BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ACPA - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ACPA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://myacpa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ACPA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20270314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20271107T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260330T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222425 CREATED:20250401T174623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T143337Z UID:19074-1774771200-1774882800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:NextGen Institute 2026 DESCRIPTION:2026 NextGen InstituteEngaging student participants to become future leaders through insight into the student affairs profession and relevant pathways into the field. \n registration is open\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 ACPA’s NextGeneration Institute\, generally referred to as NextGen\, will take place Sunday\, March 29 and Monday\, March 30 immediately before the ACPA26 Annual Convention in Baltimore\, Maryland. NextGen Institute participants are also invited to stay for the ACPA26 Annual Convention\, for no additional charge. \nNextGen is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about the field of student affairs. Topics include the breadth of functional areas\, trends in Student Affairs\, different types of colleges and universities\, the graduate school application and selection process\, and ACPA. The institute is an opportunity for the next generation of Student Affairs educators to learn from faculty and professionals with a variety of personal and professional experiences and identities from diverse institutional types. NextGen is a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn about the Student Affairs profession\, meet new colleagues\, establish mentoring relationships\, and reflect on the intersection of their personal and professional identities in pursuit of a meaningful career path. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mission Statement:\nThe ACPA NextGen Institute engages participants in an exploration of the student affairs profession and relevant pathways into the field. By fostering connections among participants\, mentors\, and ACPA entities\, NextGen provides opportunities for information gathering\, reflection\, and guidance that create a valuable pipeline for future graduate students and professionals in student affairs. NextGen strives to reflect research-informed scholarship and practice in welcoming new collaborators in our efforts to actualize more socially just campuses and a more inclusive profession and world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Values:\nAs an extension of ACPA- College Student Educators International and guided by its Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization\, the ACPA NextGen Institute strives to center and implement the following core values in all of its aspects: \nLove: We consciously\, courageously\, and radically choose to invest honesty\, care\, and respect in dismantling barriers and alleviating oppression in pursuit of individual and collective healing. \nCritical consciousness: We commit to continuously heightening our own awareness of social identities and behaviors\, together with understanding how we are socialized to perpetuate historical and contemporary oppression in order to disrupt it and engage in liberation. \nRelationships: We strive to foster connections that mentor\, sustain\, and/or uplift the next generation of student affairs scholars and practitioners.  \nLifelong learning: We model and instill humility and curiosity in continually learning\, listening to counter-narratives\, and finding ways to hold the “both-and” in the complexities of our field. \nSelf-definition: We believe that every individual’s definition of thriving is unique and informed by the contexts of their intersecting identities. We are committed to assisting each individual’s determination and achievement of what thriving means to them. \nCritical hope: We proudly engage in challenging\, transformative work as scholars and student affairs practitioners in higher education as we move toward positively influencing belonging and success for all community members within our respective institutional environments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n learning outcomes\nACPA’s NextGen Institute participants will be able to: \n\nDemonstrate an understanding of the scope of student affairs work within higher education. \nArticulate the skills necessary to be a critically reflective student affairs professional.\nExplain how their interests\, passions\, skills\, and aspirations have inspired their interest in a career in student affairs.\nEvaluate the characteristics of a student affairs graduate preparation program that will meet their personal and professional needs.\nDescribe how aspects of ACPA’s Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization (SIRJD) resonate with their personal and professional practice. \nIdentify an ACPA entity group (community of practice\, coalition\, commission\, network\, chapter) that they would like to engage with to further support their professional development.\nDevelop supportive relationships with peers and current student affairs professionals to build their professional network.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration information\n\n\n\nRegistration Type\nDates\nRate\n\n\n\n\nRegular Registration\n1 October 2025 – 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm ET\n$125\n\n\nLate Registration\n13 December 2025 – End of Annual Convention\n$159\n\n\n\n\nThose who register not only have access to this two-day experience\, but also receive the following benefits: \n\nComplimentary registration to attend ACPA25 ($260 value)\n1 year of ACPA undergraduate student membership ($12 value)\nAn opportunity to be matched with an ACPA student affairs professional as a mentor\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY! URL:https://myacpa.org/event/nextgen-26/ CATEGORIES:In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/logo_main.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260329T083000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260330T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222425 CREATED:20250529T132356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T195159Z UID:19851-1774773000-1774872000@myacpa.org SUMMARY:2026 Dean of Students Institute DESCRIPTION:2026 dean of students institute\nEXCELLENCE AT THE CENTER OF CARE\n\n29-30 MARCH 2026 • BALTIMORE\, MD PRIOR TO ACPA26 \n  \n registration is open\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 deeply engaging\, interactive program designed to support professionals working or interested in A Dean of Students ROLE.\nThe ACPA Dean of Students Institute – Excellence at the Center of Care\, sponsored by ACPA’s Senior-Level Community of Practice\, is a deeply engaging and interactive program designed to support and develop professionals working or interested in the Dean of Students (DOS) arena as they consider and manage their unique roles. Through expert-led conversations\, interactive sessions\, and collaborative networking opportunities\, participants will develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the potential for the role of a Dean of Students in higher education. Exploring\, aspiring\, and current DOS attendees will leave the institute empowered and ready to create a nurturing environment that promotes success and well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n INSITUTE FEATURES\n \n \n \n \n \n Through participation in the Dean of Student Institute\, you will have the opportunity to: \n\nExplore and analyze dimensions of the DOS role and formulate priorities for action.\nCreate a network of peer support for your current role and beyond with professionals from across higher education.\nConstruct an individualized plan based on what you learned for ongoing well-being\, personal\, and professional development as a senior-level higher education professional.\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 \n \n \n \n Student affairs educators who work in the Dean of Student (DOS) space play unique and critical roles within higher education and for the students they serve. Often working with students or supporting the institution broadly during crises\, DOS professionals connect students to resources for physical or mental health needs\, address behavioral and academic misconduct\, respond to concerns about student or campus safety\, help students impacted by interpersonal violence navigate institutional and community processes\, and support all students as they progress toward their academic goals. In addition to direct service and care for students\, professionals in Dean of Students roles are also responsible for addressing broad campus issues\, creating or adapting policies\, and ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. \nDean of Students professionals are expected to be the “jack of all trades” and masters of most. Although a variety of professional development opportunities speak to individual components of the role like student conduct\, case management\, or threat assessment\, no other experience focuses on this group of key professionals and the intersection of these complex issues.   \nThis learning experience is an institute and not a conference. Sessions are organized and sequenced to meet the needs of professionals at different places in their journey. Each session is also sequenced with learning outcomes to create an integrated\, developmentally scaffolded experience for the participants. Unlike conferences where participants choose to participate (or not) in concurrent sessions\, during this institute\, all attendees will participate in a cohort experience and are expected to engage fully in all aspects of the institute. \n \n \n \n \n \n WHO SHOULD ATTEND\n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe ACPA Dean of Student Institute is designed to support professionals currently in the position of Dean of Students\, by title or areas of responsibility\, as well as those exploring the role as a potential career path. This includes AVC/Dean of Students\, Deans of Students\, Associate/Assistant Deans\, and senior- or mid-level professionals from across student affairs to include housing\, student conduct\, and case management. \n\nFeedback submitted by 2025 participants: “The Dean of Students Institute for ACPA25 was fantastic!! — This was the BEST value for an institute in my 22 years in the profession. — This has been one of the best trainings I have been a part of. I appreciated the authentic leadership and information shared by the faculty. — I loved connecting with other DOS or aspiring DOS professionals.— I enjoyed my time and meeting many other professionals in our field. — The connections with other colleagues were so valuable. — The DOS institute was an amazing experience. — Great institute!!  \n\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 *all times listed in Eastern Time • Schedule is tentative and subject to change \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1: Sunday\, 29 March 2026 \n\n\n\n8:30 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n9:00 AM\nInstitute Welcome\, Faculty Introductions\, Setting the Stage\n\n\n9:30 AM\nSession 1\n\n\n11:00 AM\nSession 2\n\n\n12:00 PM\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n1:00 PM\nSession 3\n\n\n2:30 PM\nSession 4\n\n\n4:00 PM\nSession 5\n\n\n5:00 PM\nDinner on your own\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2 – Monday\, 30 March 2026 \n\n\n\n8:30 AM\nBreakfast (provided) and Morning Reflections\n\n\n9:00 AM\nSession 6\n\n\n10:30 AM\nSession 7\n\n\n12:00 PM\nClosing\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 \n \n \n Registration Information\nRegistrants are encouraged\, but not required\, to register for both the Master’s Student Conference and the Grad Connections Program. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACPA MembersNon-Member\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Through 12 December 2025 \n\n$275\n\nRates after 12 December 2025 \n\n$475\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  Through 12 December 2025 \n\n$375\n\nRates after 12 December 2025 \n\n$575\n\n \n \n \n Registration is OPEN\n \n \n \n \n \n Registrations 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 at ACPA by 27 February 2026\, less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 27 February 2026\, less a $50 cancellation fee. After 27 February 2026\, there are no refunds. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations can be transferred to another participant with the same membership type for a $50 processing fee. The conference may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded; however\, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs\, charges or expenses\, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines and/or travel agencies. \nIn order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA’s Dean of Students Institute\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 30 March 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Dean of Students Institute Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 30 March 2025. If it is not active prior to the start of the Dean of Students Institute you will not be provided with your Dean of Students Institute Event credential unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n hotel information\nThe Dean of Students Institute will occur in the Baltimore Convention Center facilities prior to the beginning of ACPA26 – ACPA Annual Convention. Hotel accommodations are available through the ACPA26 Convention hotels. The convention hotel blocks close in early March or once the blocks fill\, whichever occurs first.\n \n Book your Room\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 INSTITUTE FACULTY\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 \n \n Will J. Cribby\nhe\, him // bunker hill community college\nWill J. Cribby is currently serving as the Assistant Dean of Students at Bunker Hill Community College where he has worked since December of 2017.  He has served in various roles in Residence Life and general Student Affairs\, including multiple Dean roles\, for over 20 years. Will has served in multiple leadership roles within ACPA over the years of involvement with the association\, including serving as the President of the Massachusetts chapter (MCPA)\, serving on the former Standing Committee for LGBTQIA+\, and most recently as the chair of the Commission for Two Year Colleges.  \nHe completed his BA in Communication at the University of New Hampshire and Masters of Education in Counseling with a focus in Higher Education at Bridgewater State University. He is currently completing his Ed.D. at Northeastern University in Higher Education Administration and is completing his research and dissertation on “LGBTQIA2S+ Sense of Belonging in Higher Education in the Community College Setting.” His anticipated completion is March 2025. \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 \n \n Dr. Shannon Gary\nHE/HIM // UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO\nDr. Shannon Gary is the Vice President of Student Life at the University of San Francisco. \nShannon is a first-generation college student from Philadelphia\, PA. He earned his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College in Allentown\, PA. Additionally\, he earned both his master’s degree and Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.  \nHe has worked for various institutions and numerous departments and divisions. Shannon began his higher education career in Career Services at Lafayette College in Easton\, PA. He then moved on to become an academic advisor in the Honors Program at Temple University in Philadelphia\, PA. After Temple University he moved on to Drexel University as the assistant dean of Honors Programming in the Pennoni Honors College. He was eventually promoted to the associate dean of Pennoni Honors College and director of the Honors Program. He left Drexel to become the associate dean of students at Montclair State University. From Montclair State he moved on to his current position at the University of San Francisco. Throughout all his career Shannon has been a student-centered advocate for all students. With a particular focus on the needs of first generation\, low-income\, Black\, and other underrepresented students. \nShannon is an active member of NASPA where he has served as a national Knowledge Community Chair; Regional Knowledge Community Coordinator; and as a member of the AVP Steering Committee. He is also a member of ACPA. He is actively involved with JASPA through the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). Shannon is a member of the Board of Trustees for Muhlenberg College where he chairs the Nominations and Governance committee. He also serves as a commissioner for the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) representing private\, not for profit colleges and universities throughout the state.  \nShannon currently teaches courses in the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program at USF. He has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Widener University in Chester\, PA; Montclair State University in Montclair\, NJ; and Drexel University in Philadelphia\, PA in each of their respective graduate higher education/student affairs programs. \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 \n \n Dr. Kathleen McMahon\nSHE\, HER // EXECUTIVE COACH & CONSULTANT \nDr. Kathleen McMahon has worked in higher education for 28 years in progressively senior leadership roles at numerous diverse institutions\, both public and private\, east and west coasts\, and large and small. She served in the dean of students role at Marlboro College (VT)\, Roger Williams University (RI)\, and CSU Cal Poly SLO (CA). As a trained clinical social worker\, she has a deep commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of each student and spent years leading Care and BIT teams. She has also served as a AVP and VP\, most recently as vice president for student affairs at CSU Cal Maritime\, where she was responsible for leading programs and services that directly support the success and wellbeing of students\, including student support\, equity and development programs such as\, Title IX\, health and counseling services\, career services\, discipline & conduct\, cultural centers\, student government\, housing & residential Life\, EOP\, leadership development\, community engagement\, bias response teams and more. Her expertise involves navigating and managing campus climate and culture issues and leading through sensitive campus crises (i.e.