President's
Letter
 Greetings fellow NEACRAO
members!
Dear friends,
As another school year begins, I hope you are settling in
and enjoying a wonderful time of year in New England.
Now that we have tucked away the beach towels, cleaned the sand out of our
cars, and enjoyed the last of the “fair food,” we’re now ready to get our
sweaters out of storage, visit the local apple orchard and wonder how there
can be so many leaves in our yard! It is certainly a time for fresh
starts!
If you are looking for a place to get re-energized, you
may want to consider the NEACRAO conference that will take place at the
Newport Marriott in Newport,
Rhode Island on November 3 –
5. Not only will you find exciting ideas and meet knowledgeable
colleagues, you will do so in one of New England’s
most picturesque communities. There are many interesting sessions this
year. They include:
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Developing our Cultural Intelligence:
Navigating Difference in Today’s Complex World
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Social Networking and the Registrar’s
Office
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Changing Places: New Jobs, New Faces
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Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Collaborations
§ Enterprise
System Roundtable Discussion
In addition, there are a number of unique events planned
for the evenings. On Wednesday, November 3, The Philosopher Kings
will be shown. The quote from the movie’s web site says it all, “In
search of wisdom found in unlikely places, The Philosopher Kings
takes us on a journey through the halls of the most prestigious colleges and
universities in America to learn from the staff members who see it all and
have been through it all: the custodians.” This movie has won awards
including the Emerging Cinematic Vision Award at the Camden International
Film Festival and Special Judges Mention at the Newburyport International
Film Festival. You are invited to a discussion of the movie on
Thursday, November 4.
The Thursday evening event has become a much anticipated tradition for
NEACRAO. On Thursday November 4, you are invited to doo-wop that night
away! You will enjoy a delicious dinner that will feature an exciting
evening of A Cappella. Performances will feature Mount
Holyoke Community
College’s The Diversions, University of Hartford’s
L’Shir, Salve Regina University’s Cliff
Notes and Pitches with Attitude, and The University of
Connecticut’s Conn-Men. These A Cappella groups are eager to
perform and entertain!
This conference could not happen without the tremendous
work of your colleagues who tirelessly volunteer their time and talent.
As a NEACRAO volunteer, I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work with
some of the most caring, clever and wise people in higher education. I
invite you to consider volunteering to join this wonderful group of
people. If you can’t volunteer, please know your ideas and feedback are
welcomed and valued. Please feel free to contact me any time at kposey@bennington.edu.
Happy Autumn!
Kathy
Kathy
A. Posey
President,
NEACRAO
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2010 Annual
Meeting & Reverse College Day
Diversity: Learning and
Celebrating our Differences
Newport, RI
NOVEMBER 3-5, 2010
Building on over 60 years of experience as a leader in
higher education, our 63rd annual meeting will be held November 3-5, 2010 in
Newport, Rhode Island at the Newport
Marriott. The hotel has been completely renovated since the last time we
were there.
Newport is home to spectacular coastal scenery,
awe-inspiring architecture, a thriving waterfront downtown, and welcoming
hospitality, Newport, Rhode Island is considered by many to be a shining gem
in the coastal crown of New England. From weekend getaways spent touring
the famed Gilded Age mansions that once were the summer playground for
socialite families with names like Astor and Vanderbilt to an afternoon of
wine tasting through Newport's three scenic vineyards, the options for
interesting activities, distinctive stories, and enticing photo opportunities
are countless!
We hope you join us for an impressive conference in this
spectacular New England setting. This cost-effective conference (only $150
for members) offers a unique opportunity to connect with your fellow NEACRAOans who are facing the same challenges of doing
more with less. Please think about having others in your organization join
us, even if it’s only for one day of the conference (lunch is included on
Thursday). This is one of the best, inexpensive professional development
venues in our region. Please pass the word on. You can find more details
about the conference at:
www.neacrao.org/annualmeeting.html
(Online registration is open if you want to sign up now!)
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 NEACRAO’s Keynote
Speaker for the 63rd Annual Meeting is Myra Hindus-- “Developing our Cultural
Intelligence: Navigating Difference in Today’s Complex World”
This
year’s keynote address will focus on building our cultural intelligence: the
ability to deal with and work with people who are different than us. In
higher education, more than ever, these challenges face staff, students and
faculty on a daily basis. What kind of tools and knowledge do we need
to effectively navigate in a diverse, increasingly complex workplace and
world?
How do
we define diversity and how do these issues effect us in our everyday
work? How do we create a welcoming and inclusive environment for
everyone in our institutions and how does this impact both recruitment and
retention? How would you describe the culture in your institution
regarding diversity and inclusion?
