Engage in the conversation! 

While some of the below hashtags have weekly chats associated with them, some are mainly used to keep an ongoing conversation. Engaging in regular Twitter chats and keeping up with an ongoing dialogue are excellent ways to meet other professionals and build your network! Follow these hashtags on Twitter:

#highered – all things higher education

#studentaffairs – all things student affairs related

#SAchat – all things student affairs related. Twitter chats take place each Thursday, 1:00-2:00 CST and 6:00-7:00 CST (archives of chats are posted here)

#SAjobs – most often found in tweets containing student affairs job announcements/openings

#SAsearch – used to discuss student affairs job search topics. Twitter chats take place each Wednesday, 11:30-12:30 EST (archives of chats are posted here)

#SAgrad – used to discuss student affairs graduate student issues

#SAdoc – used to discuss student affairs doctoral student issues

#greekchat – all things fraternity and sorority related. Chats take place each Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 EST (archives of chats are posted here)

#reslife – discusses issues related to residence life

#stuact – all things student activities

#salead – discusses issues related to student leadership development

#EMchat – discusses issues related to enrollment management. Chats take place each Thursday, 9:00-10:00 EST (archives are posted here)

#acdadv – discusses issues related to academic advising. Chats take place each Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 CST (archives of chats are posted here)

#SAtech – where student affairs and technology meet

#recchat – discusses intramural and recreational sports topics

#edusports – college sports topics

#SAyr1 – conversation for student affairs professional in their first year

#SAgrow – conversation began by Ed Cabellon to match student affairs professionals as mentors to graduate students. Read more.

#AFAchat – scheduled chat relating to specified topics withing Greek life moderated by @AFAChat, the Association for Fraternity & Sorority Advisors (@AFA1976). Read more.

 

Even if you’re not attending an annual conference this year, following the tweets related to that event (AKA, “the back channel”) is an excellent way to stay informed about what’s being presented and who attended. Organizations, events and conferences have their own hashtags:

#TPE12 – The Placement Exchange 2012

#NASPA12 – National Association of  Student Personnel Administrators annual conference 2012

#AACC2012 – American Association of Community Colleges annual conference 2012

#NAGAPorg – National Association of Graduate Admissions

#acuta – Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education

#nacac12 – National Association for College Admission Counseling annual conference 2012

#naca12 – National Association for Campus Activities annual conference 2012

#acpa12 – American College Personnel Association annual conference 2012

#nirsa – National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association

#CASEsmc – Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Social Media Conference

#CASE3 – Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Region 3 Annual Conference

 

Last updated 2/24/12