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APCA Membership Policies Article i. Purpose and Sensitivity
The purpose of the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities is to enhance, promote, and reinforce the experience
of students and professionals in the field of campus activities programming. To that end, we have formed that association to further the education of students working within this field of academic experience and
facilitate the campus activities process. APCA is an equal opportunity employer and all members of APCA shall be expected to act in a nondiscriminatory manner with all persons involved in and all matters pertaining to this
association. This includes but is not limited to discrimination as it pertains to sex, race, creed, sexual orientation, physical challenges, national origin, or any other socially insensitive behavior. Members are expected to
adhere to these tenets in all APCA dealings.
Article ii. Membership
Membership applicants must submit a membership application form along with all membership fees. This form must be signed by an authorized representative of the
university or organization seeking membership. APCA accepts no liability for any misrepresentation by any organization member or other persons wrongfully claiming to be representatives of applying organization. Membership in
APCA allows participants to attend all APCA sponsored functions (with payment of appropriate fees), subscriptions to all APCA publications, access to all APCA services, and eligibility to serve on APCA committees and receive
APCA appointments. Yearly membership fees are currently $199 per campus and membership begins on date of acceptance and ends on the next occurance of July 1st. Any adjustments to this schedule of membership terms must be made
by the APCA executive director. APCA reserves the right to accept or refuse membership to any individual or organization based on APCA evaluation of the applicant. APCA also reserves the right to terminate any membership if it
feels that the members continued association with APCA would be detrimental to the achievement of APCA goals and furthering of association principles. APCA executive director will have jurisdiction in all such membership
matters. Applicant agrees to forever indemnify and hold APCA, APCA executive director & advisory committee, or any other APCA representatives harmless for rejection of application or termination of membership by executive
director and from any other such claims and damages arising from any such termination or rejection of membership by APCA representatives. From time to time, the APCA will, in the normal course of the administration of APCA,
make revisions and additions to APCA membership policies, grievance procedures, prices, exhibiting policies, showcase policies, or other policies in response to changing membership needs and input. Upon ratification by APCA
executive director, final drafts of these policies will be binding upon all APCA members.
Article iii. Executive Advisory Committee Nominations, Elections, & Appointments
Executive advisory committee nominations may be made by
APCA members only at any APCA conference by submission of nomination form to APCA executive director. Executive advisory committee elections shall take place at a designated national APCA conference by vote of APCA school
members in the case of school committee representatives, and by business associates in the case of business associate member committee representatives. All executive advisory committee members are limited to two consecutive
terms of one year each, with the exception of executive director, which shall be a position appointed by APCA. The executive advisory committee shall consist of twelve (12) members, 8 academic members, 4 business associate
members, and the APCA executive director (nonvoting).
Any offices opened by retirement, resignation, creation of new positions or replacement by executive advisory committee vote will be appointed by the executive director until such time as elections according to APCA policies can be arranged. In case of a tie in any vote, executive director shall hold tie-breaking vote. APCA reserves the right to replace any executive advisory committee members by a two-thirds majority vote of the executive advisory committee.
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