\, Title IX\, suicides\, deaths\, trauma\, bias incidents). \nDr. McMahon earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire\, master’s in clinical social work from Boston College\, a doctorate in Educational Leadership from UCLA\, and a certification from The Fielding Graduate University in Evidence Based Coaching. \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 \n \n Benjamin Morton\nHE\, HIM // University of Alaska Anchorage\nBen Morton\, UAA’s Dean of Students since 2017\, supervises the university’s Student Health and Counseling Center\, Department of Residence Life\, Disability Support Services\, Office Student Conduct and Ethical Development\, and the UAA CARE Team. He has also previously supervised the Multicultural Center\, Native Student Services\, and the Career Center.  Ben previously served as the Associate Dean of Students at Saint Louis University (2015-2017)\, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct at the University of Memphis (2011-2014)\, Assistant Dean of Students and Assistant Director of Student Conduct at the University of Illinois (2006-2011)\, and Residence Hall Director at the University of Illinois (2001-2005).Dean Morton earned bachelor’s degrees from Clarion University in 1996\, a Master of Arts from West Virginia University in 1999\, and a Master of Science from Florida State University in 2001. He has also completed coursework and is ABD on a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Illinois. \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 \n \n Dr. Clint-Michael Reneau\nhe\, him // Northern Illinois University\nDr. Clint-Michael Reneau (he/him) is a nationally recognized educator\, scholar\, and consultant committed to social justice\, equity\, and inclusion. With extensive expertise in retention\, equity gap-closing\, and strategic DEI initiatives\, he has significantly impacted institutions across the U.S. and abroad. As Vice President for Student Affairs at Northern Illinois University\, he leads efforts at a campus where 56% of students are first-generation. Dr. Reneau’s tenure at California State University\, Fullerton\, saw the successful closing of equity gaps and the development of a strategic DEI framework. His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Adult and Community Education and executive education certifications from Harvard and Stanford. \nDr. Reneau’s contributions to ACPA are profound\, including serving as ACPA Foundation Trustee\, Faculty Member for the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute\, and Vice-Chair of the Coalition on Men & Masculinities. His work has earned him numerous accolades\, including the ACPA Harold E. Cheatham Innovative Practice Award and the ACPA Mid-Level Management Award. A first-generation gay college student with a disability and a product of the community college system\, Dr. Reneau realizes how lived experiences have shaped his understanding of the critical importance of intersectionality and the assertion of human dignity. This perspective fuels his mission to empower individuals and organizations to achieve their full potential\, creating spaces where they feel seen\, heard\, and know they matter. Dr. Reneau’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of higher education and the profound impact of compassionate\, equity-driven leadership. His vision is clear: to inspire and enact meaningful change\, fostering environments where access and inclusion thrive\, equity is championed\, and every individual’s dignity is honored. \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 \n \n Dr. Troy L. Seppelt\nhe\, him // University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\nDr. Troy L. Seppelt (he\, him\, his) currently serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He oversees the Office of the Dean of Students which manages student care\, conduct\, and bias reporting work; the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion; and the Directors for Student Health Service and the Counseling Center. Dr. Seppelt chairs the campus threat assessment team and has played key roles in other areas of campus response and compliance as interim Title IX Coordinator and Clery Compliance Officer. As a current Deputy Title IX Coordinator\, Troy is focused on the prevention of interpersonal violence and a thorough student-centered response to reported concerns. As a focus area for Dr. Seppelt\, he also volunteers and serves a member of the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA). \nIn his 24-year career\, Troy has supported students at both public and private institutions\, with much of his time within residential life and housing. He previously served as Director of Residence Life at Colorado Mesa University\, Associate Director for Residential Life at Gustavus Adolphus College\, and started his professional career as a Residence Hall Director for Macalester College. Dr. Seppelt is also a veteran\, having served in the United States Army active and reserve components\, retiring a First Sergeant (1SG/E-8) after 20 years of service. \nAs a member of ACPA\, Troy has served as the Chair for the Commission for Housing and Residential Life (CHRL)\, as a member of the planning team and faculty for the ACPA Institute on the Curricular Approach (formerly RCI) and recently finished his term as Chair for the Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP). During his tenure as the SLCoP Chair\, the group launched the Senior-Level Support Network\, spearheaded the Growing Knowledge Series in partnership with the other communities of practice\, and of course\, launched the Dean of Students Institute for which he is the current chair. He has received recognition from CHRL and is an ACPA Diamond Honoree.  \nDr. Seppelt received his doctoral degree in Higher Education Leadership from Azusa Pacific University\, master’s in Counselor Education – College Student Affairs from Western Michigan University\, and bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Minnesota\, Morris. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/dos26/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260330T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222425 CREATED:20250522T194549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T194705Z UID:19799-1774857600-1775131200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA26 // Baltimore\, MD DESCRIPTION:visit the acpa26 website\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The ACPA26 Convention Team is excited to welcome you to Baltimore\, Maryland for ACPA26 from 30 March – 2 April 2026.  \nACPA26 will be a space of learning and growth which also centers the current state of higher education. At ACPA26\, we encourage attendees to:  \nBe More Anchored. To be grounded in our roots\, true to our core values\, and unwavering in our purpose. \nBe More Anchored symbolizes our strong commitment to the foundational values of higher education\, while continuing to drive innovation and progress during times of change and transformation. Anchoring emphasizes our responsibility to engage directly with the community and the city of Baltimore\, honoring the history and future of the physical space. Be More Anchored calls for individuals and institutions to be intentional in their leadership and deeply connected to their values\, as they shape the future of higher education. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/acpa26/ CATEGORIES:In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/main-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260331T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260331T193000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222425 CREATED:20260330T174312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T175352Z UID:24122-1774978200-1774985400@myacpa.org SUMMARY:CFI Business Meeting and Social DESCRIPTION:Please join CFI for our Convention Business Meeting and Social on Tuesday\, 3/31 from 5:30pm-7:30pm in Convention Center Room 305! We’ll be celebrating our Award Winners\, sharing updates\, and taking your questions about joining the CFI Directorate Board for the next term. This is also our Convention Social\, so there will be time for community-building and connections with other fat people at ACPA! Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/cfi-business-meeting-and-social/ LOCATION:Baltimore Convention Center CATEGORIES:Coalition for Fat Identities,Entity Event,In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222425 CREATED:20241215T155959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T173219Z UID:15817-1782234000-1782475200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:2026 Student Affairs Assessment Institute™ DESCRIPTION:Student Affairs Assessment Institute23-26 June 2026  •  Chicago\, Illinois \nthe premier event for those interested in strengthening their assessment skills \n register\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 Develop Practical Assessment Skills for Real Campus Impact\nACPA’s Student Affairs Assessment Institute\, sponsored by the Commission for Assessment and Evaluation\, provides a guided\, curricular experience where participants can develop essential assessment knowledge and skills for their professional toolkit. It offers a balance of instruction and hands-on experience designed to ensure attendees leave with the assessment skills and knowledge necessary to develop and execute quality assessment plans on their campuses. \nWhether you are brand new to assessment\, taking on new responsibilities in your individual unit\, or charged with developing a division-wide plan for assessment\, this is the answer for your professional development needs! \n \n \n \n \n \n INSTITUTE TRACKS AND FEATURES\n \n \n \n \n \n Assessment Institute attendees have the opportunity to select their track when they register for the Institute\, making the experience educationally catered to each registrants professional journey. Tracks help guide attendees session selections at the Institute based on their focus area or role with assessment. \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 \n \n \n Programmer and Emerging Assessment Practitioner Track\nSessions will be focused on building assessment knowledge\, confidence\, and skills. Specifically\, this track focuses on the following aspects of the assessment cycle: (a) writing goals\, outcomes\, and objectives\, (b) designing theory- and evidence-based strategies\, (c) implementing those strategies alongside a measurement plan\, and (d) interpreting and using results for improvement plans. This track will also cover quick measurements that student affairs educators can implement to inform improvement of the current student experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should choose this track?\n You work directly with students\, programs\, and the day-to-day work of student affairs\, and you know assessment could be making that work stronger. This track is built for coordinators\, program directors\, and student affairs educators who are ready to build foundational assessment skills and put them to work immediately. If you are newer to assessment or looking to develop greater confidence and consistency in your practice\, this is your track. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Experienced Assessment Practitioner Track\nSessions will be focused on expanding existing assessment knowledge\, confidence\, and skills for current or aspiring student affairs assessment specialists. Specifically\, this track focuses on the methodological process: (a) designing a data strategy and measurement plan\, (b) collaborating with student affairs educators to implement that measurement plan alongside strategies\, and (c) analyzing data and reporting results. This track will focus on measurements that departments and divisions can leverage to improve student experiences and share impact stories. \n \n \n \n \n \n Who Should Choose this Track?\n You have been doing assessment work long enough to know the foundations\, and you are ready to go deeper. This track is designed for assessment specialists\, institutional researchers\, and student affairs professionals who lead or support assessment across departments and divisions. If your work centers on measurement strategy\, data analysis\, and translating findings into action\, this track will sharpen your edge. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Department and Divisional Leader Track\nThe act of assessment is more than measurement – it requires leaders to take an active role. Therefore\, these sessions will focus on leading the assessment process from a big-picture perspective for department and divisional leaders. Specifically\, this track will advance knowledge\, confidence\, and skills related to: (a) strategic planning\, (b) identifying opportunities for data-collection collaboration\, (c) data-informed reflection and decision-making\, and (d) storytelling. This track will focus on assessment as a leadership process for quality improvement efforts and impact storytelling. \n \n \n \n \n \n Who Should Choose This Track?\n Assessment does not happen without leaders who understand its value and actively create the conditions for it to thrive. This track is for seasoned assessment department directors\, AVPs\, chiefs of staff\, and VPSAs who shape strategy\, culture\, and decision-making at the department or division level. If your role is less about running assessments and more about building the environment in which good assessment can flourish\, this track was designed with you in mind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Information\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scholarship Opportunity\nWe believe the Student Affairs Assessment Institute should be accessible to professionals at every stage of their career\, regardless of financial circumstance. A limited number of scholarships are available to support those who would otherwise be unable to attend.  \nApplications are due by April 30 to receive priority consideration. We anticipate making decisions within two weeks of this deadline. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACPA MemberACPA Student MemberNon-MemberStudent Non-MemberInternational Member\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 22 May 2026 • $650 \nAfter 22 May 2026 • $850 \nmembership must be active through 26 June 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 22 May 2026 • $350 \nAfter 22 May 2026 • $450 \nmembership must be active through 26 June 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 22 May 2026 • $850 \nAfter 22 May 2026 • $1\,050 \nconsider becoming a member of ACPA (for a max. $179) to instantly save $200 on your registration price. \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 22 May 2026 • $450 \nAfter 22 May 2026 • $550 \nconsider becoming a member of ACPA (for a max of $49) to save $100 on your registration price! \n \n \n \n \n \n Professional Rate before 22 May 2026 • $299 \nProfessional Rate after 22 May 2026 • $370 \nGraduate Student Rate  • $179 \n \n \n \n register before 22 may 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n Registrations 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 at ACPA by 22 May 2026\, less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 22 May 2026\, less a $50 cancellation fee. After 22 May 2026\, there are no refunds. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations can be transferred to another participant with the same membership type for a $50 processing fee. The conference may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded; however\, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs\, charges or expenses\, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines and/or travel agencies. \nIn order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA’s Student Affairs Assessment Institute\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 26 June 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Student Affairs Assessment Institute Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 26 June 2026. If it is not active prior to the start of the Student Affairs Assessment Institute you will not be provided with your Student Affairs Assessment Institute Event credential unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \n \n \n \n \n \n justify your attendance\nNeed help making the case to attend? \nWe’ve created a customizable letter template you can use to request support from your supervisor. It is designed to help you clearly communicate why attending the Institute matters\, how it aligns with your role\, and how the learning can benefit your team or division. \n Use the template as a starting point\, then personalize it to reflect your current responsibilities\, the track you plan to attend\, and the specific value this experience would bring to your work. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hotel Information\nThe host hotel for the 2026 Student Affairs Assessment Institute is The Westin O’Hare. Rooms are available starting at $189/night until our room block fills or 1 June 2026\, whichever occurs first. Please use the link below to book your room for the 2026 Student Affairs Assessment Institute. \n \n BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TENTATIVE SCHEDULE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 • Wednesday\, 24 June\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EducatorPractitionerDirector/Division Leader\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:30am\nBreakfast (provided) & Registration\n\n\n8:30-8:45m\nWelcome and Organization\n\n\n8:45-10:15am\nShared Kick-off Session\n\n\n10:15-10:30am\nTravel\n\n\n10:30-11:30am\nTrack Overview\, Introductions\, Opening Discussion\n\n\n11:30am-12:30pm\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n12:30-12:45pm\nTravel\n\n\n12:45-1:30pm\nTrack Opening Discussion\n\n\n1:30-1:45 p.m.