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AASCU :: American Association of State Colleges & Universities

AASCU
American Association of State Colleges and Universities

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is a Washington-based higher education association of more than 400 public colleges and universities and systems across the United States and in Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

AASCU has four fundamental purposes:

to promote broad public understanding of the essential role of public higher education in our society, and of the specific responsibilities and contributions of the public colleges and universities which constitute its membership;
to monitor public policy at the national, state and campus levels; provide information and analyses to those responsible for setting legislation, rules and regulations as well as to its members; and alert its members to changes that may affect higher education;
to respond to the interests of its members by providing policy leadership and programmatic assistance to strengthen academic quality, intellectual diversity and academic freedom, and to facilitate educational innovation at the institutional level;
to provide professional development opportunities and support for institutional leaders, especially presidents, chancellors and spouses.

CoHEASAP Representative

Dr. Edward Hammond
President, Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays KS 67601-4099
(785) 628-4231 P
(785) 628-4013 F

ACE :: American Council on Education

ACE
American Council on Education

Founded in 1918, ACE is the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents, and more than 200 related associations, nationwide. It provides leadership on key higher education issues and influences public policy through advocacy.

CoHEASAP Representative

Ginnie Titterton
Public Affairs Specialist
One Dupont Circle NW
Washington DC 20036-1193
(202) 939-9365 P

Timothy J. McDonough
Director, Public Affairs
One Dupont Circle NW
Washington DC 20036-1193
(202) 939-9365 P

ACHA :: American College Health Association

ACHA
American College Health Association

The American College Health Association (ACHA) was founded in 1920 as a professional organization for health services and professionals at institutions of higher education. Programs include publications, consultation, development of quality assurance standards, continuing education seminars and meetings, collection and analysis of data on campus health services, and monitoring of public policy issues. ACHA conducts annual surveys of management information on health services and mental health services offered in academic communities, salaries and fringe benefits of health professionals in the college health services, and operational and administrative characteristics of the health programs.

CoHEASAP Representative

Michael P. McNeil
Director, Alice Health Promotion
Columbia University
411 W. 116th St., MC3711
108A Wien Hll
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-5453 P

Laura L. Forbes, PhD, MCHES
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB School of Education
Department of Human Studies Associate Professor, (205) 975-5368 (P)

http://acha.org/about_acha/ctfs/coalition_atd.cfm
http://acha.org/info_resources/ATOD_resources.cfm

ACPA :: American College Personnel Association

ACPA
American College Personnel Association

ACPA offers student affairs professionals the opportunity to enhance their effectiveness on campus by providing the following member benefits:

Professional Development through ACPA's highly regarded annual conventions, informative teleconferences, regional workshops and specialty conferences.
Networking with Colleagues and Experts in your field. When your friends are ACPA professionals, advice is literally only a phone call away.
Cutting-Edge Perspective to keep you current on pressing student affairs issues, through ACPA's extensive publications and opportunities for professional interaction.
Career Advancement through ACPA's renowned national convention placement service.
Leadership Opportunities through active participation in ACPA's Commissions, Standing Committees, and State Divisions. Work with peers to organize workshops, write newsletter articles, and manage other projects to express your creativity and develop your leadership abilities.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Jessica Greher Traue
Assistant Director, Wellness
Coordinator, Alcohol and Other Drug Education
Bentley University Center for Health and Wellness
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 891-2222 P

Greg Roberts, Ed.S.
Executive Director
American College Personnel Administration
One Dupont Circle NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-1188
(202) 835-2272 x613 P

ACUHO-I :: Association of College and University Housing Officers - International

ACUHO-I
Association of College and University Housing Officers - International

The Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) is a non-profit organization that provides professional development experiences for its members by sponsoring programs, services, publications and research.

Association members on college and university campuses worldwide participate in conferences, workshops, committees and task forces. These activities provide means for the exchange and distribution of information and ideas related to the various aspects of student residence facilities and their related operations.

CoHEASAP Representative

Kim Leisey
Asst. Vice President of Student Affairs
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle, 319 The Commons
Baltimore, MD 21250
(410) 455-2393 P

John Buck, D. Mgt.
Residence Education Director
Associate Dean of Students
Director, Housing & Residential Life
Webster University
240 Edgar Road
St. Louis, MO 63119
314.246.HOME

AFA :: Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors

AFA
Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors

AFA Mission: AFA enhances its members' abilities to foster impactful fraternity/sorority experiences.
AFA Vision: AFA is the catalytic force in aligning the fraternity/sorority experience with the changing dynamics and enduring principles of higher education.

