[2] AICUP staff meet with policymakers, help coordinate the joint activities of independent colleges, and advise members of legislative and regulatory developments with potential impacts on their institutions.
Pennsylvania Senate and House legislators have asked AICUP to give official testimony at the State Capitol multiple times on issues concerning higher education.
[7] AICUP collaborates with multiple peer organizations on legislative action, including the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
[8] Each year, AICUP confers prestigious awards recognizing outstanding service in higher education.
Past AICUP award recipients include Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith of York College (2024),[9] Curtis H. Barnette of Lehigh University (2023),[10] and Rev.