Beth Moriarty Regional Director - NASPA Region I Annual Report for the March 2018 Board of Directors Meeting February 2018 NASPA Board Action Items None at this time. Leadership & Member Engagement The Region I Advisory Board held Regional Advisory Board Meetings on the following dates: Spring Meeting: April 28, 2017 Merrimack University o Motions Passed: . To approve minutes from the January meeting. To raise early bird conference registration rate by $100 and set the remaining rates according to NASPA guidelines . To allocate $150 for lunch for the History Committee Meeting. To allocate $750 annually for mid-senior level. To select same conference site location (Providence RI) for two (2018- 2019) years. To adjourn Summer Meeting/Retreat: June 1, 2017 Quinnipiac University o Motions Passed: . To approve minutes from the April meeting. To approve 2017-2018 regional operating budget . To have the regional advisory board pay for two international members’ registration to the regional conference at Springfield in the fall. International delegates would serve on a panel. To Adjourn September Meeting: September 29, 2017 Salve Regina University o Motions Passed: . To approve minutes from the June meeting. To move $840 from reserve budget to Ubuntu Institute for 7 people for $120 scholarships for this year only. To adjourn November Meeting: November 12, 2017 Springfield Massachusetts o Motions Passed: . To approve minutes from the September meeting. To provide funding for up to $1,000 for a representative to support the NASPA history project . To adjourn January Meeting: January 18, 2018 Virtual Meeting via Zoom o Motions Passed: . To approve minutes from the November meeting. To adjourn Regional Director Updates: Regional Director, Beth Moriarty made several board appointments throughout the last year to fill vacancies that occurred on the regional advisory board. They included: Appointment of the 2017-2018 Graduate Interns for the Regional Advisory Board. There were 9 applications; Marco Aurelien from the University of Connecticut and Kyla Martin from Northeastern University were appointed in March of 2017. Jacquelyn Fitzpatrick – Social Media Coordinator (Wentworth Institute of Technology), appointed in March of 2017 Greg Jones – Foundation Ambassador (Boston College) appointed in March of 2017. Rachael DiPietro - Undocumented Immigrants and Allies Knowledge Community Representative (Naugatuck Valley Community College) appointed in March of 2017. Andy Anderson- IT Coordinator (Stonehill College) appointed in April of 2017. Michelle Rosa Martins – NUFP Coordinator (College of the Holy Cross) appointed in April of 2017. Dave Kerschner - Student Athlete Knowledge Community Representative (StopHazing) appointed in June of 2017 Melissa J Camba-Kelsay - Asian Pacific Islanders Knowledge Community Representative (University of Rhode Island) appointed in June of 2017. Daphney J. Alston - Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community Representative (Southern Connecticut State University) appointed in June of 2017. Blake Fox - Enrollment Management Knowledge Community Representative (Boston University School of Theology) appointed in June of 2017. Peter Troiano - Member at Large (Central Connecticut State University) appointed in June of 2017. Alex Cabal - 2018 Regional Conference Chair (Wentworth Institute of Technology) appointed in November of 2017. Marissa Weiss - ALSC Knowledge Community Representative (Rhode Island College appointed in December of 2017. Moriarty attended the following Regional Events during the past year: RI NASPA Drive-in One Size Does Not Fit All: Creating a More Inclusive Campus for Our Students on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Providence College. MA NASPA Spring Dinner - Annual Deans & Directors Dinner, April 13, 2017 (with NECPA, ASCA and BACHA Mid-Level Institute Session III RI Multi-KC Drive in Conference: Chasing the Dream – America’s Promise Recaptured at Bryant University on October 27, 2017. State Director Updates: Connecticut State Director Brian Goepfrich (Quinnipiac University) reported that the NASPA Prep Talk program is currently occurring and we will be conducting assessment at the end of January. Over 22 Connecticut graduate students participated and 15 professional mentors assisted in helping graduate students in their graduate search. Maine State Director Lauri Sidelko (University of Maine) spent much of the spring and early summer of 2017 recruiting an advisory board. The State Director conducted monthly advisory board meetings for planning and training. Monthly e-mail communications have been sent to the state membership to update them on current NASPA and Maine events. New Hampshire State Director Mike Taberski (New England College) reported that the majority