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NAFSA Organization and Leadership

"Strengthening the Association for the 21st Century" Special Project Update

NAFSA has nearly 9,000 members at 3,500 institutions worldwide, representing 84 countries.  The organization is divided into 11 geographic Regions, which provide the all-important grass roots strength of the association.

NAFSA members affiliate with both Sections and Professional Educator Groups (PEGs), which represent the diverse interests and responsibilities of the members.

Sections

• Admissions Section (ADSEC)              
• Administrators and Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL)              
• Community Programming Section (COMSEC)              
• Council of Advisors to Foreign Students and Scholars (CAFSS)              
• Section on U.S. Students Abroad Advising (SECUSSA)

Professional Educator Groups

• Overseas Educational Advising (OSEAS)              
• Sponsoring and Programming Agencies (SPA)

NAFSA’s Leadership consists of a Board of Directors (six officers and 12 members) and numerous Councils and Committees.  

Councils

• Council on Public Affairs (CPA)              
• Professional Development Council (PDC)              
• Member Relations Council (MRC)

Standing Committees

• Communications and Information Committee (COMINFO)              
• Education and Training (E & T) Committee              
• Committee on Ethical Practice              
• Conference Planning Committee (CPC)              
• Diversity Committee              
• Membership Committee              
• Nominations and Elections (N & E) Committee

In addition, NAFSA honors excellence in international education with several Awards and Honors, in areas such as service to NAFSA or the field, innovation and collaboration.

For additional information, please send an e-mail to: leadership@nafsa.org.