The Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) is a consortium of 14 private liberal arts colleges that was formed in 1966. ACCA’s primary objective is to promote collegiate education in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and business/economics by stimulating and regularizing cooperative arrangements between the member colleges and universities and other educational and research institutions in the use of staff and facilities. Learn more about ACCA.
For more information on ACCA, please contact:
Sharon K. Robbert, Ph.D.
ACCA Executive Director
srobbert@accachicago.org
News and Announcements
Over the course of an academic year, the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area has a variety of opportunities to engage with colleagues from member organizations. For more information on any of these activities, contact the executive director at srobbert@accachicago.org.
Read MoreThe fall ACCA Dinner Meeting will be 6:00 PM, Monday, October 5, 2026, at North Central College in Naperville. Reservations are required by 11:59 PM FRIDAY, September 18. Please see your email for a link to the Google form OR contact the executive director for assistance by email at srobbert@accachicago.org All academic administrators and faculty…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for the October 24 ACCA Faculty Symposium is Dr. David Rettinger of the University of Tulsa. Dr. Rettinger is the author of the book The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI. Registration and a call for papers will be available closer…
Read MoreSave Saturday, April 17, 2027, on your calendars for the 2027 Student Research Symposium. The University of St. Francis will be hosting the event.
Read MorePlease save these dates for ACCA events in the 2026-27 academic year:
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