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Year of Engagement

Welcome to the APPA Year of Engagement 2008-2009!

APPA is YOUR organization...the place where educational facilities professionals gain the skills and knowledge to transform institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments...

...and elevate the recognition and value of educational facilities, and
their direct impact on the recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff.

Make every effort this year to support your profession by becoming an member!

ENGAGED APPA

 

Here are some ways to ...

Contact a nearby educational institution that is not a member and engage them in a discussion about the benefits of joining APPA.

 

 

Attend one of APPA’s educational programs such as the Institute for Facilities Management and the Leadership Academy.
   

Initiate the actions needed to achieve one of two credentials:  the Educational Facilities Professional (EFP – for the entry and mid-level professional) or the Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP – for the longer term, experienced level professional).

Approve one or more of your co-workers to attend the Supervisor’s Toolkit training.

   

Volunteer to serve as an officer in a state/local chapter or regional association or on an APPA committee or Task Force.

Sign up additional Associate Members at your institution as members of APPA.
   

Start a Facilities Management professional reading library at your institution and ensuring that each APPA publication is available for check-out and reading by any member of your Facilities Team.

Attend or make a presentation at an annual Chapter, Regional or APPA educational program.

   

Author an article for Facilities Manager magazine or contribute to/edit a book.

Host a local Chapter or Regional meeting.

   

Complete the Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) survey.

Participate in a research project through APPA’s Center for Facilities Research (CFaR).

   

Work on/with a State/local Chapter or APPA conference Host Committee

Send congratulatory letters from your region to everyone that attends an APPA-sponsored educational session.

   

Offer to host an APPA-sponsored educational opportunity at your institution (i.e., Supervisor’s Toolkit, etc.)

Recruit more Business Partners at the Chapter and Regional Level.

   

Bring APPA programs to Chapter and Regional meetings such as the EFP preparatory course and exam.

Author an article for a Regional newsletter.

   

Participate in the APPA Listserve.

Make yourself available for mentoring.

   
Host conference calls as a result of hot topics of interest from the APPA Listserve.

Reach out to the Senior Facilities Officer (SFO) at your institution and keep him/her involved with APPA.

   
Vote in APPA elections if you are eligible to do so.

Run for office at the local/Chapter/Regional/APPA International Level.

   

Personally share copies of the Thought Leaders Series and other APPA publications with your senior leadership.

Write articles for your campus publications on the facilities profession.

   

Volunteer to give presentations to campus groups based upon APPA materials.

Explore volunteering to teach classes at your engineering, building construction, or sustainability schools.

   

NEW! APPA Web Standards Portal

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Every  facilities department needs to ensure their institutions are in compliance with the most current codes and standards impacting construction, fire safety, lighting, the environment, ADA, and HVAC, among other areas.  Click here to access the APPA Web Standards Portal!

New E-book for Sale

Facility Management Shared Services:
The Balance Between In-House Services and Outsourcing
By Jeffery L. Campbell, Ph.D., Brigham Young University
 

APPA 2009

Register Now for APPA 2009!
Focusing on the Critical Few
July 8-10, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada

Learn more about the program.
  

Focusing On The Critical Few: APPA 2009 Conference & Exposition!

Facilities Strategy Teams Now Forming

Team Members Wanted: Electrical Equipment, Supplies and Services; MRO Equipment, Supplies and Services; Building Automation and Fire Alarms Equipment, Supplies and Services; Security Equipment, Supplies and Services

Read more about how you may join the team and contribute to effective facilities contracts management.

The Stimulus Bill & the Education Industry

APPA's Campus Facilities Economic Stimulus Resource Center

Links to information, instruction and guidance on the economic stimulus opportunities available to colleges, universities, K-12 and other educational institutions.

www.appa.org/recovery

Swine Flu Resource News

Swine flue resources

To read more visit the:
Swine Flu Resource Page

APPA Announces Results of Its 2009-10 Officer Elections


View the press release

The Year of Engagement

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APPA's Virtual 2008-2009 Membership Directory

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 • Access by using your user ID and password
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Thought Leaders Series 2008

NEW and Available FREE PDF:  The Challenges of Demographic Changes and Accountability to Campus Facilities

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Results of the 2008 symposium in a white paper that focuses on changing demographics and accountability.  Order soft cover version today (free for members; non-member price is $15).

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Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning

Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the national study of college students was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.

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