California College Personnel Association

🌟You’re invited🌟

Join us for a virtual Meet & Greet to learn more about the California College Personnel Association (CCPA), a chapter of ACPA. Members of the CCPA Board of Directors will share information about the organization, its purpose, and ways to get involved. Whether you’re a current member or simply curious about CCPA, we invite you to connect with us!

This event is complimentary for ACPA members and non-members.

📆Thursday, March 26, 2026
⏰12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
📍via Zoom
🔗Register here:
bit.ly/ccpameet26

🎉 Good News! The Early Bird Deadline for the CCPA Fall Institute has been extended to 9/18!

✨ Don’t miss your chance to:
🤝 Connect with colleagues
📚 Learn from engaging sessions
💬 Share meaningful conversations with fellow student affairs professionals

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/25CCPARegistration

✨2025 CCPA Fall Institute: Call for Proposals Closes this Friday!✨

We are currently accepting presentation proposals for:
• Presentations
• Panel Discussions
• 15 Minute “California Chats”
• Roundtable Discussions

Topics can include, but aren’t limited to: Theses/Dissertations, current research, or topics of interest!

We encourage presenters to explore resilience in creative ways, whether through research, lived experiences, best practices, or emerging trends.

📆Please submit your proposal by August 1, 2025.
🔗 bit.ly/25CCPAFI

Happening TODAY! 📢
Central California, let's make some noise! Join us for the CCPA Central California Summer Social ☀. Meet, greet, and network with colleagues from across the region. Open to all staff, faculty, and students interested in learning more about CCPA. Don't miss out! 🤩

✅RSVP HERE: bit.ly/CCPACenCalS
📆 Friday, June 27, 2025
⏰ 5:00pm - 7:00pm
📍Que Pasa Fresno, Ca

Can all of our amazing folk Central California make some NOISEE!! 📢📢📢📢
We got a wonderful event planned for you all! Please join us for the CCPA Central California Summer Social ☀

The event is available to all staff, faculty, and students that are interested in learning more about CCPA and networking with colleagues across Central California! Let’s make it happen 🤩

✅ RSVP HERE: RSVP: bit.ly/CCPACenCalS ✅
📆 Friday, June 27, 2025
⏰ 5:00pm - 7:00pm
📍Que Pasa Fresno, Ca

🎗️Support for CCPA Members Affected by California Wildfires🎗️

Dear Colleagues,

We wanted to acknowledge that many of our CCPA members and their families are being impacted by the wildfires of Southern California.

In the spirit of support, we wanted to provide the following information pages that offer resources and support for those directly impacted.

https://wildfirerecoverycaloes.ca.gov/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local-2/free-resources-los-angeles-wildfires-2025-discounts/3598751/

We also recognize that many CCPA members may be viewing this from afar and would like to help. In that spirit, UCLA has provided a series of locations (https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-you-can-help-those-impacted-by-the-wildfires) where individuals can provide financial support.

We hope you will contact us if there is anything we can do to support you in these difficult times. We are in this together.

Sincerely,

Dennis F. McIver, Ph.D.
President

Samantha Bautista
President Elect

Jose Medina III
Past President

⭐️2024 CCPA Engagement Survey ⭐️
Please consider helping CCPA chart its course for future years by completing the member engagement survey by January 3, 2025!
🔗 bit.ly/ccpasurvey24

🏆2024 CCPA Awards: Submit your Nominations!🏆

The 2024 Award Nomination form is NOW OPEN for all CCPA members! On behalf of CCPA, we are excited to announce that we are now accepting nominations and self-nominations for our annual awards! Nominations will be accepted for ALL students and student affairs professionals in the state of California regardless of membership within ACPA or CCPA.

Award recipients will be celebrated through:
• Recognition by ACPA
• Features on CCPA’s social media platforms and website
• An official acknowledgment during the annual CCPA Fall Institute

To submit a nomination, please complete all sections of the nomination form. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize exceptional colleagues throughout California!

Deadline December 13, 2024

🌟2025 CCPA Election Application Reminder🌟
Join the CCPA Leadership Team!

This is a friendly reminder! The California College Personnel Association is excited to accept applications for the 2025 CCPA Leadership Team. Applications will be accepted through November 17th.

We are actively seeking candidates to serve in the following elected roles:

President-Elect (3-year appointment)
Director of Communications (2-year appointment)
Director of Professional Development (2-year appointment)
We also seek nominees for the following appointed positions:

Director of Equity & Social Justice (2-year appointment)
Director of Membership (2-year appointment)
Historian (2-year appointment)
Member at Large (multiple positions available) (1-year appointment)
Graduate Representative (multiple positions available) (1-year appointment)

Board members shall complete tasks supporting the CCPA for approximately one to two hours each week, with increased commitments for key events. Terms of service will begin on January 1, 2025.

Please note: All candidates who accept elected and appointed positions must be or become members of the California College Personnel Association.

Thank you for your interest in joining the exciting work of CCPA in 2025!
Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

🌟CCPA FALL INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS🌟

Thank you all for attending the CCPA Fall Institute hosted at UC Merced last week! We hope you all had a memorable experience, attended engaging presentations, and connected with colleagues! We look forward to your continued involvement in CCPA!