The Midyear CAPACS Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 6th, 2016 (1:00-5:00 pm), and Sunday February 7th, 2016 (8:00 am-12:00 pm),in the Teal Conference Room (Lobby Level) at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver Tech Center in Denver, CO, site of the 2016 AACS Annual Meeting (7801 East Orchard Rd; Greenwood Village, CO 80111-2508; USA; Tel: +1 (303) 779-6161; Fax: +1 (303) 253-3500).   Please use the following toll free telephone number to book your reservation: 1 (800) 327-2242.  Be sure to ask for the discounted “AACS group rate” of $114, plus tax per night. You must make your reservations no later than Thursday, January 21, 2016, to receive the group rate. Maps and Directions, including transportation options to and from the Denver International Airport (DEN or DIA) and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver Tech Center, and other points, are hyperlinked for your convenience.   Upcoming CAPACS Informational Sessions: "Getting Your Sociology or Interdisciplinary Program Accredited by CAPACS (The Commission on the Accreditation of Programs in Applied and Clinical Sociology)." Co-presenters: CAPACS Chair, Dr. Michael Fleischer with Dr. Jerrald Krause, at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association. Oakland, CA, April 2016. Room, date, and Time: TBA. Co-presenters: CAPACS Chair, Dr. Michael Fleischer with CAPACS Vice Chair, Dr. Norma Winston, sponsored by RC 46, Research Committee on Clinical Sociology, at the Third International Sociological Association (ISA) Forum of Sociology. Vienna, Austria, July 2016. Room, date, and time: TBA. Notes: Past CAPACS Chairs, Dr. Harry Perlstadt and Dr. Melodye Lehnerer also will be presenting a session on program accreditation and certification at the Third International Sociological Association (ISA) Forum of Sociology in Vienna, Austria, in July 2016. Room, date, and time: TBA. For additional information about the International Sociology Association (ISA) and RC 46, Research Committee on Clinical Sociology, please contact Dr. Tina Uys, RC 46 President, and Dr. Jan Fritz, RC 46 Secretary-Treasurer. Special thematic session at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, with Commission representation: “Sociologists in the For-Profit World.” Thematic Session for “Linking Theory and Practice: The Conduct of Sociology. Organizer: Dr. Lata Muri (Brandman University). Co-panelists: Dr. Michael Fleischer (Organizational Dynamics), Dr. Jerrald Krause (Shamana Consulting), Dr. Susan Blank (QuestResearch Group); Dr. Elizabeth Nelson (Ococoa). The 87th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association (PSA). Oakland, CA, April 2016. Room, date, and time: TBA. CAPACS is pleased to welcome Dr. James Lee (Chair, Department of Justice Studies; San Jose State University; San Jose, CA), Dr. Gina Finelli (Assistant Professor, Sociology; Anne Arundel Community College; Arnold, MD), and Dr. Susan Rahman (Instructor, Sociology, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences; College of Marin; Sebastopol, CA) to the CAPACS Board. Their terms begin January 1st 2016. CAPACS is pleased to announce that Dr. Sheila Katz (Assistant Professor, Sociology; University of Houston; Houston, TX) was elected by the CAPACS Board in August to serve as CAPACS Secretary. Dr. Katz’s terms begins January 1st 2016.  The Commission extends its appreciation to Dr. Laura Nichols (Associate Professor, Sociology; Santa Clara University; Santa Clara, CA) for her excellent service as CAPACS Secretary, and Past Section Chair for the ASA Section on Sociological Practice and Public Sociology (SPPS).