BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ACPA - ECPv6.17.3//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:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260811T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260811T140000 DTSTAMP:20260710T001757Z CREATED:20260710T001531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T001757Z UID:25612-1786453200-1786456800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Sparking Joy on Your Team: Strategies for Recognition & Gratitude DESCRIPTION:Sparking Joy on Your Team: Strategies for Recognition & Gratitude\npresented by Mid-Level Community of Practice mlcop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n TUESDAY\, 11 august 2026 | 1:00-3:00pm ET\nKick off the new year by fostering positivity and teamwork. Join us on August 11th to discover creative ideas to celebrate your staff\, foster meaningful appreciation\, and build a culture of gratitude. Don’t miss this opportunity to energize and uplift your team! \nRegistration information:\n\nComplimentary for ACPA Individual Members\n$10 for ACPA Chapter Only Members\n$10 for Non-Members\n$5 for International Non-Members (must currently reside outside the continental United States and Hawaii)\n\nPresenter information:\n\nJen Lombardo\, University of Chicago URL:https://myacpa.org/event/sparking-joy-on-your-team-strategies-for-recognition-gratitude/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Mid-Level Community of Practice,Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164343Z CREATED:20260421T164334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T164343Z UID:24473-1787061600-1787065200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Centering Vulnerability: Advancing Leadership and Success Among Black Male Students DESCRIPTION:Centering Vulnerability: Advancing Leadership and Success Among Black Male Students\n18 August 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Black male student leaders often face pressures that discourage emotional openness. This session reframes vulnerability as a strength\, offering student affairs educators strategies to foster authentic leadership\, belonging\, and student thriving. Through narrative insights\, grounded theory research\, and collaborative engagement\, participants will analyze a case vignette\, connect to scholarship\, and design practices that integrate vulnerability into leadership and success programs. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and resources to advance racial justice and transformative student learning. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nMichael DanielsKent State University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nLeadership (LEAD)Social Justice and Inclusion (SJI)Student Learning and Development (SLD)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/centering-vulnerability-advancing-leadership-and-success-among-black-male-students/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174245Z CREATED:20260421T174235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T174245Z UID:24492-1787234400-1787238000@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Using Change Management to Close the Assessment Loop DESCRIPTION:Using Change Management to Close the Assessment Loop\n20 August 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If change doesn’t occur through assessment\, did assessment really happen? Assessment is incomplete without change. This session explores how integrating change management theory into assessment practice helps close the loop\, inform improvement\, and move beyond compliance. Presenters will overview key theories and lead a discussion on practical strategies for using assessment to effect and sustain meaningful change. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nGavin HenningNew England College\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nAssessment\, Evaluation\, and ResearchOrganizational and Human Resources\, Leadership\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/using-change-management-to-close-the-assessment-loop/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T192438Z CREATED:20260427T192427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T192438Z UID:24572-1787839200-1787842800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Belonging\, What's 'Love' Got to Do With It? DESCRIPTION:Belonging\, What’s ‘Love’ Got to Do With It?\n27 august 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This session will focus on Belonging and and how administrators\, faculty\, and students can create a sense of belonging that centers love. context. This session will be supported by student development theory that foregrounds conceptual and theoretical frameworks focusing on Identity Sense of Belonging\, and Mattering. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nFred A. BonnerPrairie View A&M University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nSocial Justice and Inclusion (SJI)Student Learning and Development (SLD)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/belonging-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T194029Z CREATED:20260421T194020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T194029Z UID:24507-1788444000-1788447600@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: The 3 C’s of Liberatory Leadership DESCRIPTION:The 3 C’s of Liberatory Leadership\n3 September 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This session equips Student Affairs professionals with practical strategies to navigate the current climate of resistance to DEI and belonging work. Drawing from critical pedagogy (Freire\, 1970) and the Social Change Model of Leadership Development (HERI\, 1996)\, the session introduces an applied leadership approach to strengthen inclusive practices at all levels of higher education. The goal is to prepare participants to resist over-compliance\, sustain belonging initiatives\, and empower students as co-leaders in advancing justice. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nDeAndrae D. PowellJames Madison University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nLeadership (LEAD);Social Justice and Inclusion (SJI)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/the-3-cs-of-liberatory-leadership/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T141649Z CREATED:20260424T141639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T141649Z UID:24559-1789048800-1789052400@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: An Integrated Approach to Student Wellness and Success DESCRIPTION:An Integrated Approach to Student Wellness and Success\n10 September 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How did we build a program that focuses on well-being\, supports student success\, and yields 90% participation of First-Year students? This presentation discusses a First-Year residential experience program\, centered on wellness dimensions and traditional extended orientation content. The presenter will share how the program also regularly captures data on student well-being\, and the institution’s integrated response to students who need help. Attendees will explore the factors that contribute to successful implementation and how these strategies are applicable at their institutions. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nBrooke​ GutschickGettysburg College\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nAdvising and Supporting (A/S)Student Learning and Development (SLD)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/an-integrated-approach-to-student-wellness-and-success/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T195708Z CREATED:20260421T195657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T195708Z UID:24512-1789477200-1789480800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: My Plate Is Full: Navigating Your Role\, Professional Goals & Serving Students DESCRIPTION:My Plate Is Full: Navigating Your Role\, Professional Goals & Serving Students\n15 September 2026 // 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Higher education professionals often juggle institutional expectations\, career growth\, and personal wellbeing while striving to center student success. This roundtable creates space for practitioners who wear “many hats” to share lived experiences and strategies for balancing these demands. Together\, participants will explore work/life integration\, boundary-setting\, managing up\, and sustaining energy for student support. Attendees will co-create tools\, exchange peer-tested ideas\, and leave with a supportive network to thrive professionally while maintaining a holistic\, student-centered approach \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nBrandon HarrisUniversity of Maryland-College Park\n\nJamese Carrell Epps​College Track\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nOrganizational and Human Resources (OHR)Personal and Ethical Foundations (PEF)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/my-plate-is-full-navigating-your-role-professional-goals-serving-students/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T150000 DTSTAMP:20260817T175350Z CREATED:20260817T175117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T175350Z UID:25957-1789653600-1789657200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Free Webinar: CAS+ Portal Preview DESCRIPTION:FREE Webinar: CAS+ Portal Preview\nPresented by the council for advancement of standards (CAS)\n17 SEPTEMBER 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE FOR MEMBERS \nJoin us for a free webinar for ACPA members featuring an overview and live demonstration of the portal. The session will include a brief presentation\, a live walkthrough of the portal\, and time for Q&A. The webinar will run approximately 45 minutes\, followed by 15 minutes for questions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://myacpa.org/event/cas-portal-preview/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Policy Pulse,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/webinar_logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T195828Z CREATED:20260422T195818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T195828Z UID:24533-1789657200-1789660800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Data to Dialogue: Humanizing Retention Strategies DESCRIPTION:Data to Dialogue: Humanizing Retention Strategies\n17 September 2026 // 3:00PM – 4:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Institutions of higher education have long relied on quantitative data such as GPA\, retention rates\, and credit accumulation to explain why students persist\, transfer\, or withdraw. While valuable\, these numbers often flatten the student experience\, overlooking the complex personal\, social\, and cultural dimensions that shape persistence. This session explores how integrating qualitative approaches such as narrative inquiry\, focus groups\, and student storytelling provides a more holistic picture of student success and attrition. By examining case studies and examples\, participants will see how student voices illuminate gaps in institutional support and challenge assumptions hidden in traditional metrics. Attendees will leave with concrete strategies for designing mixed-method retention studies\, framing student narratives as actionable data\, and using these insights to inform equity-driven policies and practices. Ultimately\, the session argues that to truly support retention\, higher education must move beyond metrics and embrace the humanity behind the numbers. