ACHA Guidelines, Recommendations,
and White Papers

ACHA Guidelines and Recommendations

In order to advance the field of college health, ACHA has created numerous policy guidelines, recommendations and position statements to assist college health professionals in developing and sustaining strong and high quality health programming, health care, and health services in support of college students and their institutions.

The following position statements and recommendations are available to download in pdf format, or copies may be obtained by contacting ACHA at pubs@acha.org.

ACHA White Papers

ACHA white papers serve as authoritative educational guides that address college health issues and how to solve them.

The following white papers are currently available:

Campus Violence White Paper [pdf]
This guide chronicles the scope of the problem on the nation's campuses, presents significant data, and recommends models for prevention.
Considerations for Integration of Counseling and Health Services on College and University Campuses [pdf]
Little is known about the structure and function of integrated counseling and medical services at colleges and universities. This paper endeavors to investigate the administrative structures and clinical and prevention practices of integrated centers. The paper includes a literature review, survey results, and considerations should an institution wish to consider merging medical and counseling services.

Other Resources

Resources from other organizations may be available in the "College Health A-Z Topics " section.