OREGON STATE COORDINATOR

1999-2001

Responsibilities:

1. Recruiting and retaining NASPA members at the state level utilizing one-on-one contacts and in accordance with the Membership Initiative;

2. Assisting the Regional Membership Coordinator with the creation of a Marketing/Recruitment Team for the region and/or state;

3. Promoting benefits of NASPA membership at NASPA state and regional conferences and workshops, in state and regional newsletters, and at other professional events in higher education;

4. Reviewing statistical reports and rosters, and informing NASPA Office of errors, omissions, changes, or other revisions to members’ records;

5. Assisting the Regional Membership Coordinator with forming goals for recruitment within the region, and

6. Other duties as assigned by the Regional Membership Coordinator, Regional Vice President and Regional Advisory Board.

Resume:

SHELDON C. NORD
11023 Siskin Lane
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Home (541) 884-7383
Work (541) 885-1010
email: nords@oit.edu

EDUCATION

Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)
     Ph.D. April 1997
     Major: Higher Education
     Minor: Educational Psychology
     Dissertation: An Analysis of the Factors Associated with Community College Students'
     Global Satisfaction with College

Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon)
     Ed.M. June 1991
     Major: College Student Services Administration
     Minor: Counseling

Western Baptist College (Salem, Oregon)
     B.S. June 1982
     Major: Social Science
     Graduated magna cum laude, Delta Epsilon Chi National Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, Oregon)

Vice President for Student Affairs
(May 1997 to present)

• Supervise the activities of the Director of Admissions, Director of Career Services, Director of Financial Aid, Director of Student Activities, Director of Counseling and Testing, Director of Student Health Services, Director of Housing, Director of Food Services, Director of International Student Services, and the Manager of the College Union.

• In addition to responsibility for the above mentioned functions, responsible for overall enrollment mangement, student conduct, cultural diversity, and accreditation and other external reviews related to students.

• Serve on the President’s Council, Academic Progress and Petitions Committee, Budget Advisory Council, Campus Welfare and Health Education Committee, College Union Commission (Chair), Computing & Information Technology Services (CITS) Steering Committee, Enrollment Management Matrix (Chair), Facilities Planning Commission, International Students Committee, Resource Fee Commission (Chair), Safety Commission, Student Awards Commission (Chair), and the Student Hearing Commission.

Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)

Assistant Director of Admissions
(July 1995 to June 1996)

• Assistantship in Graduate School of Business (MBA Program)

Associate Instructor
(Fall 1995)

• Taught two-unit class, College Students and Alcohol

Manager of IU School of Education/AT&T Helpline
(August 1993 to May 1994)

• Assistantship in the Dean’s Office, School of Education

Universitas Pelita Harapan (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Advisor to Rector (President) and Purek III (Vice President for Student Services)
(July 1994 to June 1995)

• Assisted in founding and opening of University and Division of Student Support Services

• Advised Rector and Purek III in the following areas: articulation agreements with American, Australian and European Universities; institutional planning; coordination and cooperation between academic and student affairs staff; staff and student development programming; and all Student Support Services functions

Western Baptist College (Salem, Oregon)

Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment Management / Dean of Students
(June 1990 to July 1993)

• Responsible for budget, operations, management, and staffing for Associate Dean of Students, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Director of Career Services, Director of Athletics, and Director of Student Activities

• Functional areas of responsibility included housing, counseling services, health services, student government, student activities including Student Center management, student conduct, career services, tutoring, field education, intercollegiate athletics, admissions, financial aid, retention, orientation, publications, and related activities

Dean of Enrollment Management
(May 1989 - June 1990)

• Integrated efforts of Admissions, Financial Aid, Orientation, Retention, and Career Services

• Assisted in development of extended orientation program, including home visits and Freshman Seminar class (SS 101)

• 110% enrollment increase from Fall 1986 to Fall 1993

• Initiated Academic Success Advising Program to assist in identification and assisting of students needing academic support.

