APPA U in June: San Antonio, TX
APPA’s long-standing Institute for Facilities Management and the Leadership Academy return to San Antonio, Texas under the umbrella of APPA U, which offers the convenience of several educational opportunities at one location.
Preparing facilities management professionals and their teams with the tools to meet competing priorities, deadlines, and challenges with budgets and sustainability, APPA U is taught by deans from across the country to help managers envision the full spectrum of the facilities management profession.
Also added for this venue is the bilingual Supervisor’s Toolkit that was recently piloted by Central Region of APPA (CAPPA) in El Paso in an effort to reach bilingual workers who are not fully comfortable in an all English classroom.
Schedule and Details:
- Institute for Facilities Management: June 24-27
A robust lineup of educational programs for facilities professionals at every level of their career. In addition to topic-specific courses in the four “core” curricula that every IFM graduate eventually takes (Energy & Utilities, Geneal Administration, Planning, Design & Construction, and Operations & Maintenance) attendees also select from a wide range of electives. - Leadership Academy: June 25-27
For those who want to drill down on all aspects of FM leadership (individual, interpersonal, managerial, and organizational effectiveness skills) the Academy offers every opportunity and angle. - Supervisor’s Toolkit (Bilingual): June 24-27
A structured, open-ended, and pragmatic approach to developing supervisors and helping them realize both personal and professional growth. Both English and Spanish are used to teach this bilingual course.
To learn more about the three programs offered at APPA U, June 24-27, please visit APPA’s Professional Development page or contact staff at [email protected].
Have APPA Assess Your Facilities Operation with the FMEP
APPA’s Facilities Management Evaluation Program (FMEP) provides institutions with a customized evaluation conducted by a team of institutional peers and based on a comprehensive set of criteria. Institutions receive a written report consisting of feedback and recommended actions that are personalized to each institution and designed to help transform participating educational facilities programs into those worthy of international recognition.
The Mission of APPA’s FMEP: Assessment & Continuous Improvement
- Identify and confirm needed resources for your facilities organization
- Place your organization on track to achieve continuous quality improvement
- Identify a path toward excellence for your entire facilities team
- Establish a strategic planning tool
- Exceed customer expectations
The FMEP process is conducted in four stages:
First, the institution’s facilities team undertakes a self-evaluation, using criteria established by APPA.
Next, an onsite evaluation team is organized by APPA which meets with the facilities organization at the institution.
While onsite, the evaluation team summarizes its findings in an oral report that it provides to the facilities organization to substantiate its findings and gain clarification.
Finally, after the onsite evaluation and oral report, the evaluation team produces a final written report that is then delivered to the institution.
Every FMEP conducted by APPA is customized and tailored to the specific institution for which it is conducted. Evaluation teams of experienced senior facilities officers are carefully hand-picked by APPA to conduct each onsite FMEP evaluation. Care is taken to ensure that the evaluation team comprises a select group of peers from campuses with similar educational, financial, and physical characteristics.
Contact Rich Robben for more information or to schedule your evaluation.
Retain Your APPA Membership! Renewal ends May 20, 2024
As APPA’s 2023–2024 membership year has ended, member institutions who have not yet renewed their membership for the 2024-2025 year should renew their investments now to ensure continuous access to benefits including cutting-edge resources and professional development programs. And remember that everyone at your member institution is an APPA member!
Renewals must be handled by the member institution’s primary representative by visiting this page, or logging into their myAPPA account and providing the information on the invoices they received by mail. Individuals at member institutions who are unsure who their prime representative is may contact APPA’s Member Services Team for more information.
APPA’s Continuous Learning Events
Professional excellence and personal growth are critical to institutional success. APPA’s professional development programs provide real-world leadership and technical skills uniquely designed for careers within educational facilities management at all levels of organizations.
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