Leadership
APPA is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of four executive-elected officers, three elected program vice presidents, two representatives elected by each of the six APPA regions, plus two at-large members. The Executive Vice President is responsible to the Board of Directors.
About APPA
APPA (formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators) is the association of choice serving educational facilities professionals. An international association dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities, APPA represents more than 1,500 learning institutions serving over 4,700 individuals.
APPA's membership includes facilities professionals from public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities; medical and law schools; seminaries; public and private K-12 schools and districts; museums and parks; military installations; federal, state, and city-county governments.
Founded in 1914 as a learning forum for those engaged in the improvement and maintenance of educational buildings and grounds, APPA has a long history of effectively meeting the needs of its members and acting as a catalyst to their growth and advancement. Through the years, APPA has provided the forum in which its members collaborate, learn, and create a vision for a better future.
APPA elevates educational facilities professionals into higher performing managers and leaders, and helps them transform their institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments. This furthers the recognition and value of the field, highlighting the direct impact facilities have on the recruitment and retention of students, faculty, and staff.
APPA promotes excellence in the administration, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of educational facilities. In addition, APPA serves the entire education community by conducting research, providing learning opportunities, producing publications, developing guidelines, and serving as a central information source on educational facilities issues.
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Learn, Grow and Excel with APPA's Professional Development Programs
Registration is open for:
Supervisor's Toolkit and the Institute for Facilities Management.
September 7-11 in Austin, Texas at the Renaissance Austin
Thanks to all who made APPA 2008 a success!
Presentations and photos are now available from APPA 2008: the Rise to Greatness.
Mark your calendars for APPA 2009, July 8-10 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
A recent national study of college students determined there is a correlation between the cleanliness of a school’s facilities and students’ academic achievement. Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the study was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Reducing Greenhouse Gases & Achieving Climate Neutrality
On June 18 APPA produced a webinar on the topic of sustainability, presented by Walter Simpson and sponsored by Haley&Aldrich.
Miss it or want to watch it again? View a recording of the webinar and download a PDF of the presentation here.
Supporting Sustainability
The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
In the APPA Bookstore
Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, second edition
Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) Report Available for Purchase
Features include: Participant Summary Reports, Dashboards, Detailed Reports.
Your Vote Your Voice
A nonpartisan, nationwide campaign created by the National Campus Voter Registration Project to engage college students in the electoral process.www.yourvoteyourvoice.org
