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Transform. Elevate. Recognize.

At APPA, we believe that the quality of academic programming is directly related to the quality of the educational facility. APPA enables educational institutions to share, elevate, and transform the learning environment. APPA provides training and professional development, performance measurement, evaluation tools, standards, best practices, research, credentialing, and thought leadership to more than 23,000 educational facilities professionals from more than 1,000 learning institutions.

Benefits of Membership

APPA membership is annual and follows a rolling 365-day cycle, providing uninterrupted access to valuable resources and benefits. Membership is institutionally based, meaning all employees at a member institution are eligible to receive benefits, including discounted products and services.

APPA also offers membership options for business entities, retirees, and students, ensuring a broad professional community can engage and benefit.

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An institution’s membership dues are calculated based on full-time student enrollment (FTE) and gross institutional expenditures (GIE). APPA uses the annual data collection of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Regional association membership is required and calculated accordingly.

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