at annual and regional conferences and also in our communication with new members during their first two years. I will encourage our committee to look at various opportunities for recruiting graduate students and how we can best provide them with support during their graduate programs and also as they move into their careers after graduation. I want to start focusing on our international members and ways in which we can best recruit and retain our international colleagues. I want to also explore ways in which we can improve and strengthen our membership committee liaisons’ collaboration within each region of NACADA.
Platform Statement: Part II
2. Describe an accomplishment on your own campus or within NACADA of which you are proud. What do you believe your accomplishment demonstrates about your abilities as a leader? (2000 characters or less) I have held many leadership roles at Weber State University, located in Ogden, Utah. Over the years I have served on many university and college committees. I was instrumental in combining our two staff committees (exempt and non-exempt) into one Staff Advisory Council that serves to represent staff ideas and concerns to our President’s Council and Board of Trustees. I was the first chair of the Staff Advisory Committee and during the year I was chair and the year I served as advisory chair, the council made great progress in changing university policies in regards to parental leave and sick leave. I am most proud of my work as a leader in creating a University Academic Advising Council (UAAC) that brings together the academic advising community at Weber State. By forming a council, academic advisors are able to have their voice heard in an official capacity when it comes to policies and procedures that impact our students and advising.
Platform Statement: Part III
3. Why are you interested in serving in this leadership position or what influenced you to run for this leadership position? (2000 characters or less) I am interested in serving in this leadership position because I believe the work this committee does is very important. In October, I started my second term on the Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee. The resources available to me as a NACADA member are invaluable and my involvement in NACADA have helped me become the excellent advisor I am today. I am proud to be a member of NACADA and believe in the mission of NACADA. I want to keep moving this committee forward to reach as many academic advising professionals as possible and teach them about the organization and the valuable resources provided to the membership.
Platform Statement: Part IV
4. Please describe how you will work to promote the enhancement of inclusivity throughout (or within) the association. (1500 characters or less) I will work to promote the enhancement of inclusivity throughout (or within the association) by keeping inclusivity at the forefront of our committee’s conversations and decisions. I want to collaborate with the Inclusion and Engagement Committee (IEC) to gain insight into how we can best serve our new members during their first two years of membership as well as our graduate student members.
Past Involvement in NACADA
5. Outline your past involvement in NACADA:
a. Years in NACADA
b. National Offices Help and Accomplishments Achieved
My past involvement in NACADA:
a. I have been a member of NACADA for 12 years.
b. I have served on the Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee (formerly Membership Committee) for one extended term (4 years) and just began my second term on the committee. As a member of the committee I helped developed our New Member Orientation presentation and presented it at three annual conferences and one regional conference.
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