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Check out a past example of how you can engage with the CSI at Convention here: https://acpacsiguide.weebly.com
Please contact us at [email protected] or connect with the members of our Directorate Body with questions or ideas.
OUR mission
The Commission for Student Involvement enhances the knowledge and practice of educators working or interested in the areas of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership Education and Development, Student Organizations and Activities, and Community Service and Service-Learning by providing access to networking, recognition, and professional development opportunities.
Our Vision
The Commission is the leading entity group in creating accessible educational resources for a community of scholar-practitioners to enhance the student experience.
Guiding principles
- Provide accessible educational resources to better enhance the student experience
- Release creative content on a consistent basis
- Professional home for scholar-practitioners
- Elevate services provided to college students
- Foster inclusive professional network of diverse experiences and identities
CSI HAPPENINGS
We are now accepting submissions for our bi-weekly CSI Newsletter! This publication showcases the work of professionals across the world engaged in fraternity/sorority life, leadership education, community service/service learning and student organizations and activities. Do you have a reflection on a program from your campus? Think you have a good practice for advising students? Tips for working with community partners? A job posting? All of these and more would make great Newsletter Submissions. This is also an opportunity to share writing samples with a broader audience and is a great entry way into publishing.
Please submit your content here.
For more information about our publications, please contact our Chair, Brittany Stanton
Meet the Directorate
The CSI has two leadership bodies within the Commission: Directorate Governing Board and the Leadership Team. The Directorate Governing Board, is the advisory body of the Commission and provides the long-term vision for the commission and works to ensure the Commission leadership is meeting the goals and vision of the Commission. While the Directorate Governing Board provides long-term visioning for the Commission, the Leadership Team is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day work of the Commission.
The dynamic structure of our Commission leadership – inclusive of our CSI Leadership Team and Directorate Governing Board – allows the CSI to provide ongoing professional development support to our members, while also focusing on our long-term vision for the CSI’s work to advance the mission and goals of ACPA.
Tempris Daniels
Chair
She/Her/Hers
The University of Chicago
Senior Associate Director Alumni Engagement
[email protected]
Brittany Stanton
Past Chair
She/Her/Hers
Penn State DuBois
Student Engagement Coordinator
[email protected]
James Silay
Vice Chair
Cokie Thompson
Chief of Staff
University of Alabama
Blackburn Institute Program Director
Cortlyn Raymond
Vice Chair for Membership
Nick Dressler
Vice Chair for Social Justice and Inclusion
He/Him/His
Bates College
Assistant Dean for Campus Life & Student Leadership
Justin Majors
Vice Chair for Programs - Engagement and Convention Experience
Haleigh Zurek
Vice Chair for Programs - Webinars and Convention Social
She/Her/Hers
Duke University
Program Coordintor, Special Events, Alumni Engagement and Development
Ben Helms
Leadership Education Chair
They/Them/Theirs
Kaleidoscope Youth Center Development and Fundraising Manager
Kailey Costabile
Student Organizations & Activities Chair
She/Her/Hers
Miami University
Assistant Director for Student Activities
Liz Cadwell
Fraternity & Sorority Affairs Chair
She/Her/Hers
Drake University
Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Drew Hopson
Community and Civic Engagement Chair
He/Him/His
Hanna Seferos
Vice Chair for Communications
She/Her/Hers
University of Chicago
Associate Director of Academic Advising
Serve on the Leadership Team!
Want to get more involved with the CSI by serving on the Leadership Team? Reach out to us at [email protected] or click this link for updates!
Meet the 23-24 Volunteers
Malarie Humble
Organizations & Activities Convention Experience Coordinator
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Student Engagement Coordinator
Tierra Fields
Leadership Educator Convention Experience Coordinator
Associate Director, Leadership Programs
Grace Stevens
Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Convention Experience Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
Indiana State University
Graduate Assistant Fraternity & Sorority Life
Jasmine Samano
Fraternity and Sorority Programs Coordinator
University of Vermont
Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Ayana Cholula
Leadership Education Programs Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
UNC Charlotte
Assistant Director For Student Involvement
Karesha Larmond
Awards Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
University of the West Indies, Mona
Student Services & Development Manager
Jessey Wendy Antwi
Professional Development Coordinator
Stanford
Summer House Director
Joseph Rios
Elections Coordinator
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Director, Student Engagement, Center for Student Life
Diana Animah
Affinity Space Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
University of Connecticut
Graduate Assistant Women’s Center
Check out our upcoming webinars!
Get Involved
Membership is open to all ACPA members, whether they have student involvement responsibilities as part of their day to day jobs, or are just interested in learning more!
Ready to join?
Joining an Entity through the ACPA Member Portal automatically identifies you as a member of that Entity! You will begin to receive Entity communications through their respective email listserv and have access to any resources they share!
- Login to your ACPA Member Account
- Click on Community Groups (Chatter)
- Click Groups
- Click Active Groups
- Find the entity you want to join and within that group, click +Join
Contact [email protected], to learn more about ACPA’s Commission for Student Involvement!
