Annual Conference May 19 – 22, 2015 St. Augustine, FL

Getting Involved The Importance for You and Your Career

Financial Aid Associations

Definition of “JOB” A paid position of regular employment.

WHY BE IN AN ASSOCIATION? Professional Training The Continuous process of acquiring new knowledge and skills that relate to your: – Work Environment – Job Responsibilities – Profession

WHY BE IN AN ASSOCIATION? Professional Connections Building relationships that will bring attention to your knowledge and skills. Connections can be: – Mentors – Colleagues – Peers – A “Brain Trust” – Potential Employers and Employees

Definition of “PROFESSION” A type of job that requires special education, training, or skill.

WHY BE IN AN ASSOCIATION? Job Prof. Training Prof. Connections Profession

WHY GET involved? Professional Involvement Applying knowledge, skills and contacts to work as a team to advance the knowledge, skills and contacts of other members of the association. Volunteers can be: – Moderators – Presenters – Trainers – Committee Members – Committee Chairs – Executive Board Members

WHY GET involved? Advocate for and Influence Change The act of promoting a new idea or supporting or denouncing a proposal for a change to legislation or regulations. You can make changes to: – Association Goals – Association Activities – Associations Policies and Procedures – State Legislation and Regulations – Federal Legislation and Regulations

Definition of “CAREER” An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

WHY GET involved? Profession Prof. Involvement Prof. Advocacy Professional Career

Importance for Your Career Enhance your professional skills by learning from others Learn how to develop and influence change in an organization Enhancing professional relationships by building personal and professional contacts Explore career possibilities Enhance experience for your resume Develop people skills and communication skills Boost your visibility to others in the industry and expand your professional horizons Time commitment is flexible

Where Do you FIT??? FASFAA SASFAA NASFAA

ASK YOURSELF Can I make a difference? Can I be committed? What is my passion? What are my skills? Am I letting doubt stop me? FASFAA SASFAA NASFAA

Associations Need Volunteers To Get involved Get involved at State level and then move to the Regional level Start volunteering at events like trainings and conferences Volunteer to be a Mentor for others in the financial aid industry Serve on committees Run for office and become part of the Board

WHO IS NASFAA? Who We Are Nearly 20,000 student financial assistance professionals at approximately 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country. NASFAA member institutions serve nine out of every ten undergraduates in the U.S. Our Vision NASFAA: Shaping the future by promoting student access and success in higher education. Our Mission The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) provides professional development for financial aid administrators; advocates for public policies that increase student access and success; serves as a forum on student financial aid issues, and is committed to diversity throughout all activities. MORE

NASFAA EXECUTIVE BOARD The governing body of the Association is the Board of Directors Responsible for establishing broad policies and for the general conduct of the affairs of the Association. The Board provides oversight and guidance for the future direction of the Association and directs the work of NASFAA's committees.

NASFAA EXECUTIVE BOARD There are 21 members of the Board of Directors: – Three officers (the National Chair, Chair-Elect, and Immediate Past National Chair) who serve one-year terms; – 6 Representatives-at-Large who serve two-year terms; – 6 Regional Representatives who serve one-year terms; – the Treasurer, who serves a one-year term; – three (3) non-voting Commission Directors who serve one-year terms; – the President of the Association, who serves on the Board in a non-voting capacity; – and the Secretary to the Board, who is selected by the president and also serves in a non-voting capacity.

NASFAA VOLUNTEERS One of our greatest resources is our volunteer leadership. Every year, over 150 members volunteer their expertise Volunteers influence the development of NASFAA programs, products, and services. These volunteers carry out the goals of the Association's Strategic Long Range Plan Serve as authors, speakers, presenters, and more. Volunteers serve as committee chairs and members. Volunteers are typically employees of NASFAA member institutions Usually have committee or leadership experience at the state and regional levels, Volunteers share new ideas, demonstrate strategic and visionary thinking, and desire to contribute to the greater good of NASFAA.

NASFAA VOLUNTEERS

NASFAA TASK FORCES

SASFAA EXECUTIVE BOARD The Board shall function as the Board of Directors of the Association Is responsible for the management of the business, property and assets of the Association. The Board shall be vested with all powers possessed by the Association itself. The Board shall consist of the SASFAA elected officers and State Presidents. SASFAA Executive Board members must be active members of the Association. Both the elected officers and state presidents have voting privileges at Board meetings.

SASFAA EXECUTIVE BOARD Elected Officers – President – President-elect – Vice President – Immediate Past President – Secretary – Treasurer. State SFA Association Presidents: – Alabama – Florida – Georgia – Kentucky – Mississippi – North Carolina – South Carolina – Tennessee – Virginia.

SASFAA COMMITTEES The President shall appoint committees as deemed. The President shall designate the chair of each committee. 16 Committees must be comprised of active members of the Association. Members of the committees are selected by the committee chairs. Members must be approved by the Board. It is recommended that the committee chair consult with the president. To the extent practical, all sector types and states comprising the SASFAA region should be represented.

