Cohorts

Great ideas often emerge through group conversations and members sharing their needs with the Association. During the 2025 NACA Live, attendees expressed an interest in expanding the functional area roundtables and affinity chats into year-round spaces for professional staff to exchange ideas, network, and engage in shared learning. To meet this need, we announced a new opportunity in May 2025 - NACA Cohorts - designed for professional staff members to learn more and build community with peers working within specific functional areas throughout the year.

Functional Area Cohorts include:

• Programming Board Cohort
• Student Organizations Cohort
• Fraternity & Sorority Life Cohort
• New Student Experiences Cohort
• Student Government Cohort
• Graduate Students Cohort (New!)

About the Cohorts

Cohorts will serve as spaces for campus staff members who advise and support that functional area (or campus staff who are interested in learning more or networking with peers doing that work on a daily basis).

• Each Cohort will host a monthly, virtual "Meetup" that will serve as both a chance for learning and professional development, as well as time for community building and ongoing support. Regular Meetup days/times:
  • Programming Board: First Thursday at 1pm ET/10am PT
  • New Student Experiences: Second Thursday at 2pm ET/11am PT
  • Fraternity & Sorority Life: Third Wednesday at 2pm ET/11am PT
  • Student Organizations: Third Wednesday at 3pm ET/12pm PT
  • Student Government: Fourth Tuesday at 1pm ET/10am PT
  • Graduate Student: Fourth Wednesday at 3pm ET/12pm PT (Starting in August)
• A corresponding NACA Connect group is available for each Cohort to provide opportunities for ongoing dialogue, discussion, and idea exchange.
• Future NACA conferences will also include opportunities for Cohort members to meetup in-person to continue to network and dialogue.
• If you're interested in being a Cohort Facilitator, you can apply here. We're looking for facilitators for the following cohorts:
  • Graduate Student
  • Student Government
  • Community Colleges (New!)
• We recognize that many of you oversee multiple areas, so our goal is to keep the Cohort gatherings informal and flexible—allowing you to participate without adding additional stress to your schedule. You can feel free jump into one or more of the Cohorts that meet your needs. More than anything, we want to provide a space for you to collaborate, problem-solve, and get peer support and encouragement.

Upcoming Cohort Meetups: