美国规划院校联合会(Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, ACSP)是有权就城市与区域规划学位办法认证的院校联合体。ACSP成员院校通过该联合体表达他们所担负的共同使命：理解城市与区域的动态发展、加强规划实践、提升新老规划人员的教育水平。

ACSP致力于在全美及世界范围内提升规划教育、研究和服务水平。它以明确规划领域多样性的需求及把握规划学的发展趋势为己任。通过出版学报学刊、举行学术会议、颁发奖项、参与学位认证过程等，来努力彰显规划教育在高等院校中的重要性。ACSP相信，规划教育不应该仅仅局限于课堂教学，而应该在规划实践领域中与规划从业人员和相关机构紧密合作，全方位互动。

应中国发展与规划国际论坛(CPN)之邀，美国规划院校联合会(ACSP)主席Mickey Lauria先生(中国发展与规划国际论坛(CPN)顾问学者，点击查看个人简历)出席了论坛主办的“CPN首届中国城市交通国际年会”(2007.8.2-4)，并代表ACSP致开幕贺辞。在贺辞中，Mickey Lauria先生明确提出了ACSP与CPN将就城市规划相关领域建立长期战略合作，双方将围绕各自主办的各种活动相互支持，包括双方将在"CPN中国周"及美国规划院校联合会年会互设主题论坛，共同推动中美城市规划教育及科研合作向纵深发展。

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of university-based programs offering credentials in urban and regional planning. Acting together, the ACSP member school faculty are able to express their shared commitments to understanding the dynamics of urban and regional development, enhancing planning practices, and improving the education of both novice and experienced planners.

The ACSP promotes education, research, service, and outreach in the United States and throughout the world. It is committed to recognizing the diverse needs and interests in planning. It seeks to strengthen the role of planning education in colleges and universities through publications, conferences, and community engagement as well as through participation in the accreditation process. The ACSP believes that planning education should extend beyond the classroom and into the world of practice working closely with practicing professionals and communities.

美国规划院校联合会网站：http://www.ACSP.org

与该机构就中国城市交通展开合作事宜欢迎联系：
郭明，中国发展与规划国际论坛(CPN)执委，城策国际顾问(北京)有限公司执行董事
Email：chinaplanning@gmail.com  chinaplanning@hotmail.com