Become an ACUI Member

ACUI’s institutional membership is focused on providing the education, resources,
and networking your campus needs. 

Join an energetic and diverse community of student union and activities professionals dedicated to ensuring student success on campuses throughout the world.

ACUI membership offers a diverse array of opportunities to connect with peers and leaders around the globe, participate in professional development opportunities to advance your career, support student programs, and enhance leadership skills.

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Institutional Membership

ACUI’s institutional membership is focused on providing the education, resources, and networking your campus needs. There are no additional fees; everyone on your campus is a member and has access to benefits at the desired campus level.
Premium Tier Membership

Premium Tier takes your engagement to the next level by including access to more than $2,500 in complimentary education and resources for just $1,225—a nearly 50% discount. This is ideal for campuses committed to educating and supporting their professional staff and students.

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Full Tier Membership

Full Tier membership is for those institutions that seek to provide complete access to ACUI’s many benefits and resources to everyone on campus. As an added bonus, this tier includes complimentary accesses to elevated professional development opportunities.

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Digital Tier Membership

Digital Tier membership is for those institutions that seek to engage with ACUI to network with peers and access resources on a limited budget. Some benefits available at higher levels not included are member rates to in-person events and free access to all webinars.

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Institutional Member Benefits Overview

Premium Tier

Full Tier

Digital Tier

Educational Credit Voucher

$825

$0

$0

Online Education

Standard Roundtables

Standard Webinars & Series

Ask an Expert Event Voucher

Two campus passes
($150 value)

One campus pass
($75 value)

Archived Programs Access

Limited access

Bulletin

Bulletin E-Newsletter

Printed Issues Mailed

10 copies of each issue

5 copies of each issue

PDF Issue Access

Featured Online Articles

Other Online Articles

Networking

Communities of Practice

Library

Limited access

Member Directory

Professional Development

Full Course (member pricing)

One individual registration voucher ($199 value)

Mini-Course (member pricing)

One individual registration voucher ($99 value)

Virtual Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences

Thought Leadership Content Voucher

Four campus passes
($796 value)

Two campus passes
($398 value)

In-Person Conferences, Seminars, Institutes, and Student Competitions

Additional Benefits

Volunteer

Any position

Any position

Non-election positions

Vote in Elections

Up to 5 voters per campus

Up to 5 voters per campus

Up to 5 voters per campus

Awards, Scholarships, and Grants

Post Jobs in Career Center at Member Rate

Additional Membership Options

Individual membership is geared toward those who don’t have campus support but want to remain connected to ACUI. This includes retirees, faculty members, graduate students, and professionals. If your campus is a membership, you do not need an individual membership.

Retiree, Graduate Student, and Faculty Membership

Note: Students and faculty do not need a membership if their campus is a member; it is for those at a non-member campus. Retirees must have a paid membership; you cannot use your previous campus association for access to benefits. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

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Individual Professional Membership

Note: This is not needed if your campus is a member; it is for those at a non-member campus.

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Associate Membership

Companies can connect with ACUI through associate membership, enabling your team to connect with more than 5,000 professionals and students. Find out more about joining ACUI as an associate member.

Membership Definitions

Institutional membership is the primary method of obtaining membership with the Association. With institutional membership, campuses can provide the benefits available with the given membership tier to anyone affiliated with their campus. There are two restricted benefits with institutional membership. Company administrators can designate recipients up to the number allowed by the membership tier for the following benefits: Voting Member and Print Bulletin Recipient.

Associate membership allows companies to engage with the Association; all those affiliated with a company are eligible for membership benefits designated for associate members.  

Retiree membership allows higher education professionals who are retired to continue to receive designated membership benefits at a discounted rate. Upon retirement, professionals can no longer be affiliated with an institution; retirees should retain an individual retiree membership. Retiree membership (and the associated retiree rate for events) is only for those who are retired. Those actively employed within higher education (even if previously retired) are not eligible for retiree membership or benefits.  

Each year, the Board of Trustees confers honorary membership upon individuals who are retiring (or leaving the field) and have achieved the prescribed level of service to the profession and Association. Honorary membership provides a complimentary membership to recipients that provides access to retiree-level benefits plus one subscription to the printed Bulletin.  

Honorary members are eligible to receive retiree pricing for events and other benefits while retired or employed outside higher education. Those actively employed within higher education (even if previously employed or working outside the field) are not eligible for retiree pricing for events. These individuals would need to register at the prevailing member (or nonmember) fee based on the campus’s institutional membership. Despite employment status, honorary members will continue to receive other retiree benefits.  

Note that receipt of the Emeritus Award, also conferred by the board, is not a membership status. Upon retirement, these individuals should retain a retiree membership for continued engagement with the Association. Those who receive the award prior to retirement (whether employed within or outside higher education) are not eligible for retiree membership or retiree rates to conference.

Professionals who do not have institutional support for a membership may choose to join ACUI as a professional at a nonmember campus. Those at nonmember campuses have more limited benefits.  

Graduate students who do not have institutional support for a membership may choose to join ACUI as a graduate student. If your campus is an ACUI member, you do not need to have a separate graduate student membership. Graduate student membership is only available to those who are not actively working in the profession (either full- or part-time).

Faculty who do not have institutional support for a membership may choose to join ACUI through a faculty membership. If your campus is an ACUI member, you do not need to have a separate faculty membership. Faculty membership is only available to those who are not actively working as a staff member in the profession (either full- or part-time).