2011 WACAC Annual Conference - Registration Now Online

We are pleased to announce that registration is now available for the 2011 WACAC Annual Conference at Loyola Marymount University.  The conference will be held from Tuesday, May 24th through Thursday, May 26th.

As a 2010-2011 WACAC Member, you will need to use the MEMBER ACCESS CODE to register at the Member Rate.  The Member Access Code was emailed to you.   Please note that this access code is for current 2010-2011 WACAC Members only (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011).  Once you are registered for the conference, your member registration will be compared to the current membership roster.

For your associates who are not current members, a NON-MEMBER registration is available.  This registration includes Membership for the 2011-2012 membership year beginning July 1, 2011.
Click HERE to register!

Best,
-WACAC

Bi-Weekly Update from WACAC 2-14-2011

WACAC Conference at LMU - Registration Opens February 15^th
(complete registration instructions coming tomorrow!)
Registration for this year's annual WACAC Conference opens on February 15th, 2011. This year's conference will be from Tuesday, May 24th through Thursday, May 26th at Loyola Marymount University's campus. A conference invitation brochure will be mailed out in the coming weeks and will also be available on the WACAC website.

IDEA Conference - Official Invitation Coming Soon!
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Institute is designed to assist educational professionals at all levels who work with students from underrepresented populations by providing them with solutions to the issues they have in serving this population. All innovative high school guidance personnel, energetic enrollment management, admission, outreach and recruitment staffs are welcome to attend this exciting institute where dialogue, collaboration, and cross-cultural awareness abound. Run in conjunction with the annual WACAC Conference, the IDEA Institute is on Tuesday May 24th from 8:00am -1:15pm.

Barnhart Schultz Scholarships Available
This scholarship has been named in honor of two of our most dedicated and talented members, Carolyn Barnhart and Barbara Schultz.

The scholarship is awarded annually to two public high school counselors and one community college counselor in California or Nevada to provide financial support to attend the annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. The scholarship will cover registration for the conference, transportation, hotel in double occupancy, and meals, according to WACAC Fiscal Policies. Please note:  WACAC will provide reimbursements for all expenses upon receipt of the expense forms and credit card and cash receipts.

To apply for this scholarship, candidates may not have attended a prior NACAC conference and must have the support of their supervisors. They must also be members of WACAC.

The completed application must be received by April 10th. Winners will be announced at the WACAC Annual Conference.
Scholarship application is available at www.wacac.org (under Announcements and Events, lower left of homepage).

Diversity, Equity and Access Scholarships and Grants Available
The WACAC Diversity, Equity and Access (DEA) Committee is excited to offer financial assistance to WACAC members working with underserved and underrepresented student populations.  Applicants can either apply to receive a Professional Development Grant or a Special Project Grant.

These grants can provide funding (partial, full, or startup) to WACAC members who might not be able to attend professional development programs or who may need funds to create and implement innovative programs for their high school, university or community based program.

An online application is available and must be submitted to the DEA committee no later than Tuesday, March 1, 2011.  After a thorough review of each grant proposal, the DEA Grant Review Committee will select the 2011 Grant recipients by March 11, 2011.  For more information or for the grant application please go to the DEA website at www.wacac.org/deacomm.   For more information please contact Edgar Montes at emontes@collegeboard.org or Belinda Sandoval at bmsandoval@usfca.edu.

WACAC Spring College Fairs 2011: Early-Bird Registration (1-5 Fairs) Northern California

Date: 3 April 2011, Sunday
Attention:  Use this registration if you plan to register for 1 to 5 fairs.  If you are registering for more than 5 fairs, please use our discounted registration.

WACAC is pleased to offer eight Northern California College Fairs this spring which will be conducted in conjunction with the NACAC College Fairs taking place in Southern California and in San Francisco.  The fairs will be held at:
University of the Pacific (UOP) - April 3 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)
CSU Stanislaus - April 4 (9:00 a.m. - noon)
Sonoma State - April 5 (5:30 - 8:30 p.m.)Dominican University of California - April 6 (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)Mission College - April 7 (9:30 a.m. - noon and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
CSU, East Bay - April 8 (9:30 a.m. - noon and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)Saint Mary's College of California - April 9 (1:00- 4:30 p.m.)
Mira Loma High School - April 10 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)

For information about  the NACAC fairs, please visit their web site at MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "www.nacacnet.org" claiming to be http://www.nacacnet.org.
If you have specific questions regarding the 2011 Northern California College Fairs, please contact the site chair at each location. You may also contact Rose Greeff at rose.greeff@csueastbay.edu or Nichelle Passanisi at nichelle.passanisi@dominican.edu.

