The Division Representatives are responsible for bringing issues, proposals, and/or funding needs from the Division to the Council for consideration, discussion, recommendation, and/or approval. The Division Representatives are also responsible for assisting in the development of governing structures and other governing issues of the subdivisions.
Regional Division Representative - (elected, term October 2014-October 2016). Prior to taking office, the Regional Division Representative must have served a full term as a Region Chair. Nominee must also be a current member of the region for which s/he is being nominated as chair.
Ms. Paula Dollarhide
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Galloway NJ
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? If elected as a Regional Division Representative, I will work towards the strategic goal of developing and sustaining leadership. When I previously served as Region 2 Chair I had much to learn about budgeting, setting goals, and motivating my region steering committee to work locally for new initiatives and arranging for regional conferences. The Region Division Representatives at the time helped immensely in explaining my job description and understanding how to proceed. I would like to be able to encourage the current and future Region Chairs to be bold and develop their leadership skills just as I have been encouraged through serving in different capacities in 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? After attending a NACADA summer institute in 2008 I was able to develop a strategic plan for faculty advisor development at Richard Stockton College. Through the wonderful experience I had at that summer institute I was able to come back to Stockton with a plan that I have seen grow and develop over the years. Part of the plan included instituting a faculty advising council, developing a series of noontime brown bag advising colloquia on current topics in advising, and a Provost’s award for excellence in faculty academic advising. While I was Region 2 Chair I proposed the development of an award for outstanding contributions to scholarship and research. This was something I was passionate about during my tenure as Chair, and I am so very proud of the work our steering committee did to make this a reality. I believe these achievements highlight my organizational skills and ability to work with others to accomplish common goals.
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? I am interested in serving in this leadership role because I believe I know the challenges of being a region chair, and I can assist others who are new to being chair with budgets, conference planning, and motivating those on their steering committees. NACADA has done much to assist me professionally, and it will be great to continue to pay it forward.
Past Involvement in NACADA
4. Outline your past involvement in NACADA:
a. Years in NACADA
b. National Offices Help and Accomplishments Achieved
c. Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved in office
d. Etc.
Member of NACADA for 13 years
New Jersey Representative to Region 2 Steering Committee, 2005-2007
Co-Chair, NACADA Region 2 Conference, AtlanticCity, NJ, April 2010.
Region 2 Chair, October 2010-October 2012
NACADA National Membership Committee, October 2013-2015
Presented “The Arts and Humanities of Academically-Centered Advising” at the National
NACADA Conference in Orlando, FL, on October 7, 2000.
• Co-presented “Reading Between the Lines: Advising Dilemmas in Three Acts”
with Laurie Baker and Dr. Peter Hagen at the NACADA Region 2 Conference in State
College, PA on April 20, 2001.
• Presented workshop entitled “Websites 202: Taking Your Site to the Next Level” with Dr. Joyce Buck of Penn State University at the NACADA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held at State College, PA, on April 18, 2001.
• Lead presenter of “Let’s Go to the Movies: What Film Can Teach Us About Advising,” a roundtable session presented with Laurie Baker and Peter Hagen...
Member of NACADA for 13 years
New Jersey Representative to Region 2 Steering Committee, 2005-2007
Co-Chair, NACADA Region 2 Conference, AtlanticCity, NJ, April 2010.
Region 2 Chair, October 2010-October 2012
NACADA National Membership Committee, October 2013-2015
Presented “The Arts and Humanities of Academically-Centered Advising” at the National
NACADA Conference in Orlando, FL, on October 7, 2000.
• Co-presented “Reading Between the Lines: Advising Dilemmas in Three Acts”
with Laurie Baker and Dr. Peter Hagen at the NACADA Region 2 Conference in State
College, PA on April 20, 2001.
• Presented workshop entitled “Websites 202: Taking Your Site to the Next Level” with Dr. Joyce Buck of Penn State University at the NACADA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held at State College, PA, on April 18, 2001.
