Region VI
Region VI
Grounded in our commitment to diversity, inclusion, scholarship, and leadership, our mission is to provide innovative professional development opportunities that connect, engage, and inspire current and aspiring student affairs educators to serve, respond to, and advocate for students in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Arizona, Australia, California, China, Guahan (Guam), Hawai'i, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
When you give to the NASPA Foundation, you make a difference. Through a tax-deductible contribution to the NASPA Foundation, you invest in innovative research. You provide scholarships for NASPA members of all levels. You advance excellence in our field. You shape the future of the student affairs profession!
Message from the Director
About
Who We Are
Grounded in our commitment to diversity, inclusion, scholarship, and leadership, our mission is to provide innovative professional development opportunities that connect, engage, and inspire current and aspiring student affairs educators to serve, respond to, and advocate for students in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Arizona, Australia, California, China, Guahan (Guam), Hawai'i, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Values: Respect. Teamwork. Integrity.
Territory
Region VI encompasses Aotearoa (New Zealand), Arizona, Australia, California, China, Guahan (Guam), Hawai'i, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
The History of NASPA Region VI
Regional Vice President/Regional Director History
Western Regional Conference History
Original Western Regional Conference Agreement (February 1989)
Get Involved
NASPA Regions are run and supported entirely by the continued hard work and contributions of our volunteers. Region VI offers numerous volunteer positions and opportunities for our members to become involved. Whether it’s taking on a leadership role or helping out at a drive-in, there’s something for everyone.
Are you interested in becoming involved in NASPA?
- Visit Volunteer Central to see all positions posting locally, regionally and nationally
- Check out the Region VI Newsletter
- Attend an upcoming Region VI Event
KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITIES
Welcome to the Region VI Knowledge Communities (KCs), your Gateway to the Profession and Connection to the Association. As the slogan suggests, the KCs are the entry point to NASPA for graduate students or professionals wanting to get involve and take on a leadership role. KC Representatives are also included in the region's KC advisory board to give a collective voice of the association.
There are currently 28 KC's ranging in topics and specific issues currently facing our field. These active communities help to identify and share emerging knowledge and best practices. Each KC can have up to two regional representative and as many sub-committee representatives as necessary. Region VI consists of Aotearoa (New Zealand), Arizona, Australia, California, China (Hong Kong), Guahan (Guam), Hawai'i, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Within the Region VI KCs there are a number of ways to get involved:
- You can be a Regional Representative for one of our many Knowledge Communities.
- You can serve on a committee or be an active member of a KC.
- You can click one or more of the KCs on your NASPA profile page and receive emails about upcoming events or provide input into the programming or information provided by your KC representatives.
- You can attend ancillary meetings, have a KC sponsor a presentation, or write an article to our many NASPA publications.
This page is an informational page for those just getting started in Knowledge Communities as well as a resource page for those currently with the Region VI KC Leadership Team.
We look forward to working with you!
Klint Jaramillo & Sabrina Fallejo Uganiza
Region VI KC Co-Coordinators
| Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services KC |
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Maria Jaochico Representative |
| Adult Learners and Students with Children KC |
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Teresa Bill Representative |
| African American KC |
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Monica Perkins Representative |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs KC |
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Steve Peach Representative |
| Asian Pacific Islander KC |
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Danielle Masuda Representative |
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Susan Hua Representative |
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James Wu Representative |
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Mylinh Hoang Representative |
| Assessment, Evaluation, and Research KC |
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Kevin Thomas Grant Representative |
| Campus Safety and Violence Prevention KC |
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| Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement KC |
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Teresa Neighbors Representative |
| Disability KC |
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Kamana Seymour Representative |
| Enrollment Management KC |
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Robert Bachini Representative |
| Fraternity and Sorority KC |
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JD Dantzler Representative |
| Gender and Sexuality KC |
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| Indigenous Peoples KC |
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Judith Estrada Representative |
| International Education KC |
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Jenna Bustamante Representatives |
| Latinx/a/o KC |
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| Vacant |
| Men and Masculinities KC |
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Reggie Robles Representative |
| Multiracial KC |
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| New Professionals and Graduate Students KC |
