2026 NASPA Annual Conference
March 7-11, 2026 • Kansas City, MO
02
Days
23
Hours
19
Minutes
48
Seconds
VPSA Institute
The Institute gathers VPSAs (and the equivalent) for a day of interactive sessions and guided discussions relevant to executive-level institutional leaders responsible for navigating today's rapidly changing, indeed tumultuous, higher education environment. Registration is required for these VPSA-exclusive pre-conference offerings. This year you may register for the Institute as either a half-day session with lunch (morning or afternoon) or as a full day offering. Lunch will be provided for both the half-day sessions and full-day session from 12:00-1:00pm.
Pre-conference Workshops require an additional registration and fee, and are not included in the main Annual Conference registration.
Registration
| Registration Rates with Full Conference Registration (Full Day Option) Half day option available at 50% list price |
Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Early | $225 | $325 |
| Regular | $245 | $345 |
| Late | $275 | $375 |
Schedule
| Event |
Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Institute Check-in (Morning-only and All-Day session) | 8:30 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
| Morning Institute Welcome and Overview | 9:00 a.m. | 9:10 a.m. |
| Institute Keynote: 10 Numbers to Know in a Shifting Higher Education Landscape | 9:10 a.m. | 10:10 a.m. |
| Measuring the Impact of Campus Wellbeing on Student Success: Perspectives from Senior Student Affairs Leaders | 10:15 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Campus Wellbeing Round Table Discussions | 11:30 a.m. | 11:55 a.m. |
| Institute Check-in (Afternoon-only session) | 11:30 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. |
| Morning Session Closing/Lunch Transition | 11:55 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Networking Lunch | 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Afternoon Institute Welcome and Overview | 1:00 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. |
| Institute Keynote: The Evolving Nature of the Profession: Exploring the Value of Student Affairs | 1:10 p.m. | 2:10 p.m. |
| The Evolving Climate of Student Affairs: Perspectives from Senior Student Affairs Leaders | 2:15 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| Evolving Climate in Student Affairs Round Table Discussions | 3:30 p.m. | 3:55 p.m. |
| Afternoon Institute Closing | 3:55 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
VPSA Initiatives Sub-committee
The 2026 NASPA Annual Conference VPSA Initiatives Sub-committee is responsible for curating the VPSA conference experience. NASPA is grateful to the thoughtful and intentional volunteers listed below
Tyson Beale, Prince George's Community College
Alicia Caudill, College of Charleston
Lucy Croft, Bridgewater State University
John Mark Day, DePauw University
William Hudson, Florida A&M University (co-chair)
Joanna Royce-Davis, Pacific Lutheran University
Jeannette Smith, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (co-chair)
Johnny Surry, Morris College
Patrick Tanner, Spokane Community College
Case Willoughby, Brightpoint Community College
Regina Young Hyatt, Mississippi State University
Questions
Questions?
Please contact NASPA if you have any further questions about the NASPA Institute for Vice Presidents of Student Affairs.
For questions about Institute program elements:
VPSA Initiatives Sub-Committee NASPA Staff Liaison
Email: avollmer@naspa.org
For questions about conference registration:
NASPA Registration
Email: registration@naspa.org