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nAshley L. LewisJohns Hopkins University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nAdvising and Supporting (A/S)Leadership (LEAD)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/data-to-dialogue-humanizing-retention-strategies/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T120000 DTSTAMP:20260813T181110Z CREATED:20260813T181057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T181110Z UID:25942-1790074800-1794916800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Supervisor Strengths Institute DESCRIPTION:Supervisor Strengths InstituteTUESDAYS at 10:00Am ET from September 22 – NOVEMBER 17\, 2026\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 Learn to become a more effective supervisor and show up authentically in your leadership role. You’ll gain skills around how to feel balanced\, aligned\, and able to genuinely enjoy your work while having the energy to do your best work. Strengths University understands the challenges\, the frustrations\, and the joys of leading a team. We want to help you manage the stress and chaos\, so you can better lead your team\, support your students\, and have more balance in your life. \nMore information on this Institute can be found on the Strengths University website! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Supervisor Strengths Institute combines asynchronous learning with group and individual Success and Accountability calls to give participants multiple opportunities to absorb\, discuss\, and implement what they’re learning. We use the CliftonStrengths framework\, to empower participants to both develop their talents and customize the content based on those talents. We also use a wholistic approach\, because supervisors are more than their supervisor role. How you show up in the world\, impacts how you show up as a supervisor. \nParticipants in the Institute will get… \n\n8-Weeks of Online Learning Modules\, including weekly worksheets and reflection prompts\n9 Group Success and Accountability Calls with your Institute cohort (60-Minutes each)\n1 Individual Success and Accountability Call (30-Minutes)\nThe CliftonStrengths Report for Managers – featuring your Top 10 Talent Themes\n\nDuring the Institute\, we’ll cover a variety of topics\, all designed to transform you from a stressed and overwhelmed supervisor\, into a more effective and empowered leader to your team. Specifically\, we’ll dive into… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n During the Institute\, we’ll cover a variety of topics\, all designed to transform you from a stressed and overwhelmed supervisor\, into a more effective and empowered leader to your team. Specifically\, we’ll dive into… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Energy ManagementDid you know energy is your most valuable resource? Yet\, we often waste our energy working on things that aren’t productive – or in ways that are productive. That leaves you feeling exhausted at work and at home. In this first week\, we’ll talk about how to better protect your energy\, so you can use it for the things that are most important to you.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Discovering your authentic leadership style\nThe greatest leaders aren’t good at everything. They focus their energy on their strengths and surround themselves with folks who excel in other areas. You’ll discover your own authentic leadership style\, one that stems from your unique talents. Once you know who you are as a leader\, you can better manage your energy and prioritize your time.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Understanding your Strengths\nYour talents impact how you interact with the world. When you use your talents productively\, they can drive you and your team to new levels of success. But what most people don’t know is your talents can just as easily show up as weaknesses. You’ll learn how to better manage your talents\, so your more effective and productive.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n coaching your team\n\nEmployees want a coach. Developing a system to consistently coach your team is one of the most effective things you can do as a supervisor. Coaching improves team performance and productivity. You’ll learn how to coach your team\, so you can help them focus their energy on their talents and give them opportunities for development.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stress & Self-Care\nSupervisors experience more stress than the folks they supervise. Left unchecked\, it will negatively impact how you show up as a supervisor. Self-care isn’t just a buzzword\, it’s crucial for your success and wellbeing. You’ll learn the real impact of stress and how to develop a daily self-care practice that will allow you to be more effective.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performance Management\n\nOne of the most challenging parts of a supervisor’s job is managing your team’s performance. Unfortunately\, managing performance can be stressful when you don’t have an effective system. You’ll learn how to set clear expectations and hold folks accountable\, whether it’s celebrating successes or dealing with failure.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n managing change\nOne of the things we hear from everyone is “there’s been a lot of change here.” Change is inevitable\, and often stressful. Throughout the Institute\, you’ll discover ways you and your team can improve. This week\, you’ll learn to roll out those changes in a way that minimizes stress to you and your team and increases your chance of success.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n implementing change\n\nThe last week of the Institute is focused on action. You’ll review what you’ve learned in the first seven weeks\, then develop your path forward\, with consideration to the specific needs of your institution. That way when the Institute is finished\, you can move forward\, focusing on exactly what you need to do to get the results you want.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Rates\nEach attendee of the Supervisor Strengths Institute must register separately\, but team rates are available. Your first team member will pay full price\, but each additional team member gets $100 off their registration fee! If you’re the first team member\, select the full rate – either ACPA Member or Non-Member. Other members of your team should select the team rate. If you and/or your team need to pay by invoice\, just use the coupon code INVOICE during checkout. You’ll be asked whether the invoice is just for you\, or for your whole team.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACPA MemberNon-Member\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACPA Member $997\nAdditional ACPA Team Members $897\n \n \n \n \n \n Non-Member $1\,197\nAdditional Non-Member Team Members $1\,097\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LEARN MORE & REGISTER for this event URL:https://myacpa.org/event/strengths-university-fall26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/strengths_sq-e1763489468369.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260813T180330Z CREATED:20260813T180317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T180330Z UID:25936-1790078400-1794920400@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Strengths Accelerator Academy DESCRIPTION:Strengths Accelerator AcademyTUESDAYS at 1:00pm ET from SEPTEMBER 22 – NOVEMBER 17\, 2026\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 is excited to partner with Strengths University for the their newest program\, the Strengths Accelerator Academy! Registration for the Summer 2026 Cohort is now open. \nHave you wanted to create a Strengths-based team or campus\, but aren’t quite sure where to start? Or maybe you did start\, but after the initial excitement you weren’t quite sure what to do next\, so the momentum waned. We designed this program to give you the guidance you need to transform yourself\, your team\, or even your entire campus into a robust Strengths-based culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n During the Strengths Accelerator Academy you’ll: \n\nDeepen your understanding of your personal Strengths\, including how all 34 CliftonStrengths Talent Themes show up in your life\nDefine your authentic leadership style using your unique Strengths profile\nMaster team dynamics\, including how your strengths impact collaboration\, meetings\, and delegation\nCreate environments that encourage greater and more authentic team involvement\nLeverage your Strengths to better communicate and resolve conflict\nDevelop action plans for yourself\, your department\, and your organization\nBuild a common Strengths language that transforms team culture\n\nMore information on this Institute can be found on the Strengths University website! \nThe Strengths Accelerator Academy combines asynchronous learning with group and individual Success and Accountability calls to you multiple touchpoints to absorb\, discuss\, and implement what you’re learning. Participants in the Academy will get… \n\n8-Weeks of Online Learning Modules\, including weekly worksheets and reflection prompts\n1-Bonus Module that reviews CliftonStrengths basics\n9 Group Success and Accountability Calls with your Academy cohort (60-Minutes each)\n1 Individual Success and Accountability Call (30-Minutes)\nCliftonStrengths 34 Report that ranks your results for the entire 34 Talent Themes\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n During the Academy\, you’ll dive into topics designed to transform you\, your team\, or your entire organization into a Strengths-based culture that will increase your productivity AND sense of wellbeing. Specifically\, you’ll learn… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 1 | Digging DeeperOnce you have a basic understanding of your Talent Themes and how they’re impacting your life\, it’s time to go deeper. You’ll break down the results of your whole CliftonStrengths 34 Report. You’ll also get a better understanding of how your Talent Themes are showing up so you can better manage them\, so you can be more effective\, productive\, and have a better sense of wellbeing.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 4 | Team Dynamics\nOne of the most powerful ways to use CliftonStrengths is by developing a well-rounded and high-functioning team. In this module\, you’ll learn how to better maximize your team’s energy by delegating and creating complementary partnerships. You’ll better understand how to use your collective Talent Themes to be more productive.