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
GSNPCOP 2019-2020 Scholar in Residence: Dr. Sonja Ardoin
Biography Sonja Ardoin, Ph.D. is a learner, educator, facilitator, and author. Proud of her hometown of Vidrine, Louisiana, her working class, Cajun roots, and her first-generation college student to PhD journey, Sonja holds degrees from LSU, Florida State, and NC...
MLCOP Recommended Reading List
Budgets & Financial Management in Higher Education - Margaret J. Barr & George S. McClellan Risk Management in Student Affairs Foundations for Safety and Success - Thomas E. Miller & Roger W. Sorochty Leading from the Middle - Scott Mautz The Mid-Level...