Events

  • Addressing Ideal Worker Norms as a Factor of Student Affairs Staffing Issues: Perspectives of Senior Student Affairs Officers

    Online

    Professionals in the student affairs field report concerns of stress, burnout, work-life balance issues, overall job satisfaction, and unrealistic demands and expectations often resulting in employees exiting the field (Bochman, 2007; Evans, 1988; Lorden, 1998; Marshall et al., 2016; Mullen et al., 2018; Rosser & Javinar, 2003; Ward, 1995). The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 further […]

  • ACPA24 // Chicago, IL

    At ACPA24, We Will: Reflect.We will use this time to understand, unpack, and celebrate what has come before Evolve.Learn from our reflection to transform our future Act.Commit to making change, breaking down barriers, and centering racial justice and decolonization in our actions Celebrate!ACPA will celebrate it's 100th Anniversary during ACPA24

    • In-Person

    C2YC ACPA23 Endorsed Programs

    Session Title: Transforming Your Institutional Strategy Toward New Era of Student Success 2133, Grand Hall J, Tuesday 11:00AM-12:00PM Session Title: Disrupting white supremacy culture in student affairs employment 2230, Toronto, Tuesday 1:15PM-2:15PM Session Title: What’s Missing in Persistence Models? Integrating Basic Needs and Belongingness 2095, Regency C, Tuesday 2:30-3:30PM Session Title: Craft Your Career: A […]

  • ACPA Growing Knowledge Series-Critical Student Affairs Pedagogy: Classroom Teaching Practices of Student Affairs Educators

    The Growing Knowledge Series (GKS) creates a pathway for those who have completed their dissertation, but never published, to share their scholarship with the profession through a hosted webinar. This collaborative effort of our three Communities of Practice is positioned to benefit practitioners and scholars alike, creating a space to share new knowledge frequently left on the […]

    • Virtual

    “Leader Identity Development of Black Men: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study” Webinar

    Online

    Join Dr. Michael Daniels, Director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at Kent State University, as he explores the experiences of undergraduate Black men in formal leadership roles at predominantly White institutions.  The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to explore the experiences of undergraduate Black men in formal leadership roles […]

    • Virtual
  • Student Affairs Search Committees: Navigating Institutional Commitments to Diversity

    Zoom

    For years, higher education administrators have espoused commitments to hiring and employing a diverse group of staff. Despite these commitments, however, staff demographics have not significantly changed over recent decades. This session reviews the results of a 2022 research study which explored the ways search committee members understand their roles and navigate institutional commitments to […]

    • Virtual

    ACPA@100: Critical Issues: Present and Future

    Online

    Join emerging scholars and scholar practitioners Shaina Philpot, Alex C. Lange, Jacki Mac, Q Hutchings, and Katherine Cho as they discuss critical concerns facing higher education and student affairs. Each topic will be considered through a fast-paced, engaging presentation. This webinar centers our commitment to racial justice and decolonization and gets to the heart of ACPA's past and future commitment to continued growth, intentionality, and progress in the field. 

    • Virtual

    Summer 2024 Supervisor Strengths Institute

    Online

    ACPA is excited to partner with Strengths University for the 2024 Supervisor Strengths Institute! Learn to become a more effective supervisor and show up authentically in your leadership role. You'll gain skills around how to feel balanced, aligned, and able to genuinely enjoy your work while having the energy to do your best work. Strengths University understands the challenges, the frustrations, and the joys of leading a team. We want to help you manage the stress and chaos, so you can better lead your team, support your students, and have more balance in your life.

    • Virtual