Benefits

Wondering how your campus can take advantage of its membership in ACCU? Here is an overview of our benefits.

The Voice of Catholic Higher Education

• Representation of member colleges and universities with the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Washington Higher Education Secretariat

• Ongoing conversations with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Congregation for Catholic Education of the Holy See, and other Church officials

• Regular interaction with local and national media, both secular and religious, on behalf of Catholic higher education, directing press inquiries to member institutions as appropriate

• Frequent communications with member campuses on critical developments related to Catholic higher education, often providing talking points

• Access to our members-only LinkedIn groups:

  • Catholic Campus Communicators for those in marketing, public relations, and other communications-related functions 

Support for Catholic Mission and Identity

• Full-day conference devoted to helping mission officers strengthen Catholic mission and identity on campus

• Catholic mission and identity leadership formation program for first- and second-year presidents 

• Opportunity to attend the ACCU Rome Seminar and engage with key representatives within the Holy See 

• Materials on strengthening Catholic mission and identity, including the Strengthening Catholic Identity pamphlet series 

• Consultations with national office staff on best practices

A Valuable Information Resource

• Three free copies of the peer-reviewed Journal of Catholic Higher Education, with discounts for faculty, staff, and administrators who purchase additional copies

• Subscription to ACCU’s quarterly e-newsletter, Update, as well as the exclusive ability to submit items to the newsletter

• Special reports and occasional papers on Catholic higher education matters

• Regular communications to member schools with information on current issues and events related to Catholic higher education

• Access to tailored research in Catholic higher education

• Materials to assist member institutions in advancing best practices, including Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities, and Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit  for Mission Integration 

• Contact with expert speakers and Catholic college and university colleagues at the ACCU Annual Meeting—members receive registration discounts

A Platform for Networking and Exposure Among Peers

• Opportunities to connect and collaborate with leaders of other Catholic higher education institutions through events such as the ACCU Annual Meeting, Catholic Mission Institute for New Presidents, the annual Peace & Justice Meeting, and more

• Publicity for job openings through posting on the ACCU website

• Linkages from the ACCU website to member campus sites

• Inclusion in a searchable database of scholarly centers and institutes at member institutions

Other Members-Only Services

• Access to mailing address lists of other member institutions (subject to ACCU approval)

• The opportunity to expand student learning horizons through the Study USA and Irish American Scholars programs

• Consultations with national office staff, including assistance in dealing with the media, best practices for Catholic higher education, and more