The Association of Chief Academic Officers provides a global forum for sharing best practices, discussing current academic issues in light of societal challenges, and promoting the educational and
organizational interests of member institutions and their Chief Academic Officers.

We invite you to explore the ACAO website, which was created with your unique needs in mind including the Job Board, Blog, Events, and Member Center. This hub for exclusive resources, organizational news, and helpful membership content has been fine-tuned to provide support to CAO's in their vital role on campus.

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Upcoming Events

ACAO Town Hall: Beyond the Role: How CAOs Navigate Their Next Chapter
September 23, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 pm ET | Virtual

Learn about this Town Hall here. Log into your member profile to register.

 

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Membership in ACAO

Annual membership is available for accredited not-for-profit two and four-year institutions and for profit institutions. ACAO is the only association for academic affairs leaders representing  public, private, 4- and 2-year institutions; from not-for-profit, for-profit, research, liberal arts, and technical colleges; from urban and suburban, large and small, specialized and comprehensive, US-based and international universities, colleges, community colleges, and universities.  For each institutional membership, the primary representative is the CAO.  Other academic leadership individuals of the campus should and can be included in the institution's membership.

 

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