Careers In student affairs month
Careers in Student Affairs (CSAM) is a month-long initiative that takes place each October. CSAM is dedicated to the celebration of a career in student affairs and helps educate future student affairs professionals. The goals of Careers in Student Affairs Month are to:
- Celebrate the field of student affairs through opportunities to reflect on individual journeys and experiences
- Provide professional development for student affairs administrators in higher education
- Encourage and promote the profession in order to grow the field of student affairs
- Cultivate spaces for dialogue related to pertinent topics within student affairs
2023 OFFERINGS
month-long discounts
Use code CSAM10 to take 10% off any ACPA24 registration through 31 October
NEW GRADUATE/DOCTORAL MEMBERS: use code NewCSAM to take 20% off!
RENEWING GRADUATE/DOCTORAL MEMBERS: use code RenewCSAM
October Professional Development
5 October
Enhancing faculty interaction with students: The faculty-in-residence experience
Presented by ACPA’s Commission for Housing and Residential Life
7 October
2023 California College Personnel Association Fall Institute
Presented by the California College Personnel Association
11 October @ 6:30pm ET
Instagram LIVE CSAM Chat
Presented by ACPA President Heather Shea & Vice President Rachel Aho
16 October
Michigan Chapter Annual Conference
Presented by the Michigan College Personnel Association
19 October
Lucky Winner: Using a Lottery System to Hire Student Staff
Presented by ACPA’s Commission for Housing and Residential Life
19 October
Second-Year Student programming and development
Presented by ACPA’s Commission for Student Involvement
20 October
South Carolina College Personnel Association Fall 2023 Drive-In Conference
Presented by the South Carolina College Personnel Association
23 October
Implementing A Professional Fellowship Program: Learning Pathways for Career Progression
Presented by ACPA’s Senior-Level Community of Practice
26 October
Careers in Student Affairs Month: Functional Area Panel
Presented by ACPA’s Graduate Student and New Professional Community of Practice
involvement opportunities
Lead within ACPA
Join the ACPA25 Convention Planning Team to help plan our experience in Long Beach – deadline 13 October
Apply to serve as an ACPA Research Grants Co-Coordinator – deadline 15 October
The Journal of College Student Development seeks it’s next Editor – deadline 27 October
Nominate a colleague for an ACPA Award – deadline 1 November
Apply to become an ACPA Foundation Trustee – deadline 9 November
Logo design content for the new About Campus Podcast – deadline 1 December
Apply for Open Scholarships & Grants
Multiracial Network Graduate Student Convention Travel Award – deadline 15 October
Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development Convention Scholarships – deadline 1 November
Senior Scholar Grant Applications – deadline 10 November