The South Carolina College Personnel Association (SCCPA) Fall Drive-In Conference is a wonderful professional development opportunity for full-time professionals and graduate students across the state. We are currently living in a historical and unprecedented time that challenges higher education professionals to remain creative and innovative in how we support our students.
Mid-level professionals often find themselves with the opportunity, expectation, or mandate to take on an interim role. This offer often comes with many questions and decisions that can get complicated quickly. This self-moderated panel of professionals will share their experiences with interim roles at a variety of institutions, situations, and outcomes. We will use transition […]
At this year’s institute, participants in the foundations of men and masculinities scholarship and explore how holding joy is critical in these difficult times. This institute will center interaction and discussion. Participants will break into groups of undergraduate/graduate student/emerging scholars, staff/practitioner scholars, and researcher/faculty scholars, to discuss insights and how to create networks of support.
At this year’s institute, participants in the foundations of men and masculinities scholarship and explore how holding joy is critical in these difficult times. This institute will center interaction and discussion. Participants will break into groups of undergraduate/graduate student/emerging scholars, staff/practitioner scholars, and researcher/faculty scholars, to discuss insights and how to create networks of support.
At this year’s institute, participants in the foundations of men and masculinities scholarship and explore how holding joy is critical in these difficult times. This institute will center interaction and discussion. Participants will break into groups of undergraduate/graduate student/emerging scholars, staff/practitioner scholars, and researcher/faculty scholars, to discuss insights and how to create networks of support.
At this year’s institute, participants in the foundations of men and masculinities scholarship and explore how holding joy is critical in these difficult times. This institute will center interaction and discussion. Participants will break into groups of undergraduate/graduate student/emerging scholars, staff/practitioner scholars, and researcher/faculty scholars, to discuss insights and how to create networks of support.
At this year’s institute, participants in the foundations of men and masculinities scholarship and explore how holding joy is critical in these difficult times. This institute will center interaction and discussion. Participants will break into groups of undergraduate/graduate student/emerging scholars, staff/practitioner scholars, and researcher/faculty scholars, to discuss insights and how to create networks of support.
At this year’s institute, participants in the foundations of men and masculinities scholarship and explore how holding joy is critical in these difficult times. This institute will center interaction and discussion. Participants will break into groups of undergraduate/graduate student/emerging scholars, staff/practitioner scholars, and researcher/faculty scholars, to discuss insights and how to create networks of support.
This panel discussion will feature veterans and campus professionals who will explore strategies for creating inclusive environments that honor military service while promoting academic and personal success. Panelists will share their lived experiences, discuss barriers to access and persistence, and highlight best practices for supporting student veterans in areas such as transition support, mental health, career development, and community-building.
Join us for an inspiring Gather with GCPA webinar featuring Jalonda N. Thompson, M.Ed., MBA, as she presents insights from her 2025 article in the Journal of Higher Education and Student Affairs (JHESA), titled “Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Career Advancement Strategies for Mid-Level Women in Student Affairs.”
This dynamic session is designed specifically for student affairs professionals who are considering pursuing faculty roles.
We’ll examine how generational differences influence expectations and communication around balance—and how to adapt your leadership approach in response. Come ready to reflect, connect, and depart with actionable tools to cultivate a more enjoyable, energized, and sustainable workplace.