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 // [email protected]
Mid-Level Community of Practice (MLCOP)
est. 2013
Contact the Chair:
Jason Mockford // [email protected]
Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCOP)
est. 1961
Contact the Chair:
Juliette Duke // [email protected]
Latest Updates from Communities of Practice
The 8th Vector – Volume 16: Our Final Publication
The Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice serves our membership through adaptive strategies and resources. Since its beginnings in 2004, The Eighth Vector created space for graduate students and new professionals to share best practices,...
The Liaison | Vol. 7
Monthly Newsletter Highlighting ACPA-Sponsored Events
2022 GSNPCOP Scholarship Winners
The Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice is PROUD to announce our 2022 sCHOLARSHIP Recipients. New Professional Convention Scholarship Erin MayoWorcester Polytechnic InstituteDoctoral Graduate Student Convention Scholarship Lauren...
2022 GSNPCOP Award Winners
The Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice is honored to announce our 2022 Award Recipients.Advancing Equity & Unsung Hero Erin MayoWorcester Polytechnic InstituteOutstanding Masters Student Julia RumseyBinghamton UniversityOutstanding New...
Engage with GSNPCOP at ACPA22
Apply to join the GSNPCOP Directorate!
We are currently seeking to fill all of our Coordinator positions on our Directorate for the 2022-2023 cycle. Before completing the application, please be sure you have reviewed the Directorate Interest Packet for Coordinator Positions. For full consideration, please...
2022 GSNPCOP Case Study Competition at ACPA22
ACPA22 is right around the corner which means it is time to sign up for the 2022 GSNPCOP Case Study Competition. This program will consist of teamwork, an in-person or virtual group oral presentation, and feedback provided by mid-level and senior professionals. Teams...
SLCOP Award Recipients
Our association, and higher education as a whole, would not be where it is today without the work of professionals and scholars at every level and from every institutional type. We are honored to be able to recognize the amazing work of our colleagues listed here....
The Liaison | Vol. 6
Monthly Newsletter Highlighting ACPA-Sponsored Events
The Liaison | Vol. 5
Monthly Newsletter Highlighting ACPA-Sponsored Events