What is SACSA

The Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) is an independent, regional, and generalist association designed for the professional development of practitioners, educators, and students engaged in the student affairs profession.

Our guiding principles of Inclusiveness, Professionalism, and Collegiality served our organization for 75 years.

SACSA Benefits

Your membership provides you with hard and soft benefits. Here is a list of all the hard benefits you gain by joining SACSA:

Annual Conference at a Member Rate

Participation in MMI or NPI

Career and Networking Opportunities

Non-Conference Programming

Website

Committee Involvement

Research Grants

Dissertation of the Year Awards

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Guiding Principles

Inclusiveness

Professionalism

Collegiality

The Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) is an independent, regional, and generalist association designed for the professional development of practitioners, educators, and students engaged in the student affairs profession.

The guiding principles below serve as the cornerstone for SACSA’s impact on higher learning.

SACSA Core Values

The core values below represent the ideals on which the Southern Association for College Student Affairs was built and from which it continues to prosper. The Core Values of Inclusiveness, Professionalism, and Collegiality shall permeate all governance, decisions, operations and activities of the association.

  • Inclusiveness: Diversity, History, Affordability, Accessibility, Involvement 
  • Professionalism: Research, Scholarship, Practice, Expertise, Professional Development, Integrity, Learning
  • Collegiality: Mentoring, Collaboration, Regional Commitment, Volunteerism, Fellowship, Traditions, Networking

SACSA Mission Statement

The mission of the Southern Association for College Student Affairs is to advance:

  • Opportunities for professional development;
  • Scholarship, research, and ethical practice; and
  • Understanding of issues impacting students and the student affairs profession, while fostering our core values of inclusiveness, professionalism, and collegiality.

SACSA Vision Statement

The Southern Association for College Student Affairs is committed to being the preeminent generalist organization for practitioners, educators, and students engaged in the student affairs profession.

Statement on Inclusion

SACSA recognizes and is committed to our core value of inclusiveness. SACSA values and supports the diversity of all of our members. SACSA is committed to the development and implementation of programs and resources that promote our commitment to inclusiveness. SACSA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, economic status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veterans status, age, ability, ethnic background in any of our volunteer activities, programs, policies and procedures; SACSA will actively promote diversity and inclusion in all of or our programs and services.

Statement on Conference Locations

In support of SACSA’s Core Value to Inclusiveness, SACSA will make every effort to select conference cities and locations that provide comprehensive non-discrimination policies that provide protection for all attendees. Recognizing that our members are located in many states, we also believe it is important to support our colleagues in all states. In cases where cities do not have comprehensive non-discrimination policies or allow for the exclusion of any person(s)the conference planning team must ensure the following practices are in place:

  • All venues including hotel space, off-site excursions, and any other space which hosts SACSA events, must have established non-discrimination policies.
  • Conference planners and volunteers must plan, promote and implement educational programs focused on inclusion and best practices.
  • Conference materials must include the non-discrimination policies for all venues.

Address

101 Gantt Circle, 211B Tillman, Clemson, SC, United States, South Carolina

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