Slate Position: Vice President at Large
Position Statement:
It is with humble excitement that I accept the nomination of AACRAO’s Vice President-At-Large. I am interested in this opportunity because my participation in AACRAO has benefited me professionally and personally. I recognize AACRAO’s impact on higher education, and specifically my professional growth, for which I am grateful.
My AACRAO and State and Regional service has included the following:
Black Caucus Chair
Public Policy Advisory Group membership
Technology and Transfer Virtual Summit co-lead
Past-chair of the Nomination and Elections Committee
Past-president of the Michigan ACRAO
AACRAO Connect Field Notes contributor
Annual, State, and Regional Session Presenter
Each opportunity has increased my desire to play a significant role in representing, supporting, and advancing the interests of the association and its members. AACRAO has afforded me the opportunity to experience their impact on legislation, policy setting, research, establishing competencies and meeting the needs of higher education professionals. These opportunities have strengthened my leadership, and it would be a privilege to utilize this skill set to give back in a more significant way to AACRAO and my profession.
AACRAO values include collaboration, innovation, inclusivity, inquiry, and integrity. My strengths are aligned with AACRAO’s values and are demonstrated in my ability to bring people together, to promote a common vision and commitment for a positive outcome.
Serving on the AACRAO Board of Directors is not considered lightly, as this comes with great responsibility and commitment to make sure the association and its members are served.
My professional experience specifically related to this role includes:
President's Cabinet member
Multiple service roles as caucus, committee, or task force chair
Project development and management
Collaboration with multiple partners on legislative issues
Governance over and monitoring of adherence to legislated higher education practices
Continuous quality improvement
Institutional strategy development and implementation
As Vice President-at-Large, I understand that my viewpoint has significant impact on shaping how the association is observed and on member experience. I will use my strengths to serve as a voice and liaison between the board and membership, lead efforts to guide strategic planning, leverage my position to ensure the board is positively represented as needed and assigned, and make myself available to state and regional associations, while being flexible regarding how I can best be of service.
Dr. Wendolyn Davis is Executive Director of Pathway Alignment at Chattanooga State Community College. Prior to joining Chatt State in June 2023, she held the position of Director of Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for four (4) years, Assistant Director of Transfer Student Services at Central Michigan University for nearly seven (7) years and Education & Training Specialist at Grand Rapids Community College for two (2) years.
Dr. Davis taught TRNS 201 – Transitioning to Rocky Top, a UT transfer transition course led by the Office of Academic Success First Year Programs and served as an Intercultural Diversity Inventory (IDI) Advisory Board Member and Qualified Administrator (QA).
Dr. Davis is active in the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) as chair of the Black Caucus and chair of the Nominations & Elections committee, in addition to co-directing the Technology and Transfer Virtual Summit. She is a member of the Transfer and Articulation Committee, Public Policy Advisory Group, a past contributor to AACRAO Connect, and has presented at Annual Meetings. Additionally, she is a past-president and former board of director’s chair of the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO).
Dr. Davis holds a PhD in Organization and Management, an MBA in Human Resource Management, a BS in Psychology, and an associate degree in general studies. Previous experience includes TRiO Programs, Child Welfare (International and Domestic), and Workforce Development.