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).
Dr. Gayle Juneau-Butler
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas NV
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? From my perspective and as a result of the expanding role of academic advising as a profession, I will work to make sure that professional development opportunities we consider and dream up are reflective of the core skills and competencies of academic advisors, but that we are also paying attention to the ever-evolving relationship of our work with retention, progression, and completion. In addition, I am concerned with advancing the scholarship of academic advising by encouraging and supporting the role of academic advisors to participate (without reference to hierarchy) in presentations, publications, and additional possibilities that refine and further leadership within the role of the advising professional. Finally, I am deeply interested in the ways that advisors, faculty, and administrators might organize collectively to enhance student success.
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?
At UNLV, membership in NACADA is a main goal of my leadership as Executive Director of Academic Advising. From my office, the membership feels for all 50 academic advisors are covered. In addition, I have created an academic advising professional development award program in which 1 academic advisor per each of the 11 colleges is selected to attend the annual conference each year. Through this attendance, the advisor and his/her respective advising director negotiate a plan for attending sessions that will advance the advising center in a particular way. For example, the advisor and director may decide to focus on sophomore mentoring programs. As a result, the selected advisor is required to attend related NACADA presentations. Once the advisor returns to campus, a plan is created for implementing what was learned from NACADA in the specific advising center. I support these individual college plans with a $2500 award. From my perspective, this promotes professional development that...
At UNLV, membership in NACADA is a main goal of my leadership as Executive Director of Academic Advising. From my office, the membership feels for all 50 academic advisors are covered. In addition, I have created an academic advising professional development award program in which 1 academic advisor per each of the 11 colleges is selected to attend the annual conference each year. Through this attendance, the advisor and his/her respective advising director negotiate a plan for attending sessions that will advance the advising center in a particular way. For example, the advisor and director may decide to focus on sophomore mentoring programs. As a result, the selected advisor is required to attend related NACADA presentations. Once the advisor returns to campus, a plan is created for implementing what was learned from NACADA in the specific advising center. I support these individual college plans with a $2500 award. From my perspective, this promotes professional development that actually results in advancement for advising in centers at UNLV.
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 deeply interested in advancing the academic advising profession. As student success agents for colleges and universities, NACADA assists tremendously in the ability to demonstrate worth and value to institutions. NACADA provides leadership opportunities, publication sources, and multi-layered presentation in which we all have the chance to learn from each other about how to participate in the advising revolution! As accountability and retention become even more focused emphasis areas, academic advising is more often at the center of focus. As the NACADA Board, there are literal opportunities to make sure the national organization is serving the expanding roles of the membership. Talk about the opportunity to make change happen, oh yes!
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.
I have been a member of NACADA since 2006. I was Region 9 Chair from 2009-2011. I served as Region Division Representation from 2011-2013. At present, I serve on the Publications Board, the Finance Board, and the Awards Committee. I was also a member of the Nominating Committee. In addition, I attend the regional and annual conferences each year. And, finally, I have been a member of the NACADA Council.
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