NASPAA Online Community
NASPAA is excited to offer a dedicated space for our members to connect, collaborate, and grow together. The members-only platform strengthens the NASPAA network—one of our greatest assets—by making it easier than ever to share ideas, exchange resources, and support one another in advancing excellence in public service education. Join the conversation today!
Why and how should I use the NASPAA online community?
The NASPAA online community will enhance the way our members interact with each other in several ways.
Newsletter and Email Blast Replacement
This platform will be used to distribute our newsletters and other email blasts. You will still receive the notification in your email inbox, but now there's also a place to look through previous messages.
Platform for Committees and Sections
Committees and sections now have an easier, more modern tool for discussions and file sharing. Each NASPAA committee and section will have its own "community" from which to operate. Committee discussions will be private and posts will automatically be archived. Section discussions will be public to the NASPAA membership. Both committee and sections will have access to a file share library to store operating guidelines, charges, notes and more.
Productive and Positive Discussions
Discussions within this online community should benefit NASPAA, its members, and its mission as a whole.
You can use this platform anytime for any of the following:
- Asking for or offering guidance, advice, support or aid. NASPAA’s biggest strength is its community and network of brilliant individuals. Working together towards NASPAA’s mission is allowed and ENCOURAGED!
- Contributing news and ideas relevant to NASPAA’s mission.
- Promoting NASPAA programs and benefits to share success stories and encourage other members to participate. We always love seeing pictures from our event hosts and of new Pi Alpha Alpha student inductees.
You can even use this platform to post surveys and share job postings, but these require a NASPAA team member's involvement and approval. Contact a NASPAA staff person you know or email membership@naspaa.org.
Remember to always respect others and the purpose of this community. Please focus on the content of posts rather than on the people making them. Use the community to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions, and goals instead of products or services that you provide. If you’ve found a product or service helpful, please share your experience with the group in a respectful way in order to extend the same opportunity to others.
Getting Started
The NASPAA online community is designed to improve member interaction by enhancing traditional newsletters and email blasts with a searchable online archive, providing a space for NASPAA Committees and Sections to communicate, share files, and manage discussions and providing public forums for NASPAA members. All individuals affiliated with a NASPAA member institution are welcome to join the online community. Here’s how to join in just five minutes!
1. Login
- Click here to log in to the NASPAA online community. The community syncs with our Netforum Member Database. The login page should look like this:
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2. Once you're logged in to the online community, go ahead and complete your profile page.
- Update your profile picture
- Check that all of your information is correct
- If it's not correct, we encourage you to log into Netforum to make your edits directly.
- Need help with Netforum?
3. Start engaging with the NASPAA community!
- Make a post in the "Welcome to the NASPAA online community!"
- Reply to someone else's post.
- Click on everything!
Frequently Asked Questions
A. If you have any difficulty logging in, please email membership@naspaa.org or naspaa@naspaa.org. Please provide your name and email address that you are using to login and describe the issue that you are encountering.
Update your profile!
The NASPAA online community is hosted by a platform called Higher Logic. The interface was designed by NASPAA staff to create a unique and personalized experience to our members.
Technical Support
If you have any difficulty logging in or making use of any of the features, please email membership@naspaa.org. You can also visit the Higher Logic support page.