The annual conference session proposal deadline is September 9. That is only a little over a month away. Now is the time to start working on your session proposals and/or recruiting colleagues to present sessions with you. Regional conferences are also accepting session proposals now. Your region’s deadline to submit may be before the…

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ACUI is hosting a 1-hour focus group during the Annual Conference in New York City on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. We want your feedback on what makes ACUI your association of choice and what programs and services you would like to see us offer. If you are interested in joining us, please provide your contact information in …

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I don’t know how helpful this is because it is taken from a distance, but here is a photo of last year’s posters.?

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Assistant Director for Online Learning and Certification
ACUI Central Office
Bloomington IN
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Hello all,

ACUI and ACUHO-I are partnering on this year’s?Virtual Emergency Management Conference taking place in December. The last session of each day is an “If It Can Happen To Us…” panel roundtable on a different topic each day.?

• Day 1: Commencement/Graduation
• Day 2: Weather
• Day 3: Student Death(s)

If your campus has a story to share…

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Each ACUI Community of Practice is invited to have a representative on the Online Learning Team that meets approximately three times in June and July to help plan the calendar of online learning for the Association. If you have a passion for online learning or just have a lot of opinions about Student Employee Supervision topics we should…

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Hello SPAR friends,

If you have a doctoral degree or are a certified professional and will be attending the annual conference in Denver, you are invited to attend the Champions Reception. We especially want to make sure our retired and seasoned members know about this networking and celebration event, since many of you fall into the…

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Hello all,

We just finished a panel webinar on Student Organizations for Learning, Development, & Success. There were some audience questions we ran out of time for, and I hoped you all might be willing to chime in with answers for our attendees. Here are the questions:?

• What do you currently require advisors to “sign off” on (ie.…

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I hope this message finds you well. As we embark on a new year, we have an important update regarding our Communities of Practice (CoP). In 2024, each Community of Practice ( CoP) will be required to have at least one Community of Practice Leader.

According to the CoP bylaws, each community is required to have a Community Leader to remain…

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Due to the delay in registration going live for this course, we have extended the registration deadline to January 29. The course will now start on February 5.?

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Instructional Designer
ACUI Central Office
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Hello All,

Please, help us spread the word about the Emergency Management & Preparation course. The deadline to register is Sunday. Registration was delayed showing up on the website, and we want people to know it is now available. If you now anyone at your institution who could benefit from this entry-level course on emergency management,…

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We are currently inviting nominations for The Revis A. Cox Memorial Award. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 8th.?

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The Revis A. Cox Memorial Award honors the passion of professionals who contribute relentless support for multicultural education and social justice through their leadership on campus. The recipient will Read more

Thanks to all who replied to this. I will be in touch soon. For everyone else, be looking forward to this webinar in early 2024!

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI Central Office
Bloomington IN
(812) 245-8095
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Greetings all,

ACUI is working on a webinar about the value of student organizations, clubs, and societies for late January. We are looking for one or two additional presenters for this program. If you are interested, or can recommend someone who would be a good fit at your institution, please let me know.?

Thank you…

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Greetings all,

ACUI is working on a webinar about the value of student organizations, clubs, and societies for late January. We are looking for a person or two from institutions outside the U.S. to include on the presenter team. If you are interested, or can recommend someone who would be a good fit at your institution, please let me know.?

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Hi all,

ACUI’s Certification Prep Program is looking for seasoned professionals and retirees who are comfortable with technology and would like to serve as a mentor/facilitator in our certification prep program. Most of the work takes place in our Discord server (a social media platform), and sometimes Zoom. If you would like more information,…

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Hello Everyone,

Due to issues with the registration set up for the Virtual Tools for Training roundtable on Wednesday, I am posting the access instructions here for those of you who would like to join. The online program is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, at 3 p.m. Eastern.

On the day of the program, please plan to log in approximately…

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Hello Everyone,

Due to issues with the registration set up for the Virtual Tools for Training roundtable on Wednesday, I am posting the access instructions here for those of you who would like to join. The online program is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, at 3 p.m. Eastern.

On the day of the program, please plan to log in approximately…

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The Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification needs three more mid-level or above professionals for the College Unions Certification Advisory Committee. This committee helps modify and improve the exam for college unions certification. In addition to being mid-level or above, you need to not intend to seek certification…

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We are assembling a small panel of members who are proud of their facility’s art collection to talk about what they have and how to protect it, including:

* Making decisions about the art in your facility
* Maintaining the art in your facility, and
* Aligning art displays with institutional goals

If any of that sounds good to you, please respond…

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ACUI would love to launch the last mini-course in the Event Management Core Competency learning path – Event Operations. However, it is missing some key pieces in the curriculum. If you would be interested in helping us finish out the curriculum development for this course, please let me know. You can reply to this thread or email me directly…

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Thanks, Katie. Happily, we have had even more interest than we can fit in one webinar. We are looking at additional formats for sharing and will be in touch.

 

You all are awesome!

