Executive Board
An organization is as effective as the people who work for it — and that’s as true of WACAC as it is of any other group.
Minutes & Reports
Actions taken and decisions made by WACAC’s Executive Board are detailed in minutes of its meetings. Minutes and reports from the most recent meetings are available for viewing.
Executive Board Minutes/Reports
Committees
The work done by the WACAC committees provides the foundation for the organization’s advocacy on behalf of students and the professional training we offer our membership.
Technology and Research Committee
The Technology and Research Committee is responsible for managing WACAC’s electronic communications, evaluating ongoing technology needs of WACAC, updating and editing WACAC's website, and making appropriate recommendations. The committee also coordinates research projects.
Contact
Laura Young, Chair
UCLA - School of the Arts and Architecture
(310) 825-9708
lyoung@arts.ucla.edu
Publications Committee
The Publications Committee keeps the membership informed about local and national issues on a timely basis. This committee produces the WACAConnection newsletter and coordinates public relations activities. The newsletter is published twice a year and members are encouraged to submit articles pertaining to Admissions and Counseling.
Contact
Mark Rasic, Chair
University of Southern California
rasic@usc.edu
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee is responsible for organizing professional training opportunities for college admission and college counseling professionals.
Description
This includes:
- Organizing one-day workshops in numerous regions of California and Nevada
- Publishing and updating the Speakers Bureau brochure
- Developing and implementing the Counselor Summer Institute
Contact
Maureen Eagle Gelberg
gelberg@usc.edu
Membership Committee
Networking. Access to information. Informative workshops. Professional development seminars. Links to other professional organizations and to fellow professionals throughout the Western region and the United States…thanks to our affiliation with NACAC. These are just some of the obvious reasons to join WACAC.
Contact
Dewey Wilmot, Chair
Admissions Edge
347 W. Rincon Ave, Unit B
Campbell, CA 95008
(650) 544-6164
dewey@admissionsedge.us
Nominations and Credentials Committee
The Nominations Committee monitors established procedures for nomination and election of officers of WACAC, solicits names of candidates, and holds the election. This committee also monitors the WACAC bylaws.
Contact
Terri Devine
Director of College Counseling
Francis Parker School
San Diego, CA
858-569-7900 ext. 4119
tdevine@francisparker.org
Inter-Association Committee
The Inter-Association Committee is responsible for developing a shared agenda for counseling with similar organizations in California and Nevada. This committee coordinates legislative advocacy topics, presentations to articulate a common agenda for counseling and college admissions throughout the region.
Contact
Esther Hugo, Chair
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 434-2465
hugo_esther@smc.edu
Government Relations Committee
Government Relations (GRAC) is the political arm of WACAC. GRAC serves as a conduit between the federal government, as well as the state governments of California and Nevada. GRAC provides opportunities for involvement nationally and locally. Members communicate with legislators, plan the WACAC Legislative Conference, and provide feedback to the membership.
Description
The links below will assist you in locating information about current legislation in California, Nevada, and on the federal level.
Contact
CO-CHAIRS:
Jeff Morrow
Director of College Counseling
Oaks Christian School
31749 La Tienda Road
Westlake Village, CA 91362
jmorrow@oakschristian.org
818-575-9257
Brian C. Myli
CCSD Guidance and Counseling Services
Curriculum and Professional Development Division
3950 So. Pecos-McLeod
Las Vegas, NV 89121-4396
(702) 799-8441 PHONE
(702) 799-8518 FAX
mylibc@interact.ccsd.net
Diversity, Equity and Access Committee
This committee provides leadership to ensure that issues of cultural and ethnic diversity remains at the forefront in the thoughts and actions of WACAC members and the educational community.
Description
The committee supports outreach efforts at early, intermediate and transfer levels intended to increase the number of college students from low-income and ethnically-diverse populations. In addition, the DEA Committee organizes WACAC’s nationally recognized Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Workshop formally known as ICL.
A sampling of committee projects includes:
- Hosting Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access, a pre-conference designed to assist educational professionals at all levels, to work successfully with a more diverse population whose needs differ from those of the majority population.
- Find a speaker on diversity issue on the Diversity Speakers Bureau
- Join the Diversity Speakers Bureau
- Compiling the Gay and Lesbian (LGBTQ) Student Resource Guide, a reference source that can be used by counselors and students to find web sites and possible mentors for gay and lesbian students to assist them as they apply to college
- Undocumented Students College Admission Presentation by DEA Undocumented Students Sub-Committee
- The College & Financial Aid Guide for AB540 Undocumented Immigrant Students
- Administering DEA Grants to promote equality and access among students in the Western region
- Granting DEA Scholarships to attend NACAC's Guiding the Way to Inclusion Workshop (GWI)
Contact
DEA Co-Chairs:Edgar Montes
High Tech High Media Arts
2230 Truxtun Road, 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92106
619-876-8665
EMontes@hightechhigh.org
Keion Morgan
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
562-985-8235
kmorgan4@csulb.edu
Conference Committee
The Conference Committee is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing the annual conference. Responsibilities include the program, registration, hospitality, local arrangements, publicity, and other aspects of the conference.
Contact
Katy Murphy
kmurphy@bcp.org
College Fairs Committee
This committee assists in coordinating all WACAC College Fairs and provides leadership in coordinating NACAC-sponsored college fairs in the Western region.
Contact
Rose Greeff M.S.
California State University, East Bay
Planning & Enrollment Management
Events Coordinator
(510) 885-3214
rose.greeff@csueastbay.edu
Admission Practices Committee
The WACAC Admission Practices Committee was established to educate admission and counseling professionals, as well as nonmembers within the profession, on the ethical standards adopted and promoted by NACAC.
Description
The Admission Practices Committee also serves to monitor compliance with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practices (SPGP) and responds to possible violations of the SPGP, with the goal of ensuring full compliance among all WACAC members and nonmember affiliates.
Finally, the Admission Practices Committee serves to promote awareness of ethical practices and individual rights among students and their families.
The Admission Practices Committee has several documents that can be of use to admission and college counseling professionals:
NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice
NACAC Statement of Student’s Rights and Responsibilities
NACAC Abridged SPGP training resource
ADMISSION PRACTICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Chair: , Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
, Harvard-Westlake School
, Chapman University
, Saint Mary’s College High School
, Christian Brothers High School
, University of San Diego
, West Preparatory Academy
Contact
Rebecca L. Wandro, Chair
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
2222 Broadway St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 292-3131 phone
(415) 929-0553 fax
wandro@sacredsf.org
Elections
The WACAC Executive Board is looking for members who have been active in our organization to run for office. Elections for WACAC’s Executive Board are held annually. Currently WACAC is accepting nominations for both the position of President-Elect and Assembly Delegates for 2010-2011.
If you have served on a committee, volunteered on a college fair, made a presentation at the Spring Conference or at a professional development event, or participated in the Legislative Conference, then you are eligible! We are looking for people with energy and ideas to advance the WACAC mission of serving the professionals who assist students in the school to college transition. Feel free to nominate yourself or your colleagues for service on the dynamic Executive Board. WACAC reimburses for travel expenses to all required events. The Governance and Nominating Committee will meet in April to determine the final nomination slate for 2010-2011.
In Mid-April an electronic ballot will be emailed to all WACAC members and election results will announced during the WACAC Annual Conference at the University of San Francisco in June, 2010.
The following WACAC Executive Board positions will be available for nomination for the 2010-2011 election beginning December 1, 2009. Please read the following qualifications to make certain that you or your nominee can fulfill the necessary requirements and time commitment. All candidates must be NACAC and WACAC members in good standing.
• President-Elect (1)
• Assembly Delegates - Secondary (3)
• Assembly Delegates - Post Secondary (3)
All nominees must fill out the Candidate Biographical Form. Final selected candidates will need to submit a Supervisor Approval Form and a digital photograph. Deadline for receipt of nominations is Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
Job Descriptions and Qualifications
President-Elect
Responsibilities:
• Chair the WACAC Conference Planning Committee
• Serve on the Fiscal Policy Committee
• Serve as an appointed NACAC Assembly Delegate at the NACAC National Conferences, attend NACAC’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in July of 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the Legislative Conference in February or March of 2011 and 2012
• Serve one-year term as President-Elect, a one-year term as President, and a one-year term as Past-President
• Attend all Summer WACAC Executive Board Retreats [late Summer (TBA)]
• Plan the Summer 2011 WACAC Executive Board Retreat in conjunction with the Conference Coordinator
• Be a member in good standing of WACAC and NACAC
NACAC Assembly Delegates
Responsibilities:
• Represent the views of the WACAC membership at the NACAC national conference and serve on the WACAC Executive Board
• Attend Executive Board meetings
• Attend Annual Summer WACAC Retreats (late Summer)
• Serve a three-year term
• Be a member in good standing of WACAC and NACAC
Please forward nominations to:
Terri Devine
Past-President / Governance and Nominations Committee
Francis Parker School
6501 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111
858-569-7900 ext. 4119