The AACC Affiliated Councils are national or international organizations that serve the interests of community colleges.
American Association for Women in Community Colleges
Maureen Murphy
AAWCC President & President
San Jacinto College-South, TX
The AAWCC is dedicated to changing women’s lives through leadership and education, thus strengthening our colleges and communities.
American Student Association of Community Colleges
Phil Clegg
Executive Director
ASACC, UT
ASACC is a student-centered national network through which student leaders representing the largest constituency of American higher education learn and serve, speak and act. Its purpose is to educate its members in the dynamics of organizational leadership and development, public service and civic action.
Community College Baccalaureate Association
Ray Flores
CCBA President & Chancellor
Pima Community College, AZ
The primary goal of CCBA is to provide a venue to assist community college leaders in their efforts to improve access to baccalaureate degrees through a number of models. This is accomplished through the convening of an annual conference, publishing a quarterly newsletter, disseminating information through News Briefs, conducting an annual Essay Contest, maintaining a website, providing speakers, connecting those who are knowledgeable about issues of access with those seeking information and providing telephone support.
Community College Business Officers
Kurt Buttleman
CCBO President & Executive VP for Instruction & Administration
South Seattle Community College, WA
CCBO is committed to providing educational and professional support, networking opportunities, and timely trend and demographic information for business officers representing community colleges and community college system offices in the US and in Canada. The association works to help business officers better prepare for successful professional roles in the business and service enterprise of the community college.
Community College Humanities Association
David A. Berry
CCHA Executive Director & Professor of History
Essex County College, NJ
CCHA is the only national organization that exclusively serves to strengthen the humanities in the nation's community colleges.
Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.
Carol Stax Brown
CCID, President
Kirkwood Community College, IA
The mission of CCID is to provide opportunities for building global relationships that strengthen educational programs, and promote economic development.
Continuous Quality Improvement Network
Lee Rasch
CQIN President & President
Western Technical College, WI
CQIN is a network of college, university and corporate CEOs committed to becoming more efficient and effective in developing and managing quality systems in higher education. By working together in a learning and sharing network, we provide the highest level of information on best practices on quality improvement in higher education. From managing and using data in a balanced scorecard approach, to continuously improving student success methodologies and assessment, to partnering with others in education and our communities, CQIN is dedicated to "raising the bar" on how we can work smarter, with greater agility, to meet our learners' needs and expectations.
Council for Resource Development
Kimberley Sturgeon
CRD President & Assistant Vice President for Advancement
Trident Technical College, SC
CRD is the essential education and networking choice for all community college development professionals. CRD serves over 1600 members at more than 700 institutions. Membership is open to anyone interested in the welfare of community colleges, and includes development officers, grant writers, foundation directors, alumni officers, college presidents, administrators, faculty, and staff.
Council for the Study of Community Colleges
Pamela Eddy
CSCC President & Associate Professor, Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership
The College of William and Mary
CSCC serves as a forum for the examination of community college issues, the dissemination of research pertaining to community colleges, and dialogue between university professors, graduate students, and community college practitioners engaged in the study community colleges. CSCC endeavors also contribute to the development of pre-service and in-service education for community college professionals.
Instructional Technology Council
Jean Runyon
ITC Chair & Dean, Virtual Campus
Anne Arundel Community College, MD
The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) is celebrating 30 years of providing exceptional leadership and professional development to its network of eLearning experts by advocating, collaborating, researching, and sharing exemplary, innovative practices and potential in learning technologies. An affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges since 1977, ITC represents higher education institutions in the United States and Canada that use distance learning technologies. ITC members receive a subscription to the ITC list serv with information on what's happening in distance education, discounts to participate in ITC's professional development Webinar series, distance learning grants information, updates on distance learning legislation, discounts to attend the annual eLearning Conference, and free access to ITC publications and research.
National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators
Ron Case
NATYCAA Chair & Dean of Health, Physical Education & Recreation & Director of Athletics
Gloucester County College, NJ
Established in 1987, NATYCAA is the only professional organization that represents all two year institutions of higher education in the United States.
The organization is dedicated to the continuing growth an development of two year college athletics and the individuals involved through exchange of information, monitoring of legislation, promotion of academic excellence, increasing communication between organizations, and encouraging a high degree of integrity in all endeavors.
National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs
Jerry Pinsel
NACCTEP President & VP for Academic and Student Affairs
Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LA
The mission of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs is to promote the community college role in the recruitment, preparation, retention, and renewal of diverse PreK-12 teachers and to advance quality teacher education programs in the community college.
National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers
Jack Roach
President, NCATC & Director, Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology
Florence-Darlington Technical College
NCATC is a network of higher education resources that advocates and promotes the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs and services.
National Asian/Pacific Islander Council
Jianping Wang
NAPIC President & Division Dean of Arts and Humanities
Westchester Community College, NY
The purpose of the NAPIC shall be to organize and operate for educational purposes, including access to quality education for Asian/Pacific Islanders in America, the enhancement of our pluralistic society, advocacy and policy, and the development of the nation’s total human resources.
National Community College Council for Research and Planning
Vanessa Smith Morest
NCCCRP President & Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Norwalk Community College
NCCCRP is the only national organization that exists exclusively to serve institutional research and planning professionals in 2-year, postsecondary educational institutions and other persons with a special interest in community college research.
National Community College Hispanic Council
Anna Solley
NCCHC President & President
Phoenix College, AZ
NCCHC is the premier organization for Hispanic leadership development in community colleges. Its mission is to increase the number of successful Hispanic leaders in America’s community colleges through leadership development.
National Council on Black American Affairs
Carolyn H. Anderson
NCBAA Chair & Executive Vice President
Cincinnati State Tech & Community College, OH
NCBAA serves as a collaborative voice promoting the academic and professional success of African American staff and students within the community college system nationally.
National Council for Continuing Education and Training
Darcy McGrath
NCCET President & Dean, Workforce Development & Operations
Johnson County Community College
NCCET's mission is to be the voice and catalyst for global connectivity and innovation for lifelong learning. The Council creates opportunities for: continuous growth and transfer of knowledge; a network of professional relationships; linkages to decision makers and influencers and strategic partnerships.
National Council for Learning Resources
Alice Lubrecht
NCLR Chair & Director
Bureau of State Library, PA
The purpose of the NCLR is to contribute to the mission of the community college through activities which relate to Learning Resources programs and which will improve educational programs in community colleges.
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
Kyle Schwarm
NCMPR President & Executive Director, Statewide Marketing
Wisconsin Technical College System, WI
NCMPR is a professional organization for individuals involved in marketing, communications, public relations and enrollment management at community and technical colleges. NCMPR provides professional development opportunities, advocates on behalf of the profession and the institutions it serves, and recognizes professional excellence.
National Council of Instructional Administrators
Al Buyok
NCIA President & Dean of Instruction/Chief Academic Officer
Treasure Valley Community College, OR
NCIA is dedicated to the development of sound leadership practices in the two-year community colleges.
National Council of State Directors of Community College
Edward Franklin
Executive Director
Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges, AK
The NCSDCC provides a forum for the exchange of information about developments, trends, and problems in state systems of community colleges.
National Council on Student Development
Marshall Washington
NCSD President & Campus Vice President
Lancaster Campus, PA
The NCSD is the only organization solely dedicated to serving the needs of student development professionals in the community college. NCSD is the nation's primary voice for sharing knowledge, expertise, professional development and student advocacy for community college student development professionals.
National Council for Workforce Education
William Gary
NCWE President & Vicwe President, Workforce Development
Northern Virginia Community College, VA
The National Council for Workforce Education is committed to promoting excellence and growth in workforce education. NCWE provides a national forum for administrators and faculty in workforce education and basic skills, as well as representatives of business, labor, military, and government, to affect and direct the future role of two-year and other post-secondary institutions in workforce education and economic development. NCWE provides the link between policy and workforce education and economic development by providing support, research, and critical information to members on current and future trends and policies.
National Network of Health Programs in Two-Year Colleges
Carolyn O'Daniel
NN2 President & Dean of Allied Health and Nursing
Jefferson Community and Technical College, KY
NN2 is an organization composed of health education leaders from across the nation from two-year colleges. NN2 is dedicated to promoting and encouraging innovation, collaboration, cooperation, and communication with two-year colleges sponsoring health career programs; developing new leaders in health career education; expressing and advocating the interests of health career programs in two-year colleges; and working collaboratively with other professional communities of interest to further policy related to health career education and higher education in general.
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Donna Meyer
N-OADN President &
Dean of Health Sciences & Project Director/Nurse Managed Center
Lewis and Clark Community College, IL
N-OADN is recognized nationally as the voice for Associate Degree nursing, representing agencies and individual members. N-OADN is dedicated to enhancing the quality of Associate Degree nursing education, strengthening the professional role of the Associate Degree nurse, and protecting the future of Associate Degree nursing in the midst of health care changes.
North American Council for Staff, Program & Organizational Development
Lauri Hughes
NCSPOD President & Professional Development Coordinator
Kirkwood Community College, IA
NCSPOD is dedicated to increasing institutional vitality by providing professional growth opportunities for members, enabling them to establish, enhance, and/or revitalize staff, program, and organizational development in their organizations.
Partnership for Environmental Technology Education
Mike McKay
PETE Chair & Department Chair, Environmental Tech Department
Texas State technical College, TX
PETE’s central belief is working to meet the nation’s environmental, homeland security, energy, and health and safety education and training needs through community, tribal, and technical colleges in collaboration with industry and government partners. Promote the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) into program curricula. Support the use of sustainable practices and technologies in workforce and economic development and global competitiveness to meet the demands of a greening economy. Advocate global environmental stewardship and literacy through national and international programs and partnerships in education and training.
President's Council of Phi Theta Kappa
Rod A. Risley
Executive Director, Phi Theta Kappa
Jackson, MS
Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society serving more than 1200 college campuses in the United States, U.S. Territories, and seven sovereign nations. More than 2.5 students have been inducted as members in the organization since its founding in 1918. Students generally must have earned a 3.5 gpa and completed at least twelve hours of associate degree course work to be invited to membership. Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages the academic achievement of community college students. Furthermore, the organization programs honors, leadership, and service programming for students. In 1929, AAJC, recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
Rural Community College Alliance
Randy Smith
RCCA Executive Director
Olustee, OK
The Rural Community College Alliance is a network and advocacy group that helps build the capacity of member community colleges to improve the educational and economic prospects for rural America. The Alliance seeks to reduce rural isolation and share effective solutions to problems facing distressed rural communities. Rural community college often find themselves isolated from peer institutions and few national forums focus on the unique challenges facing our rural colleges and communities. RCCA provides opportunities to learn from, and collaborate with peers and national experts. In turn, these experiences strengthen member colleges and help them be more effective in their mission of serving students, communities and stakeholders.