All of
these questions will be raised, some answers posed, and a workshop
immediately following will explore these issues, in more detail, in an
interactive environment.
Myra
Hindus is a consultant and the founder of Cultural Intelligence
Consulting. Most recently, she served as the first Vice President for
Cultural Diversity at Berklee College of Music in
Boston, Massachusetts, from 2006 to 2010. With over 20 years of
experience in higher education, Myra has a proven track record of stepping
into newly-created positions, and helping to move institutions forward.
She is an inclusive leader who engenders trust and is effective in advocating
for diversity and equity.
She has
the ability to mediate conflict, create a safe environment for even the most
difficult discussions, and put in place practical policies and goals that
align with the strategic vision of organizations.
Myra has
also consulted extensively with colleges and universities, non-profit
organizations, state task forces, private hospitals, employers, labor unions
and community groups.
The
keynote is scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 2010, 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
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NEACRAO
Proposed Constitution and By-law
Changes
Annual Meeting 2010
Part I (adding an Association
Editor-Elect and changing the term of the Association editor and
Archivist/Parliamentarian from 5 to 3 years)
Part II (adding a Vice President for
College Admissions and High School Relations, along with three new
subcommittees)
New
Position description:
The
Vice President for College Admissions and High School Relations
The
Vice President for College Admissions and High School Relations will be
elected and will serve the Association with the provisions and calendar
specified under the constitution in Article IV, Sections 1 and 4 and in
Article VI, Section I. The Vice President will be a voting member of
the Executive Board and will be responsible for the proposals of candidates
for the Executive Board for the chairs of Reverse College Day Planning and
Promotion, Reverse College Day Program and High School Outreach and
Membership.
Upon
approval, the Vice President for College Admissions and High School Relations
will assist the chairs in filling committee memberships as necessary.
The Vice President shall also be responsible for reports and information as
requested by the Executive Board membership and annual report prepared prior
to the Annual Meeting of the Association.
Proposed constitution additions and changes to be voted upon at
the Business Meeting of the Annual Meeting, November 5, 2010.
ARTICLE
IV - OFFICERS AND GOVERNING BODIES
(existing)
Section 1 The officers of the Association shall be a President, a
President-elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Treasurer-elect, a Vice
President Professional Development, a Vice President Admissions/Enrollment,
and a Vice President Registrar and Records. Normally registrars and
admissions officers shall alternate in the presidency.
Section 2 The officers named in Section 1, together with the Immediate
Past President, Association Editor, and the Archivist/Parliamentarian shall
constitute an Executive Board.
ARTICLE
IV - OFFICERS AND GOVERNING BODIES
(proposed)
Section 1 The officers of the Association shall be a President, a
President-elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Treasurer-elect, a Vice
President Professional Development, a Vice President Admissions/Enrollment, a
Vice President Registrar and Records, and a Vice
President for College Admissions and High School Relations,. Normally
registrars and admissions officers shall alternate in the presidency.
Section 2 The officers named in Section 1, together with the Immediate
Past President, Association Editor, Association
Editor-Elect, and the Archivist/Parliamentarian shall constitute an
Executive Board.
Proposed
bylaw additions and changes to be voted upon at the Business Meeting of the
Annual Meeting, November 5, 2010.
ARTICLE IV - TERMS
OF OFFICE AND DUTIES
(existing)
Section 1 The President and President-elect and Past President shall hold
office for one year each. The Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President
Professional Development, Vice President Admissions/Enrollment Management,
and Vice President Registrar and Records shall hold office for three years
each. The Treasurer-elect shall serve for a one year term which will be
elected in the last year of the term of the Treasurer. In none of these
positions may the person succeed himself/herself. The Association Editor
shall serve for five years, and the Archivist/Parliamentarian shall serve for
five years. Should any Annual Meeting be omitted, the time between two
consecutive meetings shall be counted as one year in the administration of
the provision of this section.
(proposed)
Section 1 The President and President-elect and Past President shall hold
office for one year each. The
Archivist/Parliamentarian, Association Editor, Secretary, Treasurer,
Vice President Professional Development, Vice President Admissions/Enrollment
Management, Vice President Registrar and Records, and Vice President for College Admissions and High School Relations
shall hold office for three years each. The
Association Editor-elect shall serve for a one year term which will be
appointed in the last year of the term of the Association Editor. The
Treasurer-elect shall serve for a one year term which will be elected in the
last year of the term of the Treasurer. In none of these positions may the
person succeed himself/herself. Should any Annual Meeting be omitted, the
time between two consecutive meetings shall be counted as one year in the
administration of the provision of this section.
