Are you seeking an opportunity to:

  • Design new initiatives to help higher education professionals across the state;
  • Build your network;
  • Learn something new in support of your career;
  • Lead a committee;
  • Make a lasting impact?

Consider applying to join the California College Personnel Association Leadership Team in 2026! We are seeking skilled and motivated leaders to join us, from graduate students to faculty.

All candidates who accept elected and appointed positions must be members of the California College Personnel Association.

Board members shall complete tasks supporting the CCPA for approximately one to two hours each week, with increased commitments for key events. Terms of service will begin on January 1, 2026.

Learn more at each of the following links:

 

Elected Positions

The 2025 California College Personnel Association Team seeks candidates for the following elected positions:

Position

Responsibilities
President-Elect (3-year appointment)
  • Collaborating with the president to coordinate the business of the Association.
  • Developing the slate of candidates for appointed Leadership Directorate positions and appointing members to all committees.
  • Presiding over the Leadership Directorate in the absence of the president.
  • Participating in biweekly virtual Leadership Directorate meetings.
    Other duties as deemed necessary by the President.

This is a three (3) year position as part of the Presidential Cycle (President-Elect, President, Past-President).

 

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Appointed Positions

The 2025 California College Personnel Association Team seeks nominees to be appointed to the following positions:

Position

Responsibilities
Member at Large [multiple positions available] (1-year appointment)

 
  • Serving as a liaison to general CCPA membership and support the leadership team.
  • Specializing in membership engagement, communications (including social media and websites), professional development, and equity and social justice programming.
  • Other duties as deemed necessary by the President.
Graduate Representative [multiple positions available] (1-year appointment)
  • Represent graduate students in student services, student affairs, and counseling-based programs (or related field).
  • Attend/participate in CCPA leadership meetings where they act as liaisons between graduate students and CCPA leadership, communicating the professional development needs of the graduate students to CCPA leadership.

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2026 Election Cycle

Date(s)

Activity
October 18, 2025 Call for Nominations and Application Window opens
November 10, 2025 Call for Nominations closes
November 17, 2025 Application Window closes
December 1, 2025 Election Opens.

Candidates for Elected positions and ballot shared with CCPA membership.
December 15th, 2025 Election Closes

 
December 16, 2025 CCPA Leadership Directorate contacts elected and appointed candidates, confirms membership.
January 2026 2025 CCPA Leadership Team Announced to members

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Questions? Please contact us at: california@acpa.nche.edu

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