The 2023 NAASS Webinar Series 

• The spring webinar series is in full swing! 
• Attend upcoming virtual discussions on topics such as building a summer business plan, growing enrollment in summer-winter sessions, and more. 
• RSVP to upcoming webinars by filling out this form here. 
• Please note a webinar schedule change: Building a Summer Business Plan is now scheduled for Thursday, February 9 from 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern Time. 
• Have a suggestion for a NAASS webinar? Contact us. 

What's New on the NAASS Membership Portal 

• Have you signed into the NAASS membership portal recently? 
• As renewed NAASS members, you automatically have access to the NAASS portal which connects you to hundreds of summer/special session administrators across North America. 
• Sign into the portal here, click on the 'My Feed' button at the top, and type in your question or answer a discussion post related to summer/special sessions!
• Questions about the portal or have a staff member to add? Contact NAASS. 

Highlighting Current NAASS Members 

• Our current social media initiative is to highlight current NAASS members for 2022-2023. 
• Take a picture with the NAASS membership certificate and plaque you received this year and email it to naass@naass.org and we'll post on on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
• Check out Boston University's Summer Term with their NAASS membership certificate: 

It's Time to RSVP to the NAASS Spring Webinar Series! 

• We are excited about our spring webinar series which starts in mid-January.
• Webinar topics include promoting and growing your summer programs, building a successful workplace in your summer/special sessions office, and a brand-new webinar topic titled Navigating Higher Education: Women in Leadership. 
• This new webinar, led by Mary Alexander, Ph.D. (Assistant Provost for Academic Administration and Chief of Staff at the University of South Carolina), will discuss challenges women face within higher education and key strategies to overcome barriers in the workplace.
  
• RSVP here for the first two webinars of the spring semester. 
  

Save the Date for #NAASS23    

• Don't forget to Save the Date for #NAASS23!
• The 2023 NAASS Annual Conference will take place in St. Louis, MO, Nov. 10-15. 
• Details about conference registration and session proposals will be shared soon - for initial questions about the annual conference, contact us. 

Connecting on the Membership Portal  

• All renewed members for 2022-2023 have access to the NAASS membership portal. 
• Sign into your membership portal today to post on the My Feed page on a topic related to summer/special sessions, post a job opening at your institution, send an instant message to a colleague in higher education, and more.
• Log in instructions have been sent to you via email - if you have questions about accessing the membership portal, please email Jacob Wierson, NAASS Vice President for Membership & Communication, at jacob.wierson@slu.edu. 
  
• To receive notifications from the portal when a NAASS member makes a post on a summer/special sessions topic or sends you a message, follow these steps: 
  
  • Sign in here. 
    
  • Click on the My Profile button on the left-hand side of the page. 
  • Then, on the left-hand side of the page, click the Edit button to edit your profile.
  • On the left-hand side, click on Information and Settings.
  • Update your communication settings on the top-half of the page, then make sure the Forum Digest, Group Digest, Daily Updates, and Weekly Updates boxes have been checked to subscribe to notifications on our portal. 

Note: The NAASS Membership Portal is for renewed members only - renew your NAASS membership for 2022-2023 here. Not sure if your institution has renewed? Click here. 

Social Media Highlight 

• Keep NAASS members up-to-date on your office's initiatives! 
• Whether it's a special promotion as you gear up for winter session or a creative idea from a previous summer session, we want to hear about it. 
• Once you share it with us, NAASS will highlight it on our official Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. 
• Have something to send? Contact NAASS. 

Volunteer for the 2023 Annual Conference 

• Meet Me in St. Louis! Next year's Annual Conference is in St. Louis, MO, Nov. 10-15, 2023. 
• The NAASS 2023 Conference Planning Committee is looking for members to join our team and help plan for #NAASS23. 
• There are many ways to get involved in next year's conference in St. Louis - from reviewing session proposals, planning an excursion, to choosing menu items. 
• To find out more about how you can get involved, please email jaimewe@sas.upenn.edu.

NAASS Webinar: Summer Study in the USA Search Tool  

• RSVP to the first NAASS webinar of the fall scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time titled Summer Study in the USA Search Tool, led by Christine Parker (The Ohio State University).
• Learn how to promote your summer and special session programs through this exclusive resource for NAASS members. 
• RSVP for the webinar here. 
• The Search Tool is designed to help students, parents, and educators find programs that are right for them. Results delivered by the tool will provide a link to the member institution’s program page, where students can then review program details. For more information about this NAASS resource, click here.
• If you have any questions about this virtual discussion, contact us. 
  

Message from NAASS President David Lee, Ph.D. 

• Click here to read a welcome letter from NAASS President David Lee (Southern Methodist University). 
• Learn more about David and the strategic vision of the Association for the upcoming year and beyond. 

Interact with the NAASS Community on the Membership Portal

• All renewed members for 2022-2023 have access to the NAASS membership portal. 
• Sign into your membership portal today to post on the My Feed page, send an instant message to a colleague in higher education, and more.
• Log in instructions have been sent to you via email - if you have questions about accessing the membership portal, please email Jacob Wierson, NAASS Vice President for Membership & Communication, at jacob.wierson@slu.edu. 
  
• To receive notifications from the portal when a NAASS member makes a post on a summer/special sessions topic or sends you a message, follow these steps: 
  
  • Sign in here. 
    
