From ACUI to Z
About ACUI
Mission statement:
The Association of College Unions International supports its members in the
development of community through education, advocacy, and the delivery of
services.
Core purpose:
To be the leader in advancing campus community builders.
Core values:
ACUI’s essential and enduring tenets are core values—a small set of timeless,
guiding principles that do not require external justification. They hold great intrinsic
value and importance to Association members, staff and key stakeholders. Core
values are so fundamental, they seldom change—if at all.
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Unconditional human worth
Joy
Learning
Caring community
Innovation
Communication
Integrity
Governing and Strategic Documents
ACUI Constitution [pdf]
Articles of Incorporation [pdf]
Bylaws [pdf]
Strategic Plan, 2006-2010 [pdf]
Strategic Process Core Team Final Report,
March 2000 [pdf]
Task Force Report on Development of Core
Competencies [pdf]
Central Office
Marsha Herman-Betzen
Karen Bazur
Elizabeth Beltramini
Martha Blood
Ty Franke
Andrea Langeveld
Kevin Mauer
Jill Patrick
Michelle Smith
Elizabeth Stringer
Dave Teske
Scott Testy
Zack Wahlquist
Executive Director
Administrative Systems Manager
Director of Communications
Director of Corp Partnerships
Vendor & Member Services Mgr
Marketing Designer
Web Developer
Office Services Coordinator
Director of Educ Programs & Svcs
Editorial and Design Assistant
Director of Finance and Admin
Financial Services Manager
Director of Member Services
mherman@acui.org
kbazur@acui.org
ebeltram@acui.org
mblood@acui.org
tyfranke@acui.org
alangeve@acui.org
kmauer@acui.org
jipatric@acui.org
mjsmith1@acui.org
elstring@indiana.edu
dteske@acui.org
stesty@acui.org
zwahlqui@acui.org
Board of Trustees
President
President Elect
Past President
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
Legal Counsel
Executive Director
Lincoln Johnson
Rich Steele
Robert L. Mindrum
David Barnes
Leah Barrett
Michael D. Bowen
Adam Burden
Jeffrey Hoffman
Thomas Lane
Mark Guthier
Marsha HermanBetzen
llj@u.washington.edu
rich.steele@stucen.gatech.edu
mindrum@purdue.edu
barnesda@jmu.edu
lbarrett@boisestate.edu
aa3185@wayne.edu
burden.37@osu.edu
jeffrey.hoffman@artcenter.edu
ThomasLane@missouristate.edu
mcguthier@wisc.edu
mherman@acui.org
Education Councils
Administration, Finance, and Management = AFM
Auxiliary Services = AUX
Campus Life and Program Management = CLPM
Facilities and Operations = F&O
AFM
AFM
AUX
AUX
CLPM
CLPM
F&O
F&O
Jerry Mann
Larry E. Mosher
William B. Clutter
Sharon C. Silverstein
Patrick Connelly
Kay Robinson
Gary Chrzastowski
William Parrish
jmann@asucla.ucla.edu
larry.mosher@valpo.edu
wclutter@admin.fsu.edu
silvers@sunysuffolk.edu
pconnell@smith.edu
robinson.776@osu.edu
gchrzast@indiana.edu
wlparris@uncg.edu
Regional Directors
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
Region 11
Region 12
Region 13
Region 14
Region 15
Bruce Hamilton
Laura Ballou
Donald Phelps
Kyle Carter
Timothy Reed
Kim Harrington
Joe Gutowski
Helen Wood
Donald Castle
Patrick Keenan
Jacob Brumfield
Keith Kowalka
Carol Garcia
Sarah Comstock
Bill Olmsted
hamilton@uri.edu
laura.ballou@rochester.edu
dphelps@ccm.edu
kyle@umbc.edu
tareed@vcu.edu
kim.harrington@stucen.gatech.edu
joeg@case.edu
h-wood@northwestern.edu
dcastle@siu.edu
pkeenan@d.umn.edu
jacob.brumfield@wichita.edu
kkowalka@uh.edu
cgarcia@sheridan.edu
scomstock@ups.edu
olmsted.@csus.edu
Directories
Membership
– Name
– General
Responsibilities
– Enrollment Size,
Region, State
Institution
Leadership
Program Teams
College Unions
ACUInfo
http://www.acui.org/acuinfo
What is ACUInfo?
