The Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EAKC) supports the efforts of professionals in direct service, management, and strategy positions who create and support education abroad programs and develops resources.
The International Scholar Advising (ISCA) Network supports the efforts of those who work with international faculty and scholars assisting with immigration regulations, as well as orientation, programming, and adjustment concerns.
The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC) focuses on curriculum internationalization, research that informs practice, and intercultural communication and serves faculty, administrators, graduate students/post-docs, researchers, intercultural trainers, cross-cultural
The chair of the IEL KC works with NAFSA staff to define programming and opportunities to contribute to NAFSA for those who lead internationalization on their campuses.
The chair of the TLS KC works to define programming and opportunities to equip international educators with the knowledge, research, and skills needed to support global knowledge.
The Vice President for Public Policy and Practice (VPPPP) provides leadership for the association’s communication around public policy and regulatory practice.
In the bylaws, NAFSA's Board of Directors is charged with the following responsibility: "The affairs of NAFSA shall be governed by the Board of Directors, whose duties include, but are not limited to, exercising leadership in the affairs of NAFSA; developing its policies, priorities, and positions