Commission Chairs are elected by their Commission members and provide leadership for Commission activities in support of the profession by representing its members and their needs and concerns through the Division Representatives and communicating with the members. Commission Chairs coordinate commission activities and lead Commission meetings during the Annual Conference. Commission Chairs report to the Division Representatives for the Commission and Interest Group Division (CIGD).
Faculty Advising Chair - (elected, term October 2014-October 2016). Prior to taking office, candidates must have completed the previous year as a member in the Commission and be a current member in that group.
Dr. Kristan Venegas
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA
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 to this position, I will focus on implementing NACADA’s strategic goals in the following three ways:
1) Develop a strategic recruiting/welcoming plan to faculty in other student affairs related programs such as NASPA and ACPA (related to the goals of expanding and communicating the scholarship of academic advising and promoting the role of effective academic advising in student success to college and university decision makers and creating an inclusive environment within the Association that promotes diversity
2) Maintain the blog that was developing by the current Faculty Commission Chair (related to the goals of pursuing innovative technology tools and resources to support the Association and providing professional development opportunities that are responsive to the needs of advisors and advising administrators)
3) Develop, administer and analyze by assessing the current status and interests of our commission. (related to the goals of developing and sustaining effective...
If elected to this position, I will focus on implementing NACADA’s strategic goals in the following three ways:
1) Develop a strategic recruiting/welcoming plan to faculty in other student affairs related programs such as NASPA and ACPA (related to the goals of expanding and communicating the scholarship of academic advising and promoting the role of effective academic advising in student success to college and university decision makers and creating an inclusive environment within the Association that promotes diversity
2) Maintain the blog that was developing by the current Faculty Commission Chair (related to the goals of pursuing innovative technology tools and resources to support the Association and providing professional development opportunities that are responsive to the needs of advisors and advising administrators)
3) Develop, administer and analyze by assessing the current status and interests of our commission. (related to the goals of developing and sustaining effective Association leadership and engaging in an ongoing assessment of all facets of the Association)
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? Over the last 2 and ½ years , I served as the chair of the faculty council in the Rossier School of Education at USC. During my time in that role, I helped to lead the development of our strategic plan, transitioned our faculty council into a more engaged group of faculty leaders, and developed a more purposeful link between the Dean’s leadership and the council. I appreciate having those opportunities and the progress that we were able to make as a group meant a lot to me. I believe that these accomplishments show that I am a risk-taker and a collaborator when in a leadership role.
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 as faculty commission chair because I have experienced well balanced leadership and mentorship from the current chair. He has shown me what is possible and reasonable in this role. I am also committed to the field of advising —I spent part of my career as a staff advisor, and later served as a faculty member who led a team of staff advisors. I am also a recent “graduate” of the Emerging Leaders Program and am committed to following my promise to serve within our association.
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.
a. I’ve been a member of NACADA off and on since 1999.
b. I have not held any NACADA related regional offices.
c. I have not held any NACADA related regional offices.
d. Other NACADA related accomplishments
a. Emerging Leaders Program 2011-2013
b. Keynote speaker, NACADA Region 9 conference 2013
c. Presenter, NACADA conferences National (Faculty Advising, 2013; Undocumented students, 2012); Region 9 (ELP, 2013; Undocumented students, 2012; Latinas and college going, 2005; Academic advising and the law 2000)
d. Scholarship Award, NACADA National conference, 2000
e. Single and co-authored book reviews for the NACADA journal since 2001
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