Any ACPA member can become involved and there are varying levels of involvement:
- Access the syllabus clearinghouse and graduate prep program directory
- Have your students submit proposals for the writing awards
- Submit a proposal for a faculty research grant
- Review conference programs for the annual convention
- Review our writing award and research grant applications
- Submit a program proposal for the annual convention
- Get to know CPP at the annual convention:
- Attend Sunday night faculty social
- Attend CPP directorate meeting on Monday (open to all)
- Attend CPP Teaching & Learning Session and sponsored program
Volunteer opportunities
We have open volunteer positions for anyone interested in getting more involved with CSI this year! Volunteers work with a leadership team member on a project/initiative and have the opportunity to network/collaborate with the greater commission and ACPA community! It is a great way to contribute to the broader field of student affairs. The open positions include:
- Elections Coordinator
- Social Media Coordinator
- Affinity Space Coordinator
- Collective Community Program Coordinator
- Volunteer Management Coordinator
- Webinar Coordinator
- Professional Development Coordinator
- Leadership Education Convention Experience Coordinator
- Community Service & Service Learning Convention Experience Coordinator
Csi Awards
Every year, the Commission for Student Involvement (CSI) recognizes dedicated Student Involvement professionals at convention. The open nominations process allows professions across the field to nominate themselves and others for recognition of their service. Please note that you do not have to be a current ACPA member to nominate or be nominated for the below awards.
The standing awards for CSI include:
The CSI Outstanding Program
The CSI Outstanding Program honors an innovative program conceived by the campus that exceeds programming expectations in one of the four functional areas (fraternity/sorority affairs, organizations/activities, community and civic engagement, and leadership) of the Commission for Student Involvement. The award is based on student involvement, creativity and the success of the program, as determined by the achievement of the stated program goals. The recipient of this award will have their program highlighted in one of the Commission’s newsletter.
When nominating a program individuals should provide as much relevant information as possible so that the Commission for Student Involvement Leadership Team can fully understand the program. Nominations should include a brief description, and program goals, target population, the number of attendees, and information on how the program was accessed. Nominations can also include posters, flyers,assessment data, etc. Also, nominations should provide the name, phone number, and email address of a student or staff member who could serve as a reference if the committee feels they need to gather more supporting information.
The CSI Outstanding Graduate Student Award
The CSI Outstanding Graduate Student Award seeks to acknowledge an individual who has made a significant impact upon students, their department, and/or campus through specific initiatives or by way of their day-to-day interactions with others. The award also attempts to acknowledge regional and/or national participation in the field. The recipient of this award will have their program highlighted in one of the Commission’s newsletter.
The recipient must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program (M.Ed., M.S., M.A., PhD, EdD, etc.) in a related area of higher education or support one of the four functional areas of CSI through their graduate work. Previous award winners demonstrated volunteer work, professional contributions to, and/or research in one of the four functional areas (fraternity/sorority affairs, organizations/activities, community and civic engagement, and leadership) of the Commission for Student Involvement.
The CSI Outstanding New Professional Award
The CSI Outstanding New Professional Award seeks to acknowledge an individual who has made a significant impact upon students, their department, and/or campus through specific initiatives or by way of their day-to-day interactions with others. The award also attempts to acknowledge regional and/or national participation in the field. The recipient of this award will have their program highlighted in one of the Commission’s newsletter.
The recipient must be working as a full-time professional in the field of higher education for 0-5 years upon the date of nomination. The recipient must also have involvement in and be contributing to one of the four functional areas (fraternity/sorority affairs, organizations/activities, community and civic engagement, and leadership) of the Commission for Student Involvement.
The CSI Outstanding Professional Award
The CSI Outstanding Professional Award seeks to acknowledge a “seasoned professional” or “an individual with over 5 years of full-time professional experience in the field of higher education who has made a significant impact upon students, their department, and/or campus through specific initiatives or by the way of their day-to-day interactions with others.The recipient of this award will have their program highlighted in one of the Commission’s newsletter.
The recipient must be employed as a professional staff member in the field of higher education for at least five years by the date of nomination; has demonstrated commitment to the profession through work both at their institution and through professional organizations; is viewed by colleagues as an educator; displays genuine support and regard for students; has involvement in and contribution to one of the four functional areas (fraternity/sorority affairs, organizations/activities, community and civic engagement, and leadership) of the Commission for Student Involvement; is currently employed as a full-time professional staff member within the field of student affairs and higher education.
The CSI Distinguished Service Award
The CSI Distinguished Service Award honors a professional staff member who has displayed exemplary service and commitment of time and energy to both the Commission for Student Involvement and the profession. The recipient has given outstanding service to the Commission, upheld professional standards showing integrity, and holds the esteem and appreciation of colleagues, students and peers. The recipient of this award will have their program highlighted in one of the Commission’s newsletter.
The recipient must be a member of the Commission for Student Involvement; has involvement in and made contributions to ACPA; has involvement in and has made contributions to one of the four functional areas (fraternity/sorority affairs, organizations/activities, community and civic engagement, and leadership) of the Commission for Student Involvement, has held leadership or volunteer position(s) within the Commission for Student Involvement; has made contributions to the individual’s campus and/or agency; displays genuine support and regard for students.
CSI Research Grant
In order to encourage research and scholarship in student involvement (including targeted research in the four functional areas the CSI oversees), the Commission for Student Involvement (CSI) will award up to $500 towards a research grant. Graduate students are especially encouraged to apply. Research question(s) must align with the various purposes and activities of the four functional areas of the CSI or their intersections (fraternity/sorority affairs, organizations/activities, community and civic engagement, and leadership). Additional consideration will be given to research that brings a critical and/or social justice lens. Grant money can support research in the following ways: marketing, promotion, or incentives to attract participants; transcription assistance; travel for researchers; others as approved by the CSI Leadership Team. When applying, applicants should indicate how they plan to use the funds. Grant funds will be distributed through reimbursement and submission of expense receipts, due by December 2, 2024.