ACPA Ambassador Program

ACPA’s Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals (SCGSNP) is excited to start out the New Year by officially launching the ACPA Ambassador program with support from the Governing Board and Convention planning team! After significant collaboration from ACPA we are pleased to announce that applications are live and available. 

The program is open to graduate students (Masters and Doctoral) as well as new professionals. We eagerly await your application and participation! Additional information about the program is included below.  After learning more about the ACPA Ambassador program you can complete your application HERE. Applications are due January 31, 2012. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Amanda Mollet via email at chair.scgsnp@gmail.com.  Thank you, and we hope you choose to apply to become an ACPA Ambassador!              

ACPA Ambassadors 

The ACPA Ambassadors will provide a personal link between ACPA and campuses worldwide. Ambassadors are pro-active individuals seeking an opportunity to become actively engaged with their professional association and who have committed to sharing professional development and leadership opportunities with their local colleagues. Ambassadors keep professionals at their institutions informed regarding ACPA/SCGSNP events and programs, encourage membership in ACPA and the SCGSNP, and provide feedback to the association and its leadership. 

Participants will have many opportunities to serve ACPA while gaining valuable networking, leadership, and career development. The Ambassador position will provide specifically focused engagement for master’s students, doctoral students, and new professionals.   

Benefits:      

•       Direct voice to ACPA leadership to share thoughts, ideas, and concerns          

•       Opportunity to shape the future of ACPA by providing immediate and direct feedback

•       Participation in a mentor program involving ACPA Leadership and prominent Student Affairs professionals

•       Free participation in specific intentionally focused professional development opportunities offered at least quarterly     

•       ACPA Ambassadors recognition pin          

•       Appreciation and networking reception during convention with ACPA Leadership* 

•        Recognition on ACPA website and in convention publications        

•       Nametag identification at Convention to be clearly visible and distinguished in role*

Requirements:        

•       Must intend to be at their current institution through March 2013        

•       Must maintain active membership in ACPA        

•       Commit to the position for duration of one year (inaugural position will be held from February 2012 March 2013)        

•       A maximum of one Ambassador will be selected per institution in each category:

     Ø  Graduate Student- Master’s or Doctoral   

Ø  New Professional

Responsibilities:                 

All Ambassadors        

•       Participate in regular conference calls with Ambassadors and ACPA leadership        

•       Serve as focus group for new ACPA initiatives and programs        

•       Serve on one ACPA or SCGSNP committee        

•       Communicate and promote ACPA updates to institution at least monthly        

•       Contribute one article to the SCGSNP newsletter         

•       Utilize social media to promote ACPA and SCGSNP including Facebook and Twitter        

•       Assist at special events during convention including those held in the leadership suites*  ·       

•       Participate in SCGSNP leadership meetings during convention*(Convention attendance is not mandatory for Ambassadors; however, these and other opportunities will be available for Ambassadors that are able to attend Convention 2012.)

Graduate Student Ambassadors (in addition to those listed under All Ambassadors)        

•       Serve as an official ACPA representative for student affairs student organizations on campus (as applicable)        

•       Assist in the development of student affairs student organizations at host institution and at institutions where one is not currently in place

New Professional Ambassadors (in addition to those listed under All Ambassadors)        

•       Aid in promoting Phyllis Mabel New Professional Institute        

•       Facilitate one ACPA networking event or program on the campus, state, or regional level each semester.

For more information, please contact Ashley Nickelsen.