Advisory Board Position Descriptions
Community College Division Chair
- Serves on the NASPA Board of Directors
- Appointed for a two-year term by the Chair of the NASPA Board of Directors
- Provides leadership for the Division at the national level
- Ensures the community college mission is visible and infused throughout the Association
- Serves as the Chair of the Division Advisory Board
- \Supervises the planning of all activities held at the annual conference
- Encourages participation of two-year professionals in NASPA programs, activities, publications and institutes, and all other professional development programs
- Assists with the planning and serves on the faculty of the Community College Institute (CCI) and Student Services Institutes (SSI)
- Attends the National Conference, and coordinates electronic conference calls with the Advisory Board at least twice a year
Senior Student Affairs Officers (5-7 board positions)
- Appointed by the NASPA President, in consultation with the division chair,
- Will typically serve a 2-3 year term, staggered so that there is returning representation among the SSAO each year.
- Will chair the subcommittees of the Advisory Board, and work to implement the division goals and strategic priorities with the assistance of the RR and the faculty-in-residence.
- Will help to infuse the two-year college perspective in all components of Division programs, publications and activities, by writing articles and submitting programs and encouraging participation of other Division professionals.
- Will provide support for the Division professional development programs, specifically the Student Services Institute (SSI) and d the Community college Institute (CCI).
- Will serve as faculty for Division programs and recommend faculty the Association events.
- The SSAOs will support the regional efforts of the Division
Faculty-In-Residence (2-3 board positions)
- There will be two faculty-in-residence on the Advisory Board.
- The faculty-in-residence will typically serve a 2-3 year term, staggered so that there is returning representation among the faculty in-residence.
- The faculty-in-residence will co-chair the subcommittee created for publications and research.
- Faculty-in-residence will collaborate with the faculty of higher education administration graduate preparation programs to develop a research and publications agenda for the Division, and strengthen connections to area four-year universities to improve student transfer beyond two-year institutions.
Regional Representatives (7 board positions)
- There is one RR from each region, appointed by the RVP in consultation with the Division Chair. The RR will lead and coordinate the Division efforts within the regions.
- Work with regional community college associations on cooperative ventures and issues, to included providing info on the division and the Association to community college publications and web-based journals.
- Provide leadership, and represent the Division at the regional l level, and ensure the mission is visible and needs known within the regional structure, to the RVP and the division chair.
- Communicate to the RVP, CCEPS Director and the Division membership within the Region, about the Association activities programs and institutes – to disseminate information as well as solicit input.
- Assist in maintaining a listserv for communicating with Division professionals within the region.
- Assist in maintaining the Division website keeping it current and making recommendations for updates.