SASFAA COMMITTEES Awards Budget and Finance Bylaws Communications and Outreach Communications and Outreach Conference Electronic Services Global Issues Governance and Strategic Planning Governance and Strategic Planning Legislative Relations Long Range Planning Membership Nominations and Elections Professional Development Resource Partners Liaison Site Selection Sponsorship State President Liaison

FASFAA EXECUTIVE BOARD The Executive Board shall consist of the Elected Officers and Five Regional Representatives and Five Members-at-Large as appointed by the President. The Executive Board shall function as the Board of Directors of the Association Shall management of business, property and assets of the Association, Shall be vested with all powers possessed by the Association itself

FASFAA EXECUTIVE BOARD Elected officers: – President – President-Elect – Vice President – Immediate Past President – Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer – Secretary

FASFAA COMMITEES The President shall appoint committees as deemed. The President shall designate the chair of each committee Committees (standing and other) must be comprised of active members of the Association. To the extent practical, all sector types and states comprising the fASFAA region should be represented.

FASFAA COMMITEES Standing Committees – Nominations Committee – Training Committee – Budget Committee – Cultural Diversity/Minority Concerns Other Committees – Ambassador Committee – Conference Committee – Early Awareness Outreach – Electronic Services – Federal Legislative Issues – Membership – Newsletter – Scholarship – Volunteer Services

fafsaa.org/volunteer Standing Committees – Nominations Committee – Training Committee – Budget Committee – Cultural Diversity/Minority Concerns

Increase personal satisfaction and job satisfaction Gain Leadership and Management Skills Growth of Personal Relationships New Challenges Build self-confidence You are needed and appreciated Overcome personal challenges Importance for YOU

Anyone who volunteers becomes a Leader! Committee members represent the entire association. Committee Chairs lead the committee Executive Board Members lead the association. The President leads the Executive Board Anyone can be a leader. SO, what does it take to be a good Leader? Leadership

Leadership Styles Evaluate yourself Know your Personality, Strengths and Weaknesses Building a Team Trust Communication Encouragement Leadership

Styles of Leadership – Autocratic leadership is when you make decisions without consulting your team members, even if their input would be useful. Ideal for taking quick and decisive action. – Democratic leadership is when you include team members in the decision-making process. Ideal for decisions that allow for multiple viewpoints and affect everyone. – Laissez-faire Leadership is when you give team members a lot of freedom in how they do their work, and how they set their deadlines. Ideal for teams with a lot of autonomy. – Transactional Leaderships is when you assign certain tasks to perform and provide benefits or consequences to team members based on performance results. Ideal for meeting important goals, especially those with metrics. – Transformational Leadership Is when you motivate employees and enhance productivity and efficiency through communication and high visibility. Ideal when you can only focus on the big picture within the organization, and must delegate smaller tasks to the team and trust them to accomplish these goals. Leadership

Leadership Testing – Actualized Leadership Profile: A self assessment that measures your dominant motive need and corresponding style of leadership and identifies the strengths and limitations in your current leadership approach as it relates to the 9 attributes of actualized leadership, including suggested tips and proven strategies for your own professional development and improvement. leadership-profile/ leadership-profile/ – DISC Personality Testing: A behavior assessment tool that centers on four different behavioral traits: Dominance, inducement, submission, and compliance. It is not a personality assessment. DiSC shows your behavior when the person is in a particular environment. It gives you insights into your personal blind spots and suggestions about how to be aware of them and potentially modify your behavior to have more meaningful, successful and rewarding relationships. – Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): An evaluation of the 4 personality preferences (Extrovert vs. Introvert; Sensing vs Intuitive; Thinking vs Feeling; Judging vs Perceiving) that identifies those which most closely fit your personality and then explains your distinctive personality that results from the interactions of these preferences. Leadership

– Know your team Needs and Motivations Skills and Talents Strengths and Weaknesses Challenges and Opportunities Internal Conflicts and Alliances – Trust Trust your team Help them trust each other Trust yourself Delegate – Communication Communicate often Don’t punish honesty Encourage Communication – Encouragement Motivate Support Recognize Success Spotting Learning Opportunities You don’t always need to point out when someone is wrong.

Leadership Lead by Example – Would you do it? – Set the bar within YOUR reach – Do some Leg Work/heavy lifting Be Aware – Know the duties and goals – Ask, Silence is a bad sign – Don’t assume Make the Tough Calls – Know when to say “No” – Accept “No” for an answer – Make Executive Decisions – Tough Love – Fire ‘em, but be sympathetic Follow – Learn to Follow to learn to Lead. – Let Others take the lead – Keep “hold on the reigns” Have a … – Vision – Plan – Agenda (deadlines) Get “buy In” from… – you – your Team K now the limits of … – yourself – your team

Leadership Everyone is a leader in some part of their life Your leadership style changes situationally Some people Lead from behind, some with a Charge Some people Lead with a Vision, some Lead by the Status Quo Some people Lead by Example, some by Decisiveness Some people Lead with Passion, some by Idealism Some people Lead with Joy, some with Resentment What kind of Leader do you want to be?

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