CommitteesAdmission PracticesThe GPACAC Admission Practices Committee was established to educate admission and counseling professionals, as well as non-members within the profession, on the Statement of Principles of Good Practices (SPGP) as adopted and promoted by NACAC.GPACAC Admission Practices Chair Casey Brent Holland Hall 5666 E 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74137 bcasey@hollandhall.org 918-481-1111 Annual ConferenceConference PlannerKaren Chen University of Tulsa 800 S. Tucker Dr. Tulsa, OK 74104 karen-chen@utulsa.edu 918.595.8128 College FairsGPACAC College Fairs ChairElisa Krapcha University of Kansas 1502 Iowa Lawrence, KS 66405 ekrapcha@ku.edu 785.864.5415 CommunicationsThe role of the Publications Chair and his/her committee is to produce the annual publications of the association - newsletters, brochures and conference programs. GPACAC publishes a newsletter,FOCUS, three times a year, which features articles on organizational activities and legislative concerns. As GPACAC.org continues to grow, examples of our publications will be added to the site. If you have a question about any of our publications, please contact GPACAC:Communications Chair Anne Ingersoll Independent College Counselor College Bound Associates 6403 Outlook Mission, KS 66202 913.832.3003 - phone 913.236.6403 - fax (please call ahead of time if faxing) anne@collegeboundkc.com
Current TrendsCurrent Trends & Future Issues ChairBarb Adkins The University of Tulsa 800 S. Tucker Dr. Tulsa, OK 74104 barbara-adkins@utulsa.edu 918.631.2908 Fiscal OversightFiscal Oversight ChairTom Hult Blue Valley HS 6001 W. 159th St. Stilwell, KS 66085 thult@bluevalleyk12.org 913.239.4816 Fund DevelopmentGPACAC created the Executive Board position of Fund Development Chair to address the issue of fiscal management, which was identified in the association's Strategic Plan.Fund Development Chair Eileen Kenney Tulsa Community College 7505 W. 41st St. Tulsa, OK 74104 ekenney@tulsacc@edu 918.595.8128 Gov. & NominatingIn GPACAC's leadership structure, the Nominating Chair is the current Past President of the association. If you have any questions concerning the Nominating Committee, please contact:Governance & Nominating Chair Barbara Adkins The University of Tulsa 800 S. Tucker Dr. Tulsa, OK 74104 barbara-adkins@utulsa.edu 918-631-2908 Gov. RelationsGovernment Relations ChairJay Coleman 9301 State Line Rd. Kansas City, MO 64114 jcoleman@rockhursths.edu 816.363.2036 Human RelationsThe role of the Human Relations Chair and his/her committee is to infuse GPACAC's human relations mission into all activities of the association. The Human Relations Chair serves as the primary communicator, spokesperson and advocate on the issues of diversity, equity and access, ensuring equal access to post-secondary educational opportunities in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.Human Relations Chair Gail Sherron U. of Kansas 1502 Iowa Lawrence, KS 66405 gsherron@ku.edu 785.864.5418 TechnologyThe role of the Technology Chair is to see that the image/identity of GPACAC reaches its entire constituency of Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. The Technology Chair will continue to update the GPACAC website and address other publicity avenues for the association.Technology Chair Shane P. Stover University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) 5523 N 66th Street Omaha, NE 68104 stoversp@unk.edu 402.651-1895 MembershipThe role of the Membership Chair and his/her committee is to keep an accurate record of the association's members.Full voting membership in GPACAC is extended to admission counselors from colleges/universities and high schools in the states of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Associate (non-voting) membership is extended to admission counselors from colleges/universities and high schools located outside of the region. For a complete description of full voting and associate membership, please refer to the BY LAWS, under Article II, Membership. Membership Chair Jen Pospisil Nebraska Wesleyan University 5000 St. Paul Ave. Lincoln, NE 68504 jpospisil@nebrwesleyan.edu 800.541.3818 ext. 2156 Pro. Dev. & TrainingThe role of the Professional Development Chair and his/her committee is to implement professional development programs and workshops for members and non-members. The state structure is utilized to coordinate most programs. The Professional Development Committee is comprised of State Coordinators. There are at least two coordinators from each state including an individual engaged in post-secondary counseling and an individual engaged in high school counseling. |