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Emily Davis Representative |
| Off Campus and Commuter Student Services KC |
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Faraah Mullings Representative |
| Orientation, Transition and Retention KC |
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Katrina Abes Representative |
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Sarah Brice Representative |
| Parent and Family Relations KC |
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| Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention, Education, and Response KC |
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Erica Moorer Representatives |
| Socioeconomic and Class Issues in Higher Education KC |
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Belinda Zamacona Representative |
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Mario Garibay Representative |
| Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education KC |
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Shannon Nolan-Arañez Representative |
| Student Affairs Fundraising and External Relations KC |
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| Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs KC |
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Kendra Hunter Representative |
| Student-Athlete KC |
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Rosemary Stribling Representative |
| Student Career Development KC |
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Amy Hendrickson Representative |
| Student Leadership Programs KC |
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| Triseinge Ortiz Representative tortiz@ketchum.edu |
| Student-Athletes KC |
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| Courtney Spivak Representative Courtney.Spivak@asu.edu |
| Student Government KC |
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| Student Leadership Programs KC |
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Ashley Ramos Representative |
| Sustainability KC |
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| Technology KC |
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Jason Garrett Representative |
| Undocumented Immigrants & Allies KC |
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Mike Manalo-Pedro Representative |
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| Veterans KC |
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Coby Dillard Representatives |
| Wellness and Health Promotion KC |
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| Women in Student Affairs KC |
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Sara Sanchez Representatives |
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Events
One of the best resources available to you is the wide range of professional development opportunities. This list contains both our “Hosted Events,” workshops and webinars that we plan and manage, and some “Related Events,” hosted by the NASPA Central Office or other NASPA Constituent Groups. To see a full listing of NASPA events, please see the Events page.
If you are interested in planning an event for the Region, you must fill out this form. The completed form will be sent to your Regional Director and Regional Treasurer for approval. Once approved, they will connect with the NASPA Central Office and a staff member will reach out to you for training and event set-up.
State Chapters- Region VI
Region VI State Chapters
Newsletter
The following are the goals for the Region VI Newsletter this year (2017-18):
- Measure and then continually improve engagement with our readership
- Share new knowledge in a relaxed format that allows for reflection and sound practitioner research
- Disseminate regional reflections and scholarship surrounding ways in which we can dialogue and act on a global scale with social justice and inclusion in mind.
- Encourage participation from all major subregions and as many KCs as possible innewsletter.
See Current Edition and New Layout:
WINTER 2018 Newsletter
Call for Submissions: January 8, 2018
Deadline: January 29, 2018
Submission Guidelines:
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Please email your submission in unformatted (e.g. no bolds, no underlines), in a Microsoft Word file to nasparegion6@gmail.com.
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If you include any pictures, please save them to a high resolution files in JPEG format (also include caption).
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Please include your contact information (name, institution, and email).
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Be advised, that submissions may be edited for grammar and for structural reasons without final and formal review of the contributor.
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Content with questionable facts, figures, or assumptions, may result in an email for clarification and if no response within a reasonable amount of time, the submission will not be published.
Remember it's NEVER too early to contribute to the Region VI Newsletter!
Please email the Newsletter Editor at: NaspaRegion6@gmail.com
In need of some inspiration? The following is a list of topics from past Region VI Newsletters:
- “Save the Date” for upcoming events (include proposal & registration deadlines, cost, and primary contact information)
- Knowledge Communities, Regional Representatives, & Sub-Committees post conference summaries/updates (100 words or so)
- National Conference Presenters: Please provide a 150-200 word précis on your session so that those who could not attend can still benefit from your hard work.
- Upcoming volunteer opportunities
- Mentorship programs/experiences (Candid conversations, Meal with a mentor)
- Insight from undergraduate/graduate students
- Research & assessment
- Leadership & diversity
- Student Involvement, Engagement, & Development programs & services
- Pressing issues facing student affairs professionals & how you are confronting those issues
- Transitions: Are there any new faces on your campus or seasoned ones who have new positions? Any valued colleagues who have left or retired?