\nBreak\n\n\n1:45-3:15 p.m.\nTrack Session #1\n\n\n3:15-3:30 p.m.\nBreak\n\n\n3:30-5:00 p.m.\nTrack Session #2\n\n\n5:00pm\nDinner (on your own)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:30am\nBreakfast (provided) & Registration\n\n\n8:30-8:45am\nWelcome and Organization\n\n\n8:45-10:15am\nShared Kick-off Session\n\n\n10:15-10:30am\nTravel\n\n\n10:30-11:30am\nTrack Overview\, Introductions\, Opening Discussion\n\n\n11:30am-12:30 pm\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n12:30 -12:45pm\nTravel\n\n\n12:45-1:30pm\nTrack Opening Discussion\n\n\n1:30-1:45pm\nBreak\n\n\n1:45-3:15pm\nTrack Session #1\n\n\n3:15-3:30pm\nBreak\n\n\n3:30-5:00pm\nTrack Session #2\n\n\n5:00pm\nDinner (on your own)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:30am\nBreakfast (provided) & Registration\n\n\n8:30-8:45am\nWelcome and Organization\n\n\n8:45-10:15am\nShared Kick-off Session\n\n\n10:15-10:30am\nTravel\n\n\n10:30-11:30am\nTrack Overview\, Introductions\, Opening Discussion\n\n\n11:30-12:30pm\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n12:30-12:45pm\nTravel\n\n\n12:45-1:30pm\nTrack Opening Discussion\n\n\n1:30-1:45pm\nBreak\n\n\n1:45-3:15pm\nTrack Session #1\n\n\n3:15-3:30pm\nBreak\n\n\n3:30 -5:00 pm\nTrack Session #2\n\n\n5:00pm\nDinner (on your own)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2 • Thursday\, 25 June\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EducatorPractitionerDirector/Division Leader\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:30am\nBreakfast (provided) & Registration\n\n\n8:30 -8:45am\nTravel\n\n\n8:45-10:15am\nTrack Session #3\n\n\n10:15-10:30am\nTravel\n\n\n10:30-11:30am\nShared Session: Keynote\n\n\n11:30am-12:30pm\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n12:30 -1:30pm\nShared Session: Keynote Discussion\n\n\n1:30-1:45pm\nTravel\n\n\n1:45-3:15pm\nTrack Session #4\n\n\n3:15-3:30 pm\nBreak\n\n\n3:30-5:00pm\nTrack Session #5\n\n\n5:00pm\nDinner (on your own)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.\nBreakfast (provided) & Registration\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.\nTravel\n\n\n8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.\nTrack Session #3\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\nTravel\n\n\n10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nShared Session: Keynote\n\n\n11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nShared Session: Keynote Discussion\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.\nTravel\n\n\n1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.\nTrack Session #4\n\n\n3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nBreak\n\n\n3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nTrack Session #5\n\n\n5:00 p.m.\nDinner (on your own)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.\nBreakfast (provided) & Registration\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.\nTravel\n\n\n8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.\nTrack Session #3\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\nTravel\n\n\n10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nShared Session: Keynote\n\n\n11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nShared Session: Keynote Discussion\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.\nTravel\n\n\n1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.\nTrack Session #4\n\n\n3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nBreak\n\n\n3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nTrack Session #5\n\n\n5:00 p.m.\nDinner (on your own)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3 • Friday 26 June\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EducatorPractitionerDepartment/Division Leader\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:45am\nBreakfast (provided)\n\n\n8:45-9:00am\nTravel\n\n\n9:00-10:30am\nTrack Session #6\n\n\n10:30-10:45am\nBreak\n\n\n10:45- 11:15am\nTrack Closing Discussion\n\n\n11:15-11:30am\nTravel\n\n\n11:30 am-12:00pm\nClosing Session\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:45am\nBreakfast (provided)\n\n\n8:45-9:00am\nTravel\n\n\n9:00-10:30am\nTrack Session #6\n\n\n10:30-10:45am\nBreak\n\n\n10:45-11:15am\nTrack Closing Discussion\n\n\n11:15-11:30am\nTravel\n\n\n11:30am-12:00pm\nClosing Session\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00-8:45am\nBreakfast (provided)\n\n\n8:45-9:00am\nTravel\n\n\n9:00-10:30am\nTrack Session #6\n\n\n10:30-10:45am\nBreak\n\n\n10:45-11:15am\nTrack Closing Discussion\n\n\n11:15-11:30am\nTravel\n\n\n11:30am-12:00pm\nClosing Session\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n faculty Information\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Institute Track Leads\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Adam R. Cebulski\n Institute Chair and Department and Divisional Leader Track Faculty \n CEO & Founder Practice Leader\, Organizational Transformationtransform.forward \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Sheila Bustillos\n Experienced Assessment Practitioner Track Faculty \n Director\, Student Services AssessmentUniversity of North Texasshe/they \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Zach Hooten\n Programmer and Emerging Assessment Practitioner Track \n he/him/his \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Faculty-Programmer and Emerging Assessment Practitioner Track\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Divya Bheda\, Ph.D.\n \n she/her \nDirector\, Educational Assessment at Santa Clara University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tyler Priest\n \n he/him \nAssociate Director for Residential Programs and Services at the University of Georgia \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shayauna Newsom\n \n they/them \nProgram Director\, Transition & Belonging at UNC Charlotte \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Faculty-Experienced Assessment Practitioner Track\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Belou\, MPA\n \n she/her \nAssociate Director of Administrative Partnerships\, University Data & Analytics at Montana State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jordan D. Foreman-Black\, PhD\n \n Director of Assessment & Learning Outcomes for Student Life at University of Nebraska-Lincoln \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Solomon Tention\, Ed.D.\n \n Assistant Professor of Advanced Studies\, Leadership\, & Policy at Morgan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Faculty-Department and Divisional Leader Track\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phiona Atuhaire\, Ph.D.\n \n she/her \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emily Braught\, Ph.D.\n \n Director of Assessment and Strategic Initiatives\, Division of Student Affairs at Indiana University Indianapolis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hilary L. Lichterman\, Ph.D.\n \n she/her \nExecutive Director\, Housing and Residence Life at Seattle University URL:https://myacpa.org/event/saai-2026/ LOCATION:Westin Rosemont O’Hare\, 6100 N River Rd\, Rosemont\, IL\, 60018 CATEGORIES:In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTSTAMP:20260505T222426 CREATED:20260309T201211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T182249Z UID:23866-1784592000-1784851199@myacpa.org SUMMARY:2026 NINLHE Summer Institute DESCRIPTION:NINLHE SUMMER INSTITUTESTRONGER TOGETHER: COLLECTIVE POWER AND COLLABORATION FOR NATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION \n21-23 JULY 2026 • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH • SALT LAKE CITY\, UTAH \n registration is open\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 The National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education (NINLHE) Summer Institute\, in partnership with ACPA’s Native\, Aboriginal\, and Indigenous Coalition (NAIC) and Indigenous Student Affairs Network (ISAN)\, is a time for professional development\, networking with other educators\, and personal renewal. Through this Summer Institute\, educators with expertise in policies and practices vital to Native student success develop through our training sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n AN INTENSIVE EXPERIENCE\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer Institute attendance is purposely limited to provide participants with an intensive experience that focuses equally on knowledge and skill building\, information sharing\, and the opportunity to draw upon the accumulated wisdom and experiences of the presenters as well as colleagues.  \nIn an atmosphere of collaboration\, friendship\, and fun\, the Summer Institute offers opportunities for spiritual renewal and personal empowerment.  