Download the 53rd Conference App Today!

The 53 Conference has gone mobile! Download the conference app today to prepare for Dover.

To access the conference app:
1: Download Guidebook from the Apple Store or Google Play. It's free!
2: Search "PCACAC53" in the Guidebook app.

Special thanks to Element451 for sponsoring this year's conference mobile application!

PCACAC 53rd Annual Conference Registration Deadline Extended to April 1st!

We can’t wait to see you in Dover on April 15-17 for our 53rd Annual Conference! 

Visit www.pcacac.org/conferences to…

• View our registration rates and REGISTER via our new online form from the red “Register” button.  If you're not a current member, you can join from the registration form!
• BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM (special code required).
• SIGN UP to help at the Registration Desk.
• Learn more about our SESSION LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE.  Download the Conference Highlights.
• See who’s SPONSORING AND EXHIBITING!

A special “shout out” to our Cartier-level sponsor, Marymount University, for partnering with us on this year’s Closing Session & Brunch.  You won’t want to miss this interactive session on Tuesday, April 17 from 10:30am to noon, with an all-star panel of PCACAC and NACAC thought leaders. In a format similar to the popular show, Celebrity Game Night, they will discuss what they learned at this year’s conference and where to go from there. Plus, you’ll enjoy a delicious brunch at the start of the session – thanks to Marymount!

Special registrations:

• Colleges: Use the conference registration form to register for the Counselors College Fair on Monday, April 16 from 4:45-6pm.  Only one person per college needs to register and we strongly discourage on-site registration.
• Sponsors and exhibitors: If your sponsorship includes free registration (see the Prospectus), please wait to register.  We will contact you soon with a special registration code.  Exhibitors, please register at www.pcacac.org/exhibiting.
• Marion Flagg Scholarship applicants: We have provided a special registration code and instructions for lodging, meals and transportation.  Please notify us at info@pcacac.org if you’re booking your own hotel room.

If you’re interested in partnering with PCACAC for this year’s conference, please visit  www.pcacac.org/sponsoring-and-advertising .  

Questions?  We’re happy to help! Visit  www.pcacac.org/conferences for a list of CPC members or contact our office at  info@pcacac.org, 434-989-7557.  

See What Everyone Is Talking About...

It really is hard to believe that our 53rd Annual Conference is only one month away!  We hope to see YOU on April 15-17 at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, DE, sporting your PCACAC gear!  Click HERE to register.
We would like to extend a special “Thank you!” to Wesley College and Delaware State University for hosting the following pre-conference events: 

• Saturday, April 14 from 1-3pm at Wesley College…Demystifying the Transfer Admissions Process – An Inside Look:  A FREE workshop! Join admission experts as they discuss how to best prepare for applying to and succeeding at four-year colleges and universities, with further discussion about the two-year to four-year college transition, strategies for student achievement, how to conduct a meaningful and thoughtful college search, and how applicants are evaluated and admitted. 
• Sunday, April 15 from 9am-2pm at Delaware State University…Middle Management Institute (MMI):  Through a schedule of small group conversations and networking receptions, MMI participants will share best practices and expertise while focusing on professional goals specific to the world of admissions. The curriculum is based on NACAC’s Admissions Middle Management Institute (AMMI) and is designed for professionals with 4+ years in the field who aspire to or who have been recently promoted to middle management.

Visit www.pcacac.org/conferences to…

• View our registration rates and REGISTER.  If you're not a current member, you can join from the registration form!
• BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM (special code required).
• SIGN UP to help at the Registration Desk.
• Learn more about our SESSION LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE.  Download the Conference Highlights.
• See who’s SPONSORING AND EXHIBITING!

Special registrations:

• Colleges: Use the conference registration form to register for the Counselors College Fair on Monday, April 16 from 4:45-6pm.  Only one person per college needs to register and we strongly discourage on-site registration.
• Exhibitors:  Register at www.pcacac.org/exhibiting.

Questions?  We’re happy to help! 
Visit www.pcacac.org/conferences for a list of CPC members or contact our office at info@pcacac.org, 434-989-7557.  

NACAC Newsflash!

QUICK HITS TO HELP KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW

TUNE IN!

Join us TODAY at 1 p.m. for a Q&A re: student-to-counselor ratios. We'll be broadcasting from NACAC headquarters via Facebook Live with NACAC's David Hawkins and ASCA's Jill Cook. Crystal Newby will moderate the discussion. Learn more.

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NACAC's State-by-State Student-to-Counselor Ratio Report is now available. Check it out. 

FYI!

Want to know more about NACAC's upcoming events? Here's a rundown.

Sarah S. Cox

Associate Director of Communications for Editorial and Creative Services

National Association for College Admission Counseling1050 N. Highland St., Suite 400  |  Arlington, VA 22201

scox@nacacnet.org  |  nacacnet.org  |  @nacac

p 703.299.6801

Counselor of the Year Award - Nominate by March 16th

PCACAC is proud to have a strong membership of very talented people on both sides of the desk.  In an endeavor to celebrate some of the best among us, the President’s Council is bringing back the “Counselor of the Year” awards!  We invite you to think about PCACAC members who you believe go above and beyond in their work with students and nominate them for this award. Both the nominators and the nominees must be must be current PCACAC members. Self-nominations are accepted. The submission deadline is March 16, 2018.

The criteria for consideration includes:

• Areas of expertise
• Impact on constituents in the admission process
• Advocacy for students and colleagues
• Commitment to equity and access for all
• Thoroughness in their daily work
• Innovation in the industry

The selected recipients and their nominators will be notified by March 21 and the awards presented at our 53rd Annual Conference in Dover, DE.  This is a recognition award and does not provide free registration, lodging, meals or transportation for the conference.  However, award recipients are guaranteed the Early Bird registration rate.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TODAY

Thank you for all you do and we hope to see you in Dover!

Sincerely,

Robyn A. Lady
PCACAC President

Questions?  We’re happy to help!  Please contact our office at info@pcacac.org, 434-989-7557.

The early bird gets the worm....register by today to save!

We can’t wait to see you in Dover on April 15-17 for our 53rd Annual Conference! Early Bird registration ends tonight at midnight, so don’t delay!  Register by today to save an extra $50.

Visit www.pcacac.org/conferences to…

• View our registration rates and REGISTER via our new online form from the red “Register” button.  If you're not a current member, you can join from the registration form!
• BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM (special code required).
• SIGN UP to help at the Registration Desk.
• Learn more about our SESSION LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE.  Download the Conference Highlights.
• See who’s SPONSORING AND EXHIBITING!

A special “shout out” to our Cartier-level sponsor, Marymount University, for partnering with us on this year’s Closing Session & Brunch.  You won’t want to miss this interactive session on Tuesday, April 17 from 10:30am to noon, with an all-star panel of PCACAC and NACAC thought leaders. In a format similar to the popular show, Celebrity Game Night, they will discuss what they learned at this year’s conference and where to go from there. Plus, you’ll enjoy a delicious brunch at the start of the session – thanks to Marymount!

Special registrations:

• Colleges: Use the conference registration form to register for the Counselors College Fair on Monday, April 16 from 4:45-6pm.  Only one person per college needs to register and we strongly discourage on-site registration.
• Sponsors and exhibitors: If your sponsorship includes free registration (see the Prospectus), please wait to register.  We will contact you soon with a special registration code.  Exhibitors, please register at www.pcacac.org/exhibiting.
• Marion Flagg Scholarship applicants: We have provided a special registration code and instructions for lodging, meals and transportation.  Please notify us at info@pcacac.org if you’re booking your own hotel room.

If you’re interested in partnering with PCACAC for this year’s conference, please visit  www.pcacac.org/sponsoring-and-advertising .  

Questions?  We’re happy to help! Visit  www.pcacac.org/conferences for a list of CPC members or contact our office at  info@pcacac.org, 434-989-7557.  

Government Relations Washington, D.C. Hill Advocacy Day

NACAC's National Advocacy Day - Washington, DC
February 26, 2018

PCACAC's Government Relations team participated in NACAC’s advocacy day on the Hill. Government Relations Chair Ginger Miller, and Vice Chair, Nick Orban, were joined by David Burge (NACAC President), Robyn Lady (PCACAC President), Anthony Ambrogi (PCACAC Past President), Jake Talmage (PCACAC President-elect), and GRC members Katie McEnroe, Costos Solomou, Chris Butler; Dan Zawacki, and Rachel Cleaver.
In addition to working with our lobbyist Mike Rose, Director for Government Relations, on Sunday, February 25th, we met with legislators and their aides from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Our meetings involved stimulating discussions with Members of Congress and staff, including Congressman Don Beyer and Assistant Kate Schisler, Congressman Jamie Raskin and Legislative Director William Roberts, Lauren Marshall, Assistant to Senator Warner, Cortney Segmen, Legislative Fellow with Senator Kaine, Ian Spears, Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Sarah Schenning, Assistant to Senator Van Hollen.
Speaking on behalf of NACAC:

• We advocated for a lower student/counselor ratio to provide quality counseling for post-secondary options with careers and college choices.
• We addressed the need to increase mental health and school safety.
• We supported student loan protection while pushing for the halting of the burden created by for-profit colleges.
• We urged legislators to get DACA done, and we pushed for a 1.6 billion budget to fully fund educational needs with Title VI Part A which provides, among other things, professional development for counselors.