| Click on a link above for a synopsis of each organization and link to the organizations web site. |
| Member Organizations |
| American College Health Association 891 Elkridge Landing Road, Suite 100 Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone (410) 859-1500 • Fax (410) 859-1510 http://www.acha.org |
| Year Established: 1920 |
| Statement of Purpose: |
| To be the recognized voice of expertise in college health. |
| Mission: |
| The American College Health Association (ACHA) will provide advocacy, education, communications, products, and services, as well as promote research and culturally competent practices to enhance its members' ability to advance the health of all students and the campus community. |
| Core Values: |
| To promote healthy communities and healthy individuals as critical components of student learning, the American College Health Association values: |
| 1. Social Justice, Human Dignity and Respect for All 2. Provision of Student-Centered Services 3. Professional Excellence, Responsiveness and Ethical Practice 4. Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Approaches to Health 5. The Commitment And Participation Of Those Who Advance Health 6. The Active Involvement of Students |
| Strategic Goals: |
| GOAL 1: ACHA will support and promote systems and programs that produce optimum health outcomes for college students and campus communities. |
| GOAL 2: ACHA will be the primary source of information, education and consultation on health and health promotion issues affecting college and university students within the campus community. |
| GOAL 3: ACHA will be the leading source of evidence-based knowledge about the field of college health. |
| GOAL 4: ACHA will be the principal advocate for national public policy affecting the health of all college students and campus communities. |
| GOAL 5: ACHA will develop and maximize the use of human, financial, and technological resources to ensure and sustain growth. |
| Membership: |
| Categories of membership include individual (regular, student, associate and emeritus), institutional, and sustaining. Membership includes membership within one of eleven regional affiliated organizations (Central, Mid-America, Mid-Atlantic, New England, New York State, North Central, Ohio, Pacific Coast, Rocky Mountain, Southern and Southwest College Health Associations). |
| Over 2800 individual members, 900 institutional members |
| Dues information: |
| Individual Membership: $165-$195 / year |
| Individual Student: $35-$85 / year |
| Institutional Membership: $375-$2,000 / year (depends on institution’s annual health service budget) |
| Membership Publications |
| Journal of American College Health-published bi-monthly. |
| Action (newsletter) published quarterly. |
| Each section produces a semiannual newsletter. A variety of other publications on policy, programming, law, and educational resource materials are available. |
| Meetings |
| A national annual meeting is held late each spring, at various locations throughout the United States. Eleven regional and state affiliate association meetings are also held annually. Future national meetings locations include: |
| Boston, MA 2013 |
| San Antonio, TX 2014 |
| Orlando, FL 2015 |
| San Francisco, CA 2016 |
| Board of Directors |
| 18 members, including: |
| Executive Committee with President, President-Elect* (*one-year position elected by membership), Vice-President**, Immediate Past-President, and Treasurer** (**alternating two-year positions elected by membership), and the ACHA Executive Director |
| Four Members-At-Large with 2-year appointments, selected by the President |
| Two Student members, selected by the Student/Consumer Section |
| Six Regional Representatives with two-year appointments, elected by each of the six geographical regions of ACHA. |
| Sections |
| Standing Committees |
| Ad Hoc Committees & Coalitions |
| Administration |
| Annual Meeting Program Planning |
| ACHA-NCHA (ACHA - National College Health Assessment) Advisory Committee |
| Advanced Practice Clinicians |
| Audit |
| Advocacy Coalition |
| Clinical Medicine |
| Bylaws |
| Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Coalition |
| Health Promotion |
| Continuing Education |
| Allies for LGBT Health Coalition |
| Mental Health |
| Ethics |
| Awards Advisory Committee |
| Nurse-Directed Health Services |
| Finance |
| Benchmarking Advisory Committee |
| Nursing |
| Nominating |
| Campus Safety & Violence Coalition |
| Pharmacy |
| Resolutions |
| Coalition for the Wellness Needs of Military Veteran Students |
| Students/Consumers |
| Cultural Competency Statement Revision Task Force |
| Emerging Public Health Threats & Emergency Response Coalition |
| Ethnic Diversity Coalition |
| External Funding Advisory Committee |
| External Funding Task Force |
| Fellows Advisory Committee |
| Faculty & Staff Health & Wellness Coalition |
| HIPAA/HIM Coalition |
| National Health Objectives for 2020 Coalition |
| Program Planning Task Force |
| Sexual Health Education & Clinical Care Coalition |
| Spirituality, Religion & Student Health Coalition |
| Student Health Insurance/Benefits Plans Coalition |
| Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Advisory Committee |
| Volunteer Leadership Infrastructure Evaluation Task Force |
| Affiliates: |
| 11 Affiliate Associations that are grouped into six geographical regions. |
| Budget: $2.8 Million |
| Number of paid staff: 16 |
| ORGANIZATION |
| Chief Staff Officer: |
| Doyle E. Randol, MS, Col, USA (Ret.) Executive Director |
| American College Health Association E-mail: pjcrone@acha.org |
| Legislative Liaison: |
| Mary Hoban, PhD |
| American College Health Association E-mail: mhoban@acha.org |