Commission Activities and Ways to Get Involved in the Commission

Our Commission organizes many activities for its members and offers a variety of ways for ACPA members to get involved in the work we do.

Throughout the Year:
- Attend one of the Commission's Webinars
  - check out to the Event section in the Dropdown menu to find out more about upcoming Webinars or learn about all of our educational programs here
  - watch one of our past Webinars here
- Prepare and deliver a presentation as one of our Webinars
- Recognize a colleague or initiative related ot international education and the global dimensions of student development through our annual awards
- Nominate a student services professional, not currently involved with ACPA, for our Scholarship for International Members
- Apply for the CGDSD Research Grant
- Submit an article on an international topic or written from a non-U.S. perspective for publication to About Campus, Developments, or the Journal of College Student Development
- Serve on the Directorate Board
At the Annual Convention:
- Submit a program proposal for CGDSD sponsorship at the Annual Convention
- Attend our International Colloquium, a series of sessions that allow participants to explore a topic related to international education in more depth
- Attend a sponsored program at the Convention
- Attend our open meeting, global reception, or another Commission event at Convention
- Volunteer with Commission-sponsored initiatives at Convention - contact us at cgdsd@acpa.nche.edu for more information

How To Get Connected with the Commission

Join the Commission:

To officially join our commission, please go to the ACPA Website and click on Member Portal or go directly to this link: https://myacpacommunity.force.com/login
You will be asked to log in using your ACPA membership credentials.
On the top, you will see several menu options including My Profile, Community Groups (Chatter), Resources. Go to "Community Groups (Chatter)".
In the menu on the left, go to "Groups."
In the search bar, enter "Global Dimensions". One of the groups from this search should be: Comm: Global Dimensions Student Dev
In the membership column, you will see "Join" and a plus sign. Click on that sign.
You are now subscribed to our Commission listserv. You will receive EBlasts on a regular basis with information about commission activities.
[See detailed instructions below]

Connect with us on Social Media:

Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACPACGDSD/

Join our LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12226312/

Volunteer for the Commission or Join the Directorate Board:

If you are interested in getting more involved with CGDSD, please e-mail us at cgdsd@acpa.nche.edu. We recruit directorate board members throughout the year. We also have various short-term volunteer positions including sponsored program reviewers, award reviewers, Webinar presenters, volunteers at Convention, etc. Our goal is to help all of our members find a way to meaningfully contribute to our commission.