  • Click on the My Profile button on the left-hand side of the page. 
  • Then, on the left-hand side of the page, click the Edit button to edit your profile.
  • On the left-hand side, click on Information and Settings.
  • Update your communication settings on the top-half of the page, then make sure the Forum Digest, Group Digest, Daily Updates, and Weekly Updates boxes have been checked to subscribe to notifications on our portal. 

Note: The NAASS Membership Portal is for renewed members only - renew your NAASS membership for 2022-2023 here. Not sure if your institution has renewed? Click here. 

Announcing the Next NAASS President-Elect - Debra Boucher 

• NAASS voting members have selected the Association’s next President-Elect: Debra Boucher from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.  
• Debra Boucher will be begin her tenure as NAASS President-Elect at the annual business meeting on Tuesday, Oct 4, which will conclude the annual conference in Philadelphia. 
• For more information about Debra's background and strategic vision for NAASS, view her candidate bio.
• Read the full President-Elect announcement here. 

Deadline to Register for the Conference is TODAY!  

• Have you reserved your spot to Philadelphia for the annual conference? Today, Wednesday, August 31 is the deadline! 
• Click here to register for the first in-person NAASS conference since 2019. 
• The deadline to reserve your hotel is Friday, Sept. 9. Visit this page to learn more. 
  

Volunteer for the Conference 

• Get involved at #NAASS22! 
• Become a program reviewer (helps assemble the conference program and theme) or a conference volunteer (assists with logistics such as registration desk, presentation moderators, etc.). 
• Contact NAASS to get involved. 

Renew your NAASS Membership 

• NAASS is still accepting membership renewals for 2022-2023. 
• Be part of the rich community of summer and special session administrators in higher education - click here to renew today. 
• Not sure if your institution is a member? View this page to see our updated member institution list. 

Door Prizes at the Annual Conference 

• Attending the annual conference? We invite you to bring an item(s) for door prizes that will be part of the president’s reception on Sunday Oct. 2.  
• Item ideas are hand-crafted items, regional specialty food items associated with your state, or campus items. Items can be dropped off at the registration table at the conference or mailed ahead to the hotel directly.
• If mailing ahead, please follow these directions: 
  
  • Hold for Guest: (Guest Name) (Guest Cell Number) 
    
  • c/o FedEx Office at Philadelphia Marriott
  • 1201 Market Street
  • Philadelphia, PA 19107
  • (Conference Name) 
  • Box ___ of ___
• Additionally, if you are mailing ahead, please schedule your shipment to arrive no earlier than 3-4 days prior to the event start date to avoid additional storage fees. 
• Please note that there may be a FedEx charge that will need to be paid when you pick up your item at the hotel. 

Pre-Conference New Administrators' Workshop 

• Are you or a colleague a new administrator or newly responsible for any aspect of running a summer/winter/special session program, including overall administration, marketing, curriculum, hiring, communication, and reporting? 
• Join 10 experienced and dynamic workshop leaders as they take you on a tour of the summer/special sessions world and send you off with real-world tools at the New Administrators' Workshop. 
• The pre-conference workshop will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Philadelphia. 
• Learn more here. 

Time to Renew your NAASS Membership 

• We are nearly a month away before the NAASS year ends on July 31, 2022. 
• On that day, your current 2021-2022 membership will expire if you haven't renewed yet. 
• Renew here for $450 before July 31 for 2022 - 2023. 
• Questions about membership renewals? Contact us. 

Annual Conference- Register Today! 

• Have you reserved your spot for Philadelphia? With the start of the fiscal year coming up for many of our institutions, there's no better time to register than now. 
• Register for the Annual Conference and get a preview of what to expect at #NAASS22 here. 
• Contact NAASS if you have any questions about this year's conference. 

Submit a Conference Proposal - Deadline Extended 

• The deadline to submit program proposals for the 2022 conference has been extended to July 15!
  
• Anyone attending the annual conference and who wants to participate can submit a proposal to present on a topic during a concurrent session or in the poster session. Click here to start your proposal!
• Put together a presentation yourself or collaborate with others to discuss a topic as a group. Each concurrent session is an hour in length, but you can structure that time however you want.
• For any questions or to discuss ideas, contact Carrie Nordlund at carrie_nordlund@brown.edu or Maeve Skidmore at mskidmor@smu.edu.
• PLUS: Presenting a poster is a great opportunity to share something you’ve been working on and discuss it one-on-one with your colleagues. Posters are especially well-suited for information intended for graphs! For questions or to discuss ideas, contact Christopher Pevey Harry at christopher.peveyharry@wisc.edu about the poster session.
• Submit your program proposal here. 
  

UNC Wilmington Hiring a Director of Summer Programs

• UNC Wilmington is hiring a Director of Summer Programs in Wilmington, North Carolina.
• To learn more and apply, visit this page. 

Don't Forget about the NAASS Forum on the Membership Portal! 

• Remember - NAASS has a new Forum that can be accessed at any time via our membership portal. 
• To access the NAASS forum, post questions to the community, and to add input to ongoing discussions, sign into the portal here, then click on the 'My Feed' button towards the top left-hand side of the page.
• For questions on how to access the NAASS Forum and the membership portal, email Jacob Wierson at jacob.wierson@slu.edu. 

Statement from Allyson Morris, Director of Summer Sessions at Santa Clara University and Co-RVP of the NAASS Western Region on being a NAASS Member: