Events

  • ICPA Virtual Meet-Up

    The Illinois College Personnel Association (ICPA) is hosting a series of one-hour virtual meet-ups designed to connect members across Illinois with one another and chapter leadership. These sessions will provide space to reconnect, learn more about upcoming ICPA initiatives, and build momentum ahead of the ACPA Annual Convention.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Trending Topics in Housing Accommodations-Presented by CHRL & CD

    Trending Topics in Housing Accommodations-Presented by CHRL & CD This panel will explore the best practices in supporting students with housing-related accommodations. Panelists will discuss the key factors that influence […]

    Gather with GCPA-Connecting Students with International Education: What Can We Learn from Fulbright Top-Producing Institutions?

    In a recent article “On the Urgency of Restoring and Improving the Fulbright Program” researchers Lally, Blanco, and Flint find that many of the benefits of the Fulbright Program, the U.S.’ premier international exchange program, are concentrated at the same institutions year over year. This webinar explores recent data from the Fulbright Program’s top-producing institutions and provides practical recommendations for connecting students to international education programs across institutional types.

    Free
    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Policy Pulse: February Learning Session

    Online

    The ACPA Policy Pulse is a monthly series of open conversations and webinar-style presentations focused on the latest public policy and advocacy efforts of ACPA. Designed as a space for connection and learning, this series invites ACPA members to come together to process recent legislation, digest its implications for higher education, and engage with colleagues and experts who are closely involved in the issues at hand.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Appreciative Advising

    Zoom

    Join us for this engaging presentation about how student affairs professionals can use the theory-to-practice framework of Appreciative Advising to build trust-filled relationships with students, co-workers, and supervisors.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    ICPA Virtual Meet-Up

    The Illinois College Personnel Association (ICPA) is hosting a series of one-hour virtual meet-ups designed to connect members across Illinois with one another and chapter leadership. These sessions will provide space to reconnect, learn more about upcoming ICPA initiatives, and build momentum ahead of the ACPA Annual Convention.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual
  • Facilitation School

    Online

    Learn 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.

    • Virtual

    NextGen Institute 2026

    NextGen is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about the field of student affairs. Topics include the breadth of functional areas, trends in Student Affairs, different types of colleges and universities, the graduate school application and selection process, and ACPA. The institute is an opportunity for the next generation of Student Affairs educators to learn from faculty and professionals with a variety of personal and professional experiences and identities from diverse institutional types. NextGen is a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn about the Student Affairs profession, meet new colleagues, establish mentoring relationships, and reflect on the intersection of their personal and professional identities in pursuit of a meaningful career path.

    • In-Person

    2026 Dean of Students Institute

    Identify the knowledge, skills and awareness necessary for culturally competent leadership while you deepen your emotional intelligence and your capacity to be a responsive, empathic and authentic senior leader.

    • In-Person

    ACPA26 // Baltimore, MD

    The ACPA26 Convention Team is excited to welcome you to Baltimore, Maryland for ACPA26 from 30 March – 2 April 2026.  ACPA26 will be a space of learning and growth […]

    • In-Person
  • 2026 Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute™

    Online

    Approximately 30% of ACPA members currently identify as entry-level professionals with 1-3 years of experience in student affairs work. ACPA created the Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute (previously the New Professionals Institute) to support the development of emerging leaders as they collectively serve thousands of students on a daily basis. This Institute includes several mentoring opportunities and one-on-one interactions with several of today’s leaders in higher education and student affairs as resident faculty and small group facilitators.

    • Virtual
  • 2026 Student Affairs Assessment Institute™

    Westin Rosemont O'Hare 6100 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL

    ACPA's Student Affairs Assessment Institute, sponsored by the Commission for Assessment and Evaluation, provides a guided, curricular experience where participants can develop essential assessment knowledge and skills for their professional toolkit. This Signature Institute provides a guided, curricular experience where participants can develop essential assessment knowledge and skills for their professional toolkit. The Student Affairs Assessment Institute provides a balance of instruction and hands-on experience designed to ensure attendees leave with the assessment skills and knowledge necessary to develop and execute quality assessment plans on their campuses.

    • In-Person