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. Members can participate in Communities of Practice by attending sponsored webinars, Convention programs, networking events, volunteering for leadership roles, and more. Involvement opportunities are open to any ACPA Member and can be explored below!
Get Involved in an ACPA coalition or network
- 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
OUR Communities of practice
Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice (GSNPCOP)
est. 1988
Contact the Chair:
Julie Townley // gsnpcop@acpa.nche.edu
Mid-Level Community of Practice (MLCOP)
est. 2013
Contact the Chair:
Jason Mockford // mlcop@acpa.nche.edu
Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCOP)
est. 1961
Contact the Chair:
Juliette Duke // slcop@acpa.nche.edu
Latest Updates from Communities of Practice
GSNP T-Shirt Fundraiser Round Two!
GSNP T-Shirt Fundraiser Round Two! See some of our GSNP folks around Long Beach rocking our shirt and want one of your own? Round two of our fundraiser is live now! To purchase a shirt, visit our CustomInk page at this link or go...
GSNP Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to our GSNP CoP scholarship recipients! The Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice is passionate about getting folks involved with ACPA, and these scholarships do just that!
“Mid-Level Morsels: Resume Review” Workshop (January 24, 2025) Strengthen your professional skills with Career Services colleagues. Partnership between the Mid-Level Community of Practices and the Commission for Career...
GSNP Directorate Board Applications Now Open!
We are excited to have launched the application form for Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice 2025-2026 Directorate Coordinator positions! We are accepting applications for a total of 15-18 new Coordinators across four functional areas who...
MLCOP wants to hear from you!: Mid-Level Needs Assessment
ACPA’s Mid-Level Community of Practice is eager to gather valuable input from our members and constituents as we plan for the future. We want to ensure that our initiatives, programs, and resources align with your needs and aspirations, and we believe...
GSNP Election Information and Candidate Bios
Elections for the Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice are officially live! Voting takes place October 28th - November 1st. All active GSNP members should have received a unique link via email today, October 28th, to vote for the following...
GSNP CustomInk Fundraiser
GSNPCoP is Celebrating Careers in Student Affairs Month by kicking off our CustomInk fundraiser! Funds raised through this fundraiser will help us send graduate students and new professionals to Long Beach! GSNP’ers need your help so that they can network, job search,...
GSNP Convention Flat Rate and Membership Scholarship Applications Are Live!
The applications for the Convention Flat Rate and ACPA Membership Scholarship are now open! Click here to apply or go to https://forms.gle/fUt3ajm71S7p2zDx6 Applications for both of these scholarships are due by December 15th, 2024. The Convention Flat Rate...
Fill Out Our GSNP Member Needs Survey!
GSNP invites you to fill out our 2024 Member Needs Survey! Your feedback will help us plan for the upcoming year so that we can continue to provide you with relevant and useful professional development and networking opportunities as well an amazing Convention...
Apply to be a GSNP Convention Ambassador!
If you are looking to connect with others in our community, learn more about ACPA, and have built-in guides for convention, sign up to be a ACPA Convention Ambassador in Long Beach! Convention Ambassadors is a initiative led by the ACPA Graduate Students and New...