CoHEASAP Representative

Jana D. Basler
University of Missouri
Assistant Director, Student Life
2500 Mizzou Student Center
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 882-8291 P

Jeremiah Shinn
Director
Center for Student Involvement & Leadership
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1335
208/426-1223

AHEPPP :: Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals

AHEPPP
Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals

The Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals (AHEPPP), based in Boulder, Colorado, is intended to serve as a clearing house for professional development and as a resource center for new parent/family programs as well as for seasoned programs.

Founding members of the group laid a foundation for the organization a year ago by reviewing the history of parent services nationally, dating back to the 1920s; developing guidelines for best practices in the field; and identifying benchmarks for parent and family services.

Mission Statement
Because of the important role that parents and families play in their students’ lives, it is AHEPPP’s goal to help colleges and universities throughout the world constructively involve parents and families in the higher education experience and promote those interested in helping accomplish this mission.

Vision Statement
AHEPPP is dedicated to facilitating meaningful and lasting contact with college and university parent and family programs. By establishing the means to successfully communicate with parent and family programs, a national support network will be sustained, stimulating opportunities will be created, and the colleges and universities along with their students will flourish. AHEPPP will serve as the ever-important link between colleges, universities, and their parents.

CoHEASAP Representative

Kristine E. Stewart
Assistant to the Vice President
Parent Programs & Divisional Initiatives
115 Warfield Hall
(513) 529.3436

Colleen O'Connor Bench
Assistant Vice President
SU Parents Office
228F Schine Student Center
Syracuse, NY 13244

A•P•L•U :: Association of Public Land-Grant Universities

APLU
Association of Public Land-Grant Universities

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (A۰P۰L۰U) is a non-profit association of public research universities, land-grant institutions, and state university systems with member campuses in all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The association is governed by a Chair and a Board of Directors elected from the member universities and university systems. President Peter McPherson directs a staff of about 45 at the national office in Washington, D.C.

CoHEASAP Representative

David Edelson
Director of Electronic Media
APLU
1307 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 478-6040 P

ASCA :: Association for Student Conduct Administration

ASCA
Association for Student Conduct Administration

ASCA members enjoy being a part of the only organization solely dedicated to the advancement of student conduct.

CoHEASAP Representative

Jennifer Waller
Executive Director
PO Box 2237
College Station, TX 77841-2237
(979) 845-5262 P

Becky McNair
Educational Development Coordinator
PO Box 2237
College Station, TX 77841-2237
(979) 845-5262 P

BACCHUS :: The BACCHUS Network

BACCHUS
The BACCHUS Network™ is a university and community based network focusing on comprehensive health and safety initiatives. It is the mission of the organization to actively promote student and young adult based, campus and community-wide leadership on healthy and safe lifestyle decisions concerning alcohol abuse, tobacco use, illegal drug use, unhealthy sexual practices and other high-risk behaviors.

As a 501 C3, the organization will devote a substantial portion of its resources and activities to:

Create and foster a thriving network of institutions and young adult led peer education groups supporting health and safety initiatives,
Empower students and administrators to voice their opinions and needs to create healthier and safer campus communities,
Develop and promote cutting edge resources and health promotion campaigns that support peer education, campus leadership, and activism on health and safety issues,
Provide exceptional conferencing and training opportunities for students, young adults and professionals to support health and safety strategies,
Encourage national forums on young adult health and safety concerns,
Promote and disseminate research and effective strategies that better help campuses and communities address health and safety issues, and
Advocate for effective and sensible policies and practices for campus and community health and safety issues.

Affiliates with our Network are concerned with the health of their students, their institution and their community. Students of all ages are faced with making personal decisions about health and safety. Developing positive decision-making skills impacts student life and prepares students to enter the real world and the greater community to promote healthy and safe lifestyles.

BACCHUS promotes respect for state laws and support for campus policies that address high-risk behaviors that compromise health and safety.

The BACCHUS philosophy is that students can play a uniquely effective role - unmatched by professional educators - in encouraging their peers to consider, talk honestly about and develop responsible habits and attitudes toward high-risk health and safety issues.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Janet Cox
President/CEO
PO Box 100430
Denver CO 80250-0430
(303) 871-0901 P

FEA :: Fraternity Executives Association

FEA

The Fraternity Executives Association exists to provide educational and other support services for the professional development of its members as well as to promote the values and success of the fraternal movement.

CoHEASAP Representative

Joseph S. Rosenberg
Executive Director
Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity
331 South Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
(800) 536-KDRI

GOLDEN KEY :: Golden Key International Honour Society

GOLDEN KEY
Golden Key International Honour Society

With almost 30 years of rich tradition, Golden Key remains committed to scholarship, career development, leadership and service. Our mission defines who we are; our core values provide us guidance in executing our activities; and our history reminds us that more than one million members are counting on us to shape the future through our strategic planning process.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Max V. Vest
Director or Student Activities
University of Richmond
Univ. of Richmond VA 23173
(804) 289-8505 P
(804) 241-9781 C

IACLEA :: International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators

IACLEA
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators

It is the mission of IACLEA to support member institutions of higher education in achieving their goals of providing a safe and secure campus environment through the development of public safety career professionals, research and education of the campus community members.

