1. What does "AOP" stand for?
Association of Office Professionals
2. Who is eligible to join?
USM employees who are Administrative Support Personnel can become Members.
Former USM employees who have retired can become Retired Members.
Any person who is interested in advancing the purpose of AOP but not eligible for
active or retired membership including supervisors and students can become Associate Members.
3. What rights and duties do Members have?
Rights- Voting, holding office, and participating in Professional Standards Program
Duties- pay dues
4. What rights and duties do Retired Members have?
Rights-attend all AOP events and meetings under the same conditions as an AOP member.
Duties- do not pay dues
5. What rights and duties do Associate Members have?
Rights- same rights and privileges of active members except that of voting, holding
office, and
participating in the Professional Standards Program.
Duties- pay dues
6. What are the benefits to being a member of AOP?
USM AOP (Association of Office Professionals) prides itself on being able to provide
the following tangible benefits to membership and urge you to consider the value of
these benefits when determining whether to become a member of USM's AOP (Association
of Office Professionals):
- Networking
- Collaboration
- Servant Leadership
- Professional Development
- Local and Campus Civic Engagement
- Professional Standards Program (PSP)
7. How do I join AOP?
Please complete this
ONLINE MEMBERSHIP FORM and submit your annual dues. Instructions on submitting dues are included with the
linked form.
8. Does it cost to join AOP?
Currently we have membership dues set for $5.00 annually to help cover the cost of
events and affiliation.
9. What does "PSP" stand for?
Professional Standards Program
10. What is the Professional Standards Program (PSP)?
This PSP is a program administered at the national level of our organization. It is
designed as a series of 8 graduated steps through which an enrollee can attain 8 certificates.
With each certificate, AOP members are granted salary increases for exhibiting the
desire to improve personally and professionally as a university office employee. For
more information about this program, please
click here.
11. What does MAEOP stand for?
MAEOP stands for the Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professionals.
It is our state level affiliated organization, and many of our current officers and
members are a part of it. To learn more about MAEOP, please check out their website
here
12. What does NAEOP stand for?
NAEOP stands for the National Association of Educational Office Professionals. It
is our national level affiliated organization, and many of our current officers and
members are a part of it. To learn more about NAEOP, please check out their website
at
http://www.naeop.org/.
13. Are there any free online courses?
Courses must be approved for PSP credit by our national organization, NAEOP.
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Microsoft Office 365 Training Center for free- Please see attached document to find out how to access training site.
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Open Education ConsortiumA global network of educational institutions, individuals, and organizations that
support an approach to education based on openness, including collaboration, innovation
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14. Do you have any supplemental materials from previous in-person PSP presentations?
Have more questions?