senior leaders Community Conversations
The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCOP) coordinates and hosts the Senior Leaders Community Conversations. Our monthly conversations exist to discuss concerns and issues facing those in leadership positions across institutional size, type, and location. These low-key conversations are broadly themed with space for additional topics, relationship building, and unique or shared questions. Conversations are scheduled for the 3rd Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. Pre-registration is required, so register in advance of each monthly conversation to receive the access link(s) to join that conversation.
This program is complimentary for ACPA Members and $179 USD for Non-Members, which includes one year of ACPA Individual Membership.
Current Topics
- 18 April 2024 – ACPA recap & senior-level conference recommendations
- 16 May 2024 – Strategies for addressing unique or challenging situations
- 20 June 2024 – Overcoming barriers to success
- 18 July 2024 – Supporting DEI initiatives without formal resources
- 15 August 15 2024 – Navigating the start of the semester
- 19 September 2024 – Aligning ACPA’s Ethical Principles and Standards to the Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization
- 17 October 2024 – Election season and free speech on campus
- 21 November 2024 – Sustaining student affairs in the long term
- 19 December 2024 – Strategies for supervision and retention
- 16 January 2025 – To be determined
- February 2025 (Live at ACPA25 in Long Beach!)
Past Topics
2023
- 19 January 2023 – Hopes and dreams for Chicago: ACPA at 100
- 16 February 2023 – Mentored and to mentor: The role of senior leaders
- 20 April 2023 – Reflections on convention season
- 18 May 2023 – Personnel management
- 15 June 2023 – Navigating the political culture
- 20 July 2023 – Critical hope
- 17 August 2023 – Regroup, recharge, refresh: A space for senior leaders to just BE
- 21 September 2023 – Resource sharing: Tools, platforms, and vendors you’ve found to be useful
- 19 October 2023 – Reacting to DOE guidance on SCOTUS decision
- 16 November 2023 – Thinking creatively about how we do student affairs
- 21 December 2023 – Managing up: Finding the sweet spot in working with your supervisor
2022
- 20 January 2022 – Burning issues: 2022-2023 SLSN discussion topics brainstorm
- 17 February 2022 – ACPA22 Question: What do we want and/or need from our professional organizations?
- 21 April 2022 – Hot tea: Student affairs educator certification
- 19 May 2022 – Work/life integration and the idea of “self-care” for those in leadership
- 16 June 2022 – Responding to bias and hate: A case study conversation
- 21 July 2022 – How do we look? Pathways to reimagining student affairs work
- 18 August 2022 – Grad prep programs: Suggestions from the field
- 15 September 2022 – The same house: Expectations and partnerships with academic affairs
- 20 October 2022 – Feedback needed: Discussion of SLCoP strategic initiatives
- 17 November 2022 – Open forum: Your turn to bring the questions or concerns!
- 15 December 2022 – Another cool kid: Senior leaders and social media
2021
- 15 April 2021 – Recovering from COVID-19: Returning to (near) new normal for 21-22
- 20 May 2021 – Striving for wellness at the senior level
- 17 June 2021 – Strategic planning: Your successes and challenges
- 15 July 2021 – What is success in diversity, equity, and inclusion work in student affairs?
- 19 August 2021 – The portfolio: Professional development and next steps at the senior level
- 16 September 2021 – Navigating the politics of higher education
- 21 October 2021 – Campus activism: Students and staff
- 18 November 2021 – All the things: Student Affairs staff recruitment and retention, salaries, a living wage, support, burnout, and attrition
- 16 December 2021 – Lessons learned: Round 2 or 3 … or 4?