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What is ACM?

For more than 65 years, the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) has supported collaboration, learning, knowledge-sharing, and innovation across fourteen exceptional residential liberal arts colleges in five states. Learn more about ACM’s mission and strategic plan here. 

What are the benefits of ACM membership?

If your college is a member of the ACM, faculty and staff automatically have access to programs and services, including:  

• Networking: Connect with and learn from ACM peers in-person and online.​
• Professional Development: Participate in ACM fellowship programs, workshops, and webinars to advance and learn.
• Grant-Funded Initiatives: External support allows ACM to fund innovation and collaboration across member campuses.
• Information Sharing: Listservs, consortial groups, and professional development programming allow you to stay in the know.
• Tuition Remission Exchange Program for dependents of eligible employees: Contact your campus HR office for additional information.
• Benefits for Your Students: ACM supports your undergraduates in their learning and development.
• Data Gathering and Sharing: ACM collects and shares data to inform benchmarking and campus operations.  

What can you expect from ACM?

While collaborations look different depending on the audience and the goals, ACM seeks to: 

• Address timely topics and shared challenges. 
• Make stakeholder participation easy.
• Create the ideal conditions for peer support, community, and celebration.
• Provide practical strategies and actionable tools.
• Broaden perspectives to see beyond daily work.
• Ensure that participants leave conversation feeling renewed. 

See our news page or LinkedIn profile for recent highlights and examples.

How can I get involved?

There are several ways to take advantage of ACM’s programming and resources: 

• Attend the next ACM on-boarding webinar. Every semester, ACM hosts a brief online webinar for newly hired faculty and staff at member colleges. Please see the ACM calendar to register for a session.
• Connect with your peers. Join a consortial group or start a listserv conversation. If you would like to be added to a consortial group that is relevant to your role, please contact us.
• Check the ACM calendar for upcoming meetings, programs, and events. 
• Explore current grant opportunities and professional development available through our website. 
• Follow ACM on LinkedIn for updates about upcoming programs and opportunities. 
• Spread the word. Please share ACM opportunities with faculty, staff, and students on your campus who might benefit. 
• Share your ideas. ACM prides itself on being a member service organization. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions on how we can best support you and your campus colleagues in fulfilling your mission and supporting your staff, faculty, and students. Please feel free to contact us.