ACPA Entity Groups

providing professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities to members

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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.

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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. 

local chapters & international divisions

{ involvement by geographical location }

ACPA Chapters & International Divisions provide professional development, access to research & scholarship and access to leadership opportunities at
the local level.

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Upcoming Entity Events

SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP) coordinates and hosts the Senior-Level Support Network (SLSN). These monthly conversations with colleagues in leadership roles offer a space to discuss concerns and […]

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19 October 2023
SLCoP Webinar: Implementing A Professional Fellowship Program: Learning Pathways for Career Progression

SLCoP Webinar: Implementing A Professional Fellowship Program: Learning Pathways for Career Progression

The presenters will highlight how, as mid-level managers, they built and implemented a professional fellowship program for student affairs and student service professionals on their campus to engage in intentional […]

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23 October 2023
SLCoP Webinar: Centering Curiosity and Humanity in Assessment: The Inquiry-based Praxis Model

SLCoP Webinar: Centering Curiosity and Humanity in Assessment: The Inquiry-based Praxis Model

A comprehensive system of assessment is not a checklist of one-off assessment activities. It is its own way of thinking about our work, of making sense of our peoples' experiences […]

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14 November 2023
SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP) coordinates and hosts the Senior-Level Support Network (SLSN). These monthly conversations with colleagues in leadership roles offer a space to discuss concerns and […]

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16 November 2023
SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP) coordinates and hosts the Senior-Level Support Network (SLSN). These monthly conversations with colleagues in leadership roles offer a space to discuss concerns and […]

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21 December 2023
SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP) coordinates and hosts the Senior-Level Support Network (SLSN). These monthly conversations with colleagues in leadership roles offer a space to discuss concerns and […]

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18 January 2024
SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

SLCoP: 2023-2024 Senior Level Support Network

The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP) coordinates and hosts the Senior-Level Support Network (SLSN). These monthly conversations with colleagues in leadership roles offer a space to discuss concerns and […]

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15 February 2024