Welcome to WV APPA
We are the local chapter of APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities. Educational facilities professionals develop and sustain the physical environment of the institutions that they serve. In support of this work, APPA provides information, training, and research based on four core areas of competency:
Membership is open to all management employees in the physical plant departments of colleges and universities in West Virginia. Our members are some of the brightest physical plant professionals in the educational industry. We meet twice a year to learn about and discuss issues affecting physical plants. Our spring conference is filled with educational seminars and a trade show where our business partners display the latest technologies. If you are employed in the supervisory position at a physical plant at one of the colleges or universities in the state, we would love to have you to visit our meeting. Our fall conference is more low key. We will meet and tour a member's facility and it will have one or two educational topics.
One of best benefits that our members appreciate is the support network available. Our members consist of some of the sharpest facility people in the area. There is not a professional question or problem you have that cannot be answered by one of the members.
The colleges and universities that are currently benefiting from WVAPPA are: Alderson-Broddaus College, Concord University, Davis and ElkinsCollege, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Marshall University, Mountain State University, Shepherd University, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, West Virginia University, West Virginia University-NASA, West Virginia Wesleyan, and Wheeling Jesuit University. We are also thrilled to have Blue Ridge Community and Technical College and look forward to adding more from the CTC field in West Virginia.
SRAPPA:
To promote the common interest in the construction, care, and
operation of Physical Plants used by Universities and Colleges within the
region; and to foster the professional spirit among the persons engaged in
this work; and to aid and supplement the work of the international organization,
APPA, “The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers.”
www.srappa.org
APPA:
History: APPA was founded in Chicago in 1914 by representatives from fourteen Midwest institutions. Over the past 35 years, membership has grown - from 100 in 1970 to the current membership levels which exceeds 5,200 individuals in over 1,500 learning institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
Two-year institutions were admitted to membership in 1969. The headquarters was established in Washington, D.C. in June 1972 and moved to Alexandria, Virginia in July 1984. APPA expanded its global outreach in 1993 with the creation of its first international region. In 2003, APPA embraced the philosophy of international outreach rather than membership, to allow international regions and other sovereign countries to organize and relate to APPA in new and
different ways.
Organized originally as the Association of Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds, the association later became the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges. In 1991, the name APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers was adopted to reflect increased higher education-based campus responsibilities. In 2005, the association began to identify itself simply as APPA, to pay homage to its long history, but to be inclusive of all types of educational institutions.
About APPA (formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators) is the association
of choice serving educational facilities professionals. An international association dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities, APPA represents more than 1,500 learning institutions serving over 4,700 individuals. APPA's membership includes facilities professionals from public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities; community and two-year technical colleges; medical and law schools; seminaries; public and private K-12 schools and districts; museums and parks; military installations; federal, state, and city-county governments. Founded in 1914 as a learning forum for those engaged in the improvement and maintenance of educational buildings and grounds, APPA has a long history of
effectively meeting the needs of its members and acting as a catalyst to their growth and advancement. Through the years, APPA has provided the forum in which its members collaborate, learn, and create a vision for a better future. APPA elevates educational facilities professionals into higher performing managers and leaders, and helps them transform their institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments. This furthers the recognition and value of the field, highlighting the direct impact facilities have on the recruitment and retention of students, faculty, and staff. APPA promotes excellence in the administration, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of educational facilities. In addition, APPA serves the entire education community by conducting research, providing learning opportunities, producing
publications, developing guidelines, and serving as a central information source on educational facilities issues.
Please visit APPA's website below. They offer so much good information and can be a great resource in addition to WVAPPA!
www.appa.org
- General Administration & Management
- Operations & Maintenance
- Energy, Utilities, Environmental Stewardship
- Planning, Design & Construction
Membership is open to all management employees in the physical plant departments of colleges and universities in West Virginia. Our members are some of the brightest physical plant professionals in the educational industry. We meet twice a year to learn about and discuss issues affecting physical plants. Our spring conference is filled with educational seminars and a trade show where our business partners display the latest technologies. If you are employed in the supervisory position at a physical plant at one of the colleges or universities in the state, we would love to have you to visit our meeting. Our fall conference is more low key. We will meet and tour a member's facility and it will have one or two educational topics.
One of best benefits that our members appreciate is the support network available. Our members consist of some of the sharpest facility people in the area. There is not a professional question or problem you have that cannot be answered by one of the members.
The colleges and universities that are currently benefiting from WVAPPA are: Alderson-Broddaus College, Concord University, Davis and ElkinsCollege, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Marshall University, Mountain State University, Shepherd University, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, West Virginia University, West Virginia University-NASA, West Virginia Wesleyan, and Wheeling Jesuit University. We are also thrilled to have Blue Ridge Community and Technical College and look forward to adding more from the CTC field in West Virginia.
SRAPPA:
To promote the common interest in the construction, care, and
operation of Physical Plants used by Universities and Colleges within the
region; and to foster the professional spirit among the persons engaged in
this work; and to aid and supplement the work of the international organization,
APPA, “The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers.”
www.srappa.org
APPA:
History: APPA was founded in Chicago in 1914 by representatives from fourteen Midwest institutions. Over the past 35 years, membership has grown - from 100 in 1970 to the current membership levels which exceeds 5,200 individuals in over 1,500 learning institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
Two-year institutions were admitted to membership in 1969. The headquarters was established in Washington, D.C. in June 1972 and moved to Alexandria, Virginia in July 1984. APPA expanded its global outreach in 1993 with the creation of its first international region. In 2003, APPA embraced the philosophy of international outreach rather than membership, to allow international regions and other sovereign countries to organize and relate to APPA in new and
different ways.
Organized originally as the Association of Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds, the association later became the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges. In 1991, the name APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers was adopted to reflect increased higher education-based campus responsibilities. In 2005, the association began to identify itself simply as APPA, to pay homage to its long history, but to be inclusive of all types of educational institutions.
About APPA (formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators) is the association
of choice serving educational facilities professionals. An international association dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities, APPA represents more than 1,500 learning institutions serving over 4,700 individuals. APPA's membership includes facilities professionals from public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities; community and two-year technical colleges; medical and law schools; seminaries; public and private K-12 schools and districts; museums and parks; military installations; federal, state, and city-county governments. Founded in 1914 as a learning forum for those engaged in the improvement and maintenance of educational buildings and grounds, APPA has a long history of
effectively meeting the needs of its members and acting as a catalyst to their growth and advancement. Through the years, APPA has provided the forum in which its members collaborate, learn, and create a vision for a better future. APPA elevates educational facilities professionals into higher performing managers and leaders, and helps them transform their institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments. This furthers the recognition and value of the field, highlighting the direct impact facilities have on the recruitment and retention of students, faculty, and staff. APPA promotes excellence in the administration, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of educational facilities. In addition, APPA serves the entire education community by conducting research, providing learning opportunities, producing
publications, developing guidelines, and serving as a central information source on educational facilities issues.
Please visit APPA's website below. They offer so much good information and can be a great resource in addition to WVAPPA!
www.appa.org