The North American Association of Summer Sessions is an association of deans and directors of college and university summer programs located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Open to all nonprofit colleges and universities located in North America conducting summer programs and that maintain accreditation by a recognized regional or national accrediting agency. The designated Institutional Representative votes on all issues brought before the membership, representing his or her institution. Additional memberships may be requested for as many people as needed, but only the designated Institutional Representative is eligible to vote.
Individual members enjoy all the privileges of membership - except voting.
Advantages of Membership Access Membership provides immediate access to over 450 summer session deans and directors throughout North America. Association members represent the broad spectrum of today's higher education, and they provide a ready source of information and assistance. Creative Programming Abstracts of successful, creative and innovative programs, conducted on member campuses during summer, are distributed to serve as a stimulus for your own faculty and administration. Research Financial resources are allocated each year to fund research. Additionally, the Association serves as a clearinghouse for information and research in all phases of higher education that affect summer session administration.