Becoming a Member

Discover which membership category is right for you by selecting one of the three tabs below (Institutional, Individual or Sustaining) to join now!

**Learn more about the institutional member model, implemented in 2021, here.**

Through education, advocacy, and research, ACHA is the principal national leadership organization and the voice of expertise in college health. Your ACHA membership connects you to a national network of like-minded colleagues and a wealth of resources and opportunities to help you become even more successful as a college health professional. ACHA is a volunteer organization that has endless opportunities for member participation at both the regional and national levels.

Membership in ACHA is based on the calendar year, January 1-December 31.If joining during July 1-September 30, dues are prorated for the remainder of the year. Starting October 1st, applications for the new year will be available online.

INSTITUTIONAL
INDIVIDUAL
SUSTAINING

Institutional Membership

Institutional membership is open to any institution of higher education that offers a program of study applicable toward an associate, baccalaureate, or a higher degree, and which is fully accredited.

$450 - $4,250 (dues range): see chart on application form below to calculate for your particular school. Identify your total health and well-being budget as defined by spending related to health services, counseling services, and/or health promotion services (includes any departmental expenditures, salaries, benefits, contracted services, staffing, equipment, supplies, overhead, etc.)
Please note that ACHA membership dues are non-refundable.

Institutional Membership Application [pdf]

How to Renew Your Institutional Membership [pdf]

Institutional-only benefits:	As the free rep (RMI) of the institution, you also receive the following individual benefits:
One free individual representative member (RMI)	Online subscription to the Journal of American College Health (JACH)
Unlimited free individual memberships for staff	ACHA’s weekly e-news update, The Source, keeping you informed on important college health & association updates, webinars, meetings & information
Unlimited free students	Members-only - ACHA Connect, an online community where you can start discussions with fellow colleagues as well as share resources & ask questions
Reduced rates on Patient Satisfaction Assessment Service	Framework for a Comprehensive College Health Program to assist you in developing or improving your health/wellness services
Add 8 free Executives to your institutional membership – they must fall into the appropriate professional title to qualify	Free CE credit for all individual members for ACHA online CE program
Discount on the College Health Salary and Staffing Survey report	50% discount for viewing ACHA’s live or on-demand webinars for all individual members
Reduced rates on ACHA National College Health Assessment	Registration discount for ACHA annual meetings
Group discounts at the annual meeting	Automatic membership in regional affiliates
Reduced rates on Benchmarking Datashare Surveys	Participation in ACHA committees and coalitions
ACHA National Faculty & Staff Health Assessment	Multiple professional interest sections
A mailed certificate with gold seal of membership in good standing	Members-only resources: membership directory, section communications, surveys, and other networking services
Online job postings in Career Center – lowest discount	Notification via blast email of important college health & association updates, webinars & information
Access to ACHA Member Seals for web & print	Apply for monetary awards, prizes & funding from the (ACHF)
Highest discount on health information brochures - up to 40% off	Leadership Institute: college health & wellness professionals can pursue a series of courses for a one-time certificate based on completion of a program of study*
Assembly of Representatives vote to shape the governance of the association (RMI only)	Virtual Mentoring program that allows college health professionals to select their own mentors*
Annual Meeting recruiting sessions: Institutional members can book private rooms to conduct one-on-one interviews or informal group recruitment sessions to showcase your school and any available or upcoming job opportunities. [Subject to venue availability]
*Sorry, these benefits are not available to student members.

Individual Memberships

Individual memberships are open to anyone at an institution of higher education providing health services to students and/or on the staff at an institution of higher education. Any individuals who are not at an institution of higher education (accredited college or university) must join as a company: Sustaining Membership. Please note that ACHA membership dues are non-refundable.

