CIVSA

The Collegiate Information and Visitors Services Association (CIVSA) is a higher education organization of more than 900 members dedicated to the advancement, standards and excellence of collegiate information and visitors services. As an association, CIVSA's mission is to provide knowledge exchange, research and connections in an inviting arena that builds professional and personal relationships. Members include admissions advisors, campus tour program managers, welcome center coordinators, directors, deans and others.

Consisting of an Executive Board, Board and committees, CIVSA is a member-driven association. Executive Board Officers and Regional Directors are elected by voting members each year during an annual conference hosted in summer.

CIVSA offers members and its affiliates year-round professional development opportunities including an annual conference and student institute, regional events, an email listserv, monthly webinars, book club discussions and quarterly newsletters.

CIVSA is a recognized organization by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS ^[1]).

Regions

The association is divided geographically into four regions, each of which is led by an elected Regional Director.

Annual Conference

CIVSA offers an annual conference each May/June, which welcomes more than 400 people. The conference includes keynote presentations, member-led sessions, discussions, campus tours and networking opportunities.

The 2016 CIVSA Annual Conference will take place in San Diego, California from May 31 - June 3.

Leadership - Executive Board, Regional Directors and Headquarters

Executive Board:

President - Jaime Rensel, Arizona State University
President-Elect - Karlene Kunigiel, Skidmore College
Immediate Past President - Cindy Singley, Auburn University
Secretary - Stephen Barnett, University of Kentucky
Treasurer - Chris Bierdeman, University of Northern Colorado
Director of Communications - Nick Gonzales, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Regional Directors:

Region 1 Director - Scott Kirkessner, University of Utah
Region 2 Director - Dee Lambert, University of Texas at Dallas
Region 3 Director - Andrew Boehm, Miami University
Region 4/5 Director - Andrew Cohen, Hofstra University

Association Manager:

Jennifer McGowan

External links

References

↑ Ihttp://www.civsa.org/about_us/cas.htmle

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