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Open chair positions for 2013 include Social Justice, Program Chair-Elect, Communications, and Professional Development and Training.  

Applicants need not currently be on a committee this year in order to be considered for a position.  It is preferred that the applicants for Committee Chairperson of a UMR-ACUHO committee have the following qualifications: two years of prior committee experience in UMR-ACUHO and one year of experience on the committee to be chaired or have supplemental experience related to the committee to be chaired. 

Candidates must understand that an appointment as a chairperson requires a two-year commitment. Those who are uncertain about their career status are encouraged not to apply.  It is imperative that chairpersons attend all committee meetings during their terms.  The committees meet in late January or early February at a central location, in June at the conference site, and one or two days prior to the Annual Conference.  

Email Melissa Hulme, Membership Involvement chair, for an application at mhulme@iastate.edu.  Applications are due May 15, 2012.

The PDT Committee of UMR-ACUHO is pleased to offer the webinar "Professional Development Plans: Why, What, and How" presented by Mickey Fitch, Assistant Director of Residence Life at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The webinar will be shown live at 2:30 pm CST on February 23, 2012 and be available for viewing on the UMR-ACUHO website at a later date.  To sign up for the webinar please click on the following link: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/814457294. 

At all levels, professionals should be engaging in ongoing developmental opportunities to improve their knowledge, skill sets, and expertise areas.  However, the topic of professional development can often be a mystifying and confusing topic.  Presenter Mickey Fitch will guide participants in learning why they should have a professional development plan, how to
identify what should be in the plan, and how to communicate your plan to supervisors and coworkers.  A professional development plan template will be available for all participants.

A lifelong upper-Midwesterner, Mickey was educated at UW-Stevens Point and earned her Master’s in Counseling and Student Personnel at Minnesota State University, Mankato.  Mickey has worked in residence life during her entire career at
those universities as well as Iowa State University and University of Maine at Machias.  Mickey is an avid fisherman, coffee drinker, NPR listener, and can be found hunting wild edible foods in northern Wisconsin in her free time.  You can reach her at mfitch1@uwsuper.edu, on mickeyfitch.weebly.com or on Twitter @mickeyfitch.

UMR-ACUHO and the PDT committee thank Maxient for their continued sponsorship of our webinar series!