Other Enrollment Management positions included:

Director of Admissions
(June 1985 - May 1989)

Associate Director of Admissions
(January 1984 - June 1985)

Admissions Counselor
(September 1982 - January 1984)

Chemeketa Community College (Salem, Oregon)

Practicum with Dean of Student Services and Extended Learning
(Fall 1990, Winter 1991)

• Assisted in coordination of student opinion survey and other assessment instruments, and summarized results of 1972-1990 graduate follow-up surveys

Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon)

Staff Assistant/Student Advisor, Office of Student Affairs
(1989-1991)

• Advised Greek Council (fraternity and sorority pledges)

• Conducted exit interviews, determined freshman housing exceptions, and facilitated counseling and advising as needed

SELECTED SERVICE

NASPA Journal Editorial Board
(March 1999 to March 2002).

NASPA Oregon State Coordinator. Member of NASPA Region V Advisory Board
(March 1999 to present).

Site Council, TRIAD School. Klamath Falls, Oregon
(February 1999 to present).

College Evaluator. Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges – Commission on Colleges
(April 1998 to present).

President’s Advisory Council, Western Baptist College. Salem, Oregon
(November 1997 to present).

Leadership Klamath Falls, Klamath Area Chamber of Commerce. Klamath Falls, Oregon
(September 1997 to June, 1998).

Local Arrangements Committee, Northwest NASPA Conference. Portland, Oregon
(February, 1993).

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce - Education Committee, 1990-1992. Salem, Oregon.

AWANA Leader (ages 9-12). Youth development program at Community Baptist Church, Keizer, Oregon
(1991 - 1992).

Youth Leader (senior high age). Community Baptist Church, Keizer, Oregon
(1988 - 1991).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS

Outstanding Young Man of America, 1996.
In recognition of outstanding professional achievement, superior leadership ability and exceptional service to the community by Outstanding Young Americans. Nominated by Dr. George D. Kuh, Professor, Indiana University.

American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)

American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

NorthWest Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NWASAP)

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Innovations in College Counseling – 1999.
Substitute co-presenter for J. Hancock at the ACPA (American College Personnel Association) National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (March, 1999).

The ACPA Graduate Preparation Internship Program: Preparing for Your Future.
Presentation at the ACPA (American College Personnel Association) National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (March, 1999). Sponsored by ACPA Commission XII, Professional Preparation. Co-presented with A.M. Sheilds.

Balancing Work and Leisure: An Environmental Psychology Perspective.
Presentation at the NASPA Regional Conference, Santa Barbara, California (November, 1998).

Doctoral Studies: Your Declaration of Leadership.
Presentation at the joint national conference of NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) and NCSD (National Council for Student Development) National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March, 1998). Co-presented with E.M. Foley.

Student Satisfaction in the Community College.
Presentation at the joint national conference of NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) and NCSD (National Council for Student Development), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March, 1998). Co-presented with L. Ford.

Integrating Leisure and Work in the Learning Community: An Environmental Psychology Perspective.
Presentation at the joint national conference of NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) and NCSD (National Council for Student Development) National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March, 1998). Co-presented with C. Barkee.

Current Status of Oregon Higher Education, Oregon Institute of Technology, and Foundation Support of Student Scholarships. Presentation to the OIT Foundation Scholarship Dinner, Klamath Falls, Oregon (November, 1997).

Causes of Student Satisfaction in Oregon Community Colleges.
Presentation to the Oregon Council of Student Services Administrators, Grants Pass, Oregon (July, 1997).

Building Bridges Between Student Satisfaction and Institutional Image.
Presentation at the joint ACPA (American College Personnel Association) and NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) National Conference, Chicago, Illinois (March, 1997).

Crowding: The Bridge Between Residence Education and Ecoenvironmental Psychology.
Presentation at the joint ACPA (American College Personnel Association) and NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) National Conference, Chicago, Illinois (March, 1997). Co-presented with E.M. Foley.

Doctoral Studies: A Bridge to Your Professional Goals?
Presentation at the joint ACPA (American College Personnel Association) and NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) National Conference, Chicago, Illinois (March, 1997). Co-presented with E.M. Foley.

Building Community with Student Satisfaction and Services Marketing.
Presentation at the NWCPA (NorthWest College Personnel Association) Regional Conference, Spokane, Washington (October, 1996)

An International Perspective on Student Affairs Work.
Presentation at the NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (March, 1996). Co-presented with D. Hossler.

Principles of Retrenchment: Options and Opportunities.
Presentation for Finance in Higher Education class (November, 1995).

Adolescents and School Violence.
Presentation for Adolescent Development class (August, 1995).

