Benefits of Membership

ACCA-L , the listserv of the American College Counseling Association, is an active electronic mail list regularly used by over 400 members for discussion of professional issues, information exchange, and support related to counseling in higher education settings. To join ACCA-L, contact the ACCA-L List Manager,  Marcia Hanlon or review instructions located on the Resources and Publications link.

The Journal of College Counseling (JCC) is published twice a year by the Association, in Spring and Fall. The JCC emphasizes articles on research, professional issues, and innovative practices in college counseling. Sample titles from a recent issue include:

• "Relationship Dependency, Dating Violence, and Scripts of Female College Students"
• "Documentation of Emotional and Mental Disabilities: The Role of the Counseling Center"
• "Sister-Friends: A Counseling Group for Black Female Undergraduates"
• "Brief Counseling for Problematic Drinking: A University Counseling Center's Model"
• "Attachment Pattern, Reasons for Living, and Suicide Risk Among College Students".

The current editor of the Journal of College Counseling is Dr. Alan M. "Woody" Schwitzer

Visions is the quarterly newsletter of the Association. Visions carries a range of articles on diverse topics of interest to college counselors and provides updates on ACCA business, opportunities, and activities. The current editor of Visions is Dr.Melanie Bullock

Members can use the ACCA website to learn about grants and awards, publication updates, continuing education opportunities, and Association news.

Professional Representation is a major benefit of membership in the American College Counseling Association. ACCA leadership works with various accrediting boards and other counseling organizations to advocate for the college counseling profession.

Grants and Awards are offered by ACCA to its members to support research and provide continuing education opportunities.

Professional Leadership Opportunities are another benefit of Association membership. There are leadership opportunities on both state and national levels.

Continuing Education Opportunities are offered by the Association, including special programs at the annual convention of the American Counseling Association and state division conferences.

National Conferences are held every every two years.

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