MACAC Member CommitteesThe MACAC Board meets four times a year, rotating meeting locations among member institutions. Board members also attend full membership meetings held twice each year: in the fall, during the annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and in the spring, during the Spring Conference or Tri-State Conference. Joining a committee can be both a learning experience and a way to connect with your colleagues. We invite you to learn more about these committees and the work they do. |
Admission PracticesThe Admission Practices (AP) Committee's primary function is to annually review NACAC's Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission (GEPCA) in relation to current practices and procedures in college admission. |
Co-Chair Providence Academy |
Co-Chair |
Anti-Racism
The Anti-Racism Committee will engage deeply with anti-racist ideas and materials while simultaneously working to uplift, equip, and empower those who have been historically marginalized (and thus underrepresented) in Admissions committee and leadership positions.
Co-Chair Gustavus Adolphus College |
Co-Chair University of Minnesota Morris |
CommunicationThe Communication committee is responsible for increasing the visibility of MACAC. It is also responsible for investigating ways MACAC can enhance and expand its use of technology to support the overall goals of MACAC. Learn more about the Communication Committee. |
Tri-Chair Ava Conner North Hennepin Community College |
Tri-Chair Jenna Holt Bright Horizons College Coach |
Tri-Chair |
Government RelationsThe Government Relations Committee is the link between MACAC and what is happening with higher education and financing on the state and national levels. We invite you to become active in the legislative process. Your experiences working with Minnesota students and families makes your opinion strong and necessary at the state and federal level. Learn more about the Government Relations Committee. |
Co-Chair MNSync Online (Rochester Public Schools) |
Co-Chair |
Grants & Development
The charge of the Grants & Development Committee involves leadership at the state level for the maintenance and enhancement of MACAC’s Legacy Grant Program and other MACAC fundraising and development initiatives.
Learn more about the Grants and Development Committee.
Tri-Chair Saint Paul Public Schools |
Tri-Chair |
Tri-Chair |
Inclusion, Access, and SuccessThe purpose of the Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee is to advocate and recommend strategies that promote sensitivity to human differences and expansion of equal access to postsecondary educational opportunities for all students. Learn more about the Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee. |
Tri-Chair University of St. Thomas |
Tri-Chair Metro State University |
Tri-Chair College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University |
Local Advisory
The NACAC 2026 Local Advisory Committee is tasked with assisting in planning, organizing and coordinating aspects of the NACAC Conference, NACAC's premier professional development experience for members and stakeholders.
Co-Chair Academy of Holy Angels |
Co-Chair University of St. Thomas |
Member RelationsThe goal of the Member Relations Committee is to maintain current membership records and encourage timely communication between its membership, its leadership board and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. |
Tri-Chair Augsburg University |
Tri-Chair |
Tri-Chair |
Minnesota Education FairsThe success of the Minnesota Education Fairs (MEF), is the cooperation among different systems of higher education and a shared vision for efficient and effective provision of postsecondary information to high school students throughout the state of Minnesota. |
Tri-Chair University of St. Thomas |
Tri-Chair |
Tri-Chair Forest Lake Area High School |
National College Fair Local PlanningThe goal of the MACAC National College Fair Committee is to coordinate the various activities that take place in advance of or at the National College Fair. |
Tri-Chair University of St. Thomas |
Tri-Chair |
Tri-Chair |
Professional Development
This committee organizes and implements professional development programs for both college admission and high school counseling professionals.
Tri-Chair Christine Barnhouse University of St. Thomas |
Tri-Chair |
Tri-Chair Stacy Carpenter Carroll University |