CoHEASAP Representative

Ronald Guilmette
Chief of Police
Merrimack College
Department of Police Services
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 837-5294 P

Christopher G. Blake, CAE
Associate Director and Campus
Preparedness Project Director
International Association of Campus
Law Enforcement Administrators
342 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06117-2507
Ph: 860.586.7517, ext. 565
Cell: 860.995.5734

NASPA :: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators
in Higher Education

Vision

NASPA is the leading voice for the student affairs profession worldwide.

Mission

To be the principal source for leadership, scholarship, professional development, and advocacy for student affairs.

Guiding Principles

Integrity
Committed to high moral principles exhibiting authentic, honest, just, and ethical behavior.
Innovation
Continuously seeking improvement through new and creative approaches.
Inclusion
Seeking ways to ensure access, voice, acknowledgement, opportunity, and participation at all levels.
Inquiry
Supporting research and scholarship to add to the knowledge base of the profession and ensure that data informs practice.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Warren Kelley
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 314-8436

Stephanie A. Gordon
Vice President for Professional Development
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
111 K Street, NE, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202.265.7500 ext. 1166

NATA :: National Athletic Trainers' Association

NATA
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Health Care for Life & Sport

Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 35,000 members of the athletic training profession. About 25 percent of members practice in the collegiate athletic setting. Visit www.nata.org.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
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National Athletic Trainers’ Association Official Statement on Steroids & Performance Enhancing Substances
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Certified Athletic Trainer Provides Congressional Testimony on Steroid Use in Sports
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CoHEASAP Representative

Cate Brennan
Associate Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy
2952 Stemmons Freeway, Ste 200
Dallas TX 75247
(972) 532-8848

NCAA :: National Collegiate Athletic Association

NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletics matters at the national level. It is a voluntary association of more than 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals devoted to the sound administration of intercollegiate athletics.

Through the NCAA, member colleges consider any athletics problem that has crossed regional or conference lines and has become national in character. The Association strives to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational progr am and the athlete as an integral part of the student body. The NCAA also stands for good conduct in intercollegiate athletics and serves as the colleges' national athletics accrediting agency.

CoHEASAP Representative

Mary Wilfert
Associate Director. Student-Athlete Affairs, Health and Safety
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 917-6319 P

NIRSA :: National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association

NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation

The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) is a non-profit professional organization comprised of men and women dedicated to the establishment and development of quality recreational sports programs and services. As the leading advocate for recreational sports, the NIRSA provides access to educational resource materials as well as a professional network through sponsored national, regional and state conferences.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Pam Watts
Interim Executive Director
4185 SW Research Way
Corvallis OR 97333-1067
(541) 766-8211 P

Kurt Klier
Intramural Sports Director
University of Maryland
1115 Eppley Recreation Center
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 226-4425 P

NIC :: North-American Interfraternity Conference

NIC
North-American Interfraternity Conference

The North-American Interfraternity Conference is the trade association representing 75 International and National Men's Fraternities. The NIC serves to advocate the needs of its member fraternities through enrichment of the fraternity experience; advancement and growth of the fraternity community; and enhancement of the educational mission of the host institutions. The NIC is also committed to enhancing the benefits of fraternity membership.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Peter Smithhisler
Executive Vice President
3901 W. 86th Street, Suite 390
Indianapolis IN 46268-1791
(317) 872-1112 P

Wade Lowhorn
Director of Public Policy
3901 W. 86th Street, Suite 390
Indianapolis IN 46268-1791

NPC :: National Panhellenic Conference

NPC
National Panhellenic Conference

The mission of the National Panhellenic Conference is to support and promote women's fraternities as a positive element of the higher education experience. The National Panhellenic Conference, founded in 1902, is an umbrella organization for 26 inter/national women's fraternities and sororities. Each member group is autonomous as a social, Greek-letter society of college women and alumnae. Members are represented on over 620 college and university campuses in the United States and Canada and in over 5,300 alumnae associations, making up over 3 million sorority women in the world.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Nicki Meneley
Executive Director
National Panhellenic Conference
3901 West 86th Street, Suite 398
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 872-3185 P

Jane Sutton
Chairman, National Panhellenic Council
3901 West 86th Street, Suite 398
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 872-3192 P

OMEGA :: Order of Omega

Order of Omega

PURPOSE OF OMEGA
To recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment;

To bring together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization which will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs.

To bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness;

To help create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.

CoHEASAP Representatives

Ed Whipple
Senior Fellow NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
111 K Street NE 10th Floor
Washington DC 20002
202.265.7500, ext 1192