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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
72nd Annual Conference
Bridging Possibilities: Reimagining Student Affairs in a New Era of Higher Education
February 16 – 19, 2026 | Charlotte, NC
Important Dates and Submission Deadline
- Conference Registration: October 1, 2025 – February 6, 2026
- Regular Registration: October 1, 2025 – January 9, 2026
- Late Registration: January 10, 2026 – February 6, 2026
- Registration Cancellation Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. for full refund. Send cancellations to dmalcom@claflin.edu. Cancellations after this date are non-refundable.
- Call for Proposal: October 1, 2025 – November 7, 2025
- Proposal Decision: November 14, 2025. All Presenters must be registered and paid full by January 9, 2026 to be confirmed on the schedule.
- Awards Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
- Awards Review Process: November 10 – 28, 2025
- Notification to Awardees: December 1 – 5, 2025
- Hotel Room Rate Deadline: January 15, 2026
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
October 1, 2025 – February 6, 2025
CALL FOR PROPOSAL
October 1, 2025 – November 7, 2025
AWARDS SUBMISSION
October 1, 2025 – November 7, 2025
HOTEL RESERVATION
October 1, 2025 – January 15, 2026
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals is on the leading edge regarding issues, solutions, and professional development opportunities for student affairs professionals serving at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and for those professionals who serve minority populations in diverse settings around the country.
The Annual Conference provides a forum for professional growth and development for all who are involved in work with students in the student affairs profession. The conference is open to professionals in higher education in general and to the nation’s business industry.
We also welcome the integral involvement of undergraduate and graduate students and student leaders from member schools. Concurrent student-focused conference sessions provide professional and student attendees the opportunity to learn, network, and create lasting friendships that endure beyond the conference.
Who Should Attend?
The conference is attended by educators who are interested in transforming how higher education professionals influence student learning and success. Attendees will share in trends, best practices, ideas, research, and assessment through workshops, panel discussion, roundtables, networking opportunities. Conference attendees and topic represent the following:
- Chief Student Affairs Officers
- Enrollment Management
- Student Success
- Academic Affairs (i.e.; Faculty, Advisors)
- Financial Aid
- Career Services
- Counseling
- Residential Life
- Student Activities | Student Life
- First and Second Year Experiences
- Graduate and undergraduate students
- Student Affairs Advisors (Greeks, Royal Courts, Organizations)
- Student Affairs Higher Education Professionals
- Dean of Students
Conference Highlights
The 72nd Annual Conference will focus on
- Student Affairs Community Track
- Student Success (Academic & Student Affairs, Enrollment, Assessment, Retention, etc.)
- Housing | Residential Life
- Career Services | Development | Guided Pathways
- Counseling and Mental Health
- Campus Safety
- Higher Education Track
- Assessment
- Legal Issues
- Policies
- Campus Safety
- Athletic
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Greek Life
- Title IX
- Leadership in Student Affairs
- AI
Conference Contact
For information regarding registration, please contact us at dmalcom@claflin.edu