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CAA Virtual Symposium 2026: Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs
October 21 @ 12:00 pm - October 22 @ 3:30 pm UTC+0
2026 commission for academic affairs virtual symposium: “Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs”
commission for academic affairs (caa)
21-22 OCTOBER 2026 | 12:00-3:30pm ET (Each Day)
The 2026 CAA Virtual Symposium, hosted by ACPA’s Commission for Academic Affairs (CAA), will center around the theme: Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs. Institutions of higher education are navigating increasingly complex student needs shaped by economic pressures, policy shifts, and evolving social contexts. This two-day symposium invites scholar-practitioners, faculty, administrators, and campus partners to share research-informed practices, programs, and policies that center students’ needs and promote student success.
Registration information:
| Member Category | Individual Rate |
| Faculty/Professional Member | $30 |
| Faculty/Professional Non-Member | $50 |
| Under/Graduate Student Member | $10 |
| Undergraduate/Master’s Student Non-Member | $10* |
| Doctoral Student Non-Member | $20 |
| Group Rate | $150 for up to 10 participants |
symposium schedule:
Day 1
- Plenary (12-12:50pm)
- Session 1 (1-1:50pm)
- Session 2 (2-2:50pm)
DAY 2
- Session 3 (12-12:50pm)
- Session 4 (1-1:50pm)
- Closing Speaker (2-2:50pm)
21-22 OCTOBER 2026 | 12:00-3:30pm ET (Each Day)
The 2026 CAA Virtual Symposium, hosted by ACPA’s Commission for Academic Affairs (CAA), will center around the theme: Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs. Institutions of higher education are navigating increasingly complex student needs shaped by economic pressures, policy shifts, and evolving social contexts. This two-day symposium invites scholar-practitioners, faculty, administrators, and campus partners to share research-informed practices, programs, and policies that center students’ needs and promote student success.
Registration information:
| Member Category | Individual Rate |
| Faculty/Professional Member | $30 |
| Faculty/Professional Non-Member | $50 |
| Under/Graduate Student Member | $10 |
| Undergraduate/Master’s Student Non-Member | $10* |
| Doctoral Student Non-Member | $20 |
symposium schedule:
Day 1
- Plenary (12-12:50pm)
- Session 1 (1-1:50pm)
- Session 2 (2-2:50pm)
DAY 2
- Session 3 (12-12:50pm)
- Session 4 (1-1:50pm)
- Closing Speaker (2-2:50pm)