Events

  • Policy Pulse: December 2025 Learning Session

    Online

    The ACPA Policy Pulse is a monthly series of open conversations and webinar-style presentations focused on the latest public policy and advocacy efforts of ACPA. Designed as a space for connection and learning, this series invites ACPA members to come together to process recent legislation, digest its implications for higher education, and engage with colleagues and experts who are closely involved in the issues at hand.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    AI in Academic Affairs: A Virtual Panel Discussion

    With the rapid integration of AI into higher education, we are faced with a variety of considerations for how to most seamlessly integrate this tool into our work. This session will explore the use of AI in academic affairs on campus, including broader implications around risk management, student privacy, and safety and security, in addition to more local decisions around catering to the specific needs of different work environments and organizational units.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Growing Knowledge Series: Holistic Wellness of Black Women Doctoral Students

    Zoom

    Join Dr. Joakina Stone for this Growing Knowledge Series (GKS) webinar titled: "This will not kill us:Holistic Wellness of Black Women Doctoral Students." In this interactive session as she explores the factors influencing the holistic mental health and wellness of Black women doctoral students and recent alumnae. Using narrative inquiry grounded in Black feminist thought and Hettler’s six dimensions of wellness, nine participants shared stories and visual data that revealed themes of exhaustion, resilience, and the importance of community.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual
  • 2026 Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute

    Online

    Going into its 27th year, the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute is an ACPA educational program for those who have been in the student affairs field for five or more years or are a departmental director. The Institute guides those desiring to grow their authentic leadership, strengthen their capacities and understand self and organizational dynamics in order to lead well.

    • Virtual

    Investing in the Long Term Housing Security of University Students

    This session focuses on the development, implementation, and evolution of the Need Based Rent Subsidy program at UC Davis. We will focus on funding streams, eligibility criteria, determining students’ need without re-traumatizing them or asking them to perform their poverty, deciding how much each student receives, and evaluating appeals. Presenters will focus specifically on how they equitably distributed funds with a focus on those most often under-resourced in housing affordability initiatives: student parents, undocumented and AB540 students, and international students.

    • Virtual

    Tuning the Instrument: Mindfulness and Stuff

    Zoom

    In an era of shifting student needs and evolving campus cultures, resilience is essential. "Tuning the Instrument: Mindfulness and Stuff" invites participants to explore practical, research-backed strategies that strengthen focus, reduce stress, and help educators and students thrive in new norms. This is the first webinar in ACPA-Michigan's 2026 Webinar Series "Doing More with Less," which will feature presentations from higher education faculty and staff about how their campus remains steadfast in centering student success while facing budget cuts, minimized staffs, and uncertain futures. We hope you'll join us!

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Listening to Leaders: A Roundtable Conversation with Student Leaders

    Zoom

    Join us for a panel discussion with student leaders from different experiences and educational institutions. This moderated roundtable will include a general conversation about the student leader experience and trends across leadership growth.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Policy Pulse: SPECIAL EDITION Learning Session

    Online

    The ACPA Policy Pulse is a monthly series of open conversations and webinar-style presentations focused on the latest public policy and advocacy efforts of ACPA. Designed as a space for connection and learning, this series invites ACPA members to come together to process recent legislation, digest its implications for higher education, and engage with colleagues and experts who are closely involved in the issues at hand.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Policy Pulse: January Community Conversation

    Online

    The ACPA Policy Pulse is a monthly series of open conversations and webinar-style presentations focused on the latest public policy and advocacy efforts of ACPA. Designed as a space for connection and learning, this series invites ACPA members to come together to process recent legislation, digest its implications for higher education, and engage with colleagues and experts who are closely involved in the issues at hand.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Spring 2026 Supervisor Strengths Institute

    Online

    Learn to become a more effective supervisor and show up authentically in your leadership role. You'll gain skills around how to feel balanced, aligned, and able to genuinely enjoy your work while having the energy to do your best work. Strengths University understands the challenges, the frustrations, and the joys of leading a team. We want to help you manage the stress and chaos, so you can better lead your team, support your students, and have more balance in your life.

    • Virtual

    Spring 2026 Strengths Accelerator Academy

    Online

    ACPA is excited to partner with Strengths University for the 2024 Supervisor Strengths Institute! Learn to become a more effective supervisor and show up authentically in your leadership role. You'll gain skills around how to feel balanced, aligned, and able to genuinely enjoy your work while having the energy to do your best work. Strengths University understands the challenges, the frustrations, and the joys of leading a team. We want to help you manage the stress and chaos, so you can better lead your team, support your students, and have more balance in your life.

    • Virtual