Welcome to Dakota ACAC
The Dakota Association for College Admission Counseling (Dakota ACAC or DACAC) is a non-profit professional association for secondary and post-secondary institutions and professionals in North Dakota and South Dakota. In 1993, Dakota ACAC was granted a charter as affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). NACAC conducts an annual conference, tracks government relations issues affecting college admissions, develops ethical guidelines for dealing with college-bound students in the admission process and encourages leadership development at the national and regional levels.
Dakota ACAC is a two-state affiliate serving the Dakotas and its governing structure is divided into three entities, Dakota ACAC and two state councils, Council for College Admission in SD (CCASD) and Dakota ACAC-ND (DACAC-ND). While part of the larger Dakota ACAC affiliate, the two state councils have operated separately since the early 1970’s, primarily responsible coordinating planning days, college fairs and other programming within their respective state.
Dakota ACAC oversees the annual conference and activities related to the NACAC, such as Government Relations, Membership and Professional Development.
BYLAWS
(approved April 2023)
SAVE THE DATEDACAC CONFERENCE 2027 Leading Through Change May 3-5, 2027 Clubhouse Hotel & Suites, Sioux Falls, SD Reserve Rooms by Saturday, April 3, 2027 to guarantee conference rate. call the hotel direct at 605-361-8700 and mention the DACAC Council on College Admission, or use this link to access the group rate online: https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=61911&chain=16552&group=COCA342&arrive=05/03/2027&depart=05/05/2027 |
DAKOTA ACAC EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Daniel Revier
University of Mary
djrevier@umary.edu
President-Elect
Alyssa Shipper
South Dakota Mines
Alyssa.Shipper@sdsmt.edu
Immediate Past President
Amber Schmidt
Dakota State University
amber.schmidt@dsu.edu
Vice President of Professional Development & Membership
Hannah Franks
North Dakota State College of Science
hannah.franks@ndscs.edu
Secretary/Treasurer
Vacant Position (Currently serviced by Shelly Lammers, CCASD Executive Director)
shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com
Secretary Treasurer Elect
Vacant
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North Dakota Chair (DACAC -ND) |
South Dakota Chair (CCASD) Ashli Maddox South Dakota Mines ashli.maddox@sdsmt.edu |
| Executive Director (DACAC-ND) Alexis Tibor University of Mary ajtibor@umary.edu |
Executive Director (CCASD) Shelly Lammers shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com |
COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS
| Professional Development Committee Hannah Franks, North Dakota State College of Science, Chair Cori Hup, University of South Dakota, Committee Member |
Admissions Practices Committee Alyson Leas, University of Jamestown, Chair |
| Membership Committee Hannah Franks, North Dakota State College of Science, Chair |
Finance Committee Currently Inactive |
| Governance & Nominating Committee Government Relations Currently Inactive |
Professional Development
An important component of Dakota ACAC is bringing professionals together for continued education and networking through various workshops and programs. For example, each year, CCASD hosts an Admission Counseling Institute for admission representatives in August and sponsors a series of workshops for school counselors in September.
Get Involved!
DACAC provides fantastic professional development and networking opportunities for counseling and admission professionals at any stage of their career. There are leadership opportunities within the DACAC Executive Board or each State Council. We rely on the great work of our many volunteers across the region to carry out the mission of Dakota ACAC. To learn more about the opportunities to get involved, contact the DACAC President.