Term: Three years

Appointment: By chair stream

Qualifications:

• A NAFSA member working in education
• Willingness to serve as a regional leader
• Support and encouragement of home institution to carry out responsibilities of Special Projects Chair, including participation in training events, regional and national conferences
• Previous experience in organizing and overseeing events and processes

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an active voting member of the regional team.
• Region Awards
  
  
  • Solicit nominations from the region for annual Region XI Awards in the late spring/early summer
  • Compile nominations from team members and entire NAFSA Region XI at large and coordinate with Chair stream to select awards recipients.
  • Work with printers and engraving vendors to create annual framed and plaque awards for award at the conference.
   
• Conference Grants – Regional Conference
  
  
  • Solicit applications from the region for Conference Grant Awards
  • Coordinate with Chair Stream to choose Conference Grant Award recipients
   
• Mini-Grants
  
  
  • Solicit applications from the region for Mini-grant Awards.
  • Coordinate with Chair Stream to choose Mini-grant award recipients.
   
• Itinerary for Awards Luncheon – Regional Conference
  
  
  • Organize itinerary for awards luncheon presentation
  • Organize seating arrangements for the team and special guests.
   
• Coordinate and manage Job Registry at annual regional conference.
• At Chair's request, initiate and manage specific, targeted conferences/workshops at other times during the year.
• Participate in regional team meetings and training to represent special project ideas and work with team members.
• Serve on the Conference Planning Team and assist with conference events as needed.
• Help the Regional Chair Stream in identifying potential candidates for the next term.