Boldly
Transforming
Higher
Education
The premier organization for student affairs professionals
We’re Here For Your Career
ACPA–College Student Educators International is a values-centered leadership association that has worked to boldly transform higher education since 1924. Student affairs and higher education professionals, faculty, and students trust ACPA to deliver high-quality educational programs, provide access to modern research and scholarship, and promote leadership at all levels through a racial justice and decolonization lens.
we work boldly to serve you
ACPA transforms higher education by creating and sharing influential scholarship, shaping critically reflective practice, and advocating for equitable and inclusive learning environments.
OUTREACH
ACPA continuously connects with you, the people we serve, so that we can help you boldly transform higher education.
RESEARCH
We conduct thorough research so that we can understand pain points and areas of critical need, making sure our work is well-informed.
ADVOCACY
We advocate for equity and fairness in all things, keeping a close eye on government policies that affect college students.
Professional Development
We offer professional development in the form of conferences, webinars, and other resources, so that you can become the best communications professional you can be.
our upcoming events
ACPA 2021 Long Beach
VISIT THE ACPA21 WEBSITE Approximately 3,500 members and guests attend the annual convention each year. Highlights of the convention include: Distinguished speakers such as Eboo Patel, Jose Antonio Vargas (2015), […]
Find out more »Leading with a Racial & Social Justice Lens Institute for Senior Level Campus Leaders™
Registration for this Institute will open in Summer 2020! 13 – 16 June 2021 Institute Overview: Increased activism, student demands for more inclusive environments, and systemic structures of oppression require 21st […]
Find out more »Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute™
Due to COVID-19, the annual Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute has been rescheduled for next year, 15-17 July 2021. Registration is open now and we hope you'll make plans […]
Find out more »Training in Restorative Justice
Due to COVID-19, the July 2020 Training in Restorative Justice has been rescheduled for next year, 14-16 July 2021. Registration is open now and we hope you'll make plans to […]
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we focus on
equity & inclusion
We know there are a lot of students to serve, and we understand they come from different backgrounds, parts of the world, and financial situations. Every decision we make and training we offer is rooted in the lens of racial justice and decolonization. When you learn best practices from us, you can rest assured knowing they’re the best—for everyone.
our members tell our story
ACPA has fundamentally changed the way I engage and reflect in the realm of higher education and student affairs. Through ongoing professional development, partaking in Commissions & Coalitions, as well as attending Convention, I have been empowered to be better so that I can do better for the students and colleagues I am serving at my respective institution. Furthermore, ACPA has challenged me to think and act, in critical ways, about how I am engaging with justice work; particularly as it relates to intersectionality and power, privilege and oppression.