How to Make Politically Sensitive Comments Without Sensorship.
Training for Indonesian students preparing for the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia (May, 1995).

Intercollegiate Student-Athletes: Leaders as Institutional Representatives.
Presentation to college athletic staff and board of trustees (September, 1992).

Why Cultural Diversity is Right, Not Just Educational.
Presentation for Cultural Awareness Month, Salem, Oregon (January, 1992).

The Impact of Media on Adolescent Development.
Presentation at Teen Leadership Conference, Petaluma, California (November, 1985).

Peer Influence on Adolescent Development.
Presentation at Teen Leadership Conference, Mount Hermon, California (November, 1984).

SELECTED PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS

Enrollment Update and Activities.
Article in The Strategic Post, newsletter of the Strategic Plan for Oregon Institute of Technology
page 1,  April 26, 1999

OIT College Union Expansion Proposal.
Funding proposal submitted to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education (April, 1999).

Student Satisfaction in Oregon Community Colleges.
Paper published in the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges (June, 1998).

Student Affairs Mission and Goals.
Article in The Strategic Post, newsletter of the Strategic Plan for Oregon Institute of Technology
page 3,  October 27, 1997

An Analysis of the Factors Associated with Community College Students’ Global Satisfaction with College.
Published Doctoral Dissertation (May, 1997).

Crowding: Residence Education and Ecoenvironmental Psychology.
Paper submitted for Ecological Psychology class (March, 1996).

Moral Development: Lawrence Kohlberg's Views on Child Development.
Paper submitted for Advanced Child Development class (November, 1995).

Financial Aid Policy: Politics as Usual or Rationality?
Paper submitted for Finance in Higher Education class (November, 1995).

New Faculty Socialization: Qualitative Inquiry in Education.
Paper submitted for Qualitative Inquiry in Education class (November, 1995).

Targeted Subsidies: An Alternative in State Funding.
Paper submitted for Finance in Higher Education class (October, 1995).

The Senior Student Affairs Officer: Education Through Evaluation and Collaboration.
Paper submitted for Higher Education Administration class (April, 1994).

Motivation for Adult Students in Postsecondary Education.
Paper submitted for Adult Development and Aging class (March, 1994).

Participation in Higher Education Planning and Decisions.
Paper submitted for Higher Education Administration class (February, 1994).

The Role of Affirmative Action in Higher Education.
Paper submitted for Issues in Education class (November, 1993).

Mutual Causality: Schwartz and Ogilvy on Cause and Effect.
Paper submitted for Organizational Behavior class (November, 1993).

Multiculturalism in America.
Paper submitted for Issues in Education class (October, 1993).

B.B. Crookston's Views on Student Development.
Paper submitted for Principles, Theories and Practices of Student Development class (June, 1990).

Response to Student Death: A University Procedural Checklist and Crisis Plan.
Paper submitted for Issues in Counseling class (May, 1990).

The Federalist Period in American Higher Education: 1776-1829.
Paper submitted for History of Higher Education class (November, 1989).

Legal Aspects of Solicitation in University Residence Halls.
Paper submitted for Legal Issues in Higher Education class (July, 1989).

Home Visits: Taking Orientation and Registration to Students.
Article in The Freshmen Year Experience Newsletter, University of South Carolina (Spring, 1988).

REFERENCES

Dr. John G. Balyo, Chancellor - (Supervisor)
Western Baptist College
5000 Deer Park Dr. S.E.
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 375-7000

Dr. Martha Anne Dow, President - (Supervisor)
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801
(541) 885-1103
email: dowm@oit.edu

Dr. Don Hossler, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services; Professor - (Dissertation Chair)
Indiana University
W.W. Wright Education Building
201 N. Rose St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
(812) 856-8370
email: hossler@indiana.edu

Dr. George Kuh, Program Director and Professor - (Major Advisor/Professor)
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Indiana University
W.W. Wright Education Building
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
(812) 856-8383
email: kuh@indiana.edu

Dr. Johannes Oentoro, Rector - (Supervisor)
Universitas Pelita Harapan
Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang
Indonesia
15003

Dr. Myrtle Scott, Developmental Psychology Chair - (Professor)
W.W. Wright Education Building, EDUC 4064
201 N. Rose St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
(812) 856-8311
email: scott@indiana.edu

Other references available upon request.

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