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The community site will be your go-to place to stay in the loop with all things NSPE. It is an exclusive members-only networking tool designed to help you connect with thousands of association members.

You can ask advice, share expertise, connect with other members and even share large files without cluttering your inbox.

You already have a profile set up and are automatically subscribed to the main discussion group, the Open Forum. Now it’s time to login, update your profile and start making connections!

Logging In

Log in using your e-mail address and password. Your login credentials are the same that you use to log in to the NSPE website.

Note: When you log in for the first time, please be sure to read over the E-Group Rules and click on the ‘I Accept’ box at the bottom of the E-Group Rules & Etiquette page. You will need to accept these rules before continuing to the community site.

Updating Your Profile

Your profile is brought over from the NSPE website to the community site. You may update your information on your account page on the NSPE website. Please visit to the NSPE website and log in if you haven't already. After you log in, click on the "My Account" link at the top left corner of the webpage. While on your account page make any needed changes and save. The community site is auto-refreshed from the NSPE website every hour or so.

Updating Your Picture

Your profile photo is brought over from the NSPE website to the community site. You may update your photo on your account page on the NSPE website. Please visit to the NSPE website and log in if you haven't already. After you log in, click on the "My Account" link at the top left corner of the webpage. While on your account page, on the left side, click "upload a photo" or "edit" in the photo block and you should see your photo appear on your profile. The community site is auto-refreshed from the NSPE website every hour or so.

Building Your Contact List

A great benefit of the community site is the searchable member directory (available to members sometime in 2017.) Connect with friends, colleagues and fellow members that you met at past NSPE events.

You can access and search the directory from the blue navigation bar under the ‘Directory’ tab or from your profile under the ‘My Connections’ tab.

You can control whether or not your name appears in the directory or community rosters. To opt-out of being included in the member directory and community rosters, or opt-in, visit your profile page and click on the "My Account" > "Privacy Settings" > and adjust your settings.

Review Your E-mail Settings

All members are auto-subscribed to the Open Forum and you will start to receive e-mails containing new discussion posts as members start participating. To update your e-mail preferences, visit the “Settings” page under the “My Profile” tab in the menu bar. You can choose from the following options:

  • Real Time: You will receive an e-mail each time a new message is posted;
  • Daily Digest: You will receive one e-mail each day containing all of the previous day’s messages; and,
  • No E-mail: This means that you won’t receive any e-mails in your inbox. You will need to log in to the community site to view and reply to discussion posts

Creating a Discussion Post

From the community site homepage, click on the “Participate” tab and then “Post a Message”.

You can also post a message by clicking on the “Communities” tab and choosing your desired community. From there, click on the “Discussions” tab and click on the green button at the right that says, “Post New Message”. Enter your subject, choose the community you wish to post the message into, type your message, attach any necessary documents and click send.

You can also post a message directly from your e-mail account without having to log in. In one of the e-mails you receive from the community site, you will see a link at the top that says, “Post New Message Online”. Click on that link, type your discussion post and click send.

Replying to a Message

There are three ways to reply to a discussion post:

  • Reply to Discussion: reply to everyone in the group;
  • Reply to Sender: reply privately to the original sender; and,
  • Reply by E-mail: reply directly from the e-mail notification you receive without having to log in to the community website. To do this, simply click on the blue “Reply All E-mail” button at the top right of each message.

Need Additional Help?

» Browse our user guide. You can also contact us when you use the "Contact Us" link at the top of this page or call NSPE Member Services at 888-284-NSPE (6773).