The Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators
The Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators provides support and professional development opportunities for individuals in higher education institutions who work in areas such as academic advising, academic actions and policies, grading systems, articulation, admission, orientation, retention, class scheduling, curriculum development, calendar planning, and recruitment. The commission is dedicated to linking academic practices with student development in the institution.
The goals of the Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators are:
- Providing a professional organization for academic administrators
- Providing for association and communication among academic administrators
- Strengthening higher education by focusing on the individual student and on the academic environment
- Providing forums for the exchange of information and ideas through list serves, conferences, publications, and workshops
- Acting as a clearinghouse to maintain currency in the field of academic administration
- Providing a focal point for the discussion of new ideas
- Encouraging and developing study and research pertinent to the field
Commission Sponsored Sessions at ACPA Boston 2010 Convention
Communicating with Students, Communicating with Colleagues
Monday, March 22, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM, Sheraton Boston Hotel - Republic A
Student-Faculty Research Partnerships at the Heart of the University
Tuesday, March 23, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, Hynes Convention Center – 200
Student and Academic Affairs Collaboration: The Culture of "the Other"
Tuesday, March 23, 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM, Sheraton Boston Hotel – Beacon B
Commission Open Meeting
Tuesday, March 23, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Boston Marriot Copley Place – Grand Ballroom Salon D
“The Intersection of Student Mental Health and Academic Affairs”
Suffolk University • Boston, Massachusetts, USA • Friday, March 19, 2010
Sponsored by the ACPA Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators and ACPA Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services • Campus Host: Administration of Higher Education Administration Program, Suffolk University.
View complete program information here.
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