In this Issue:
The Leadership Viewpoint | Featured Stories | Impact By the Numbers | Network Updates | ACHA News & Highlights | Call to Action
The Leadership Viewpoint
More Than an Association: Our Shared Home in College Health
ACHA is more than an association—it’s a supportive community dedicated to your professional development, leadership journey, and peer network. Read a joint renewal message from President Andreea Baker and CEO Raphael Florestal-Kevelier on the personal and professional value of membership and the collective strength of our field.
Featured Stories
Feeding Student Success: How Prairie View A&M University Built a Sustainable Basic Needs Hub
Recognizing how easily sudden, unexpected expenses could interrupt a student's education led Prairie View A&M University to make basic needs security a core student success priority. Read more to learn about Hilltop Reserve Pantry—a thriving basic needs hub designed to reduce food insecurity while promoting student success.
Grounding Campus Health and Well-Being Services in Context
Making operational decisions without reliable peer data often leaves campus health leaders without a true reference point. Read how ACHA members Felix F. Pizzi and Meredith Hayden leverage ACHA’s Data Hub to evaluate services, optimize staffing, and turn peer benchmarks into data-driven advocacy for their campuses.
Impact By the Numbers
Key Takeaways from the Spring 2026 NCHA Report
Understanding the daily realities of today's college students is essential to building effective, responsive campus support systems.
The recently published Spring 2026 ACHA-NCHA III survey reports offer a comprehensive look at those experiences, drawing on insights from more than 57,000 students across 86 institutions nationwide.
Around the Community
ACHA Network Updates
See what vital projects our sections, coalitions, committees, task forces, and affiliates are driving forward this quarter.
ACHA News & Highlights
Catch up on recent organizational achievements, announcements, and other news.
Apply for an ACHF Scholarship or Grant
The American College Health Foundation (ACHF) is now accepting applications for scholarships and grants designed to enhance health and wellness across higher education campuses. ACHF's funding opportunities support people and programs who are improving campus infrastructure to boost well-being, creating innovative mental health programming and research, and developing methods to access to care. Travel scholarships for students and professionals attending the ACHA Annual Meeting help members achieve their professional development goals.
ACHA 2027 Call for Posters: Deadline Is October 27
Posters offer a unique, visual space with the opportunity for presenters and attendees to engage in one-on-one dialogue. Whether you are highlighting pilot program results, clinical case studies, or preliminary research, your poster is a catalyst for building unexpected professional connections and inspiring grassroots community initiatives across different campuses.
Have students who aren’t quite ready to be conference presenters? Poster presentations offer a great way to gain experience. Encourage them submit a proposal on their research, creative ideas, or project findings.
Announcing Dr. Raphael Florestal-Kevelier as ACHA CEO
The ACHA Board of Directors formally appointed Dr. Raphael Florestal-Kevelier as ACHA Chief Executive Officer. Since assuming the role of Interim CEO in December 2025, Raphael has provided thoughtful, steady, and mission-centered leadership during a period of significant organizational transition.
Throughout his service, Raphael has demonstrated an ability to bring people together, navigate complexity with transparency, and advance the work of the association while remaining grounded in service to our members and the field.
Coming Soon! ACHA Awards and Fellows Call for Nominations
Nominations for ACHA Awards and Fellows are opening soon! Recognition from ACHA highlights exceptional leadership, groundbreaking research, and outstanding contributions to the field of college health and well-being. Whether honoring a colleague who transformed campus care or nominating a dedicated member as a Fellow, this is the ultimate way to celebrate own members' sustained commitment to the field. Watch your inbox for opening dates and submission details.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Renew Your ACHA Membership for 2027!
Together, we’ve built something remarkable.
As we look back on the past year, one thing is clear: our college health community is stronger and more impactful than ever. Thanks to the active participation, dedication, and shared expertise of our members, we have reached new milestones, tackled challenges, and created lasting value for professionals across our field.
Every webinar attended, discussion thread shared, and project launched was made possible because of members like you.
Spotlight on Our Achievements
We’ve accomplished so much this past year. Here are just a few highlights of what we’ve achieved together:
- Expanding Professional Development: We delivered high-impact education and events designed to keep you ahead of trends and best practices.
- Fostering Connected Communities: We grew our online community spaces, connecting thousands of peers to share real-time solutions, insights, and support. We now have 14,600 members using ACHA Connect!
- Advancing College Health and Well-Being Insights: We released new and updated research, guidelines, and toolkits that help our members sustain well-being on campus.
- Strengthening Advocacy & Representation: We elevated the voice of college health professionals and advocated for policies that directly support the health and well-being of our campus communities.
Why Your Membership Matters
Your membership isn't just a membership—it's an investment in your career, your organization, and our collective mission. When you or your institution renews for 2027, you get uninterrupted access to the essential tools, network, and resources you rely on:
- Exclusive Resources: Stay ahead with members-only access to evidence-based guidelines and toolkits to support your work and professional knowledge.
- Peer Network & Discussion Forums: Connect with colleagues across the country to swap advice, solve complex challenges, and collaborate.
- Discounted Event & Conference Registration: Save significantly on annual conference fees, research tools, and programs and services.
Looking Ahead to 2027
We’re not stopping here. In 2027, we are rolling out new resources and more opportunities for professional growth and connection to help you thrive.
When you renew today, you guarantee seamless access to everything planned for the year ahead.
HOW TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
For Members Covered Under an Institutional Membership
If your campus is an ACHA institutional member in 2026, your personal membership will automatically renew for 2027 as soon as your institution's representative member (RMI) completes the renewal process.
Institutional Representative Members
As the representative of your institution, you can renew your membership online by selecting your school’s name in the list. We also sent you a reminder on October 1st so check your inbox for the attached invoice and quick pay link for easy access.
Make sure that you and your staff stay connected to all the benefits and resources you receive with your membership. When you renew your institution’s membership for 2027, all current staff members will have their annual individual membership renewed automatically.
Want to add more staff to your membership? Under the institutional membership model, all faculty, staff, and students at your school can join ACHA at no cost! Use the Roster Manager to add members and designate another account administrator who can help manage your roster.
For Individual Members
Renew here to maintain access to all these resources, plus additional member benefits.
Need Assistance or Have Questions?
If you have questions about institutional renewals or updating your profile, please reach out to us at membership@acha.org. We are here to help!