of the past year in NASPA New Hampshire was spent reconnecting with state members and attempting to gain members on the state leadership board. A survey was administered in July 2017 to gain an understanding from the state membership of what they were looking for from the N.H. state leadership in terms of events, support, and other “wants.” While the state learned that members were interested in state specific events, the membership also stated that they were more interested in the Regional Conference as well as national NASPA events. Between the survey and other conversations with the membership and leadership, it was also agreed upon that NASPA NH members are connected through other organizations as well (such as the state conduct organization, state housing/residence life organization, and other task forces). It was thus decided that the best option for an event in the past year would be to partner with another organization. As will be discussed in the following report section, the state partnered with the New Hampshire Campus Compact to host a fall 2017 event. During the next year, the state board will continue to recruit members for state leadership with the goal of having a representative from each institution in the state of New Hampshire. Rhode Island State Director Sharon Hay (Providence College) reported on the Rhode Island state award recipients. Richard F. Stevens Outstanding New Professional Award Recipient: Kelly Boutin, Assistant Director, PwC center for Diversity and Inclusion and Coordinator, Women’s Center and Pride Center, Bryant University. Catch a Rising Star Award Recipient: Hailey Flavin, University of Rhode Island. Program of the Year: Extravaganza 2017: Couture Through the Ages, Bryant University. Massachusetts State Director Jason Zelesky (Mount Wachusett Community College) reported that the MA NASPA board continues to send personal, “Welcome to MA NASPA” emails to all new members monthly. The board continues to utilize social media to send important information to MA members, solicit feedback and communicate about upcoming events, job vacancies, etc. In May 2017, current MA NASPA board members met to reorganize and restructure the composition of the board and the election/selection process to be more inclusive, diverse and welcoming. This process will begin in January 2018 with a new board taking office in March 2018 in conjunction with the national conference. MA NASPA continues to provide the state with professional development and networking opportunities to bring members together and address pertinent/topical issues of interest. MA NASPA board members meet monthly Regional Conference Chair David Golden (Merrimack College) reported that the 2017 Regional Conference in Springfield, MA was a great success. The conference had over 540 attendees, including a delegation from Ireland. In addition, there were more than 40 participants in the inaugural Ubuntu Institute, a leadership and pipeline program for professionals of color. The conference also hosted nearly 100 undergraduate Student Affairs Leaders of Tomorrow (SALT) students. The Silent Auction raised over $10,000. There was $35,720 raised by cash and in-kind donations from 19 corporate sponsors and two advertisers. Silent Auction Coordinator Erin Twomey (Quinnipiac University) reported that this year’s 20th Annual Silent Auction took place at the Region I Conference from Monday, November 13, 2017 – Tuesday, November 14, 2017. The auction raised a total of $10,634.38 and had 164 items donated. Folks throughout Region I had the opportunity to place bids on-line through the Bidding for Good platform starting on Friday, November 3, 2017. There was a total of 171 bidders making 1,524 bids. There were 14 professionals that participated as coaches in our Coaching Conversation raffle where professionals could win an opportunity to have a conversation with an expert in a particular area of higher education. This was a spin on our Lunch with Legends program from previous years. New initiatives this year included a set of items that could be purchased outright for $20, and a set of items that bidders had to raise the bid by increments of $20. This was playing off the 20th anniversary theme. Awards Coordinator Matt Heiser (Wentworth Institute of Technology) coordinated the awards process for Region I. The Region received a strong set of award nominations including 72 total nominations, an increase from 43 in 2016. The Regional Award Recipients included: Julia Golden-Battle MCPHS University Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award Amanda Surgens University of Institutional Leadership Award Massachusetts Lowell Peter Fowler Wentworth Institute of Continuous Service Award Technology Tasia Clemons Framingham State Catch a Rising Star University