Join DCCPA
Become a Member
DCCPA is more than a dedicated group of Higher Education professionals in the DC area. Through DCCPA, you gain access to meaningful conversations and DMV (DC, Maryland, & Virginia) institutions who seek to create a web of support, education, community, and opportunity for all. DCCPA membership gives you access to programs, events, as well as space to network, grow in the profession, and some new friends along the way.
Interested in joining DCCPA?
While DCCPA does not charge any membership dues, all official members of DCCPA must be members of ACPA in good standing and register through ACPA.
This membership option is for those interested in remaining involved at the local level in their Chapter but not interested in being a member of ACPA. If your local area does not offer a Chapter, you can select to join any Chapter that resonates most with you. This membership option does not grant access to ACPA events at Member Rates or any other ACPA Member benefit.
What you get:
Chapter-specific communication
Access to your Chapter events
ACPA’s eCommunity weekly newsletter
Rates:
$30 for professionals
$15 for graduate students
$10 for undergraduate students
Click HERE to join with a DCCPA Chapter membership.
About DCCPA
Our History
DCCPA was officially chartered in 2010 at the ACPA Summer Leadership meeting in Las Vegas. Since then, DCCPA has hosted a number of professional development opportunities, including annual conferences, webinars, Job Search Jump Start (in partnership with MCPA), and presentations by DCCPA members. Additionally, DCCPA hosts regular social events to connect members in our region.
Our Mission
DCCPA, a state division of ACPA, promotes the professional development of college student educators and higher education professionals within the District of Columbia and the metropolitan area. DCCPA is dedicated to educators at all levels of experience and across functional areas and will:
- Provide leadership to college student educators and higher education professionals in the District of Columbia and the metropolitan area.
- Familiarize college student educators and higher education professionals with best practices and current trends leading to productive change and enhanced student learning.
- Promote and provide professional development opportunities among members concerning higher education and student affairs issues, legislation, research, programming, and the international associations.
- Serve as a leader for collaborations and connections between higher education professionals and college student educators in the District of Columbia and the metropolitan area.
- Promote student affairs as a career to undergraduate and graduate students in the DC metropolitan area.