Launching Today: NACA Cohorts

Great ideas often emerge through group conversations and members sharing their needs with the Association. Today, we are excited to launch the NACA Cohorts - designed for campus staff members to learn more and build community with peers working within specific functional areas throughout the year. Each Cohort will be led by two campus-based professionals, the Cohort Facilitators, who will help organize monthly Meetups, invite guest speakers, identify key topics of interest, and moderate the Connect group. Review the information below to learn more about the Connect groups, monthly Meetup times, and the inaugral facilitators:

Fraternity & Sorority Life

• Connect: Join FSL Cohort Group
• Meetups: Third Thursday at Noon ET | Register for May 15 Meetup
• Facilitators:
  • Jacob Eck, Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN)
  • Taron Green, East Texas A&M University

Programming Board

• Connect: Join Programming Board Cohort Group
• Meetups: First Monday at 1pm ET | Register for May 5 Meetup
• Facilitators:
  • Cheyenne Mitchelle, University of Louisville (KY)
  • Jillian Van Auken-Yu, University of Dayton (OH)

Student Government

• Connect: Join Student Gov't Cohort Group
• Meetups: Third Tuesday at 2pm ET | Register for May 20 Meetup
• Faciliators:
  • Deepa Khatri, Brandeis University (MA
  • Ashely Walker, SUNY New Paltz

Student Organizations

• Connect: Join Student Orgs Cohort Group
• Meetups: Third Wednesday at 3pm ET | Register for May 21 Meetup
• Facilitators:
  • Addison Lemons, University of Colorado Denver
  • Olivia Trotman, Thomas Jefferson University (PA)

About the Cohorts

Cohorts will serve as spaces for professional staff members who advise and support that functional area (or 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.
• A corresponding NACA Connect group is set up for each Cohort to provide opportunities for ongoing dialogue, discussion, and idea exchange.
• Future NACA conferences may include opportunities for Cohort members to meetup in-person to continue to network and dialogue.

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.