There are four different types of programs that include Pre-Meeting, General Interest, Roundtables, and Sponsored Programs. These different program types are described below. You may choose to submit your program in any one of the four categories. However, if you choose to submit the same content for different types of programs, you should rewrite the program with the separate goals of that program type in mind.

General Interest Sessions

Participants will have an opportunity to choose from hundreds of topics that will be showcased during the general interest sessions. These sessions will be 75 minutes in length and will be featured on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the meeting. All proposed sessions will be reviewed as a general interest sessions, with the exception of those submitted as hour-long round table discussions and/or pre-meeting sessions. Programs submitted as a sponsored session will be considered in the general interest pool if not selected by the sponsoring group.

Pre-Meeting Workshops

Pre-Meeting Workshops are extended learning sessions which take place on Saturday or Sunday during the Joint Meeting. These sessions are either Full-Day (8:30 am – 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch on your own) or Half-Day Workshops (8:30 am – 11:30 am or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.) There is a charge for these extended learning sessions. All workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early! Depending on the number of advanced registrations, there may be an opportunity to register on-site for some workshops.

Sponsored Programs

The Joint Meeting provides an outstanding opportunity to showcase the work being done by the various entities within ACPA and NASPA. Commissions, Knowledge Communities, Standing Committees, and Centers will be working collaboratively to develop a curriculum that highlights cutting edge professional issues. You may indicate an interest in having your program reviewed by one of these collaborative groups as a sponsored program. You will be asked to respond to the following question if you indicate an interest in program sponsorship:

How does your program relate to the sponsoring organization's mission and/or work?

You may select one of the following collaborative groups for program sponsorship:

• Admissions, Orientation, First Year Experience
  Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First Year Experience

• Administrative Leadership
  Commission for Administrative Leadership

• Alcohol and Other Drugs
  Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Community
  Commission for Alcohol and Other Drug Issues

• Assessment and Research
  Commission for Assessment for Student Development
  Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community

• Career Development
  Commission for Career Development

• Community & Two-Year Colleges
  Community and Two-Year Colleges Knowledge Community
  Commission for Student Development in Two-Year Colleges

• Commuter and Adult Learners Commission
  Commission for Commuter Students and Adult Learners

• Counseling and Psychological Services
  Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services

• Disabilities
  Standing Committee on Disabilities
  Disability Concerns Knowledge Community

• Faculty and Scholars
  Faculty Fellows
  Senior Scholars

• GLBT Awareness
  Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Knowledge Community
  Standing Committee on LGBT Awareness

• Graduate Students and New Professionals
  Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals
  New Professional and Graduate Students Knowledge Community

• Graduate & Professional School Services Groups
  Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services Knowledge Community
  Commission for Graduate and Professional School Educators

• Health and Wellness
  Commission for Wellness
  Health in Higher Education Knowledge Community

• Housing and Residential Life
  Commission for Housing and Residential Life

• International and Global Dimensions
  International Education Knowledge Community
  Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development

• Judicial and Legal Issues Commission
  Commission for Judicial Affairs and Legal Issues

• Men and Masculinity
  Standing Committee for Men
  Men and Masculinity Knowledge Community

• Multicultural Affairs
  Standing Committee on Multicultural Affairs
  African-American Knowledge Community
  Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community
  Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community
  Latino/a Knowledge Community

• Parent and Family Relations
  Parent and Family Relations Knowledge Community

• Professional Preparation Commission
  Commission for Professional Preparation

• Senior Student Affairs Officers
  James E. Scott National Academy
  Senior Student Affairs Officers Practitioners

• Small College and University
  Small College and University Knowledge Community

• Social Justice
  Commission for Social Justice Educators

• Spirituality in Higher Education
  Spirituality in Higher Education Knowledge Community

• Student Affairs and Academic Affairs Partnerships
  Student Affairs Professional Working in and With Academic Affairs Knowledge Community
  Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators
  Commission for Academic Support

• Student Involvement and Leadership and Fraternity & Sorority
  Commission for Student Involvement
  Fraternity Sorority Knowledge Community
  Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community

• Women in Student Affairs
  Standing Committee for Women
  Women in Student Affairs Knowledge Community

Round Tables

The program category called "round table" are one-hour sessions hosted prior to the general interest sessions each day. These sessions are intended to stimulate conversation and information exchange. As a result, these sessions will not have audio-visual support. Round table sessions will be selected through the program review process.