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SUMMARY:2026 Leadership Educators Institute
DESCRIPTION:2026 Leadership Educators Institute (LEI)14-16 DECEMBER 2026 • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IN LOUISVILLE\, KY\n				Register now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				A partnership between ACPA\, NASPA\, and NCLP\nLEI provides a unique opportunity for all professional levels within our field to engage in critical dialogue to promote positive sustainable change on their campuses. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				LEADERSHIP EDUCATORS INSTITUTEWHAT TO EXPECT\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				A partnership between ACPA\, NASPA and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP)\, LEI provides a unique opportunity for all professional levels within our field to engage in critical dialogue to promote positive sustainable change on their campuses.\n \nThe Leadership Educators Institute creates a space for student affairs administrators\, scholars\, and practitioners to discuss and advance current leadership topics\, such as:\n \n\nModern leadership theories and models including new research\, applications\, and critical perspectives\nInnovative and inclusive curriculum\, pedagogy\, and strategies for leadership studies courses\nAssessment and evaluation of leadership programs\, student development\, and learning outcomes\nFuture directions in leadership education and development based on widely-used studies and standards such as the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership\, CAS\, and ILA Guiding Questions\nUnique co-curricluar program models and high-impact practices including those with cohort and multi-year engagement\, distance and online learning\, service-learning\, mentoring\, and global experiences\nStrategy and management of leadership program operations including staff training\, funding\, and partnerships\nIntersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to leadership education\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Leadership is an integral competency for our profession. The leadership development of students is an important and ongoing process that requires commitment from both students and staff. Student affairs professionals and other university administrators play an essential role in coordinating\, shaping\, and evaluating the leadership development of students by designing leadership courses and programs\, creating co-curricular opportunities\, and utilizing emerging technologies. The Leadership Educators Institute (LEI) has a rich history of convening professionals committed to leadership development for nearly 17 years.\n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				CALL FOR PROGRAMS\nThe Leadership Educators Institute Call for Programs is now open! We welcome program submissions in the following areas:\n\n\nResearch and Assessment in Leadership Programs\nLeadership Learning and Pedagogy\nLeadership in Context\n\nThe Call for Programs closes on June 12\, 2026.\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MORE INFO ON PROPOSALS\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SERVE AS A REVIEWER\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				DAY 1 • Monday\, 14 December\n\n\n\n9:00am\nShuttle begins departing from Hilton Garden Inn\, on loop\n\n\n9:00am – 5:00pm\nRegistration Open\n\n\n9:00am – 12:00pm\nPre-Institute Workshops\n\n\n1:00pm – 2:15pm\nWelcome and Opening Keynote\n\n\n2:35pm – 3:35pm\nConcurrent Sessions I\n\n\n3:55pm – 4:55pm\nConcurrent Sessions II\n\n\n5:15pm – 6:15pm\nConcurrent Sessions III\n\n\n6:15pm – 7:45pm\nOpening Reception (Light Fare Provided)\n\n\n7:45pm\nLast shuttle departs University of Louisville for Hilton Garden Inn\n\n\n\n \nDAY 2 • Tuesday\, 15 December\n\n\n\n9:00am\nShuttle begins departing from Hilton Garden Inn\, on loop\n\n\n8:00am – 5:00pm\nRegistration Open\n\n\n8:00am – 9:00am\nNetworking Breakfast\n\n\n9:00am – 10:00am\nConcurrent Sessions IV\n\n\n10:20am – 11:35am\nLightning Round and Featured Sessions\n\n\n11:40am – 1:40pm\nLunch (On Your Own)\n\n\n1:40pm – 3:10pm\nKeynote\n\n\n3:30pm – 4:00pm\nLearning Labs I\n\n\n4:15pm – 4:45pm\nLearning Labs II\n\n\n5:05pm – 6:05pm\nConcurrent Sessions VI\n\n\n6:15pm\nLast shuttle departs University of Louisville for Hilton Garden Inn\n\n\n7:00pm\nDinner & Dialogues (optional)\, meet in Lobby of Hilton Garden Inn\n\n\n\n  \nDAY 3 • Wednesday\, 16 December\n\n\n\n9:00am\nShuttle departs from Hilton Garden Inn\, on loop\n\n\n7:30am – 11:00am\nRegistration Open\n\n\n7:30am – 8:30am\nNetworking Breakfast\n\n\n8:30am – 9:30am\nClosing Keynote\n\n\n9:50am – 10:50am\nConcurrent Sessions VII\n\n\n11:05am – 12:05pm\nConcurrent Sessions VIII\n\n\n12:15pm\nLast shuttle departs University of Louisville for Hilton Garden Inn\n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration Deadlines & Pricing\nEarly Bird 1 — December 8\, 2025–June 26\, 2026\nEarly Bird 2 — June 27–September 14\, 2026\nRegular — September 15–November 13\, 2026\nLate — November 14–December 14\, 2026\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ACPA/NASPA/NCLP MemberNon-MemberACPA/NASPA/NCLP STUDENT MEMBERSTUDENT NON-MEMBERPRE-CON\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nEarly — $480\nEarly 2 — $500\nRegular — $580\nLate — $650\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nEarly — $690\nEarly 2 — $700\nRegular — $780\nLate — $850\n\nConsider becoming a member of ACPA for a maximum of $179 to save $200 on your registration price–instant $21 savings! \n\nYou may even be eligible to only pay $99 if you work at an ACPA Institutional Member campus!\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nEarly — $190\nEarly 2 — $200\nRegular — $245\nLate — $325\n\n*membership must be active through 16 December 2026 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nEarly — $290\nEarly 2 — $300\nRegular — $345\nLate — $420\n\nConsider becoming a member of ACPA for only $39 (Masters student) or $49 (Doctoral student) to save $100 on your registration price! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nEarly — $80\nEarly 2 — $80\nRegular — $100\nLate — $140\n\n			\n				\n			\n				register\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				PLEASE NOTE: In order to qualify for member rates for the Leadership Educators Institute\, membership with ACPA\, NASPA\, and/or NCLP must be valid through 16 December 2026. You must have your own individual membership. If it is not active prior to the start of the Leadership Educators Institute you will not be provided with your Leadership Educators Institute Event credential unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nRegistrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. Refunds will be given for cancellations\, received in writing to info@acpa.nche.edu by 13 November 2026. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants by using the event registration system through 13 November 2026. After 13 November 2026 there are no refunds. ACPA\, NASPA\, and NCLP reserve the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The conference may be cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded; however\, the sponsoring organizations will not be responsible for other additional costs\, charges or expenses\, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines and/or travel agencies. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				HOTEL information\nLodging is available for $129/night plus tax through a reserved room block at the Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport. Use the link below to reserve your space.\n			\n				book your hotel
URL:https://myacpa.org/event/lei2026/
LOCATION:University of Louisville
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