Keith Anderson, PhD, FACHA Vice President, ACHA

1. 2013 ANNUAL MEETING “Promoting College Health in the City of Brotherly Love” October 3-4, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Keith Anderson, PhD, FACHA Vice President, ACHA

2. Membership Update Membership as of August 31, 2013: • Individual membership • strong compared to average over time • exceeds average strength by nearly 15% • Institutional membership • 7% below average over time • trails historical average by 5%

3. Membership Update Sections (Disciplines) • Membership as of August 31, 2013: • Still reflects the broad diversity of disciplines that is college health

4. Membership Update Sections (Disciplines)

5. Membership Update Affiliates (Geography) • Membership as of August 31, 2013: • Still reflects broad geographic participation in the association

6. Membership Update Affiliates (Geography)

7. Affordable Care Act Update(Student Health Insurance) • June 2013– Final federal regulation affecting self-funded plans: • Designated self-funded student health insurance coverage as minimum essential coverage on a temporary basis (up to 12/31/2014). For plans providing coverage subsequently, institutions will have to apply for continuing recognition as minimum essential coverage. • June 2013– Final federal regulation affecting religiously-affiliated institutions: • Institutions not required to pay for/provide contraceptive coverage; instead, no-cost coverage will be provided separately by the insurer or third party administrator. • July 2013– ACHA sent letter to Dr. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, asking for clarification on international student coverage issues. • August 2013– ACHA submitted comments to IRS Notice on “Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage for Purposes of the Premium Tax Credit”: • ACHA supported the position that students who have access to coverage under self-funded plans (but are not enrolled), would also have the option to purchase coverage through an Exchange and be eligible for premium tax credits if they choose to do so. • September 2013– Continuing to work to clarify international student coverage issues.

8. Annual Meeting Update • 2014 ACHA Annual Meeting – San Antonio, TX Joint meeting in collaboration with Southwest College Health Association ENVISIONING. BUILDING. ACHIEVING. • Special Topic Area • The Imperative of Health in Higher Education, focusing on promotion of on-campus, student-centered health services as a necessity for learning, success, access and social justice. • Keynote speaker: (Selection still in progress) • Call For Programs closed Sep 20th • Program Planning Meeting – November 12-14, 2013 in San Antonio • Final Program to have ~ 130 concurrent sessions; 50 posters

9. ACHA-National College Health Assessment • Completion of two more survey periods: • Fall 2012 • 51 institutions; 28,237 students • Spring 2013 (preliminary participation count) • 184 institutions; 156,863 students • ACHA has now cumulatively surveyed well over 1 million students at more than 650 institutions • Fall 2013 surveying now ongoing • Contact: Mary Hoban, PhD – Director, ACHA-NCHA Program Office; mhoban@acha.org

10. Support of ACHF • Foundation exists to support ACHA • Nearly a dozen different funds oriented on supporting: • College health (generally) • Diversity • The Journal • Health promotion • Clinical medicine • Nursing • Mental health • Students • Many opportunities for giving and recognition • Visit ACHA website for additional information! • Point of Contact: Marthea Proudfoot mproudfoot@acha.org

11. Awards and Fellows Nominate your deserving colleagues!!! • for one of a dozen types of ACHA awards • for Fellows designation in recognition of their outstanding service to the association/field and their superior professional stature in the field • Deadline: January 7th • Awards Advisory Committee Chair: Debby Mathis (U Penn) • Fellows Advisory Committee Chair: Doreen Perez (U N. FL) • Visit ACHA website for instructions on how to nominate www.acha.org/For_Members/Awards_Fellows.cfm

12. ACHA-National Elections ACHA encourages member participation in two ways!! 1. Nominations for ACHA Leaders (YOU guide the direction of the Association) • Nominations for Officers: (Deadline Dec 2, 2013) • President-elect • Treasurer (2 years) • Nominations for Board Regional Reps (2 yrs): (Deadline Dec 2, 2013) • Regions I, III, and V • Nominations for Section Leaders (Deadline Dec 2, 2013) 2. Voting Participation when online balloting is opened in March 2014

13. ACTION & JACH • Contributions to ACTION Newsletter • A quarterly publication • Share knowledge and updates about issues in student health, best practices, and innovative solutions • Contact the editor: Kristen Klimo, kklimo@acha.org • Contributions to Journal of American College Health • Owned/operated by Taylor & Francis Publications (in cooperation with ACHA) • The only peer-reviewed scholarly publication devoted entirely to college health • Professional development resource and member benefit • Expanded content delivery; 8 issues per volume year • Submit manuscripts online • Exclusive ACHA membership benefit: Free Access to online archives!

14. Opportunity to gain insights and assistance from experienced peers • You set the objectives and focus for the review: • 1-1/2 day site visit • Objectively written peer review report • Areas such as: • Funding sources, generating revenue, business plans • Integrating counseling and health services • Staffing levels, compensation, productivity • Student health insurance • Articulating SHS support of the institutional learning mission • Facilities planning -- size, layout, location, construction, renovation • Involving students in the organization, peer education, consumerism, policies • Evaluating the effect of services on student learning outcomes • Building quality teams of various fields (psychology, nursing, health promotion, etc.) • Implementing user and/or non-user satisfaction surveys • Creating marketing and public relations plans • Assessing health programming • Other areas related to college health services Visit ACHA website for more information!

15. Future Issues for ACHA • Continued focus on advocacy for college students’ access to high-quality health insurance coverage and choices • Continued work on finalizing a new ACHA Strategic Plan • Advocacy for college health as being integral to the academic mission of the institution