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 2 | The 34 Talent Themes\nOne of the biggest obstacles for many people in implementing a Strengths-based approach is feeling overwhelmed about all the Talent Themes. In this module\, you’ll learn about all 34 Talent Themes\, so you’ll better understand other’s Themes and feel more comfortable having conversations about using Strengths every day.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 5 | Strengths-Based Communication\n\nNo matter what your goals are\, if you and your team aren’t communicating well amongst yourselves\, students\, or other key stakeholders\, you’re not going to be successful. You’ll learn how to better communicate so you can clearly set expectations\, hold people accountable\, and establish trust between you and the people you lead.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 3 | Defining Your Strengths Zone\nYou’ll have the opportunity to discover how your Strengths work together so you can maximize how they show up for you. You’ll create a personalized statement that will help you stay focused on your Strengths Zone. You’ll also learn about the Four Domains that will help you better focus your energy and set the stage to build more effective teams.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 6 | Strengths-Based Conflict Resolution\n\nConflict seems to be everywhere these days. Even the best teams will have conflict at some point. Unfortunately\, most people aren’t comfortable with conflict and would rather put things off instead of addressing the issue. You’ll learn how to better navigate conflict yourself and be better able to mediate conflict between others.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 7 | Integrating Strengths Within Your Team or Organization\nAnother challenge many folks face is exactly how to move past the basics to truly create a Strengths-based culture. You’ll learn how to integrate Strengths into programming\, advising\, and during daily interactions so that it sticks. You’ll get tangible steps on how to add a Strengths-based approach with what you’re already doing.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Week 8 | Implementing Change\n\n\nThe last week of the Academy is focused on action. You’ll review what you’ve learned in the first seven weeks\, then develop your path forward\, with consideration to the specific needs of your team and organization. You’ll be able to move forward\, focusing on exactly what you need to do to get the results you want. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bonus Module | Understanding Your Strengths\n\n\nWe want to take your understanding to the next level during the Academy. But if it’s been awhile since you’ve covered the basics or are a beginner\, we’ve got you covered. Your talents impact how you interact with the world. You’ll have immediate access to this module when you register so you can dive right in.  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please Note: While you will not be a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach after completing this program\, you WILL have a working understanding of the CliftonStrengths framework and tangible steps to implement a Strengths-based approach with your team\, department\, or even entire campus.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Rates\nEach attendee of the Supervisor Strengths Institute must register separately\, but team rates are available. Your first team member will pay full price\, but each additional team member gets $100 off their registration fee! If you’re the first team member\, select the full rate – either ACPA Member or Non-Member. Other members of your team should select the team rate. If you and/or your team need to pay by invoice\, just use the coupon code INVOICE during checkout. You’ll be asked whether the invoice is just for you\, or for your whole team.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACPA MemberNon-Member\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACPA Member $997\nAdditional ACPA Team Members $897\n \n \n \n \n \n Non-Member $1\,197\nAdditional Non-Member Team Members $1\,097\nconsider becoming a member of ACPA to save $200 on your registration price! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LEARN MORE & REGISTER for this event URL:https://myacpa.org/event/acceleratorfall26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/strengths_sq-e1763489468369.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T160000 DTSTAMP:20260615T173141Z CREATED:20260421T151514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T173141Z UID:24455-1790089200-1790092800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Be Anchored in Purpose: Empowering Student Affairs Professionals through Executive Coaching DESCRIPTION:Be Anchored in Purpose: Empowering Student Affairs Professionals through Executive Coaching\n22 September 2026 // 3:00PM – 4:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In the ever-changing world of higher education\, student affairs professionals are often pulled in many directions—navigating complex challenges\, shifting priorities\, and growing demands. This session explores how executive coaching can help professionals stay grounded\, build resilience\, and strengthen their leadership from a place of clarity and stability. Anchored in purpose and personal growth\, this workshop offers practical tools and reflective strategies to help participants lead with confidence\, stay connected to their core values\, and thrive amidst change. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nKellie M. DixonBaylor University\n\nAlexandria WhiteUniversity of Mississippi\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nLeadership (LEAD)Personal and Ethical Foundations (PEF)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/be-anchored-in-purpose-empowering-student-affairs-professionals-through-executive-coaching/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T150000 DTSTAMP:20260422T200050Z CREATED:20260421T200208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T200050Z UID:24517-1790172000-1790175600@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Utilizing a Critical Theory of Love In Our Social Justice Work DESCRIPTION:Utilizing a Critical Theory of Love In Our Social Justice Work\n23 September 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would it mean to center love—not as sentiment\, but as strategy—in our justice work? Grounded in Black liberation theology and Black feminist thought\, this session explores how Western constructs of love uphold oppression and limit our capacity for transformation. Participants will engage a Critical Theory of Love framework to interrogate how we’ve been socialized by love\, and how we might reclaim it as a tool for healing\, accountability\, and liberation in educational and social justice practice. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nDurryle​ BrooksLove & Justice Consulting\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nSocial Justice and Inclusion (SJI)Values\, Philosophy\, and History (VPH)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/utilizing-a-critical-theory-of-love-in-our-social-justice-work/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T160000 DTSTAMP:20260723T170234Z CREATED:20260702T181127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T170234Z UID:25558-1790251200-1790265600@myacpa.org SUMMARY:2026 ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium DESCRIPTION:2026 ACPA/ASHE PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUMMoving In and Through the Moment: Grounding Our Collective Consciousness and Purpose\n \n24 SEPTEMBER 2026  • 12:00pm-4:00pm ET\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 2026 Symposium offers a vital space to reflect on the complexities\, profound systemic shifts\, and emotional labor defining the current landscape of higher education. Grounded in a commitment to deep praxis rather than a rehashing of past dialogues\, this event invites participants to explore how we live\, breathe\, and act within our localized communities and national organizations. Rather than seeking superficial fixes\, this gathering encourages collective imagination\, inviting graduate students\, early career professionals\, and senior executives alike to wrestle with internal divisional challenges. By centering community\, and future-oriented dreaming\, this gathering serves as a catalyst to collectively reimagine our shared work and cultivate meaningful\, transformative action. \n \nOrganized and facilitated by ACPA President Kelvin Rutledge and ASHE President Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn\, the 9th Annual Presidential Symposium brings together scholars and practitioners to reflect on the moment. \n \n \n \n \n \n HOW TO ENGAGE with the presidential symposium\n \n \n \n \n \n We invite higher education/student affairs graduate programs\, student affairs divisions\, and other campus departments to gather to watch the session together. Discounted group registration is available. \nIndividuals are also able to watch the session on their own. \nBetween each panel will be time for individual reflection through a PDF workbook provided to attendees. \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend?\n \n \n \n \n \n Educators who have an interest in engaging racial justice and decolonization pedagogical practices to enhance college student development and leadership. This includes but is not limited to: \n\nFaculty from all disciplines–tenured\, tenure-track\, and clinical faculty welcome.\nGraduate students with teaching responsibilities.\nHigher Education/Student Affairs practitioners with teaching responsibilities.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Symposium Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelvin Rutledge\n he/him \n Kelvin Rutledge\, Ph.D. Is a higher education executive and currently serves as the President of ACPA—College Student Educators International. He received his bachelor degrees from the Austin Peay State University and his master’s and doctoral degree in Higher Education from Florida State University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn\n she/her (Kiowa) \n Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn\, Ph.D.\, an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Umatilla\, Nez Perce\, Apache\, and Assiniboine Nations.  She received her bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from the University of Oklahoma and her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Oklahoma State University. She is a full professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department\, joining the faculty in August 2023. She currently serves as the President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Theresa Jean Ambo\n she/her \n Theresa Jean (Stewart) Ambo is an associate professor in the Department of American Indian Studies and the Department of Education at the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her primary research focuses on the historical relationships and contemporary partnerships between Native Nations and public universities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kaleb L. Briscoe\, Ph.D.