Allows college union and student activities
professionals to benchmark their activities
against data from other institutions.
A tool that can provide you with general
information as well as specific and detailed
information about what other institutions are
doing.
Search Criteria
Academic Years
Carnegie Classification
Enrollment
Less than 1,000
1,001 - 2,500
2,501 - 5,000
5,001 - 7,500
7,501 - 10,000
10,001 - 15,000
15,001 - 20,000
20,001 - 30,000
over 30,000
Control
Private, not-for-profit
Public
Private, for-profit
Conference
Big 10
Big 12
Pac 10
Other Groups
Northwest Directors
ACUI Info – Section Listing
Browse by Question
Results
ACUI Forum
http://www.acui.org/network
Forum Details
Fully searchable
Archived discussions
Three categories
– General,
Communities,
Statistics
HELP link
New Orleans, LA
Content Experts
Database
http://www.acui.org/directories
Ask an Expert
Online profiles of the individual experts and their contact information
are available by clicking on their names. You can also APPLY to be an
expert.
Experts in the database are willing to offer advice and help solve
problems in the areas where they have the most know-how and
experience.
Expertise comes in many forms—a student might be an expert in
late-night programs whereas a vice president might offer more in
development strategies. All experts in the database have applied and
been approved by the Education Councils.
Search for an Expert
The program currently has 33 individuals offering
counsel on the following topics.
Core competency
Auxiliary services
Leadership (1)
Campus services (1)
Marketing (2)
Technology (1)
College store (3)
Conferences (6)
Food service-general (4)
Leases and contracting (2)
Multimedia centers (1)
Reservations (3)
Retail operations (5)
Search for an Expert
Facilities and Operations
Building management (8)
Contract management (2)
Custodial care (1)
Customer service (3)
Fixtures/furnishings/equipment (4)
Night/weekend management (3)
Renovation and construction (15)
Requests for proposals (2)
Safety and security (1)
Sustainability (1)
Administration/Finance/Management
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Assessment (4)
Benchmarking (3)
Budgeting/capital planning (3)
Diversity (1)
Ethics (2)
Fundraising/development (2)
Governance/campus relations (1)
Staffing/employee relations (4)
Strategic planning (8)
Student employment (4)
Ask an Expert
Campus Life and Program Management
Advising (5)
Late-night/weekend programming (3)
Arts (3)
Learning outcomes assessment (1)
Campus collaboration (7)
Leisure-time activities (2)
Commuter students/adult learners (3)
Marketing/promoting programs (3)
Diversity programming (3)
Orientation/first-year experience (3)
External partnership/collaboration (2)
Program evaluation (2)
Greek Life (2)
Student leader training (6)
Hate crime prevention (3)
Student organizations (4)
Ask an Expert
Content Expert Profile for Jerry Mann
04/21/2004
Profile last updated: 04/21/2004
An expert since:
Name:
Mann, Jerry
Title/position:
Student Union and Student Support Services Directo
Institution/organization:
UCLA
Contact Information
Click here to initiate contact with this expert.
This candidate provided the following information to demonstrate their expertise in the content areas they indicated.
Professional experience:
I have over 20 years of experience in student unions and auxiliary
services, some of which were spent managing the accounting function
for the $70 million enterprise that comprises the UCLA student store,
cash food service, Student Union operations. In 1988 I assumed
responsibility for the financial and programmatic activities of the
undergraduate and graduate student governments with a combined
budget of $2.5 million. For the last 8 years I have served as the
Director of the Student Union and Student Support Services. This
entails providing the delivery of support services to the UCLA student
community, and for a student union operation that furnishes a focal
point for campus cultural and educational programs and services.
These functions are accomplished by the Operations, Events, Game
Room, Student Government Accounting, Plant Maintenance, Custodial,
Facilities Development, and Utilities/Energy Management Departments
ACUIRES
http://www.acui.org/career
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Salary Survey
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affairs
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About The Bulletin
Originally published by the Association in 1932,
The Bulletin is now an award-winning, 64-page,
full-color magazine published bimonthly in oddnumbered months.
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It features everything from research analyses to
best practices to practical reports about trends in
the field.
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