Our newest student colony, Appalachian State University, visits Grandfather Golf and Country Club for their first club tour and meeting.

CMAA currently has more than 1,200 student members and maintains 42 student chapters and colonies at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Any student who is studying hospitality management at a 4-year college or university may apply for a CMAA student membership even if there is not a chapter currently on your campus.

Looking to start a chapter? Here's how:
• Student chapters must be formed and maintained by a minimum of ten (10) student members.
• There are supervised by a faculty member or the Dean of the college/university (Faculty Advisor) and counseled by an active member of CMAA (Liaison Manager)
• After at least one calendar year, a petition to form a student chapter is forwarded to the Chapter/Member Services Committee for approval by the CMAA Board of Directors.

The petition must include the following:
a. Proposed name of Student Chapter and location
b. Names, address and designations of proposed officers, pro tempore
c. Supporting letter from the CMAA "senior" chapter responsible and the Liaison Manager stating his/her willingness to serve.
d. Supporting letter from the Dean of the college/university or designated Faculty Advisor.
e. Bylaws for the proposed student chapter (template will be provided)

It is the practice that student chapters function as a chapter for at least one calendar year before petitioning. This will allow groups time to create a strong foundation on which a chapter can grow. During this pre-petition year, the group is referred to informally as a student "colony". The colony period begins on the date the National Headquarters receives a minimum of ten (10) completed/signed student membership applications including the annual dues (currently $50 per student member).

For further information on starting a student chapter at your college/university, please contact National Headquarters at (703) 739-9500, via e-mail at studentinfo@member.cmaa.org or on IM at CMAAStudent.

Student/Senior Chapter Affiliations
All CMAA student chapters must be supported by a CMAA senior chapter in their geographical boundaries. A listing of student/senior chapter affiliations can be found on this site.

  • Current Listing of Student Chapters/Colonies
  • Student/Senior Chapter Affiliations

Student Chapter websites 
  • Iowa State University
  • Kansas State University
  • Northern Arizona University
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Massachusetts 
  • Michigan State University 
  • Western Carolina University
  • Virginia Tech