\n she/her \n Dr. Kaleb L. Briscoe is an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma. Her research examines campus racial climate and higher education politics and policy issues. She has received national honors\, including the ASHE CEP Mildred E. García Award and the ACPA Emerging Scholar Award. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Cantiller\n he/him \n Dan Cantiller is a Manager\, Academic Planning & Student Affairs at Toronto Metropolitan University. He holds a Master of Education in Post-Secondary Studies from Memorial University and has worked in Canadian universities for 15+ years. Dan is Chair-Elect for ACPA’s Mid-Level Community of Practice\, and an ACPA Ethics Task Force member. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Felecia Commodore\n she/her \n Felecia Commodore is an Associate Professor of Higher Education in the College of Education at the University of Illinois\, Urbana Champaign. Felecia’s research focus area is leadership\, governance\, and administrative practices\, with a particular focus on HBCUs and MSIs. Felecia’s research interests also lie in the role of boards in achieving educational equity\, how leadership is exercised\, constructed\, and viewed in various communities\, and the relationship between Black women and leadership. Felecia’s research expertise lies in the areas of organizational behavior\, organizational decision-making\, and organizational culture and how these three areas impact achieving equity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nichole Margarita Garcia\n she/her \n Dr. Nichole M. Garcia is Associate Professor of Higher Education at Rutgers University–New Brunswick\, Director of the PhD in Higher Education\, and Coordinator of the EdD Higher Education concentration. Her work centers Latinx/a/o students\, Puerto Rican educational life\, QuantCrit\, and Chicana/Latina feminist approaches to higher education research. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Juan R. Guardia\, Ph.D.\n he/him \n Dr. Juan R. Guardia serves as Vice President of Student Affairs at Texas A&M University San Antonio\, providing strategic leadership for student success initiatives and campus services. With more than 25 years of experience in higher education\, he is a nationally recognized scholar-practitioner\, award-winning leader\, and published author. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April N. Horne\n she/her \n April N. Horne is a PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona Center for the Study of Higher Education. Her research centers Indigenous Matriarchy within student access topics. April is a research assistant for community research and evaluation\, and a graduate student member for the ASHE Board of Directors. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Demetri L. Morgan\, PhD\n he/him \n Dr. Morgan is an associate professor in the Marsal Family School of Education. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather J. Shotton\, Ph.D.\n she/her \n Dr. Heather J. Shotton is President of Fort Lewis College\, making history as the college’s first Indigenous president. She is an enrolled citizen of the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes and a Kiowa and Cheyenne descendent. A nationally recognized scholar and leader\, Dr. Shotton’s career has focused on advancing Indigenous higher education. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joshua D. Skinner\n he/him \n Joshua Skinner is a student affairs practitioner. His work focuses on leadership development\, mentorship\, student engagement\, and fostering campus communities. Joshua is passionate about helping students build meaningful connections\, develop their leadership capacity\, and achieve success through intentional programming and support services. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michelle Pidgeon\, PhD\n she/her \n Dr. Pidgeon is of Mi’kmaq and mixed Settler ancestries from Newfoundland and Labrador; she is currently a tenured Professor in Educational Leadership\, at the Faculty of Education\, Simon Fraser University – which is located on the unceded traditional territories of Coast Salish Peoples. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie J. Waterman\, Ph.D.\n she/her \n \n\n\nStephanie J. Waterman is Onondaga\, Turtle Clan\, from the Onondaga Nation. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Leadership\, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her research has explored Native American/Indigenous college student experiences. Prof. Waterman teaches courses in the higher education program\, including student experience in post-secondary education and Indigenous student perspectives in higher education. \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 Group RegistrationACPA/ASHE MembersACPA/ASHE StudentNon-MemberNon-Member Student\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$250 through 28 August 2026\n$300 after 28 August 2026\n\nGraduate Programs\, Student Affairs Divisions\, Other Campus Divisions\, and Organizations are encouraged to gather students and/or colleagues to participate in the live stream. A special group rate of $250 is available at registration for up to 20 attendees. If you wish to have more people attend as part of your program or division\, select the “Group Registration Additional Attendee” at an additional fee of $10 per registrant. We will contact the registered group representative by email in early September with more information for finalizing their group registration. \nA personalized link will be sent to the purchaser on the day of the event and can be used for streaming as an individual or within a larger group. The live stream experience includes curricular materials\, discussion questions\, readings\, and other resources for each virtual attendee. The purchaser will also receive information in early September that will allow for their group to request individual links for private or smaller group participation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$50 through 28 August 2026\n$75 after 28 August 2026\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n$25\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n$100 through 28 August 2026\n$125 after 28 August 2026\n\nconsider becoming a member of ACPA to save $100 on your registration price! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$40\n\nACPA membership is FREE for current Master’s and Undergraduate students. We encourage you to become a member before registering to save on this event. \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 28 August 2026. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 28 August 2026. After 28 August 2026\, there are no refunds. ACPA & ASHE reserve the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The symposium 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 incurred by registrants. \nIn order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium\, membership with ACPA or ASHE must be valid through 25 September 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA or ASHE Members who purchase a Presidential Symposium Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 25 September 2026. If it is not active prior to the start of the Presidential Symposium you will not be provided with your Presidential Symposium access link 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 Origins of the presidential symposiumThe first ACPA-ASHE Presidential Symposium was held in 2018 under the leadership of Dr. Stephen John Quaye\, Dr. Lori Patton Davis\, and Dr. Shaun R. Harper. The symposium was held both virtually and in-person at the University of Southern California campus and was titled\, ‘Presidential Symposium on Racism\, Recovery\, and Racial Justice in Higher Education.’ We are grateful for their ideas\, labor\, and leadership in establishing this event. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/prezsymposium26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T160000 DTSTAMP:20260122T185336Z CREATED:20260122T185327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T185336Z UID:23272-1790676000-1790784000@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Facilitation School DESCRIPTION:FACILITATION SCHOOL29-30 SEPTEMBER 2026 • 10am-4pm ET each day\n\n\nLearn the top 12 things participants need from facilitators\, how to flex your style\, how to make concepts sticky\, the power of storytelling\, and leave with tips and tricks to make your programs more interactive \n\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 \n\n\n\nJoin Erin Fischer and Dr. Michael McRee from the Leadership and Training Studio and The Whitespace Group for a virtual\, two-day\, hands-on session. (You might know Erin who has hosted Program Design School for 10 years and has graduated nearly a thousand higher education professionals through that experience.) \nWhy should you (and your team) go? When we think about facilitation\, we know the right facilitator can make all the difference. You know this to be true if you remember the last bad facilitator you had. So\, we have created content to help you deliver the best for your audience. First\, as your guides\, we have scoured through Mike’s Ph.D. research and are sharing the top 12 things participants need from facilitators and the results are fascinating! Join us if you want to practice your facilitative skills\, increase your audience’s evaluations score on your work\, learn how to flex your style to meet your audience\, figure out how to make your work more interactive using the 70/30 rule\, practice your pace and pitch\, and learn where facilitators can often go wrong. Finally\, we will teach you how to read your audience when they make a face that stresses you out. \nAs we share\, you never went to camp to watch videos about canoeing\, horseback riding\, and the ropes course. Why would your participants come to your course to watch you read the PowerPoints when they could be trying something themselves? Let us help you get better—fast. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What to Expect & Why to Attend PDF\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n It’s Time to joinfacilitation school if you…\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWant to get better and improve your facilitation.\nStruggle with confidence in front of a group.\nHave a hard time getting folks to participate.\nOverthink your guide and your PowerPoint but always talk too much.\nCan’t manage your time – you have too much time left over to fill or you feel like you can’t fit everything in – either way your participants get cheated.\nStruggle with silence in your programs.\nDon’t know how to get to your main point or go on too many tangents.\nWorry about your evaluation scores\, but don’t change your style to meet your audience.\nDon’t know how to make your work memorable or sticky. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should\nattend…\n \n \n \n \n \n Folks representing the Dean of Students\, Academic Student Services\, Career Services and Prep\, Student Union\, Housing & Residence Life\, Financial Aid\, Student Involvement & Leadership\, Fraternity & Sorority Life\, Student Connections & Support Center\, Student Success\, Campus Mentoring Programs\, Managers of Student and Registered Organizations\, Shared Business Services\, Dining\, Admissions and New Student Programs\, Managers of Peer Mentors\, First Gen Student Programming\, Orientation\, Parent and Family Programming\, Educational Access Center\, Undergraduate Advising\, Grant-Funded Projects\, High Impact Educational Programming\, Community-Based Learning\, Communication and Partnerships\, and the Office of the Vice President. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Information\nEach attendee of the Facilitation School Online must be registered. Individual and team rates are available. Select “Add Additional Registrant” before submitting registration to add a team member from the same institution at a reduced rate! \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 $399\nadditional member from same institution + $269 each \n \n \n \n \n \n $499\nadditional member from same institution + $369 each \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 Facilitation School\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 1 October 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Facilitation School Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 1 October 2026. If it is not active prior to the start of Facilitation School you will not be provided with the link to access the Facilitation School Event 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 1 September 2026 Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 1 September 2026. After 1 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 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. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/fssept26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/septweb-e1763489331170-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T150000 DTSTAMP:20260814T181807Z CREATED:20260814T181754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T181807Z UID:25951-1790690400-1790694000@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Who Gets to Take Up Space? A Spatial Approach to Belonging DESCRIPTION:Who Gets to Take Up Space? A Spatial Approach to Belonging\n29 SEPTEMBER 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Belonging takes shape in the spaces students move through\, create\, and return to. This session invites student affairs educators to ask a spatial question: where on campus do students experience connection\, recognition\, and full participation? Drawing on narrative research with Black African immigrant students\, participants will practice campus mapping and qualitative assessment approaches for locating where belonging happens and reading that evidence alongside survey data. Attendees will leave with tools for assessing the geography of belonging and designing environments that cultivate student thriving \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nMartha KakoozaMorgan State University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nAssessment\, Evaluation\, and Research (AER)Social Justice and Inclusion (SJI)Student Learning and Development (SLD)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/who-gets-to-take-up-space-a-spatial-approach-to-belonging/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T150000 DTSTAMP:20260626T185151Z CREATED:20260421T193132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T185151Z UID:24502-1791381600-1791385200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Anchored in Love: A PBS Approach to Academic Advising DESCRIPTION:Anchored in love: A PBS approach to academic advising\n7 October 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Academic advisors are often the first point of connection between a student and the university. How do we refresh our approach to academic advising to help our students? Let’s lead with love! Session participants will learn how to apply the concept of love from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Reading Rainbow to the Appreciative Advising Framework\, the benefits to this approach\, and participants will take part in an activity to help implement this approach in their work practice. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nEve N. MillettUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nAdvising and Supporting (A/S)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/anchored-in-love-a-pbs-approach-to-academic-advising/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T155827Z CREATED:20260622T155816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T155827Z UID:25331-1791468000-1791471600@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: A Socio-Ecological Framework for College Student Belonging DESCRIPTION:A Socio-Ecological Framework for College Student Belonging\n8 OCTOBER 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n College student belonging is a critical factor in student success\, linked to outcomes such as motivation\, engagement\, persistence\, and well-being. As a multifaceted and dynamic construct\, belonging is shaped by individual experiences\, campus environments\, and broader societal forces. This session introduces a socio-ecological framework for understanding college student belonging and offers practical\, evidence-based strategies that educators and administrators can use to cultivate inclusive and affirming learning environments. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nGavin HenningNew England College\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nStudent Learning and DevelopmentSocial Justice and Inclusion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/a-socio-ecological-framework-for-college-student-belonging/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T202923Z CREATED:20260108T191118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T202923Z UID:22925-1791550800-1792771200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Master’s Student Conference DESCRIPTION:Master's Student Conference3 FRIDAYS • 9\, 16 & 23 OCTOBER 2026 • 1:00-4:00PM ET EACH DAYVIRTUAL EVENT \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 ADVANCE your Student Affairs Career at the Master’s student conference\nThis conference prepares Master’s students for careers in higher education and student affairs by fostering skills\, knowledge\, and connections that support well-being and sustain professional growth.  \nAttending this conference will allow you to deepen your understanding of higher education and student affairs\, explore different career paths and career transitions within and beyond higher education\, and craft individualized strategies for professional advancement.  \n \n \n \n \n \n MAster’s student conferenceWHAT TO EXPECT\n \n \n \n \n \n Designed for Master’s students at all stages of their journey (first year\, 2+year; full- or part-time; those diving into the field or with prior professional experience)\, this conference provides opportunities for learning\, reflection\, networking\, and professional growth.  \nThrough interactive sessions and dialogue\, participants will: \n\nIdentify strategies for navigating expectations\, norms\, and current issues in higher education and student affairs\nReflect on personal leadership identity\, values\, skills\, and long-term career goals\nBuild meaningful professional connections and begin developing a supportive network within the field\nExplore opportunities for professional growth and career advancement \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Participants will leave with concrete tools and strategies to support the next steps in their careers\, including a networking toolkit\, a professional development plan\, a well-being check-in tool\, equity-minded frameworks for assessing workplace culture\, and more. The interactive format of the conference will allow participants to build relationships with peers and experienced professionals from across the country. \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference SCHEDULE\n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY\, 9 OCTOBER\n\n\nIntroduction and Welcome (1:00-1:30 PM ET)\n\n\nCareer Paths and Job Searching (1:30-4:00 PM ET)\n\n\n\nFRIDAY\, 16 OCTOBER\n\nNorms\, Trends\, and Current Issues in Higher Education (1:00-4:00 PM ET)\n\n\nFRIDAY\, 23 October\n\n\nMentoring Conversations (1:00-2:00 PM ET)\n\n\nPersonalized Professional Advancement Strategies (2:00-4:00 PM ET)\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference FACULTY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gudrun Nyunt (Co-Chair)\nGudrun Nyunt is an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Northern Illinois University with professional work experience in residence life. Her research focuses on employment in higher education and student mobility. Gudrun joined ACPA as a first-year Master’s student and has been involved in entity group leadership and governance. As a former international student from Austria\, Gudrun has been instrumental to fostering a community of international students and professionals within ACPA. \n \nBrandon Johnson (Co-Chair)\nDr. Brandon Johnson is Director of Housing & Residence Life at Northeastern Illinois University and an active leader in the ACPA. His research agenda investigates the student engagement and involvement pathways of Black men at predominantly White institutions and how the culture of plantation politics shapes how Black men navigate college campuses. Through his scholarship and practice\, Dr. Johnson is committed to advancing student success\, cultivating belonging\, mentoring future leaders\, and creating equitable\, student-centered learning environments.  \n \nJennifer Artis \nJennifer Artis is a higher education leader\, educator\, and scholar with more than two decades of experience advancing student success\, belonging\, and equitable access. She serves as the Director of Student Life and Success for Graduate Students at the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, where she leads initiatives that support engagement\, leadership development\, and student persistence. Jennifer also serves as faculty for the ACPA Summit for Black Student Affairs Professionals and is committed to creating more inclusive and supportive pathways for graduate and nontraditional learners. \n \nHeather Kropf \nDr. Heather Kropf (she\, her\, hers) serves as the Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students at Willamette University. She previously worked at the University of Oregon\, Pacific University\, and Azusa Pacific University where she received her Master’s degree in College Student Affairs and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication studies. Heather graduated from the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program from Portland State University in 2020. Her research focused on organizational cultures and structures that support a curricular approach. Heather has served as faculty on ACPA’s Institute on a Curricular Approach for multiple years. \n \nWincy Li\nWincy Li is the Associate Director of Career Education at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Career\, Co-op & Student Success Centre in Canada. She has 15+ years of experience supporting the career development of post-secondary students and diverse community clients\, with a focus on the inclusion of equity-deserving groups in the Canadian labour market. You can connect with Wincy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wincyli/. She currently serves on the ACPA27 Convention Planning Team (Convention Experiences). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marc Lo\nMarc A. Lo\, Ph.D.\, is the Executive Director of Penn First Plus at the University of Pennsylvania\, where he leads efforts to ensure the equitable success of undergraduates from first-generation and/or limited-income backgrounds. Marc has been involved with the Commission for Social Justice Educators\, the Senior Level of Community of Practice\, Leadership Council\, and Convention leadership teams; including chairing the ACPA 2023 Convention in New Orleans. \n \nLiv Maldonado\nLiv Maldonado (she/her) serves as the Coordinator for Student Operations and Recruitment in Residence Life at Appalachian State University. An active member of ACPA since 2019\, Liv began her involvement with the Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice and has remained committed to fostering professional development and connection within the association. She currently serves as the Coordinator-Elect for Communities of Practice on the Leadership Council. Liv is passionate about student success\, leadership development\, and creating meaningful opportunities for learning and belonging.  \n \nMfon B. Nwabuoku\nDr. Mfon B. Nwabuoku is a scholar-practitioner and higher education leader serving as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life at Lake Forest College\, where she provides strategic leadership for residential education\, student development\, and housing operations. Her work is grounded in equity-minded\, restorative\, and student-centered practice\, with a focus on translating theory into practice to foster belonging\, accountability\, growth\, and holistic student success. She is engaged in ACPA and serves as Faculty in the ACPA Institute for the Curricular Approach (ICA)\, supporting curricular transformation in student affairs.  \n \nKevin L. Wright\nDr. Kevin L. Wright is a faculty member in Global Diversity and Social Justice at Southern New Hampshire University and an award-winning educator\, author\, speaker\, and equity strategist. Rooted in African\, Creole\, and Indigenous heritage\, he has engaged more than 100\,000 learners across five continents. A TRIO alum\, Certified Financial Education Instructor\, and Certified Life Coach\, he advances equity\, belonging\, and transformational growth for individuals and organizations. \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 ACPA MembersNon-MemberGroup Pass\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Early Registration Rates through 25 September 2026 \n\n$69\n\nRates after 25 September 2026 \n\n$79\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Early Registration Rates through 25 September 2026 \n\n$99 USD\n\nRates after 25 September 2026 \n\n$109 USD\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Early Registration Rates through 25 September 2026 \n\nGroup pass – 5 attendees: $250\nGroup pass – 10 attendees: $450\n\nRates after 25 September 2026 \n\nGroup pass – 5 attendees: $300\nGroup pass – 10 attendees: $500\n\n \n \n \n Register today!\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 11 September 2026. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 11 September 2026. After 11 September 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. The conference may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \nIn order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA’s Virtual Master’s Student Conference\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 23 October 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Virtual Master’s Student Conference Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 23 October 2026. If it is not active prior to the start of the Virtual Master’s Student Conference\, you will not be provided with your program access link unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/masters26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T150000 DTSTAMP:20260626T152546Z CREATED:20260622T161904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T152546Z UID:25337-1791900000-1791903600@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: The Strategic Guide to Shaping Your Student Affairs Career DESCRIPTION:The Strategic Guide to Shaping Your Student Affairs Career\n13 OCTOBER 2026 // 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n While the higher education and student affairs (HESA) landscape is constantly shifting\, building a meaningful\, sustainable career within it requires intentional decisions. This session (re)introduces the five core components of career strategy from the newly released second edition of The Strategic Guide to Shaping Your Student Affairs Career (Ardoin\, 2026). Participants will explore what these five components are\, why they are essential for crafting adaptable\, healthy\, and fulfilling careers\, and how individuals apply them in real-world career contexts. Whether you are looking to move into\, advance through\, or transition out of the HESA field\, this session provides the practical framework you need to make career decisions with confidence. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nSonja ArdoinClemson University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nPersonal and Ethical Foundations (PPF)\nValues\, Philosophy\, and History (VPH)\nOrganizational and Human Resource (OHR)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/the-strategic-guide-to-shaping-your-student-affairs-career/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T120000 DTSTAMP:20260819T145320Z CREATED:20240410T152621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T145320Z 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\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 CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T140000 DTSTAMP:20260622T162743Z CREATED:20260622T162733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T162743Z UID:25345-1792414800-1792418400@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Thriving While Black: Strategies for Resilience\, Belonging\, and Success in Higher Education DESCRIPTION:Thriving While Black: Strategies for Resilience\, Belonging\, and Success in Higher Education\n19 OCTOBER 2026 // 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Black women in higher education often navigate unique challenges\, from racial microaggressions to systemic barriers\, that impact their sense of belonging\, professional growth\, and overall well-being. This session explores the effects of racial trauma on Black women faculty\, staff\, and students\, offering evidence-based strategies for resilience\, self-care\, and boundary setting. Participants will engage in practical discussions about creating supportive networks\, fostering psychological safety\, and advocating for inclusive institutional practices. By the end of the session\, attendees will leave with actionable tools to support Black women’s success while promoting equitable and affirming campus environments. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nWhitley Grant-GoodmanThe Melanated Space\, PLLC\n\nPamela AdkinsCareer Life and Love\, PLLC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nLeadership (LEAD)\nSocial Justice and Inclusion (SJI)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/thriving-while-black-strategies-for-resilience-belonging-and-success-in-higher-education/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260622T163322Z CREATED:20260622T163312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T163322Z UID:25352-1792497600-1792501200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA2GO: Beyond the Basics: Reimagining Essential Needs Work on College Campuses DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Basics: Reimagining Essential Needs Work on College Campuses\n20 OCTOBER 2026 // 12:00PM – 1:00PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Essential needs are often narrowly defined as food or hygiene\, but student persistence requires a broader\, more holistic approach. This session explores how expanding definitions of “essential\,” from reproductive and dental care to transportation and technology\, can transform support for undergraduate students. Presenters will share strategies for building sustainable infrastructure\, cultivating campus and community partnerships\, and developing pantries as equity-centered hubs that meet students where they are and foster long-term success. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \nACPA Individual Member – $10\nACPA International Member – $5\nNon-Member – $20\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by:\n\nEmily AbramsMichigan State University\n\nHeather SheaMichigan State University\n\nMarlene VillaMichigan State University\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES\n\nAdvising and Supporting (A/S)\nSocial Justice and Inclusion (SJI)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In order to qualify for member rates for an ACPA2GO webinar\, membership with ACPA must be valid through the scheduled webinar date. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase an ACPA2GO webinar registration understand their membership needs to be active through the scheduled webinar date. If it is not active prior to the start of the ACPA2GO webinar you will not be provided with the link to access the ACPA2Go Webinar unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nACPA2Go registration purchases are final. Registrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The webinar may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \n \n Check out past ACPA2GO Webinars and purchase recordings URL:https://myacpa.org/event/beyond-the-basics-reimagining-essential-needs-work-on-college-campuses/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ACPA2GO,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T153000 DTSTAMP:20260716T205155Z CREATED:20260716T204052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T205155Z UID:25740-1792584000-1792683000@myacpa.org SUMMARY:CAA Virtual Symposium 2026: Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs DESCRIPTION:2026 commission for academic affairs virtual symposium: “Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs” \ncommission for academic affairs caa\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n 21-22 OCTOBER 2026 | 12:00-3:30pm ET (Each Day)\nThe 2026 CAA Virtual Symposium\, hosted by ACPA’s Commission for Academic Affairs (CAA)\, will center around the theme: Supporting Student Success While Considering Basic Needs. Institutions of higher education are navigating increasingly complex student needs shaped by economic pressures\, policy shifts\, and evolving social contexts. This two-day symposium invites scholar-practitioners\, faculty\, administrators\, and campus partners to share research-informed practices\, programs\, and policies that center students’ needs and promote student success. \nRegistration information:\n\n\n\n\nMember Category\nIndividual Rate\n\n\nFaculty/Professional Member\n          $30\n\n\nFaculty/Professional Non-Member\n          $50\n\n\nUnder/Graduate Student Member\n          $10\n\n\nUndergraduate/Master’s Student Non-Member\n          $10*\n\n\nDoctoral Student Non-Member\n          $20\n\n\n\nPresenter information:\n\nTBA URL:https://myacpa.org/event/25740/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Commission for Academic Affairs,Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T160000 DTSTAMP:20260821T185405Z CREATED:20260820T164554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T185405Z UID:25989-1793970000-1793980800@myacpa.org SUMMARY:ACPA Doctoral Institute in Partnership with Heartful Editor DESCRIPTION:ACPA Doctoral InstituteIN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEARTFUL EDITOR \n Register for FREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \na free virtual event • 6 November • 1-4pm ET\nACPA and Heartful Editor are excited to announce the third ACPA Doctoral Institute\, held virtually on Friday\, November 6th\, from 1-4pm ET! \nWe invite all doctoral students in student affairs\, higher education\, and related disciplines to join us for this meaningful and enriching opportunity to create community\, learn from and with each other\, and leave inspired to leap forward in your doctoral program with new insights\, clarified intentions\, and a commitment to finishing strong. Join us for an afternoon of engaging content\, conversation\, and reflection on topics relevant to today’s doctoral students! \n \n \n \n \n \n \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\nRegistration for this event is FREE! \nAdditionally\, Heartful Editor will offer each participant a $120 credit to use for 2 hours of academic writing\, coaching and editing to support at any time during their doctoral program. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for free URL:https://myacpa.org/event/doctoralinstitute26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/26_main-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T160000 DTSTAMP:20251118T180036Z CREATED:20251118T180025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T180036Z UID:22425-1794387600-1794499200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Program Design School DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DESIGN SCHOOL11-12 NOVEMBER 2026 • 9am-4pm ET each day\nlearn how to write participant guides\, facilitator guides\, identify 40 learning methods and leave with a template for writing consistently and engaging material with ease \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 Join Erin Fischer from the Leadership and Training Studio for a two-day\, hands-on\, engaging session. Erin has hosted this program for 10 years and has graduated nearly a thousand higher education professionals in her Program Design School. \nErin will share how she wrote hundreds of programs in the past decade and still has more ideas. (As a matter of fact\, she has written eight new courses in three months.) You will learn how to write participant guides\, facilitator guides\, identify 40 interactive learning methods and understand why you can’t write learning objectives until the end of your course! By the end of the two days\, you will have a template for writing consistently–with ease and without procrastination. We are excited to continue to offer this outstanding professional development opportunity in a live virtual format using Zoom Video Conferencing.  \nThis is a session that maxes out with about 40 participants and you will be in small groups working on your own curriculum while learning the process. This allows for a ton of feedback but requires full engagement from 9am-4pm ET. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n It’s Time to joinprogram design school if you…\n \n \n \n \n \n \nStruggle writing creative curriculum year after year.\nNeed to write quickly or move past writer’s block.\nNeed a specific plan and clear steps to write consistently.\nNeed new ideas for teaching methods beyond the boring\, unoriginal and overused methods.\nWrite task-related curriculum\, like how to run a meeting\, use Roberts Rules of Order or put together a strategic plan.\nWrite competency- or soft skills-based curriculum\, like feedback\, confidence or managing conflict.\nWant to network with professionals\, and leadership and education professionals from institutions and headquarters.\nWant to learn the trends in leadership development for all types of adult learners.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who shouldattend…\n \n \n \n \n \n \nLeadership development educators who create programs for students\nProfessionals who oversee leadership strategies or write curriculum\nEducation professionals who serve their headquarters or institution\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Information\nEach attendee of the Program Design School Online must be registered. Individual and team rates are available. Select “Add Additional Registrant” before submitting registration to add a team member from the same institution at a reduced rate! \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 $399\nadditional member from same institution + $199 eachadditional non-member from same institution + $299 each \n \n \n \n \n \n $499\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 Program Design School\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 5 February 2026. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Program Design School Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 5 February 2026. If it is not active prior to the start of Program Design School you will not be provided with the link to access the Program Design School Event 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 3 January 2026. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 3 January 2026. After 3 January 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 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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule-at-a-Glance\n*all times listed in Eastern Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1\n9:00am – 12:00pm \n\nWelcome\nStep One: Manage Great Ideas and Set Boundaries\nStep Two: Create a List\nApplication: Steps One and Two\n\n1:00pm – 4:00pm \n\nStep Three: Portion It\nApplication Step Three\nStep Four: Create Tests with Learning Methods\nApplication: Step 4\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 2\n9:00am – 12:00pm \n\nWelcome Back\nStep Five: Write Learning Objectives\nApplication: Step Five\nStep Six: Write Participant and Facilitator Guides\nApplication: Step 6\n\n1:00pm- 4:00pm \n\nStep Seven: Permissions\, Design\, and Piloting\nStep Eight: Create Assessment\nStep Nine: Educational Strategies URL:https://myacpa.org/event/pdsnov26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/april25_web-1-e1757700474314-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270305T140000 DTSTAMP:20260710T155214Z CREATED:20260626T141619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T155214Z UID:25425-1795179600-1804255200@myacpa.org SUMMARY:Grad Connections Program DESCRIPTION:GRAD CONNECTIONS PROGRAM20 November 2026\, 15 January 2027\, 12 February 2027\, 5 March 2027 | 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nVIRTUAL EVENT \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 CONNECT & GROW AT THE GRAD CONNECTIONS PROGRAM\nThrough monthly virtual small-group conversations facilitated by experienced professionals\, this program prepares Master’s students to navigate the ups and downs of careers in higher education and student affairs by fostering the skills\, knowledge\, and connections that support well-being and sustain professional growth.  \nParticipating in these monthly conversations will help you build a network of peers and professionals across the country\, identify healthy ways to navigate careers in higher education\, and craft individualized strategies for professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n grad connections programWHAT TO EXPECT\n \n \n \n \n \n Designed for Master’s students at all stages of their journey (first-year\, 2+year; full- or part-time; those diving into the field or with prior professional experience)\, these virtual conversations provide opportunities for community building\, reflection\, and professional growth.  \nThrough guided conversations and interactive activities\, participants will: \n\n\nIdentify strategies for navigating expectations\, norms\, and current issues in higher education and student affairs\nReflect on personal leadership identity\, values\, skills\, and long-term career goals\nBuild meaningful professional connections and begin developing a supportive network within the field\nExplore opportunities for professional growth and career advancement \n\n\nParticipants will walk away with concrete tools and strategies to support the next steps in their careers. The small group format will allow participants to build relationships with peers and experienced professionals from across the country. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n proram facilitators\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gudrun Nyunt (Co-Chair)\nGudrun Nyunt is an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Northern Illinois University with professional work experience in residence life. Her research focuses on employment in higher education and student mobility. Gudrun joined ACPA as a first-year Master’s student and has been involved in entity group leadership and governance. As a former international student from Austria\, Gudrun has been instrumental to fostering a community of international students and professionals within ACPA. \nBrandon Johnson (Co-Chair)\nDr. Brandon Johnson is Director of Housing & Residence Life at Northeastern Illinois University and an active leader in the ACPA\, including the ACPA 2020 Convention Planning team and the ACPA 2021 Convention Steering Team. Dr. Johnson is also a Past Chair of the PAN African Network\, concluding seven years of active service within the PAN Directorate Board. He currently serves on the Directorate Board for the Senior Level Community of Practice. His research agenda investigates the student engagement and involvement pathways of Black men at predominantly White institutions and how the culture of plantation politics shapes how Black men navigate college campuses. Through his scholarship and practice\, Dr. Johnson is committed to advancing student success\, cultivating belonging\, and mentorship. \nJennifer Artis \nJennifer Artis is a higher education leader\, educator\, and scholar with more than two decades of experience advancing student success\, belonging\, and equitable access. She serves as the Director of Student Life and Success for Graduate Students at the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, where she leads initiatives that support engagement\, leadership development\, and student persistence. Jennifer also serves as faculty for the ACPA Summit for Black Student Affairs Professionals and is committed to creating more inclusive and supportive pathways for graduate and nontraditional learners. \nHeather Kropf \nDr. Heather Kropf (she\, her\, hers) serves as the Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students at Willamette University. She previously worked at the University of Oregon\, Pacific University\, and Azusa Pacific University where she received her Master’s degree in College Student Affairs and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication studies. Heather graduated from the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program from Portland State University in 2020. Her research focused on organizational cultures and structures that support a curricular approach. Heather has served as faculty on ACPA’s Institute on a Curricular Approach for multiple years.  \nWincy Li\nWincy Li is the Associate Director of Career Education at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Career\, Co-op & Student Success Centre in Canada. She has 15+ years of experience supporting the career development of post-secondary students and diverse community clients\, with a focus on the inclusion of equity-deserving groups in the Canadian labour market. You can connect with Wincy on LinkedIn. She currently serves on the ACPA27 Convention Planning Team (Convention Experiences). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nMarc Lo\nMarc A. Lo\, Ph.D.\, is the Executive Director of Penn First Plus at the University of Pennsylvania\, where he leads efforts to ensure the equitable success of undergraduates from first-generation and/or limited-income backgrounds. Marc has been involved with the Commission for Social Justice Educators\, the Senior Level of Community of Practice\, Leadership Council\, and Convention leadership teams; including chairing the ACPA 2023 Convention in New Orleans. \nLiv Maldonado\nLiv Maldonado (she/her) serves as the Coordinator for Student Operations and Recruitment in Residence Life at Appalachian State University. An active member of ACPA since 2019\, Liv began her involvement with the Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice and has remained committed to fostering professional development and connection within the association. She currently serves as the Coordinator-Elect for Communities of Practice on the Leadership Council. Liv is passionate about student success\, leadership development\, and creating meaningful opportunities for learning and belonging.  \nMfon B. Nwabuoku\nDr. Mfon B. Nwabuoku is a scholar-practitioner and higher education leader serving as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life at Lake Forest College\, where she provides strategic leadership for residential education\, student development\, and housing operations. Her work is grounded in equity-minded\, restorative\, and student-centered practice\, with a focus on translating theory into practice to foster belonging\, accountability\, growth\, and holistic student success. She is engaged in ACPA and serves as Faculty in the ACPA Institute for the Curricular Approach (ICA)\, supporting curricular transformation in student affairs.  \nKevin L. Wright\nDr. Kevin L. Wright is a faculty member in Global Diversity and Social Justice at Southern New Hampshire University and an award-winning educator\, author\, speaker\, and equity strategist. Rooted in African\, Creole\, and Indigenous heritage\, he has engaged more than 100\,000 learners across five continents. A TRIO alum\, Certified Financial Education Instructor\, and Certified Life Coach\, he advances equity\, belonging\, and transformational growth for individuals and organizations. \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 ACPA MembersNon-Member\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $30 USD \n \n \n \n \n \n   $50 USD \nACPA Membership for Master’s students is FREE. Be sure to become an ACPA member before registering for this event to save on the experience. \n \n \n \n Register today!\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 30 October 2026. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 30 October 2026. After 30 October 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. The conference may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded. \nIn order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA’s Grad Connection\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 5 March 2027. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Grad Connection Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 5 March 2027. If it is not active prior to the start of the Grad Connection program\, you will not be provided with your program access link unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. URL:https://myacpa.org/event/gradconnections26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261214T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261216T120000 DTSTAMP:20260818T191753Z CREATED:20260128T140851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T191753Z 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 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 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/Chicago:20270108T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270205T153000 DTSTAMP:20260603T165102Z CREATED:20260603T165052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T165102Z UID:25092-1799427600-1801841400@myacpa.org SUMMARY:2027 Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute DESCRIPTION:2027 Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management InstituteVIRTUAL EVENT for those with 5+ years experience interested in deepening their leadership skills \n8\, 15\, 22\, 29 January and 5 February 2027 \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 For those desiring to grow their authentic leadership\, strengthen their capacities and understand self and organizational dynamics in order to lead well.\nGoing into its 28th year\, the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute is an ACPA educational program for those who have been in the student affairs field for five or more years or are a departmental director.  The Institute guides those desiring to grow their authentic leadership\, strengthen their capacities and understand self and organizational dynamics in order to lead well. \nThe Institute\, named for Donna Bourassa\, Ed.D. former Associate Executive Director of ACPA\, is a successful professional development resource to hundreds of colleagues in the student affairs profession. \n \n \n \n \n \n VIRTUAL SESSIONS\n \n \n \n \n \n MMI 2026 will be offered as 5 virtual sessions in January/February 2027: \n\nFriday\, 8 January • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET\nFriday\, 15 January • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET\nFriday\, 22 January • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET\nFriday\, 29 January • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET\nFriday\, 5 February • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \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 FEATURES\n \n \n \n \n \n \nDynamic curriculum focused on identifying the complexities facing higher education and the student affairs profession and providing the resources to effect positive change.\nA highly interactive and engaging learning environment including individual and group activities\, panels\, presentations\, case studies and small and large group discussions.\nA cohort model supports personal and professional transformation and connections with colleagues after the Institute.\nIn depth discussions and reflections facilitated through mentor groups.\nEach year a reception is hosted at the ACPA Annual Convention for all past participants\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-MemberInternational Rate\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Take advantage of early registration rates through 11 December 2026 \n\n$219\n\nRate after 11 December 2026 \n\n$319\n\nmembership must be active through end of program on 5 February 2027 \n \n \n \n \n \n  Take advantage of early registration rates through 11 December 2026 \n\n$319\n\nRates after 11 December 2026 \n\n$419\n\nconsider becoming a member of ACPA to save $100 on your registration price! \n \n \n \n \n \n  Take advantage of early registration rates through 11 December 2026 \n\n$99\n\nRates after 11 December 2026 \n\n$139\n\nflat rate for individuals who must currently reside outside of the continental United States and Hawaii \n \n \n \n Register for this event\n \n \n \n \n \n Membership Rate AgreementIn order to qualify for member rates for the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-level Management Institute\, membership with ACPA must be valid through 5 February 2027. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA Members who purchase a Donna M. Bourassa Mid-level Management Institute Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 5 February 2027. If it is not active prior to the start of the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-level Management Institute you will not be provided with your Donna M. Bourassa Mid-level Management Institute Event credential unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost. \nPayment and Cancellation PolicyRegistrations 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 by 11 December 2026. Cancellations must be sent to info@acpa.nche.edu. After 11 December 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 institute may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In these cases the fees will be fully refunded; however ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs or expense\, including cancelation/change charges assessed by airline and/or travel agencies.  URL:https://myacpa.org/event/mmi-27/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270315T120000 DTSTAMP:20260520T203638Z CREATED:20260520T203304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T203638Z 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR