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Directorate Body Assignments for 2009-2010

1. Vice Chair for Education and Membership:  Evan Baum

1. Committee Chair for Educational Strategies:  Sean Gehrke

1. Educational Strategies Committee Members:
• Jon Todd
• Kelli Raker
• Morgan Murray
• Franklyn Taylor
• Dena Kniess
• Ali Martin Scoufield

  Committee Responsibilities:

1. Investigate the possibility of hosting a seminar or mini-conference on one topical issue.
2. Develop a RFP program designed to create publications that address the annual focus areas of the Commission.
3. Develop other strategies that will result in the creation of published materials around the focus areas.
4. Chair should work with the ACPA Media Board to fit within their priorities and resources.
5. Chair works with the Chair of the Communications Committee to utilize the web to distribute writings appropriate for that venue.
6. Publications might include, “White Papers,” “Best Practices summary, “ text for E-bulletins, etc.
   
   
2. Convention Sponsored Programs:  Greg Thompson
   • Solicit program submissions that reflect our educational focus areas; coordinate the review and selection of sponsored programs; communicate necessary information for the newsletter to facilitate this process and announce selections; and coordinate representation, certificates, and introductions at the convention.
     
     
2. Committee Chair for Membership:  Scott Francis
   
   
   1. DB Orientation Coordinator:  Ashley Mouberry SiemanUpdates Directorate Body manual, arranges for and facilitates orientation meeting for new DB members and annual convention.
      
      
   2. Open Meeting Coordinator/Membership Outreach:  Veronica Wilson
      Coordinates the agenda and facilitating the open meeting at the convention.  Works with the DB members to help them reach out to their local members and regional organizations.
      
      
   3. Awards Coordinator:  Amy Franklin-Craft
      Solicits nominations for current awards and coordinates the selection of award winners.  Coordinates 2010 award presentation and reception with OCM.  Works with the Communications Committee to market the awards and the convention awards ceremony.
      
      
   4. Elections Coordinator:  Aaron Koepke
      Sets up on-line elections procedure with the ACPA International Office.  Works with the Communications Committee to publicize the DB and the elections.  Coordinates the entire elections process.
      
      
2. Vice Chair for Operations and Communications:  Camilla Roberts

1. Committee Chair for Operations:  Jerome Holland
   
   
   1. Showcase Coordinator:  Bonnie Maitland
      Coordinates the presentation and activities at the Commission table and organizes the Commission representatives to work at the table.  Provides information to the Communications Committee so they can market the Commission’s Showcase.
      
      
   2. Fundraising/Corporate Relations Coordinator:  Philip Badaszewski
      Solicits corporate sponsors to provide funding for initiatives related to our focus areas, and solicits other sponsorships to off-set the cost of traditional Commission activities such as the Showcase, Awards, etc.
      
      
   3. ACUHO-I Liaison:  Franklyn Taylor
      
      
   4. NACURH Liaison:  Nadine Kelley
      
      
   5. Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals:  Jon Todd
      
      
   6. Marketing Coordinator:  Jimmy Howard
      
      
2. Committee Chair for Communications:  Josh DeWar
   
   
   1. LifeLine Editor-in-Chief:  Gudrun Haider
      
      
      1. LifeLine Section Editors:  Michael Richards, Megan Rowe, Romando Nash
         
         Responsibilities:
         
         1. Develop a calendar for creating and publishing newsletters throughout the year.
            
         2. Responsible for all Commission marketing efforts at the convention.
            
         3. Investigate new ways to communicate to our DB members and to advertise the new resources that are created by the other committees.
            
            
   2. Webmaster:  Jeff Brown
      1. Maintain the webpage and keep it in line with ACPA’s requirements.
         
      2. Update the web pages with resources on 2008-2009 and the 2009-2010 focus areas.
         
         
   3. Photographer:  Kelli Raker

Who Are We?

For three decades, the HRL Commission has made numerous and outstanding contributions to ACPA, to the residence life profession, and to thousands of students who have lived, studied, and matured in American residential colleges and universities.
For the past several years, the HRL Commission has been especially productive in five important professional areas:

• Information dissemination
• Membership involvement
• Recognition of achievement
• Liaison relationships
• Leadership

Our Mission & Purpose

Residence halls are one of the primary settings for student learning at colleges and universities. The Commission for Housing and Residential Life is one of the largest of ACPA's commissions and actively involves its members in meeting seven major objectives: 

• To provide leadership with ACPA and the profession in general for student learning in college residence halls.
• To identify issues of special concern and advise colleagues regarding these concerns through the support of research efforts, survey information, reports, position papers, and task force investigations.
• To communicate innovative ideas, special issues, problem resolution, and research information with a broad base of individuals throughout the country who are involved in residence education.
• To maintain a working relationship with other professional organizations, student associations, and other commissions, divisions, and agencies within ACPA that maintain similar or overlapping objectives.
• To cultivate professional development experiences through sponsoring and implementing convention programs and regional workshops.
• To assist in developing a set of professional standards for staff working in residence halls.
• To develop a plan and a process for evaluating the work and leadership of the Commission.

Our Focus Areas for 2009-10

1. Mental health issues in residence halls

2. Student learning in residence halls

3. Professional development for residence life