AKCCOP
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What is AKCCOP?
AKCCOP is the Association of Kansas Community College Office Professionals, a group of hard working people from campuses across the state. The association includes members from two-year colleges in Kansas, and it can trace its history back two decades. It's not a union or a trade organization. It's a group of people who provide the quality and enjoyment of work for all who are involved.
Secretaries of the junior colleges of Kansas met for the first time in 1968 in Great Bend. The result was the formation, in 1969, of the Kansas Community College Education Secretaries Association.
By April of 1970, the group had written a constitution and bylaws, which were distributed and gained approval. A year of growth followed that paralleled the development of community colleges throughout the state. As the association expanded it began to draw involvement from people handling varied office positions. At the 1981 meeting, members voted to adopt the name Association of Kansas Community College Office Personnel to better reflect the range of fields represented in AKCCOP. The bylaws have been updated and revised in order to adapt to continued development and copies are available on the AKCCOP website. In 1982, AKCCOP adopted a new logo composed of three overlapping shafts of Kansas wheat set in a cameo representing the concept of administration, faculty and staff working together in a common effort to enhance education. The logo wasn’t the only improvement of the 80’s. During 1982 the association also began to publish the “Kansas Kollator,” a newsletter that helps members keep up on professional advancement and accomplishments, growth and changes at campuses across Kansas, and activities each individual chapter is involved in. In March of 1984 AKCCOP also established a series of mini-grants—scholarships available for active, dues-paying members interested in advancing their education.
In April of 1991, the name of the organization was changed to Association of Kansas Community College Office Professionals. The current name better indicated the comprehensive skills in the organization. The organization has moved into the 21st century by the creation of the official AKCCOP website. Today the AKCCOP continues its traditions of growth and service—traditions that can involve you.
Why should I belong to AKCCOP?
There are many benefits available to members of the Association of Kansas Community College Office Professionals, which includes hundreds of members working at community colleges and technical schools across Kansas.
AKCCOP Highlights
AKCCOP members look forward each year to what they consider the major highlight of their membership—the annual workshop. The workshops are conducted on a different Kansas campus each year, giving everyone a chance to see the operations, facilities and atmosphere under which fellow members work. In order to give the host college time to plan and prepare, invitations to workshops are issued one to two years in advance. The workshops cover a broad range of topics devoted to:
Participating Institutions
Area Technical School are welcome! |
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