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From: Katie Beaulieu
Subject: RE: Prayer/Meditation/Reflection Spaces
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Hi all,

ACUI will once again be offering a course in Leadership Development Theory this summer (June-July). Historically, the faculty team for this course has come from this community. The course is already created for the most part. We just need 3 or 4 volunteers to serve as faculty to nurture students through the course. If you want…

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Each year, the Online Learning Team meets during the summer to plan for the following year’s online learning programming at ACUI. This is a short-term volunteer opportunity that only takes place in the summer. We will have around three meetings during that time. Applications are being accepted now for spots on the team. You can learn more…

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Thank you all for the responses I have received. I’m looking forward to checking out all of these amazing spaces!

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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ACUI is hoping to feature prayer/meditation/reflection spaces in an upcoming webinar. Does your union have a space that should be featured? Do you know of spaces at other institutions that should be featured? Reply with the institution, location of the space, and any features you think are special about it.?

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Your community of practice has two leader positions open. Nominate someone today you think would make a great leader for this community.?

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Your community of practice has two open leader positions. Nominate someone today you think would make a great leader for this community.?

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Your community of practice has open leader positions. Nominate someone today you think would make a great leader for this community.?

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Your community of practice is in need of two leaders. Nominate someone today you think would make a great leader for this community.?

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Your community of practice is in need of two leaders. Nominate someone today you think would be a great leader for this community.?

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Your community of practice is in need of two leaders. Nominate someone you think would be great at leading this community today!

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designer
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Good day, Friends,

Maybe you are a huge fan of ACUI’s Communities of Practice, or maybe you didn’t know they existed until you read this. In either case, I am asking you to consider applying for a leader position for one of the many open ones available. You can learn more about it and apply here. This is a great volunteer position for you…

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The recording of the webinar is available in our On Demand library now. Once you’ve had a chance to check it out, come back to the thread to add your thoughts and questions.

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ACUI
Bloomington IN
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This thread is a continuation of the conversation in this webinar on the first amendment. Feel free to continue the conversation here, even if you did not attend the webinar.

Here were the discussion prompts sent out ahead of the program:

• How does your campus interpret the First Amendment as it relates to the college campus?
• How…

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Last chance to register for the last full course of 2022! Those of you who have reached out about the course, be sure to register your student building managers today.

Thank you,

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Instructional Designers
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Hi all,

The registration deadlines for our full courses tend to sneak up on people, because it is a week before the course start date to provide time for student enrollment and onboarding before the first module begins. Our final full course of the year is Building Management Foundations, and the registration deadline is September 26. This… Read more

ACUI is seeking a few faculty for the upcoming Building Management Foundations online course. This course will be offered through October and the first half of November and is targeted toward student building managers. The time commitment is about two hours per week. The curriculum will have been already developed by a team of Subject… Read more

ACUI is seeking a few faculty for the upcoming Building Management Foundations online course. This course will be offered through October and the first half of November and is targeted toward student building managers. The time commitment is about two hours per week. The curriculum will have been already developed by a team of Subject… Read more

Thank you all for your help. This is great!

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Scarlett Winters
Instructional Designers
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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Sent: 07-18-2022 13:54
From: Scarlett Winters
Subject: Best Practices Regarding Gambling on Campus

Hi all,

I am currently working… Read more

Hi all,

I am currently working on a project related to gambling on campus. What best practices, rules and regulations, or other advice do you have about raffles, prizes, ethical issues, policies, alternatives, incentives and rewards?

Thank you,

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Instructional Designers
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Hello all,

I’m working on a project about gambling policies on campus, and would like to include input from schools outside the U.S., as these likely vary by country. Is gambling (raffles, games, etc.) allowed on campuses in your country? Does your institution allow gambling? What are your rules and regulations concerning it? If you have any… Read more

Hello all,

What does your institution do to recognize support staff? We are working on a webinar about recognition of support staff. Has anyone heard of institutions that do a particularly good job at this? What are ways recognition could be improved?

Thank you,

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Online Engagement Specialist
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Hello community,

Our most popular course Student Staff Supervision will be offered later this year. We are seeking volunteers to review the existing curriculum for updates and act as faculty when the course is implemented. If you think you might be interested in this opportunity, reply here, or email me at swinters@acui.org. I am happy to… Read more

Hi Marketing Community,

We will be offering our popular Social Media and Modern Marketing course again later this year. We need 3-5 volunteers to help review the existing curriculum for updates and act as faculty for the course when it is implemented. If you might be interested in this role, reply here, or contact me at swinters@acui.org. I… Read more

Our Sustainability from a Social Justice Lens webinar is coming up this week. What questions do you have about the relationship between sustainability and social justice that you would like to ask our panelists?

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Scarlett Winters
Online Engagement Specialist
ACUI
Bloomington IN
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ACUI is always looking for volunteers willing to facilitate our online roundtables and town halls. If you have an interest in one-time volunteer opportunities and have good discussion facilitation skills, let us know. You can reply to this message or email Scarlett at swinters@acui.org.

Thank you,

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Happy New Year,

ACUI’s March online learning theme is Sustainability. We have two programs planned. One is on Reducing Your Union’s Footprint. This would cover purchasing/reusing, shopping local, less waste, LEED certified unions, etc. The other is Turning Green Into Brown, which would be about composting, community gardens, food forests,… Read more