• Lead presenter of “Let’s Go to the Movies: What Film Can Teach Us About Advising,” a roundtable session presented with Laurie Baker and Peter Hagen at the 2002 Mid- Atlantic Regional Conference held in Ocean City, MD, April 25, 2002.
• “Reading Between the Lines: Advising Dilemmas in Three Acts” presented with Laurie Baker and Peter Hagen at the Region IV meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education, Philadelphia University, June 6, 2002.
• Pre-Conference Workshop “Websites 202: Taking Your Site to the Next Level” with
Peter Hagen at the 2002 National NACADA Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, September
29, 2002.
• Developed “Major Options,” a Web site for use by Stockton College students who are undecided as to their major, May, 2003.
• Presented “Websites 202: Taking Your Site to the Next Level” with Peter Hagen at the
2003 National NACADA Conference, Dallas, TX, October 2, 2003.
• Co-presented, “Focusing on the Adult Learner” with Debra Dagavarian at the 2004 Mid- Atlantic Regional NACADA Conference, Princeton, NJ, March 13, 2004.
• Presented “Designing an Interactive Web Site for Undecided Students” at the 2004
National NACADA Conference, Cincinnati, OH, October 7, 2004.
• Presented “Designing an Interactive Web Site for Undecided Students” at the 2005
NACADA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, April 19, 2005.
• Co-presented, “Transfer Seminars: A Sure Bet for Academic Success,” with Thomas J.
Grites and T. Mark Morey at the 2005 National NACADA Conference in Las Vegas, NV, October 6, 2005.
• Co-presented, “Transfer Seminars: A Sure Bet for Academic Success,” with Thomas J. Grites at the 2006 NACADA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Lancaster, PA, March 24, 2006.
• Presented “Designing an Interactive Web Site for Undecided Students” at the
2006 NJ Advisors Conference, Kean University, June 15, 2006.
• Presented “Designing an Interactive Web Site for Undecided Students” at the Fifth
Annual Professional Development Conference on Academic Advising sponsored by the
• Division of Undergraduate Studies and The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal, The
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, September 28, 2006.
Co-presented, “Transfer Seminars: A Sure Bet for Academic Success,” with
• Thomas J. Grites at the 2006 NACADA National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, October 20, 2006.
• Co-presented, “Navigating Towards Success: Transfer Student Seminars” with Thomas
J. Grites at the 2007 NACADA National Conference, Baltimore, MD, October 19, 2007.
• Co-presented, “Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes through Academic Advising” with Marc Lowenstein, Peter Hagen, and Thomas Grites at the American Association of States, colleges, and Universities (AASCU) Winter Meeting, Savannah, GA, February 7,
2009.
• Presented “How a Summer Institute Can Refresh and Revive” at the NACADA Region 2
Conference in Dover, DE on March 17, 2009.
• Co-presented “Navigating Uncharted Territory: Changing the Culture of Academic Advising” with Peter L. Hagen at the 2012 NACADA Region 2 Conference in Annapolis, MD on March 22, 2012.
Winner, Outstanding Conference Program: “The Arts and Humanities of Academically- Centered Advising.” Session presented with Laurie Baker and Dr. Peter Hagen
at the 2000 Mid-South/Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the National Academic
Advising Association (NACADA) in Roanoke, VA, April 28, 2000.
• Co-winner of the 2001 National Electronic Advising Award from NACADA. Was Project Director for the web site developed for Stockton College’s Center for Academic Advising:
Winner of the 2004 National Electronic Advising Award from NACADA for “Major Options,” a Web site developed for use by Stockton College students who are undecided as to their major: http://www2.stockton.edu/majoroptions
• Recipient of the Jeff Gardner Memorial Scholarship for Professional Development on April 17, 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA during the NACADA Region 2 Conference. Attended the Advising Summer Institute in Austin, Texas July 27-August 1, 2008 to create advisor development plan.
• Service to Region 2 Award, March 15, 2013.
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