The NACADA Board of Directors is the official governing body of the Association, and provides direction for the Association by developing and maintaining the Association's strategic plan.
Board of Directors - 3 positions available, three-year term each (October 2014-October 2017). Nominees must have served a full term as a Chair of a Division level sub-unit (region, committee, commission).
Ms. Erin Justyna
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX
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 the Board of Directors, I would work to accomplish the following in regard to NACADA’s strategic goals:
NACADA Goal: Expand and communicate the scholarship of academic advising
• Build on the NACADA International Conference inaugural year’s success, by facilitating marketing and communication pieces.
• Using my experience in marketing and social media, expand awareness of and increase numbers attending the NACADA Research Symposium through targeted communications with members (print, electronic, and web).
NACADA Goal: Provide professional development opportunities that are responsive to the needs of advisors and advising administrators
• Communicate with membership to assess professional development needs and challenges and work to provide those in traditional and alternative formats.
• Communication with and to fields which overlap and/or collaborate with academic advising, including but not limited to athletics, career centers, student affairs, disability...
If elected to the Board of Directors, I would work to accomplish the following in regard to NACADA’s strategic goals:
NACADA Goal: Expand and communicate the scholarship of academic advising
• Build on the NACADA International Conference inaugural year’s success, by facilitating marketing and communication pieces.
• Using my experience in marketing and social media, expand awareness of and increase numbers attending the NACADA Research Symposium through targeted communications with members (print, electronic, and web).
NACADA Goal: Provide professional development opportunities that are responsive to the needs of advisors and advising administrators
• Communicate with membership to assess professional development needs and challenges and work to provide those in traditional and alternative formats.
• Communication with and to fields which overlap and/or collaborate with academic advising, including but not limited to athletics, career centers, student affairs, disability services, study abroad offices, and graduate programs, to promote the organization to those outside of traditional advising who would benefit from and might not be aware of NACADA.
NACADA Goal: Promote the role of effective academic advising in student success to college and university decision makers
• Work with NACADA leadership to increase award nominations through timely and consistent communication and media efforts (e.g., utilize the various listservs, social media avenues, email lists, and other print and electronic announcements). Award nominations help decision makers see the value in the work of advisors on their campus.
NACADA Goal: Create an inclusive environment within the Association that promotes diversity
• Develop an “I am NACADA” promotion to encourage individuals who have been uncertain about their role in the organization to get involved.
NACADA Goal: Develop and sustain effective Association leadership
• Continue work with Emerging Leaders Program Advisory Board to discover and grow future NACADA leaders.
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?
I am proud of all my work within NACADA, as a volunteer, presenter, committee member, commission chair, and Emerging Leader. However, if I were to pick one accomplishment that demonstrates my abilities as a leader, I would choose the work I have been able to accomplish as part of Texas Tech University’s Committee on Academic Advising and Retention (CAAR). My work in NACADA was the catalyst for my appointment to the committee in 2011. CAAR has been successful in raising awareness that advising is a significant component of the success of students at Texas Tech University and garnering support and funding for academic advising activities. As a member of the Committee at large and the Professional Development (PD) Subcommittee, I have had the opportunity to act as a leader and advocate for academic advising at TTU.
The Professional Development Subcommittee of CAAR has accomplished much in the last three years. Our work resulted in the reinstatement of campus advising awards, both...
I am proud of all my work within NACADA, as a volunteer, presenter, committee member, commission chair, and Emerging Leader. However, if I were to pick one accomplishment that demonstrates my abilities as a leader, I would choose the work I have been able to accomplish as part of Texas Tech University’s Committee on Academic Advising and Retention (CAAR). My work in NACADA was the catalyst for my appointment to the committee in 2011. CAAR has been successful in raising awareness that advising is a significant component of the success of students at Texas Tech University and garnering support and funding for academic advising activities. As a member of the Committee at large and the Professional Development (PD) Subcommittee, I have had the opportunity to act as a leader and advocate for academic advising at TTU.
The Professional Development Subcommittee of CAAR has accomplished much in the last three years. Our work resulted in the reinstatement of campus advising awards, both individual and team, as part of the President’s Excellence Awards. These awards demonstrate a renewed appreciation of the value of academic advising, providing both recognition and monetary compensation. The CAAR PD Subcommittee now oversees the application and selection process for these awards annually. The CAAR PD Subcommittee has also implemented moderated chats during NACADA webinars, quarterly advising roundtables, monthly advising trainings/workshops, and is planning a TTU Advising Conference for 2014.
In addition to my work on the team, I have been able to present many workshops for academic advisors on the TTU campus, our neighboring Health Sciences Center, and as part of the Advancing Teaching and Learning Conference.
• The Brand Gap: Developing Your Professional Identity. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Student Affairs Retreat. Lubbock, TX. August 2013.
• Developing the Professional Identity of Advisors. Texas Tech University. Committee for Academic Advising and Retention: Advising Roundtable. Lubbock, TX. November 2012.
• Advising as Teaching: Engaging Students in the Curriculum. Texas Tech University. Advancing Teaching and Learning Conference. Lubbock, TX. February 2013.
• Tips & Tools for the New Advisor. Texas Tech University. Committee for Academic Advising and Retention: Advisor Training. Lubbock, TX. October 2012.
The work of NACADA is incredibly important, and I have been extremely grateful for the opportunity to bridge my work for the association and my campus through this endeavor.
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?
One of the goals I set as a participant in the Emerging Leader Program of NACADA is to begin service on the Board of Directors. NACADA’s board members have a unique opportunity to interact with membership and affect change, and I am excited the possibility to be a part of this team.