The Elder-In-Residence fulfills an important role within the Summer Institute. The Elder will begin and end each day with a prayer and reflection.  The Elder-In-Residence will offer valuable context in which to consider our shared experiences throughout the Summer Institute. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn more about Ninlhe\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WHO SHOULD ATTEND?\n \n \n \n \n \n Native and non-Native administrators\, professional staff\, and faculty committed to supporting and increasing recruitment\, retention and graduation of American Indian\, Alaska Native\, Native Hawaiian and Aboriginal students at public\, private\, and tribal colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Keynote Speaker: Robert Maxim\n Robert Maxim (Mashpee Wampanoag) leads Brookings Metro’s work on Tribal economies\, including research focused on an array of different research and policy issues in Indian \nCountry. He has written about the impact of federal investments and federal funding cuts on Tribal communities; the need to reform federal funding for Tribal nations; Native workers; the ability to access to remote work; the role of Native American community development financial institutions in Tribal economic development; the exclusion of Native Americans from economic data; and how state and regional policy can improve data about Tribal nations\, citizens\, and communities.  \nMaxim has also researched and written on Native American education\, including policy responses to remedy the lingering impacts of federal Indian boarding schools on Tribal communities\, ideas for improving federal higher education data about Native American students\, and policy proposals to support Native students and Native American-serving higher educational institutions. His work on identity in Indian Country has explored how federal data misrepresents Native American identity.  \nWithin Brookings\, he has led efforts to resurface the Institution’s historic engagement in Tribal communities\, including the Meriam Report\, and to engage with Native-led organizations on enabling future research centering Native American people. Maxim’s research and commentary on Native communities has appeared in numerous national\, regional\, and Native-led media outlets\, including the New York Times\, Washington Post\, National Public Radio\, Marketplace\, Time\, Federal News Network\, Indian Country Today\, Native News Online\, Native America Calling\, and others.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Elder-in-Residence: Joy Grant-Bullethead\n Screenshot \nJoy (Ute) serves as the Elder-in-Residence for the University of Utah Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Education\, which is a partner for the 2026 NINLHE Summer Institute. As a community elder\, she offers cultural guidance\, mentorship\, interfaith and spiritually grounded support\, and connection to community for students. This role helps affirm the experiences of American Indian/Alaska Native students\, strengthens relationships between the University of Utah and Tribal Nations\, and creates opportunities for the broader campus community to learn with respect about Indigenous presence\, values\, and cultural knowledge. \nJoy was born in Murray and grew up and attended school in West Jordan\, Utah. Joy and her husband\, Jonas Grant-Bullethead\, have made their home in Fort Duchesne\, where they raised their five children in Hilltop. Joy shares teachings of the Ute people\, with a focus on language\, history\, and community responsibility. In her role\, she strengthens connections between the University of Utah and Native communities throughout the state\, and creates respectful opportunities for all students\, faculty\, and staff to learn from Indigenous knowledge and living traditions. Joy describes her work in this way: her goal is not to stand above anyone or below anyone\, but to walk together among people. \n \n \n \n \n \n Presidential Leadership Panel\n Elmer Guy (Navajo)President\, Navajo Technical University (NTU) \nSince 2006\, Dr. Elmer J. Guy has served as the President of the Navajo Technical University (NTU)\, a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)\, a community of 36 tribally and federally chartered institutions of higher education. Prior\, Dr. Guy served as vice president of academic and student services and its dean of instruction at NTU. Under Dr. Guy’s leadership\, NTU was named one of the top 120 community colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute College of Excellence Program (2011\, 2012). NTU was also listed as one of the top three best higher education institutions in New Mexico according to BestColleges.Com (2018). \nBefore joining NTU\, Dr. Guy was appointed by the Navajo Nation president to serve as both executive director and deputy director of the Navajo Nation’s Department of Education. During his tenure\, he developed and implemented two trusts for the handicapped ($7 million) and vocational education ($6 million)\, as well as a comprehensive teacher education program\, all of which remain in full operation. Dr. Guy also directed the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services for the Navajo Nation. Today\, Dr. Guy serves as Chair of AIHEC\, Co-Chair of the Education Subcommittee for the National Congress of American Indians\, and a Trustee of the Higher Learning Commission. He has co-chaired the World Indigenous Higher Education Consortium for three years\, was appointed by the President of the United States to serve on the National Board of Education Sciences for four years\, and is a former Trustee of the College Board. Dr. Guy earned his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Arizona\, and in between\, a graduate degree from the University of San Francisco. \n \nShelley C. Lowe (Navajo)President\, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)\, the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence  \nIn 2025\, Dr. Shelley C. Lowe was appointed as President of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)\, succeeding longtime President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation). Dr. Lowe brings extensive leadership experience in higher education and deep dedication to Indigenous student success. Most recently\, she served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)\, managing a federal agency with a $207 million annual budget and spearheading initiatives that significantly advanced Indigenous education and representation at the national level. \nWith over two decades in senior administrative roles\, Dr. Lowe has a distinguished history of enhancing Native and Indigenous student development\, curriculum innovation\, faculty and staff advancement\, and building robust coalitions among educational institutions\, Indigenous communities\, and national organizations. Prior to leading NEH\, Dr. Lowe served as Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program and held administrative and teaching positions at Yale University and the University of Arizona\, where she earned her PhD in Educational Policy Studies and Practice. \nHeather Shotton (Wichita & Affiliated Tribes\, Kiowa\, Cheyenne)President\, Fort Lewis College \nDr. Heather J. Shotton is the 11th President of Fort Lewis College and the first Native American to lead the institution. A nationally recognized scholar and advocate for Indigenous education\, Dr. Shotton brings over 20 years of experience in academic leadership\, student success\, and institutional transformation. \nAn enrolled citizen of the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes and descendant of the Kiowa and Cheyenne Tribes\, she has dedicated her career to advancing equity\, reconciliation\, and access in higher education. Her leadership at FLC centers on belonging\, academic excellence\, and honoring the institution’s unique history. A first-generation college graduate\, Dr. Shotton previously served as Chair of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma and as Board President of the National Indian Education.  \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 \n \n \n REGISTRATION INFORMATION\nSummer Institute participants are expected to arrive on 21 July 2026 \n\nBefore 8 June 2026 – $550\nAfter 8 June 2026 – $650\n\nIncluded with Registration \n\nDaily parking at University of Utah Conference Center\, where the Summer Institute will take place\nAll meals (Tuesday lunch through Thursday dinner)\n\nNot Included with Registration \nLodging is not included in your Summer Institute registration rate\, but registrants can take advantage of our special room block and group rates at the University of Utah Guest House\, which is connected to the Conference Center. Summer Institute registrants who book directly with the Guest House by 20 April 2026 will receive a discounted rate of $190.00+tax/night. To make your reservation\, call the Guest House Front Desk at 801-587-1000 and mention our group name: “NINLHE Summer Institute.” You can also make a reservation online and use offer code: “BKG1201” to access our room block. \nRegistrants may choose to stay at another hotel or commute from home if local; daily parking at the Conference Center is included regardless of where you stay. \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LODGING INFORMATION\nLodging is not included in your Summer Institute registration rate\, but registrants can take advantage of our special room block and group rates at the University of Utah Guest House\, which is connected to the Conference Center. \nSummer Institute registrants who book directly with the Guest House by 20 April 2026 will receive a discounted rate of $190.00+tax/night. \nTo make your reservation\, call the Guest House Front Desk at 801-587-1000 and mention our group name: “NINLHE Summer Institute.” You can also make a reservation online and use offer code: “BKG1201” to access our room block. \nRegistrants may choose to stay at another hotel or commute from home if local; daily parking at the Conference Center is included regardless of where you stay. \n \n BOOK YOUR ROOM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY\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 ACPA at info@acpa.nche.edu by 21 June 2026. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 21 June 2026. After 21 June 2026\, there are no refunds. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The Summer Institute may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded; however\, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs\, charges or expenses\, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines\, hotels\, and/or travel agencies. \n \n \n \n \n \n INSTITUTE SCHEDULe\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DAY 1 • Tuesday\, 21 July\n\n10:00am – 1:00pm NINLHE Summer Institute Registration/Check-in\n1:00 – 1:45pm Welcome & Blessing\, NINLHE Overview & Summer Institute Orientation\n1:45 – 3:15pm Summer Institute Participant Introductions\n3:15 – 3:30pm Break\n3:30 – 5:00pm Summer Institute Participant Introductions (Cont.)\n5:15 – 5:30pm Reflection on the Day led by Elder-in-Residence\n5:30pm Dinner (Provided)\n7:00pm Evening Activity\n\n \nDay 2 • Wednesday\, 22 July\n\n8:00 – 8:45am Breakfast (Provided)\n9:00 – 9:15am Blessing\n9:15 – 10:15am Keynote Speaker\n10:15 – 10:30am Break\n10:30 – 11:15am Q&A with Keynote Speaker\n11:15am– 12:15pm Common Ground Walk\n12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch (Provided)\n1:45 – 3:00pm Thematic Breakout Sessions\n3:00 – 3:15pm Break\n3:15 – 4:30pm Participant Roundtable Discussions\n4:45 – 5:00pm Reflection on the Day\n5:30pm Dinner (Provided)\n7:00pm Evening Activity\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3 • Thursday\, 23 July\n\n8:00 – 8:45am Breakfast (Provided)\n9:00 – 9:15am Blessing\n9:15 – 10:45am Leadership Panel and Q&A\n12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch\n1:15 – 2:30pm Thematic Breakout Sessions\n2:45 – 4:00pm Participant Roundtable Discussions\n4:15 – 4:30pm Closing Reflections\n4:30 – 5:00pm Summer Institute Evaluations\n5:30pm Dinner (Provided)\n\n  \nDay 4 (Optional) • Friday\, 24 July\n\n12:00 – 9:00pm Native American Celebration in the Park Pow Wow (Liberty Park\, Salt Lake City\, Utah)\n\n  URL:https://myacpa.org/event/ninlhe2026/ LOCATION:University of Utah Guest House & Conference Center\, 110 South Fort Douglas Boulevard\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84113-5036\, United States CATEGORIES:Entity Event,In-Person,ISAN,NAIC,NINLHE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222426 CREATED:20240410T152621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T211354Z UID:14094-1792339200-1792584000@myacpa.org SUMMARY:2026 Institute on the Curricular Approach™ DESCRIPTION:Institute on the Curricular Approach18-21 October 2026 • Costa Mesa\, California\n register\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 The Institute on the Curricular Approach is proudly sponsored by\n             \n \n \n \n \n \n Join student affairs and higher education colleagues on a journey equipping you to lead organizations toward a curricular approach to learning for all on your campus at the Institute on the Curricular Approach (ICA)! This learning experience is dynamic and valuable. Participants will be able to explore how to lead\, design\, and implement a curricular approach. ICA Faculty will offer learning opportunities including large group keynotes\, smaller sequenced sessions\, faculty consultations\, institutional showcases\, and more. Wherever you are in your journey individually and organizationally toward a departmental or divisional curricular approach\, this institute is a straight-forward way to obtain clear direction from higher education and student affairs professionals experienced with a curricular approach. \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 \n \n Through participation in ICA\, you will have the opportunity to:\n \n \n \n \n \n \nApply the 10 Essential Elements of a Curricular Approach\nDesign\, implement\, and assess a Curricular Approach\nLearn from other institutions implementing a Curricular Approach through Showcase presentations\nGet feedback from Institute faculty about your Curricular Approach through Faculty Consults\n\nA Curricular Approach is a paradigm shift from traditional educational approaches to an intentional\, developmentally sequenced one\, defined by institutional mission and purpose. Staff members using a Curricular Approach first identify clear learning goals and outcomes grounded in the history\, culture\, mission\, and purpose of each institution. Then staff members identify student engagement strategies that can provide opportunities for students to achieve these learning goals and outcomes. Goals are sequenced\, pedagogy rooted in scholarship of teaching and learning\, and campus partners incorporated from throughout the institution. A Curricular Approach uses assessment to inform a process of continuous improvement. \nShifting to using a Curricular Approach is not superficial nor is it simply utilizing learning outcomes to guide programming. A curricular approach utilizes the 10 Essential Elements to think about student learning and a refined leadership mindset. \n \n \n \n \n \n Institute Features\n \n \n \n \n \n This learning experience is an institute and not a conference. Sessions are organized and sequenced to meet the needs of professionals and organizations at different places in their journey. Each session is also sequenced with learning outcomes to create an integrated\, developmentally sequenced\, experience for the participants. Showcases are also offered from a variety of institutional sizes and types to give concrete examples of how a Curricular Approach can be implemented consistently across campuses but also tailored for each unique campus context. \nWhether it is your first Institute or your twelfth\, you will leave inspired with new insights\, new collegial connections\, new examples and innovations\, and new energy. We have representatives from all sizes and types of institutions who have benefited from the Institute experience.  \n \n \n \n \n \n REgistration information\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Team Registration\nConsistently\, some of the best feedback we receive from participants is from those who attended as members of an institutional team. While individual attendance is perfectly fine\, if you can register as a team\, we encourage it so you can learn together in real time and build or advance your Curricular Approach together. \nDemographics of institute participants (based on 2023 Institute evaluation data): \n\n\n\nTeam Attendance\nYears Attending ICA\n\n\n\n\nAttended without a team: 6%\nFirst-time attendee: 71%\n\n\nAttended with two to five colleagues: 46%\nReturning attendee: 29%\n\n\nAttended with more than six colleagues: 46%\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TeamACPA MemberStudent MemberNon-MemberStudent NonInternational\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegistrant 1: $659 /$859*                                    • Registrant 6: $559\nRegistrant 2:$659 /$859*                                    • Registrant 7: $459\nRegistrant 3: $559                                                 • Registrant 8: $459\nRegistrant 4: $559                                                • Registrant 9: $459\nRegistrant 5: $559                                                • Registrant 10: FREE\n\n*Rate after 21 August 2026 \nWhen registering a team\, please select “TEAM RATE: ACPA Member Institute Registration – Registrant 1-2 (Same institution)” for your first two registrants\, then “TEAM RATE: ACPA Member Institute Registration – Registrant 3-6 (Same institution)” for up to your next four registrants\, and continue with additional team rate options until your entire team is registered. \nPlease Note: All individuals registered using Team Rates must have an active ACPA individual membership through 21 October 2026. An audit will be performed to ensure that all individuals registered utilizing Team Rates are ACPA