Narratives and Assets: Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Working with First-gen
This live briefing will highlight current practices, needs, and recommendations for clinicians and professionals working with FGCS.
The NASPA Annual Conference is the premier student affairs professional development event, with featured speakers who engage participants in thoughtful reflection on the field, hundreds of educational sessions presented by student affairs educators, and networking events that both engage and inspire us to do our work on campus, this event is one not to be missed!
This experience also includes professional development specifically tailored to first-generation student success through pre-conference workshops, education sessions, networking opportunities, and more.
All conference events and activities will take place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center located at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210.
NASPA and the 2023 Conference Leadership Committee are hard at work with the Signature Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and our hotel partners to ensure an exciting return to Boston for our 105th NASPA Annual Conference.
The Conference Leadership Committee is ready for you to experience all that Boston has to offer and can't wait to welcome you in 2023! Stay tuned, there's much more to come!
The 2023 NASPA Annual Conference Housing Reservation System will open on October 5, 2022.
The 2023 NASPA Annual Conference registration is open, the housing block will open on October 5.
Check out Plan Your Experience for information about our official conference hotels.
*Registration fees are dependent on member status.
Be sure to review the full 2023 NASPA Annual Conference registration page for information about non-member, student, emeritus, and NUFP fellow rates, the registration and cancellation policies, and more.
The 2023 Conference Leadership Committee seeks conference proposals focusing on the three core content areas:
- Centering Student Affairs in Institutional Context
- Infusing Scholarship into Practice
- Embracing the Future of the Profession
Submit your Pre-conference Workshop proposal by August 1. The Call for Programs (except Pre-conference Workshops) and Call for Reviewers for the 2023 NASPA Annual Conference will open on August 1.
CALL FOR PROGRAMS
How do we shift our mindset to let go of student affairs nostalgia and prepare ourselves for what students need in this moment and moving forward? Submit your proposal and help your colleagues advance their understanding.
CALL FOR REVIEWERS
As a program reviewer, your comments will help to shape the content of the conference, and provide valuable professional development for everyone who submitted a proposal.
IMPORTANT DATES
The First-generation Sutdent Success and related Excellence Award seeks to highlight innovative initiatives that relate to the programs, policies, procedures, best practices, or services supporting first-generation undergraduate or graduate students. Successful submissions will showcase broad-based institutional support, highlight innovative collaborations, and demonstrate impact on closing the achievement gap for first-generation students. It is vital that the initiative nominated is related to the category and addresses a critical need.
The successful nomination will concisely explain the issue, how it relates to institutional or Student Affairs’ mission, and population addressed. Documentation and results of assessments should include student learning or success outcomes; how the program/service relates to a critical need, and its theoretical foundation.