I had the opportunity to get actively involved with NACADA as a volunteer during my very first national conference, and I have consistently built on that involvement over the last eight years. I believe that my strengths as an activator and maximizer will serve me well in the role of Board Member. I push for productive activity and strive for constant improvement in every aspect of my career, and motivate others to do the same.
My past and current participation in NACADA and my role on the Committee on Academic Advising and Retention (CAAR) at Texas Tech University have proven that I have an effective leadership voice for the academic advising profession. After participating in a variety of leadership...
One of the goals I set as a participant in the Emerging Leader Program of NACADA is to begin service on the Board of Directors. NACADA’s board members have a unique opportunity to interact with membership and affect change, and I am excited the possibility to be a part of this team.
I had the opportunity to get actively involved with NACADA as a volunteer during my very first national conference, and I have consistently built on that involvement over the last eight years. I believe that my strengths as an activator and maximizer will serve me well in the role of Board Member. I push for productive activity and strive for constant improvement in every aspect of my career, and motivate others to do the same.
My past and current participation in NACADA and my role on the Committee on Academic Advising and Retention (CAAR) at Texas Tech University have proven that I have an effective leadership voice for the academic advising profession. After participating in a variety of leadership roles within NACADA, I am looking forward to serving in a new and expanded way to further help the organization that has contributed so much to my professional identity.
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.
Years in NACADA: 8 years
National Offices Help and Accomplishments Achieved
• Administrators’ Institute Advisory Board, National Academic Advising Association (2013-2015)
• Emerging Leaders Advisory Board, National Academic Advising Association (2013-2015)
• Commission and Interest Group Division Steering Committee, National Academic Advising Association (2012-2014)
• Chair, Advising Students with Disabilities Commission, National Academic Advising Association (2010-2012)
• Diversity Committee, National Academic Advising Association (2010-2012)
Other Involvement
• Emerging Leaders Program, National Academic Advising Association (2012-2014)
• Service to the Commission and Interest Group Division Award Task Force, National Academic Advising Association (2013)
• Reviewer, National Academic Advising Association Region VII Conference (2012, 2013)
• Steering Committee and Region VII Representative, Advisor Training and Development Commission, National Academic...
Years in NACADA: 8 years
National Offices Help and Accomplishments Achieved
• Administrators’ Institute Advisory Board, National Academic Advising Association (2013-2015)
• Emerging Leaders Advisory Board, National Academic Advising Association (2013-2015)
• Commission and Interest Group Division Steering Committee, National Academic Advising Association (2012-2014)
• Chair, Advising Students with Disabilities Commission, National Academic Advising Association (2010-2012)
• Diversity Committee, National Academic Advising Association (2010-2012)
Other Involvement
• Emerging Leaders Program, National Academic Advising Association (2012-2014)
• Service to the Commission and Interest Group Division Award Task Force, National Academic Advising Association (2013)
• Reviewer, National Academic Advising Association Region VII Conference (2012, 2013)
• Steering Committee and Region VII Representative, Advisor Training and Development Commission, National Academic Advising Association (2012, 2013)
• Reviewer, National Academic Advising Association International Conference (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
NACADA Publications
• Developing Your Professional Identity (in press). Academic Advising Today.
• Book Review- Blended Learning: Across the Disciplines, Across the Academy. (2013). NACADA Journal 34(1).
• Ten must have tips for new (and not so new) advisors. (2010). Academic Advising Today, 33(1).
NACADA Presentations
• Pasquini, L., Taylor, A., & Justyna, E. #AltProDev Using Technology in Training: Informal Learning & Communities of Practice for Advising. National Academic Advising Association. Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. October 2013.
• The Brand Gap: Developing Your Professional Identity. National Academic Advising
Association. Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. October 2013.
• Craddock, S., Johnson, M., Justyna, E., & Pasquini, L. How To Hack Your PhD: Being a Doctoral Student & Academic Advisor. National Academic Advising Association. Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. October 2013.
• The Brand Gap: Developing Your Professional Identity. National Academic Advising
Association: Region VII Conference. San Antonio, TX. February 2013.
• Cunningham, L., Vickers, N., Pollard, C., Regalado, J.P., & Justyna, E. Advisors, Take the Ride of Your Life Through the NACADA Emerging Leader Program. National Academic Advising Association. Region VII Conference. San Antonio, TX. February 2013.
• Justyna, E. & Cofer, R. Getting to the Heart of Advising: Ten Must Have Tips for the New Academic Advisor. National Academic Advising Association. Annual Conference. Denver, CO. October 2011.
• Shelter from the Storm: Using Strengths When Advising Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders. National Academic Advising Association. Region VII Conference. Oklahoma City, OK. February 2011.
• Justyna, E. & Cofer, R. Removing the Fear Factor from Advising Students with Disabilities. National Academic Advising Association. Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. October 2010.
• Justyna, E. & Cofer, R. Getting to the Heart of Advising: Ten Must Have Tips for the New Academic Advisor. National Academic Advising Association. Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX. October 2009.
• Justyna, E. & Green, L. Wow ‘Em with a New Advising Recipe: Successfully Advising Students with Disabilities. National Academic Advising Association. Region VII Conference. New Orleans, LA. February 2009.
• Justyna, E. & Cofer, R. Gimme More: A Proactive Approach to Advising Students with Disabilities. National Academic Advising Association. Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. October 2008.
• Justyna, E., & Cofer, R. The Show Must Go On: Advisor as Director When Assisting Students with Disabilities. National Academic Advising Association. Region VII Conference. Branson, MO. February 2008.
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