members. \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 22 August 2025                      After 22 August 2025 \n$659                     $859 \nMembership must be active through 22 October 2025 \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 21 August 2026                      After 21 August 2026 \n$299                     $399 \nMembership must be active through 21 October 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 21 August 2026                      After 21 August 2026 \n$859                     $1\,059 \nconsider becoming a member of ACPA to save $200 on your registration price! \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 21 August 2026                      After 21 August 2026 \n$399                     $499 \nconsider becoming a member of ACPA for $39 to save $100 on your registration price! \n \n \n \n \n \n Professional\nBefore 21 August 2026                      After 21 August 2026 \n$289                     $359 \nStudent\n$159 \nMembership must be active through 21 October 2026 \n \n \n \n register today\n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA’s Institute on the Curricular Approach\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 21 October 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an Institute on the Curricular Approach Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 21 October 2026. If it is not active prior to the start of the Institute on the Curricular Approach you will not be provided with your Institute on the Curricular Approach 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 at ACPA by 18 September 2026. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 19 September 2025. After 18 September 2026 there are no refunds. ACPA reserves 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\, ACPA 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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hotel information\n \n \n \n \n \n The host hotel for the 2026 Institute on the Curricular Approach is the Hilton Costa Mesa. All ICA related programming and events will take place in this hotel\, so we encourage all registrants to book their space at a discount using the group rate booking link. \n \n book your room\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 \n Monday\, 19 OctoberTuesday\, 20 OctoberWednesday\, 21 October\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n7:30am – 8:30am\nName Badge Pickup\n\n\n7:30am – 8:30am\nBreakfast (provided)\n\n\n8:30am – 10:30am\nOpening\, Welcome and Centering Experience\n\n\n10:30-10:45am\nBreak\n\n\n10:55am – 12:00pm\nSession #1\n\n\n12:10-1:00pm\nLunch\n\n\n1:00pm – 2:15pm\nSession #2\n\n\n2:30pm – 3:30 pm\nInstitutional Showcase #1\n\n\n3:45pm – 4:30pm\nFaculty Consult #1/Showcase Snapshot\n\n\n4:45pm – 5:30pm\nFaculty Consult #2\n\n\n4:20pm – 5:00pm\nFaculty Check-In\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n7:30am – 8:15am\nBreakfast (provided)\n\n\n8:15am – 9:30am\nSession #3\n\n\n9:45am – 10:45am\nInstitutional Showcase #2\n\n\n11:00am – 12:15pm\nSession #4\n\n\n12:15pm – 1:00pm\nLunch (provided)\n\n\n1:15pm – 2:30pm\nSession #5\n\n\n2:45 – 3:30pm\nKeynote with Dr. Tanya O. Williams\n\n\n3:45pm – 4:30pm\nShowcase Snapshot\n\n\n4:45pm – 5:30pm\nFaculty Consult #3\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n8:00am – 8:45am\nBreakfast (provided)\n\n\n8:45am – 10:15am\nSession #6\n\n\n10:30am – 12:00pm\nPanel/Institute Closing URL:https://myacpa.org/event/ica-2026/ LOCATION:Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa\, 3050 Bristol Street\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626 CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261214T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261216T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222426 CREATED:20260128T140851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T191258Z UID:23322-1797238800-1797422400@myacpa.org 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 SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL\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 CATEGORIES:In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-LEI-Save-the-Date.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T173000 DTSTAMP:20260505T222426 CREATED:20260407T174029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T174042Z UID:24265-1805014800-1805045400@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Mid-Level Leadership Summit DESCRIPTION:Mid-Level Leadership SummitLeading Beyond the Middle\n14 March 2027 • Toronto\, ON\, Canada prior to ACPA27\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 \n The Mid-Level Leadership Summit\, sponsored by the Mid-Level Community of Practice\, is a leadership development experience designed as a supplement to the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute (MMI). This intensive one-day pre-conference program will build upon the reflective\, justice-centered foundation of MMI while shifting focus toward systems-level leadership\, institutional influence\, and legacy-building in student affairs. \nAs mid-level leaders navigate increasingly complex environments—marked by political tensions\, diminished resources\, and evolving professional identities— the Mid-Level Leadership Summit equips them with the tools to lead change with clarity\, courage\, and collective purpose. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We hope attendees will leavewith the ability to…\n \n \n \n \n \n \nanalyze and map individual networks and spheres of influence within your institutional ecosystems to identify levers\, mechanisms\, and pathways for making and sustaining change. \n\npractice advanced communication skills\, partnership development\, and coalition-building strategies\, particularly in resistant or politically charged contexts\, in one-on-one\, small group\, and large group settings. \n\nidentify and apply change leadership frameworks to current organizational models\, leadership structures\, and departmental challenges using the Social Change Ecosystem and Bridges Transition Model. \n\nreflect on one’s individual leadership legacy\, one’s individual career trajectory\, and the sustainability of one’s work at their home institution and within the field. \n\nconnect and/or reconnect with the MMI faculty and cohort members to reignite or redefine one’s purpose and to strengthen and enhance one’s professional network.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who shouldattend…\n \n \n \n \n \n Any mid-level professional seeking support with the focus areas of the program. We define mid-level professionals as those who have more than five years of professional experience in higher education who are not senior-level professionals. We especially encourage alumni of the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute (whether virtual or in a pre-2021 format) to attend\, although previous MMI attendance is certainly not required. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Institute Faculty:\nWe plan to open faculty applications for the Mid-Level Leadership Summit in fall 2026. To express interest earlier\, please email us at mlcop@acpa.nche.edu. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Information\nWe expect registration will open in summer 2026. \n\n$225 for ACPA members\n$325 for non-members\n\n  \nHotel Information:\nThe Mid-Level Leadership Summit will occur in the Metro Toronto Convention Center facilities prior to the beginning of ACPA27. Hotel accommodations are available through the ACPA27 Convention hotels. More information to come! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule-at-a-Glance\n*all times listed in Eastern Time \n\nsunday\, 14 March 2027\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n9:00–9:30 AM \n\n\nWelcome & Reconnection \n\n\nOpening circle\, land acknowledgment\, revisiting our “MMI roots” \n\n\n\n\n9:30–10:45 AM \n\n\nPower Mapping for Institutional Influence \n\n\nHands-on workshop where participants map their role\, relationships\, and resistance points \n\n\n\n\n11:00–12:15 PM \n\n\nBrave Leading in Constrained Contexts \n\n\nFacilitated dialogue and skill-building on navigating anti-DEI environments\, burnout culture\, and organizational resistance \n\n\n\n\n12:15–1:15 PM \n\n\nLunch & Peer Coaching Circles \n\n\nLightly guided coaching conversations based on pre-submitted challenges \n\n\n\n\n1:15–2:30 PM \n\n\nLeadership Legacy & Sustainability Reflection \n\n\nReflective session on career impact\, values\, and boundaries—what kind of leader do you want to be next? \n\n\n\n\n2:45–4:00 PM \n\n\nSystems-Level Change Lab \n\n\nGroup design challenge: apply change frameworks to a real institutional issue submitted by participants \n\n\n\n\n4:00–5:00 PM \n\n\nClosing Commitments & Community Ritual \n\n\nSharing intentions\, cohort photo\, and setting goals for continued leadership \n\n\n\n\n5:00–5:30 PM \n\n\nReception (optional) \n\n\nLight snacks and reconnecting with other MMI alumni arriving for Convention URL:https://myacpa.org/event/mlls27/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR