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SUMMARY:2026 Institute on the Curricular Approach™
DESCRIPTION:Institute on the Curricular Approach18-21 October 2026 • Costa Mesa\, California\n18 October is arrival day\, the Institute will begin the morning of 19 October \n  \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\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What is a Curricular Approach?\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				A 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				\n					TeamACPA MemberStudent MemberNon-MemberStudent NonInternational\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Consistently\, 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. \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 21 August 2026                      After 21 August 2026 \n$659                     $859 \nMembership must be active through 21 October 2026 \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					Sunday\, 18 OctoberMonday\, 19 OctoberTuesday\, 20 OctoberWednesday\, 21 October\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\nby 5:00pm\nFaculty Arrival\n\n\n5:00 PM\nNew Faculty Touch Base\n\n\n5:30 PM\nFaculty Meeting\n\n\n6:00 PM\nFaculty Dinner\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n7:30am – 8:30am\nName Badge Pickup\n\n\n7:30am – 8:30am\nBreakfast and First Time Attendee Welcome\n\n\n8:30am – 10:30am\nWelcome\, Opening\, Centering Experience\n\n\n10:30am – 10:45am\nBreak\n\n\n10:45am – 12:00 pm\nSession #1\n\n\n12:00pm – 1:00pm\nLunch\n\n\n1:00pm – 2:15 pm\nSession #2\n\n\n2:30pm – 3:30pm\nInstitutional Showcase #1\n\n\n3:45pm – 4:30pm\nShowcase Snapshots (4)\n\n\n4:45pm – 5:30pm\nFaculty Consults\n\n\n5:30pm-6:00pm\nFaculty Check-In/Faculty Photo\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n7:30am – 8:15am\nBreakfast\n\n\n8:15am – 9:30am\nSession #3\n\n\n9:45am – 10:30am\nShowcase Shapshots (4)\n\n\n10:45am – 12:00pm\nSession #4\n\n\n12:15 – 2:15pm\nLunch and Keynote\n\n\n2:15pm – 3:30pm\nSession #5\n\n\n3:45pm – 4:30 pm\nFaculty Consults\n\n\n4:30 – 5:30pm\n20th Anniversary Celebration (remarks at 5)\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n8:00am – 8:45am\nBreakfast\n\n\n8:45 am – 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
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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				KEYNOTE SPEAKERS\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\n\n\nOpening Keynote: Dr. Sherry K. Watt \nProfessor\, The University of Iowa \nSherry K. Watt has been a professor in the College of Education at the University of Iowa since 2000. She is an educator trained in the areas of counseling\, psychology\, and human development. Prior to becoming a faculty member\, she worked as a residence life director and a career counselor at both of her alma maters (University of North Carolina at Greensboro\, North Carolina State University) as well as Shaw University. Dr. Watt is a facilitator prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal and an author/co-editor of The Theory of Being: Practices for Transforming Self and Communities across Difference (May 2022). For over 30 years\, she has researched\, designed\, and led transformative educational experiences that engage participants in dialogue that is meaningful and self-awakening. She partners with collaborators to bring this work into practice by cultivating “ways of being” that build stamina for taking thoughtful and humanizing action. \nIn addition to being a writer and an educator\, Dr. Watt is a dog lover (chocolate labs!)\, a former college athlete (volleyball)\, and now a sport enthusiast (wrestling\, tennis\, college football). She is the director of The Being Institute and The UI Being Research Collaborative. \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				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Panelist: Tim Harding \nAssistant Vice President\, University of Tampa \n\n\n\n\nTim Harding serves as the Assistant Vice President for Career Development and Engagement at The University of is the Assistant Vice President for Career Development and Engagement at the University of Tampa\, bringing over 30 years of experience in higher education. Since joining the University in 2005\, Tim has spearheaded the institution-wide Spartan Ready® initiative\, which focuses on career readiness\, employability\, and competency development. He previously served as Director of Career Services at Butler University and taught career development courses at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). \nTim is deeply committed to career readiness and competency development in higher education. As a co-founder of the prestigious annual National Competency Development Symposium\, Tim has established himself as a thought leader in the field. He has delivered keynote addresses at numerous conferences\, and led a wide range of workshops\, retreats\, and presentations for both professional associations and higher education institutions. Additionally\, he has co-chaired the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Task Force on Career Readiness and Competency Development\, further solidifying his expertise and leadership in this critical area.Tim has been widely recognized for his leadership and innovation in the career services field. He was honored with the prestigious Mackes Leadership Award by NACE\, and has also received the Southern Star Award from the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE)\, along with the Brownlee Leadership Award from the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers. His contributions to innovation were acknowledged with SoACE’s Imaginative Spirit Award\, and he also earned the SoACE President’s Award. \nTim holds a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts from Anderson University. In 2009\, he furthered his expertise by completing the Stetson College of Law/NASPA Student Affairs Policy and Law Certificate Program\, demonstrating his commitment to the intersection of education\, law\, and student success.o the quality of student life\, is a nationally known speaker in the areas of justice and leadership and is one of the founders and facilitators of the Social Justice Training Institute. \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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Panelist: Dr. Stephanie K. Johnson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirector\, University of Colorado Boulder \nDr. Stefanie K. Johnson is the director of CU Boulder’s Center for Leadership and Professor at the Leeds School of Business. Her research focuses on the intersection of leadership and diversity. She has lent her expertise and thought leadership to organizations like The World Economic Forum\, NASA\, the NFL\, and The Conference Board. She is a member of the MG 100 Coaches\, was recognized by Thinkers50 in 2020 and 2021\, and is the author of the National Bestseller\, Inclusify: The power of uniqueness and belonging to build innovative teams. She publishes her work in the top journals and has received $3\,800\,000 in external grant funding including funding from NIOSH\, CDC/NIH\, NASA\, and Army Research Institute. She has presented her work at over 170 meetings around the world including at the White House for a 2016 summit on diversity in corporate America. Media outlets featuring Stefanie’s work include: The Economist\, Newsweek\, Time\, Wall Street Journal\, Bloomberg\, HuffPost\, Marie Claire\, Washington Post\, Quartz\, Discover\, CNN\, ABC\, NBC\, CNBC. She has appeared on Fox\, ABC\, NBC\, CNN\, and CNN International.  \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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Panelist: Vernon A. Wall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChief of Staff\, LeaderShape \nVernon A. Wall has accumulated over 30+ years of professional Student Affairs experience at Iowa State University\, the University of Georgia\, UNC-Charlotte\, and UNC-Chapel Hill and has experience in Greek life\, new student orientation\, student activities\, leadership development\, global education\, and university housing. Vernon currently lives in Washington DC and is the Chief of Staff at LeaderShape\, Inc.  Vernon is also President and Founder of One Better World\, LLC – a consulting firm specializing in engaging others in courageous conversations on community\, relationships and belonging.  He is also a past President of ACPA – College Student Educators\, International.   \nWith degrees from North Carolina State University and Indiana University\, Vernon is the consummate scholar-practitioner. He has received several awards for his contributions to the quality of student life\, is a nationally known speaker in the areas of justice and leadership and is one of the founders and facilitators of the Social Justice Training Institute.  \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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosing Keynote: Dr. Darren Pierre \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSenior Lecturer\, University of Maryland-College Park  \nDr. Pierre is an educator\, speaker\, author\, and leadership scholar who invites people to lead with greater authenticity\, courage\, and purpose. Deeply grounded in the belief that leadership begins with humanity\, belonging\, and the courage to show up fully\, Dr. Pierre brings a powerful and restorative voice to the work of developing leaders. Inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou’s words\, “The ache for home lives in all of us\, the safe place where we can come as we are and not be questioned\,” he has dedicated his scholarship\, teaching\, and service to helping individuals and communities create spaces where people can thrive\, contribute\, and lead well. He holds a B.S. from Wingate University\, an M.A. in Higher Education\, Policy\, and Leadership from the University of Maryland\, College Park\, and a Ph.D. in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of Georgia. Dr. Pierre currently serves as Senior Lecturer in the A. James Clark School of Engineering and Affiliate Faculty in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Across more than 20 years in higher education\, leadership development\, coaching\, and student success\, his work has centered on leadership development\, identity\, student engagement\, and the ways leaders navigate complexity\, change\, and possibility. He is the author of The Invitation to Love: Recognizing the Gift Despite Pain\, Fear\, and Resistance and recently co-authored Considerations for Culturally Informed Leadership: Moving Toward the Future with Dr. Kathy Guthrie. He has also published numerous book chapters\, edited volumes\, and more than 25 peer-reviewed journal articles\, and he helped shape one of the strategic priorities for the 2020–2025 National Leadership Education Research Agenda. A sought-after keynote speaker and consultant\, Dr. Pierre has inspired audiences across the country and partnered with universities\, associations\, and corporations throughout the United States. His leadership and professional involvement include AFA\, NASPA\, ACPA\, LeaderShape\, and the International Leadership Association\, and his insights have been featured in media outlets such as The Huffington Post\, Bustle\, and AskMen. Guided\, too\, by the African proverb\, “When deeds speak\, words are nothing\,” Dr. Pierre challenges leadership educators and learners alike to move beyond intention toward meaningful action\, courageous community\, and lasting impact. \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				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 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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T083000
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UID:25007-1805013000-1805112000@myacpa.org
SUMMARY:Dean of Students Institute
DESCRIPTION:Dean of Students instituteExcellence at the Center of Care\n  \n14-15 March 2027 • Toronto\, ON\, Canada prior to ACPA27\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 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				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				institutefeatures\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				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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who shouldattend…\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The 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			\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\n\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				$275\nbefore 12 February 2027 \n$375\nafter 12 February 2027 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				$475\nbefore 12 February 2027 \n$575\nafter 12 February 2027 \nconsider becoming a member of ACPA to save $100 on your registration price! \n			\n				\n			\n				Registration is open\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				In order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA’s Dean of Students Institute\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 15 March 2027. You must have your own individual membership. 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. \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 12 February 2027\, less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu.  After 12 February 2027\, 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 prior to 26 February 2027. 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. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Hotel Information:\nThe Dean of Students Institute will occur in the Metro Toronto Convention Center facilities prior to the beginning of ACPA27. Hotel accommodations are available through the ACPA27 Convention hotels.  \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				\n				Day 1: Sunday\, 14 March 2027 \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\, 15 March 2027 \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 
URL:https://myacpa.org/event/dos27/
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T173000
DTSTAMP:20260825T200153Z
CREATED:20260407T174029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200153Z
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				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				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				Call for 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				Registration Information\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ACPA MembersNon-Member\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				$225\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				$325\nconsider becoming a member of ACPA to save $100 on your registration price! \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 12 February 2027\, less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu.  After 12 February 2027\, 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 prior to 26 February 2027. 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. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Hotel 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. \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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270926T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T172215Z
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UID:25142-1821974400-1822219200@myacpa.org
SUMMARY:2027 Institute on the Curricular Approach™
DESCRIPTION:Institute on the Curricular Approach27-29 September 2027 • new orleans\, la\nAttendees should plan to arrive on 26 September \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				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 \nRegistration information coming soon!
URL:https://myacpa.org/event/ica-2027/
LOCATION:New Orleans\, LA
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270926T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T172049Z
CREATED:20260609T142436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T172049Z
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SUMMARY:2027 Student Affairs Assessment Institute™
DESCRIPTION:Student Affairs Assessment Institute27-29 September 2027 • new orleans\, la\nAttendees should plan to arrive on 26 September \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				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 COMING SOON!
URL:https://myacpa.org/event/saai-2027/
LOCATION:New Orleans\, LA
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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