Member Type	Description	Dues
Regular	For those at an institution of higher education who provide health services to students and/or are on the staff at an institution of higher education	FREE if your institution is a current member - Not sure? Check here Show/Hide Instructions for Applying if Your School Is a Member Your school representative received emailed instructions and has been designated as the administrator to add any staff or assign another administrator using the Roster Manager. If that is not possible and your school is permitting members to add themselves, you can: Ensure you have never had an account with ACHA and if so, edit that one and update your email address so duplicates are avoided. Check with membership@acha.org if you are unsure. Complete an online profile using the regular member application or student member application ensuring you connect yourself to your member school, directly linked to our database in the "organization" field. Proceed to checkout. Even if your dues are free as part of a member school, you must complete the shopping cart process to activate the account. The “active through date” is connected to the school so yours will automatically update if the school is a member otherwise it will be the current member year. Please give the system some time to activate your membership prior to registering for an event or webinar so that you are ensured the lowest member discount. You will receive a welcome email the next business day. Please contact membership@acha.org with questions. $195 if your institution is not a member Click below to join with a credit card online: Regular Online Membership Application To submit a check payment, please email membership@acha.org to request a paper application.
Student	For a full-time student enrolled in a degree-granting curriculum at an institution of higher education and otherwise not gainfully employed. To be considered a full-time student, you must be enrolled in a Graduate program taking a minimum of 9 semester hours or an Undergraduate program taking a minimum of 12 semester hours. Proof of student status, either an unofficial transcript or enrollment verification of status documentation is required	FREE if your institution is a member - Not sure? Check here $35 if your institution is not a member Click below to join with a credit card online: Student Online Membership Application To submit a check payment, please email membership@acha.org to request a paper application.
Emeritus	For an individual member in good standing at the time of retirement and who has held individual membership status for at least five years immediately preceding retirement. (Documentation of request required)	$35 Please email membership@acha.org to request Emeritus membership.

Individual Benefits
Online subscription the Journal of American College Health (JACH)
ACHA’s weekly e-news update, The Source, keeping you informed on important college health & association updates, webinars, meetings & information
The Impact, a quarterly e-newsletter with current events, news about affiliates, and updates on ACHA members whose programs have benefited from funding by the American College Health Foundation (ACHF)
Members-only forum, ACHA Connect, an online community where you can start discussions with fellow colleagues as well as share resources & ask questions
Framework for a Comprehensive College Health Program to assist you in developing or improving your health/wellness services
Free CE credit for all individual members for ACHA online CE program 50% discount for viewing ACHA’s live or on-demand webinars for all individual members
Registration discount for ACHA annual meetings
Automatic membership in regional affiliates
Participation in ACHA committees and coalitions
Multiple professional interest sections
Members-only resources: membership directory, section communications, surveys, and other networking services
Apply for monetary awards, prizes & funding from the (ACHF)
Leadership Institute: college health & wellness professionals can pursue a series of courses for a one-time certificate based on completion of a program of study*
Virtual Mentoring program that allows college health professionals to select their own mentors*

*Sorry, these benefits are not available to student members.

Sustaining Memberships

Sustaining memberships are reserved for those companies who are not an institution of higher education and are interested in promoting services to members through advertisement and mail list opportunities. Sustaining members can also exhibit at Annual and regional meetings and share their expertise through online groups and communities. Each company membership comes with 1 free Individual Representative and unlimited individual members. View our current Sustaining Members here.
Please note that ACHA membership dues are non-refundable.

Member Type	Description	Dues
For-profit Sustaining	For a for-profit association, organization, or business interested or involved in the college health field	$4,000 Sustaining Membership Application [pdf]
Nonprofit Sustaining	For a nonprofit or charitable giving association or organization interested or involved in the college health field but not directly associated with a profit-making business	$500 Sustaining Membership Application [pdf]

EXCLUSIVES:

Free unlimited individual memberships for your employees
List your company information in ACHA's online Buyers Guide
Sustaining member spotlight in The Source, ACHA's weekly members-only newsletter
One free physical mailing list per year; members-only rate for subsequent orders

EVENTS:

Discounts on Annual Meeting exhibit booth fees with complimentary registrations. Here are terms and conditions for exhibiting at the Annual Meeting.
Discounts on live and on-demand webinars in the ACHA Education Center
Acknowledgment of Sustaining Membership at exhibit booth at in-person ACHA Annual Meetings

RECOGNITION:

ACHA Sustaining Member seal images to display on your website or in print
A hard-copy mailed certificate of membership in good standing
Recognized in the Final Program and mobile app for the ACHA Annual Meeting

DISCOUNTS:

Special rates on promotional opportunities
- Advertise in ACHA's weekly e-newsletter, The Source
- ACHA Annual Meeting advertising opportunities
- Banner ads in the ACHA Connect daily digest email

NETWORKING:

Participation in ACHA’s coalitions, sections, and ACHA Connect, the members-only online community, forum, and resource library*
Access to the searchable online membership directory

*Comments and discussion in ACHA Connect should not be commercial or promotional in nature. The intended use of the online forum is for networking. Consider utilizing various advertising opportunities to promote your company.

KNOWLEDGE:

Receive updates and information on college health via email blasts and The Source
Online subscription to the Journal of American College Health

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CONTACT US

ACHA Membership
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Current Members Renew Online

All current members may renew online by credit card. Login and visit My Account, look for the large "Renew Now" button on the lower left-hand side of the screen. Click it to pay your dues! If the "Renew Now" button is inactive, you do not owe dues at this time.