History of the Association of Campus Activities Administrators

The Association of Campus Activities Administrators (ACAA) is composed of Student Activities professionals from colleges and universities in the Chicago area. Meetings are held every four to six weeks to share resources, provide professional development opportunities, create networks, and to plan a leadership conference that is held every November.

ACCA began in 1981 as the “Chicago Area University Staff for Student Organizations and Activities.” The first meeting was held January 10, 1981. The group was formed by staff members at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, led by George Safford who served as our first “moderator” until 1983. At that same meeting, at the suggestion of George Stiefel of Loyola University, the nickname “Lunch Bunch” was accepted.