Events

  • Building Global Networks and Skillsets to Maximize Career Transition Potential

    Online

    Building Global Networks and Skillsets to Maximize Career Transition Potential presented by the graduate students & New professionals Community of PracticeWednesday, 28 October, 12:00–1:00pm ET Navigating career transitions in higher education can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you're moving from graduate school into a professional role, pursuing a new opportunity within the field, or […]

    • Free for Members

    The Impact of Stress on Productivity & Wellbeing

    Online

    The Impact of Stress on Productivity & Wellbeing presented by the MID-LEVEL Community of Practicefriday, 30 October, 12:00–1:00pm ET Working in higher education has become more and more stressful. As administrators try to balance budgets, everyone is expected to do more with less to support students. But doing more isn’t achieving the objectives we’d hoped. […]

    • Free for Members
  • ACPA2GO: The 3 C’s of Liberatory Leadership

    Online

    ACPA is proud to offer virtual learning opportunities for student affairs and higher education professionals. Join colleagues as we focus on getting you the information you need to thrive in your role and best support your students right now.

    • ACPA2GO
    • Virtual

    ACPA Doctoral Institute in Partnership with Heartful Editor

    Online

    ACPA and Heartful Editor invite all doctoral students in student affairs, higher education, and related disciplines to join in a 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.

    • Free for Members
    • Virtual

    Program Design School

    Online

    learn how to write participant guides, facilitator guides, identify 40 learning methods and leave with a template for writing consistently and engaging material with ease

    • Virtual

    5th Annual Institute for Critical Perspectives on Men & Masculinities

    The 5th Annual Institute for Critical Perspectives on Men & Masculinities, hosted by ACPA's Coalition on Men and Masculinities (CMM), will be on International Men's Day, 19 November 2026 at 12-5pm ET. The mission of the CMM Institute is to bring together faculty, scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students together in a curricular experience to discuss transformative, liberatory, and critical ways to envision masculinity. Join us for this half-day virtual institute featuring Drs. Keenan Colquitt, Jr. (University of MIchigan), Mark Carbonara (Dominion University), Adrian Huerta (University of Southern California), and Joshua Wallace (University of Louisville).

    • Virtual

    CFI Fat Scholarship Spaces #3

    Online

    CFI Fat Scholarship Spaces (November 2026) presented by Coalition for fat identitiesThursday, November 19, 2026 | 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET  Our Research & Scholarship Committee is hosting 4 Fat Scholarship Spaces this Fall.  Register for all four or just the ones you're available for NOW in Member365! November's Topic is: Melrose (2023) & Experiences […]

    • Free for Members

    Grad Connections Program

    Online

    20 Nov, 15 Jan, 12 Feb, 5 Mar | 1:00pm-2:00pm ET VIRTUAL EVENTCONNECT & GROW AT THE GRAD CONNECTIONS PROGRAM Through 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 […]

    • Virtual
  • 2026 Leadership Educators Institute

    University of Louisville

    A partnership between NASPA, ACPA-College Student Educators International, 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.

    • In-Person

    CFI Fat Scholarship Spaces #4

    Online

    CFI Fat Scholarship Spaces (December 2026) presented by Coalition for fat identitiesThursday, December 17, 2026 | 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET  Our Research & Scholarship Committee is hosting 4 Fat Scholarship Spaces this Fall.  Register for all four or just the ones you're available for NOW in Member365! December's Topic is: Lindloff, Meadows, & Calogero […]

    • Free for Members
  • 2027 Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute

    Online

    Going into its 27th 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.

    • Virtual

    NextGen Institute 2027

    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.

    • Virtual