Student Affairs Professional Organizations

ACPA American College Personnel Association Graduate Student Membership: $53/ year Mission: ACPA supports and fosters college student learning through the generation and dissemination of knowledge, which informs policies, practices and programs for student affairs professionals and the higher education community (ACPA, 2013). Regional Association: OCPA Annual Convention: Reinvent: You. Us. Indy. March 30 April 2, 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana ACPA Publications & Events: Journal of College Student Development, About Campus, C3 OASPA/OCPA Annual Conference: January 30 January 31, 2014, Worthington, Ohio Ways to get involved with ACPA: Attend a conference or drive-in workshop and volunteer while you are there. Present at an ACPA conference. Join a Standing Committee or commission and get involved as a leader in one of these communities. Submit something to an ACPA publication. Engage with other members on a variety of different social media platforms. Become a conference intern or graduate student delegate. Compete in a case study competition. NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrations): Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Graduate Student Affiliate Membership: $37/year Mission: To be the principal source for leadership, scholarship, professional development, and advocacy for student affairs (NASPA, 2013). Regional Association: NASPA IV-East National Annual Conference: Lead. Innovate. Transform. March 15 19, 2014, Baltimore, Maryland NASPA-IV East Regional Conference: Courageous Voices: Take a Stand. Make a Choice., Nov. 3-5, 2013, Skokie, Illinois NASPA Publications & Events: Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, The Placement Exchange Ways to get involved with NASPA: Attend a conference or drive-in workshop and volunteer while you are there. Present at a NASPA conference. Join a Knowledge Community and get involved as a leader in one or several of these communities. Submit something to a NASPA publication. Engage with other members on a variety of different social media platforms. Become a NASPA GAP (Graduate Associate Program) or NASPA Conference Intern. Compete in a case study competition. A sampling of other student affairs organizations: ACUHO-I: Association of College and University Housing Officers International AFA: Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors AHEAD: Association of Higher Education and Disability ASCA: Association of Student Conduct Administration IASAS: International Association of Student Affairs and Services NACA: National Association of Campus Activities NACAC: National Association of College Admission Counseling NACADA: National Association of Academic Advising NACURH: National Association of College and University Residence Halls NAFSA: Association of International Educators NCDA: National Career Development Association NIRSA: National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association NODA: National Orientation Directors Association
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