HOW CAN YOU
GET INVOLVED?
WE’RE GLAD YOU ASKED.
Interested in joining a national CDA caucus? Contact our Membership Director who oversees caucus affairs!
Standing Identity Caucuses:
AAPI Caucus, Black Caucus, Christian Caucus, Disability Caucus, Faith Caucus, Jewish Caucus, Latino Caucus, LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Muslim Caucus, Women’s Caucus
Standing Issue Caucuses:
Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, Healthcare Caucus, Progressive Caucus, Veteran & Military Caucus
JOIN A CAUCUS!
National Council meetings are open to the public. This means that even if you are not a National Council delegate, you can still attend! Learn about how the legislative body of CDA works! Create a strong network of college students! Speak during our Public Comment section!
Read more about how the National Council works below.
JOIN A NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING!
Interested in joining a local CDA chapter at your university? Contact your state leadership to see if a chapter exists on your home campus. And if your campus doesn't have one, don't hesitate to reach out to your state leadership to start one up!
Find your local chapter!
We’re building a national CDA Alumni Network to connect former members and leaders with opportunities to support current students and organizers. This is a flexible and low commitment way to stay involved beyond graduation and to continue supporting our work, sign up below!
JOIN OUR ALUMNI NETWORK!
NATIONAL COUNCIL
The National Council is the legislative body of CDA where delegates of our State Federations come together to vote on resolutions, learn about what other states are currently working on, hear updates from our Executive Board members, and network with like-minded college students who are passionate about making a difference in their community.
The National Council is comprised of one voting delegate from each state, as determined by each State Federation.
a few things you should know about the National Council:
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All members of CDA are able to speak on items brought before the National Council.
Everyone is welcome to join our meetings, listen to our speakers, and speak during the “Public Comment” section of our agenda!
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Interested in joining National Council Meetings?
STATE FEDERATION RESOURCES
STARTUP CHECKLIST
Creating a new State Federation? We know it can be tricky. Here’s a simplified checklist of everything you should keep on your radar. And don’t worry, CDA will be there every step of the way! Feel free to contact our President or Vice President with any questions you have!
NC RESOLUTIONS FORM
Every member of the College Democrats of America has the right to submit resolutions to be considered by the National Council during its meetings. These resolutions can cover a wide variety of topics, and as the National Council is the highest authority between conventions everything they pass is binding. If you want to make a difference, this is the way to do it!
JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS FORM
CDA maintains a Judicial Complaints form where all individuals, members or not, may submit complaints regarding the national organization, our states, or our chapters to be reviewed by our Judicial Council. If there is anything wrong, we want to always empower people to speak up.