Professional Associations

 

Professional Associations are a great way to learn about best practices, establish professional networks, and stay current on conferences and other events. Some of these groups also have subgroups, committees, and knowledge communities that might address your specific professional development interests. Membership fees for graduate students are greatly reduced, so you should consider becoming a member of at least one!

If you know of an organization not listed here, please let us know!

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• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

• Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (MSACRAO)

• Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (PACRAO)

• Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (SACRAO)

• Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (VACRAO)

• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

• American Association of University Women (AAUW)

• American Counseling Association (ACA)

• American Student Government Association (ASGA)

• Association of College Administration Professionals (ACAP)

• American College Counseling Association (ACCA)

• American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

• Wisconsin College Personnel Association (WCPA)

• Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I)

• Association of College Unions International (ACUI)

• Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors – International (ACCED-I)

• Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA)

• Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

• Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Programming Professionals (AHEPPP)

• Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)

• Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

• Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc.

• Atlantic Association of College and University Student Services

• Australian, New Zealand Student Services Association (ANZSSA)

• Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS)

• California College Personnel Association

• California Colleges for International Education (CCIE)

• California Community College Student Affairs Association

• Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)

• Council of Higher Education Management Associations (CHEMA)

• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

• Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association (CIVSA)

• Council on Law in Higher Education (CLHE)

• Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers, Inc. (EACE)

• Institute of International Education (IIE)

• Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA)

• National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)

• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, Inc. (NAAHP)

• National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A)

• National Association of Australian University Colleges, Incorporated (NAAUC)

• National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)

• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

• National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS)

• National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH)

• National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS)

• National Association of College Stores (NACS)

• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

• National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

• National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP)

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators

• National Association for Managers of Student Services in Colleges (UK)

• National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)

• National Association of Student Employment Administrators (NSEA)

• Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators (MASEA)

• Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators (NASEA)

• Southern Association of Student Employment administrators (SASEA)

• Western Association of Student Employment Administrators (WASEA)

• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

• NASPA Regions and Networks

• National Career Development Association (NCDA)

• National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)

• National Organization of Men’s Outreach for Rape Education (ONE IN FOUR)

• National Orientation Directors Association (NODA)

• North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCPA)

• North Carolina Housing Officers (NCHO)

• Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

• Pacific Coast College Health Association (PCCHA)

• Southern Association of College Student Affairs

• Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO)

• Virginia Association ofCollege and University Housing Officers (VACUHO)

• Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators

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Conferences & Events

Below is information regarding a variety of annual conferences, job fairs, and other professional events. It is a great idea to attend as many of these as you can. You might also consider presenting at a few, and there is funding available through ELPA if you do so. Email Shari Smith to learn more about available funds.

Note that the events listed here are annual; for information regarding one-time events, visit our Events

 

Calendar

If you know of other recurring events or conferences that should be listed here, please let us know!

 

Student Affairs Job Fairs:

The Placement Exchange – usually in March
Oshkosh Placement Exchange @ UW-Oshkosh, usually in late February

 

Note that some of these, such as NASPA, also hold annual regional conferences. Check the organizations’ websites for more information.

 

FEBRUARY
Association for Student Conduct Administration
National Association of Campus Activities
Madison SPA

 

MARCH
NASPA Annual Conference
ACPA Annual Convention
American Counseling Association
National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)

 

APRIL
American Association of Community Colleges

 

MAY
National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA)

 

JULY
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I)

 

OCTOBER
WCPA (WI chapter of ACPA) Fall Conference

 

NOVEMBER
NASPA Region IV-E Conference
ASHE Conference

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Job Resources

 

Below are several websites that specifically help to connect candidates and employers in the fields of student affairs, student services, and higher ed generally. If you know of others that aren’t listed here, please let us know!

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• The Academic Position Network

• ACPA Career Central 

• Community College Job Board 

• Cooperative Education and Internship Association 

• Council for Advancement and Support of Education 

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

• DiverseJobs.net

• Diversity Employers

• HigherEdJobs.com

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 

• HBCU Career Center 

• Inside Higher Ed

• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 

• National Association of Student Affairs Professionals

• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

• National Career Development Association (NCDA)

• National Society for Experiential Education 

• StudentAffairs.com 

• The Tribal College Journal

• University Job Bank

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UW-Madison

 

Associated Students of Madison
The official student government of UW-Madison.

 

Center for Leadership and Involvement
CfLI’s mission is “to cultivate and engage students through practical leadership skill development and involvement experiences.”

 

Center for the First Year Experience
CFYE are the organizers of SOAR, the Wisconsin Welcome, the Wisconsin Experience Seminar, and other programs for first-year students.

 

Dean of Students Office
This office “provides advocacy, intervention, prevention, and referral services to the university community. DoSO develops students who exercise personal responsibility, practice ethical decision making and seek social justice.”

 

Division of Student Life
The central headquarters of student services on campus, including most of the other links on this page.

 

ELPA Department
The homepage of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.

 

International Student Services
ISS provides “orientation, advising, documentation, information, programming and education to and about

international students and their dependents.”

 

LGBT Campus Center
The Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Center provides resources and support for LGBTQIA students and their allies.

 

McBurney Center
The McBurney Disability Resource Center provides resources and support services for disabled members of the UW-Madison community.

 

Multicultural Student Center
The mission of the MSC is “to collaboratively strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus where all students, particularly students of color and other historically underserved students, are engaged and can realize an authentic Wisconsin Experience.”

 

Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education
WISCAPE “aims to inform and improve postsecondary education policy, research, and practice through the creation and exchange of knowledge.”

 

Wisconsin Involvement Network
The official directory of student organizations at the UW-Madison.

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Other Resources

 

Below are links to other web resources that are relevant to the field of student affairs. If you have suggestions of additional resources that should be listed here, please let us know!

 

Chronicle.com
This is the website of the Chronicle of Higher Education. We recommend creating a free account to access all the resources this site has to offer. We also recommend subscribing to their email newsletter, Academe Today!

 

Diverse
A magazine dedicated to diversity issues in higher education.

 

The Education Optimists
A fantastic blog about current events and debates in education.

 

Equity and Excellence in Education
An academic journal dedicated to equity and access in PK-20 education.

 

InsideHigherEd.com
Like the Chronicle, this website has a daily email newsletter that we highly recommend. They also have an app!

 

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN)
This journal provides practitioners in online education with knowledge about research in online learning.

 

The National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs
A wide range of links on leadership information and resources.

 

SA Forum Podcast
This feature from StudentAffairs.com includes a variety of relevant topics in Student Affairs.

 

Student Affairs History Project
The Student Affairs History Project is intended for use by those with an interest in our profession’s past.