ACPA Entity Groups
providing professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities to members
Commissions
involvement by functional area & interests
Commissions represent the job/functional areas or professional specializations in which ACPA members are employed or have an interest or passion.
coalitions & networks
involvement by personal identity
ACPA Coalitions & Networks are unique entities in that they represent and act as advocates for the social and personal identities of the ACPA membership. ACPA has a proud tradition of advocating for and advancing the voices of all of members of our profession and Coalitions & Networks are at the forefront of issues of inclusion and social justice.
communities of practice
involvement by career level
Communities of Practice represent and focus on the unique needs of professionals at various points within their career. Communities of Practice recognize the importance of community, conversation, and collaboration among professionals spanning functional areas and identities, yet sharing positional-related experiences.
chapters & international divisions
involvement by geographic location
ACPA Chapters & International Divisions provide professional development, access to research & scholarship and access to leadership opportunities at
the local level.
Join an ACPA Entity!
You can join Entities and gain access to their workspaces through the Entity Involvement Form within the ACPA Member Portal.
- Once logged in, navigate to the Dashboard’s horizontal menu and select “My Account”
- Select “My Profile” from the dropdown menu
- A new page will appear
- On the “My Profile” tab, select the “Entity Involvement Profile”
- A new page will appear
- Select to join and unselect to leave Entities
- Then scroll to the bottom and select “Save Extended Fields” to confirm changes
Upcoming Entity Events
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19Nov2026 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
5th Annual Institute for Critical Perspectives on Men & Masculinities
The 5th Annual Institute for Critical Perspectives on Men & Masculinities, hosted by ACPA's Coalition on Men and Masculinities (CMM), will be on International Men's Day, 19 November 2026 at 12-5pm ET. The mission of the CMM Institute is to bring together faculty, scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students together in a curricular experience to discuss transformative, liberatory, and critical ways to envision masculinity. Join us for this half-day virtual institute featuring Drs. Keenan Colquitt, Jr. (University of MIchigan), Mark Carbonara (Dominican University), Adrian Huerta (University of Southern California), and Joshua Wallace (University of Louisville).