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How-To Guides

How-To Guides

Add new members to an Institutional Membership
Emailing NODA Community Members
Focusing on Engagement and Access Using the 5-Star Guide to NODA Program Planning
Leveraging Core Competencies in NODA Educational Programs
Use CAS in NODA Educational Curriculum Development
Core Competencies

Core Competencies

Campus Collaboration
Communication
Core Competency Development & Overview
Crisis Management
Curriculum and Content Development
Diversity, Inclusion, and Access
Enrollment Management
Financial Management
Laws, Policies, and Governance
Organization and Leadership
Program Delivery and Management
Research, Assessment, and Evaluation
Theoretical and Institutional Knowledge
NODA Policies

1000 – Governance & Leadership

1010 – Guiding Documents
1020 – Electronic Voting Procedures
1030 – Board Travel
1040 – NODA Leadership Standards & Commitments
1050 – Volunteer Recognition & Remuneration Policy
1060 – NODA Representation
1070 – NODA Board Meeting Types
1080 – Volunteer Leave
Bylaws
Social Media Policy
Standard Operating Procedures

Volunteer Leadership

1040 – NODA Leadership Standards & Commitments

2000 – Membership

2010 – Membership Categories & Eligibility
2020 – Dues and Payment Policies
2030 – Member Benefits and Services
2040 – Statement of Ethical Standards
2050 – NODA Member Disciplinary Process
2060 – Associate Membership

3000 – Programs and Events

3010 – Annual Conference
3020 – Non-Conference Educational Offerings
3025 – Appropriate Language Statement for Conference Presenters
3030 – Internship Program
3080 – Official Authority at NODA Events
3090 – Provision & Use of Alcoholic Beverages
4010 – Fiscal Year

4000 – Finance

4020 – Association Reserves
4030 – Association Investments
4040 – Capital Purchases & Capitalization Threshold
4050 – Insurance
4070 – Contracts
4080 – Non-Member Rates
4090 – Audits

5000 – Association Staff & Operations

5010 – Executive Director
5015 – University of Minnesota Staff
5050 – Risk Management
5060 – Record Retention Policy
5070 – Data Management
5080 – Sponsorship & Partnerships

6000 – Communities

6010 – Purpose
6020 – Community Categories
6020 – Core Communities
6020 – Place Communities Configuration & Map
7010 – Internet Resources

7000 – Communications & Publications

7010 – Internet Resources
7050 – Publications Goals
7055 – Editors of Association Publications
7060 – Publication Guidelines
7065 – Publications Review & Management
7070 – Journal of College Orientation, Transition, & Retention (JCOTR) Policies

8000 – Statements & Philosophies

8005 – Mission Statement
8010 – Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action Statement
8015 – Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Commitment
8020 – Statement of Global Membership
8025 – Statement of sustainability
8030 – Statement of sustainability Joint Statement on Rights & Freedoms of Students
8035 –Intellectual Property Policy
8040 – Conflict of Interest Policy

9000 – Miscellaneous

9010 – Awards & Scholarships
9020 – NODA’s Orientation, Transition, & Retention (OTR) Catalyst Grant
9999 – Distribution Guidelines
Standard Operating Procedures

Standard Operating Procedures

Volunteer Leadership Selection Process
Manuals

Manuals

Guide to Learning and Curriculum
Volunteer Leadership Guide
Appointed Roles

Volunteer Leadership

Annual Conference Planning Committee Roles
Transition Symposium Planning Committee

Position Descriptions

Annual Conference Planning Committee Roles
Association Committee Chair & Member
External Review Consultants
JCOTR Editor
JCOTR Peer Reviewer
NODA CAS Council Representative
NODA Community Leaders
NODA Faculty
Spring Learning Program Committee
Transition Symposium Planning Committee

Appointed Roles

Annual Conference Planning Committee Roles
Association Committee Chair & Member
External Review Consultants
JCOTR Editor
JCOTR Peer Reviewer
NODA CAS Council Representative
NODA Community Leaders
NODA Faculty
Spring Learning Program Committee
Transition Symposium Planning Committee
Elected Roles

Position Descriptions

Engagement and Access Officer
General Board of Directors Member
President Elect, President, Past President (3P)
Treasurer

Elected Roles

Engagement and Access Officer
General Board of Directors Member
President Elect, President, Past President (3P)
Treasurer

Volunteer Leadership

General Board of Directors Member
President Elect, President, Past President (3P)
Treasurer
Press Releases

Press Releases

2023 Award Winners [Press Release]
2024 Award Winners [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region I [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region II [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region III [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region IV [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region IX [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region V [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region VI [Press Release]
2024 Regional Award Winners – Region VIII [Press Release]
2025 Award Winners [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region II [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region III [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region IV [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region IX [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region V [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region VI [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region VII [Press Release]
2025 Regional Award Winners – Region VIII [Press Release]
Uncategorized

Uncategorized

NODA Candidate Information – 2026 President-Elect Special Election
2025 NODA Candidate Information
2024 NODA Candidate Information
2023 NODA Candidate Information