But the wood is tired, and the wood is old
And we’ll make it fine, if the weather holds.
But if the weather holds, we’ll have missed the point.
That’s where I need to go
-Wood Song, Indigo Girls

A lot has happened in our world since I first used these lyrics four months ago in my first message to you all. We seem way past hoping for the weather to hold, and instead are trying to figure out how to navigate the ever crashing waves and keep our boat afloat. We have many members of our campus communities experiencing greatly increased stress and fear due to the many state laws, executive orders, and other declarations that have occurred for the past few years, and especially in the past several weeks. 

The Board met for its mid-year in person meeting on February 12-13 at our next conference location, the Hyatt Regency Orange County, in Garden Grove, CA.  The Board made a decision almost two years ago that it would be beneficial to have our mid-year meeting at our upcoming conference location to allow us to preview the space and think through any logistical issues that might not be apparent if we didn’t spend physical time in the space prior to the conference. We’ve also been able to write the meeting into our conference contract, which allows us to have some cost savings as well.

We’re excited to share an update on AUCCCD’s newly finalized Strategic Plan! This roadmap will guide our organization as we strengthen professional development opportunities, enhance advocacy efforts, and expand our support for college counseling centers across the country.