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Membership Committee

The purpose of the membership committee is to encourage membership renewals, and utilize marketing and recruitment efforts to promote new memberships.

Chair: Justin Jacques

Board Liaison: Becca Smith

Awards Committee

The purpose of the ACCA Awards Committee is to recognize individuals who support and enhance the practice of college counseling.

Chair: Lisa Somerlot Adams

By-Laws Committee

The purpose of the ACCA Bylaws Committee is to review and update the bylaws in accordance with ACCA Executive Council decisions, as well as, respond to the ACCA membership requests for changes in the bylaws.

Chair: Becca Smith

Professional Development Committee

The purpose of the Professional Development Committee is to contribute to member’s professional knowledge and proficiency through the development and regulation of ACCA sponsored continuing education. An additional goal of the committee is to assist with growing the ACCA membership by coordinating professional development opportunities for college counselors.

Chair: Kathleen Douthat

Board Liaison: Lisa Adams

Graduate Students and 
New Professionals Committee

The purpose of the ACCA Graduate Student Committee (GSC) is to provide a voice for the needs and concerns of graduate students (and new professionals) within ACCA.

Co-Chair: Jessica Goodman

Co-Chair: Ann Zedginidze

 Board Liaison: Elena Yee

Social Media

The purpose of social media is to facilitate the exchange of information among members, and to provide information relevant to college counseling and to the counseling profession.

Chair: Sandy Davis

Board Liaison: Steffanie Grossman

State Divisions Committee

The purpose of the State Divisions Committee is to facilitate the relationship between ACCA and state divisions, as well as support the establishment of state divisions in those states where one has not been established.

Chair: Steffanie Grossman

Community College Task Force

The Community College Task Force continues to be a strong advocacy group for community/two year colleges. This group administers an annual survey to collect important data about the services provided by community and two year colleges.

Co-Chair: Kathy Douthat

Professional Advocacy and Public Awareness (PAPA) Committee

The Public Awareness and Professional Advocacy Committee will seek to heighten the visibility, viability, and functioning of counselors within higher education. The Committee will serve as the driving force and resource of ACA and ACCA for promoting the awareness of counselors in institutions of higher education.

Co-Chair: Malvika Behl

Co-Chair: Nick Patras

Board Liaison: Kathy Douthat

Research Committee

The Research Committee administers the annual research grant awards process. Other projects for the Research Committee will vary with the needs and interests of the President and the Executive Council.

Chair: Richard Tyler

Conference Committee

This committee is involved in planning the upcoming ACCA conference.  ACCA members who are local to the area where the conference is being held (2017 Tampa, Florida) are highly encouraged to participate on this committee.

Chair: Janelle Johnson

Diversity/Inclusion Committee 

The purpose of this committee is to encourage training and advocacy efforts related to diversity/inclusivity/multicultural issues in the college counseling setting.