1. Changes to membership of the organization.

• AUCCCD has 780 institution members (27 Emeriti members)— compared to 677 institutions in 2009
   
• 31% of directors have less than 3 years experience as a director (27% last year); 18% had more than 13 years of experience as director (27% last year). There is a bimodally-distributed population of directors.
   
• 42% of centers are from member institutions with enrollments under 5,000 (40% in 2008); 31% from enrollments of 5,000-15,000 (29%, 2008) , 26% from enrollments greater than 15,000 (29%, 2008) - the relative proportion of smaller institutional members to the whole is increasing.
   
• 75% reported some form of training program (no changes since 2008).
   
• 12% fully integrated with a health service (compared to 16% in 2008).
   
• Avg. FTE ratio of staff to students is 1 to 1,738 (compared to the 2008 ratio of 1 to 1,941).
   

2. AUCCCD’s Response to changing membership
 

• Plans are being made to strategically involve emeriti in the organization for example having a proposed “circle of elders” presentation at the annual conference;
   
• Create consulting resources for new members, provide opportunities for emeriti members to connect at conference.
   
• An Elements of Excellence group will look to address administrative support for both new and senior directors.
   
• The Director Development area of the organization has created opportunities for new directors to have a senior director as a mentor, for contact and consultation throughout the year.
   

3. Annual Survey

Victor Barr, University of Tennessee & Robert Rando, Wright State University were assisted by two colleagues Brian Krylowicz, Truman State University and Evelyn Winfield, Western Michigan University in this year’s data analysis.

• The 2009 survey results including a public summary are available on the AUCCCD website.
   
• Beginning with the 2008 survey, participants can filter data directly so that comparisons can be made with groups of other institutions.
   

4. Annual Conference

• The 2009 Conference was held in Asheville, NC.
   
• 346 institutions were represented, compared with 355 in 2008 at Fort Worth, TX
   
• Portland, Oregon will be the site for the 2010 conference.
   

Submitted by: Linda Locher, Bucknell University

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