University of the Pacific
Alex G. Spanos Center
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
http://web.pacific.edu/x5096.xml
SITE CHAIR: Keith Sanpei, ksanpei@pacific.edu

CSU Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, California 95382
http://www.csustan.edu/Directories/Maps/
SITE CHAIR: C.J. Chaney, cchaney@csustan.edu

Sonoma State
Gymnasium
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
http://www.sonoma.edu/university/images/artistic_map1.pdf
SITE CHAIR: Gina Geck, gina.geck@sonoma.edu

Dominican University of California
Conlan Recreation Center
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.dominican.edu
SITE CHAIR: Eileen Burns Caparoso, eileen.burnscaparoso@dominican.edu

Mission College
Gym (Next to Tennis Courts)
3000 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
www.missioncollege.org
SITE CHAIR: Susan Monahan, susan_monahan@wvm.edu

CSU East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
http://www20.csueastbay.edu/events/college-fair/
SITE CHAIR: Rose Greeff, rose.greeff@csueastbay.edu

Saint Mary’s College of California
1928 Saint Mary’s Road
Moraga, CA 94556
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/community-and-visitors/docs/campus_map.pdf
SITE CHAIR: Omar Zazueta, ozazueta@stmarys-ca.edu

Mira Loma High School
4000 Edison Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95821
www.sanjuan.edu/miraloma.cfm
SITE CHAIR: Joan Adams, jadams@sanjuan.edu

More information and online registration: WACAC Spring College Fairs 2011: Early-Bird Registration (1-5 Fairs)

Best regards,
Western Association for College Admission Counseling

WACAC Spring College Fairs 2011: Early-Bird Registration (6-8 Fairs) Northern California

Date: 3 April 2011, Sunday
Attention:  Use this registration if you plan to register for 6 to 8 fairs.  If you are registering for less than 6 fairs, please use our regular registration.

WACAC is pleased to offer eight Northern California College Fairs this spring which will be conducted in conjunction with the NACAC College Fairs taking place in Southern California and in San Francisco.  The fairs will be held at:
University of the Pacific (UOP) - April 3 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)
CSU Stanislaus - April 4 (9:00 a.m. - noon)
Sonoma State - April 5 (5:30 - 8:30 p.m.)Dominican University of California - April 6 (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)Mission College - April 7 (9:30 a.m. - noon and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
CSU, East Bay - April 8 (9:30 a.m. - noon and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)Saint Mary's College of California - April 9 (1:00- 4:30 p.m.)
Mira Loma High School - April 10 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)
In order to use this registration form and receive the discounted rate of $155/fair, you must register for six (6) or more fairs.

For information about  the NACAC fairs, please visit their web site at MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "www.nacacnet.org" claiming to be http://www.nacacnet.org.
If you have specific questions regarding the 2011 Northern California College Fairs, please contact the site chair at each location. You may also contact Rose Greeff at rose.greeff@csueastbay.edu or Nichelle Passanisi at nichelle.passanisi@dominican.edu.

University of the Pacific
Alex G. Spanos Center
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
http://web.pacific.edu/x5096.xml
SITE CHAIR: Keith Sanpei, ksanpei@pacific.edu

CSU Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, California 95382
http://www.csustan.edu/Directories/Maps/
SITE CHAIR: C.J. Chaney, cchaney@csustan.edu

Sonoma State
Gymnasium
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
http://www.sonoma.edu/university/images/artistic_map1.pdf
SITE CHAIR: Gina Geck, gina.geck@sonoma.edu

Dominican University of California
Conlan Recreation Center
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.dominican.edu
SITE CHAIR: Eileen Burns Caparoso, eileen.burnscaparoso@dominican.edu

Mission College
Gym (Next to Tennis Courts)
3000 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
www.missioncollege.org
SITE CHAIR: Susan Monahan, susan_monahan@wvm.edu

CSU East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
http://www20.csueastbay.edu/events/college-fair/
SITE CHAIR: Rose Greeff, rose.greeff@csueastbay.edu

Saint Mary’s College of California
1928 Saint Mary’s Road
Moraga, CA 94556
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/community-and-visitors/docs/campus_map.pdf
SITE CHAIR: Omar Zazueta, ozazueta@stmarys-ca.edu

Mira Loma High School
4000 Edison Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95821
www.sanjuan.edu/miraloma.cfm
SITE CHAIR: Joan Adams, jadams@sanjuan.edu

More information and online registration: WACAC Spring College Fairs 2011: Early-Bird Registration (6-8 Fairs)

Best regards,
Western Association for College Admission Counseling

How to Use the Member Directory - www.wacac.org

Hey all!

Here's a quick (sorry there is no audio) video that demonstrates how to use the member directory portion of the new WACAC website.



Best wishes,
-DM

The Diversity, Equity and Access Committee has grants and scholarship funds for you. Apply Today!

The WACAC Diversity, Equity and Access (DEA) Committee is excited to offer financial assistance to WACAC members working with underserved and underrepresented student populations.  Applicants can either apply to receive a Professional Development Grant or a Special Project Grant.

These grants can provide funding (partial, full, or startup) to WACAC members who might not be able to attend professional development programs or who may need funds to create and implement innovative programs for their high school, university or community based program.

An online application is available and must be submitted to the DEA committee no later than Tuesday, March 1, 2011.  After a thorough review of each grant proposal, the DEA Grant Review Committee will select the 2011 Grant recipients by March 11, 2011.  For more information or for the grant application please go to the DEA website at www.wacac.org/deacomm.   For more information please contact Edgar Montes at emontes@collegeboard.org or Belinda Sandoval at bmsandoval@usfca.edu.