(existing)
Section 4 Vice
President Professional Development, Vice President Admissions/ Enrollment
Management, Vice President Registrar and Records, the Secretary, and
Treasurer shall be responsible in cooperation with the President,
President-elect for the appointments and coordination of Standing Committee
Appointments. Vice Presidents shall be responsible with the President-elect
for program activities of the Annual Meeting.
(proposed)
Section 4 Vice President Professional Development, Vice President
Admissions/ Enrollment Management, Vice President Registrar and Records, Vice President for College Admissions and High School
Relations, the Secretary, and Treasurer shall be responsible in
cooperation with the President, President-elect for the appointments and
coordination of Standing Committee Appointments. Vice Presidents shall be
responsible with the President-elect for program activities of the Annual
Meeting.
(existing)
Section 8
The Association Editor shall be responsible for publishing four editions of
the Newsletter during the fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.
(proposed)
Section 8
The Association Editor shall be responsible for publishing three editions of the Newsletter during the fiscal
year, July 1 through June 30. The Association
Editor-elect shall serve as associate to the Association Editor and should
the office become vacant, shall serve the unexpired term of the Association
Editor.
(new)
The Vice President for College Admissions and High School
Relations will be elected and will serve the Association with the provisions
and calendar specified under the constitution in Article IV, Sections 1 and 4
and in Article VI, Section I. The Vice President will be a voting
member of the Executive Board and will be responsible for the proposals of
candidates for the Executive Board for the chairs of Reverse College Day
Planning and Promotion, Reverse College Day Program and High School Outreach
and Membership.
Upon approval, the Vice President for College Admissions and High
School Relations will assist the chairs in filling committee memberships as
necessary. The Vice President shall also be responsible for reports and
information as requested by the Executive Board membership and annual report
prepared prior to the Annual Meeting of the Association.
ARTICLE
VI - COMMITTEES
(existing)
Section 1 The President, with the approval of the Executive Committee,
shall appoint the Association Editor, and the Archivist and Chairs and
members of the following standing committees: Professional Development and
Ethical Practices, Workshops and Seminars, Multicultural, Admissions
Management, Enrollment Management, Recruitment and Marketing, Transfer
Articulation, Registrar/Records Management, Institutional Research,
Management Information Systems, Local Arrangements, and Reverse College Day.
Committee appointments are made for one year commencing at the Annual Meeting
and may be renewed for a maximum of one additional year. Committee members
who have served two years may be invited by the President to serve an
additional year as committee chair. The appointment of Association Editor
shall be for five (5) years commencing at the Annual Meeting. The appointment
of the Archivist/Parliamentarian shall be for five (5) years commencing at
the Annual Meeting.
(proposed)
Section 1 The
President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall appoint the
Association Editor, Association Editor-elect, and
the Archivist and Chairs and members of the following standing committees:
Professional Development and Ethical Practices, Workshops and Seminars,
Multicultural, Admissions Management, Enrollment Management, Recruitment and
Marketing, Transfer Articulation, Registrar/Records Management, Institutional
Research, Management Information Systems, Local Arrangements, Reverse College
Day Planning and Promotion, Reverse College Day
Program and High School and College Admissions Outreach and Membership.
Committee appointments are made for one year commencing at the Annual Meeting
and may be renewed for a maximum of one additional year. Committee members
who have served two years may be invited by the President to serve an
additional year as committee chair. The appointment of Association Editor
shall be for three (3) years commencing at the
Annual Meeting. The appointment of Association
Editor-elect shall be for one (1) year commencing at the Annual Meeting
during the last year of the Association Editor’s term. The appointment
of the Archivist/Parliamentarian shall be for three
(3) years commencing at the Annual Meeting.
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College Representatives for Reverse College
Day (RCD):
We hope all of the high school and college representatives
are looking forward to RCD and NEACRAO in Newport, Rhode Island. Please plan
to attend the RCD program. This year’s sessions provide additional
opportunities for us to discuss the college admissions and high
school guidance process together. As always we will do the raffle
and college give-a-ways to the high school counselors.
FRIENDLY
REMINDER TO COLLEGE REPS:
Don’t forget to bring give-a-ways to the RCD luncheon!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to the
Winners of the George Coleman Scholarship for 2010!
With over 800 applicants for NEACRAO's George
Coleman scholarships, the following recipients were recognized for
the one-time $1500.00 award:
Luis Augusto
Lincoln, RI
Lincoln High School
Guidance Counselor - Carol Michaud
attending - Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Rossy Ramierez
New London, CT
Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School
Guidance Counselor - David S. Ogden
attending - Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT
Natasha Duff
Island Falls, ME
Hodgdon High School
Guidance Counselor - Bernadette H. Willette
attending - Husson College, Bangor, ME
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