Awards
Pillars
Distinguished Pillars of the Profession
2019 - Joy L. Hoffman, Kathryn Mueller
2018 - Kandy Mink Salas, Sherry Mallory
2017 - John Hoffman, Brian Haynes, Harry Le Grande, Judy Sakaki, Frank Lamas
2016 - Lori M. Ideta, Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Kenneth Kelly, Anna M. Ortiz, Wm. Gregory Sawyer
2015 - Melissa Vito
2014 - *
2013 - Peg Blake, Jill Halvaks, Sharyn Slavin Miller
2012 - Marilee Bresciani
2011 - Charlotte Burgess, Penny Rue
2010 - Howard Wang
2009 - Susan Hunter Hancock, Robert Naples, Lisa Waits
2008 - Renee Barnett Terry, Ronni Sanlo
2007 - James R. Kitchen, Gary Kleeman
2006 - Anthony R. Ross
2005 - *
2004 - Henry Gee, Michael Jackson, Alvin Tagomori
2003 - Sandra Matsui, Saunie Taylor
2002 - Amefil Agbayani, Hal Gin, Elizabeth Griego, Alan Yang
2001 - Anne E. Golseth
2000 - Doris M. Ching, Dudley B. Woodard, James Lyons
1999 - Judy Chambers, Jesse Marks, James R. Appleton
Scholarships
WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
NUFP Scholarship for NASPA Western Regional Conference 2019
Region VI annually supports NUFP undergraduates to attend the NASPA Western Regional Conference. A total of 15 scholarships of $600 each will be awarded to the region [$9,000 total] for this year’s NASPA Western Regional Conference in Portland, Oregon.
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Timeline for 2019 NUFP Western Regional Conference Scholarship:
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Wednesday, July 5, 2019: Applications open
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Friday, September 27, 2019: Applications due
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Monday, October 7, 2019: Notification of scholarship
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019: Deadline to accept scholarship
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Monday, October 14, 2019: NASPA Regular Registration Deadline
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Criteria:
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All applicants must be a part of the 2019-2020 NUFP class* in Region VI which includes: Aotearoa (New Zealand), Arizona, Australia, California, China, Guahan (Guam), Hawai'i, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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*Undergraduate students applying to the 2019-2020 NUFP class with the Fall deadlines of September 20 are encouraged to apply to the NUFP Scholarship as well. At time of application, please submit your full NUFP application materials in order to be considered for the scholarship.
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If selected, scholarship recipients will be required to:
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Accept the scholarship offer no later than Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
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Fund conference registration, travel, meals and lodging in advance and keep all receipts. Receipts will then be submitted to the NASPA Region VI Coordinator for reimbursement up to $600. If funds will not be able to be paid in advance, please email nancy.t.nguyen01@sjsu.edu.
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Attend the NUFP Pre-Conference Institute (November 2-3, 2019).
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Complete a survey in regards to their conference experience sent out by the NUFP Region VI Coordinator after the conference.
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APPLICATION NOW OPEN! Apply by Friday, September 27, 2019: http://apps.naspa.org/cfp/evt_frm_user.cfm?event_id=2196
Sharyn Slavin Miller Graduate Student Scholarships for NASPA Western Regional Conference
Region VI annually supports graduate students to attend the NASPA Western Regional Conference. A total of 12 scholarships of $500 each will be awarded to the region [$6,000 total] for this year’s NASPA Western Regional Conference in Portland, Oregon.
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Timeline for 2019 Sharyn Slavin Miller Graduate Student Scholarship:
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Wednesday, July 5, 2019: Applications open
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Friday, September 27, 2019: Applications due
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Monday, October 7, 2019: Notification of scholarship
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019: Deadline to accept scholarship
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Monday, October 14, 2019: NASPA Regular Registration Deadline
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Criteria:
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All applicants must be a current graduate student (masters or doctorate) in Region VI which includes: Aotearoa (New Zealand), Arizona, Australia, California, China, Guahan (Guam), Hawai'i, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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If selected, scholarship recipients will be required to:
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Accept the scholarship offer no later than Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
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Fund conference registration, travel, meals and lodging in advance and keep all receipts. If funds will not be able to be paid in advance, please email nancy.t.nguyen01@sjsu.edu.
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Receipts will then be submitted to the NASPA Region VI Coordinator for reimbursement up to $500.
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Attend the Graduate Student Institute (November 2-3, 2019).
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Complete a survey in regards to their conference experience sent out by the NUFP Region VI Coordinator after the conference.
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APPLICATION NOW OPEN! Apply by Friday, September 27, 2019: http://apps.naspa.org/cfp/evt_frm_user.cfm?event_id=2197
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More information about the NASPA Western Regional Conference is available at: https://www.naspa.org/events/18WRC
Questions? Please contact Nancy Nguyen (Region VI NUFP Coordinator) via e-mail at
nancy.t.nguyen01@sjsu.edu or phone 408.924.5961.
Advisory Board
The Region VI Advisory Board oversees the various operations of the Region as well as representing the state organizations within Region VI and coordinating with the Knowledge Communities.