2026 NASPA VPSA Winter Convening - The Summit

December 9-12, 2026 • Amelia Island, FL

The NASPA Template Conference 2025 is more than an event—it's a professional development ecosystem designed to deepen knowledge, advance practice, and inspire institutional transformation. Each session is carefully curated to align with core learning outcomes that support strategic leadership, equity-centered practice, and holistic student success. Whether you are presenting, reviewing, or attending, this conference provides a rigorous platform for peer exchange and professional validation.

Schedule At-a-Glance

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Learning Outcomes

Attendees will gain critical insights into emerging research and practice that redefine traditional student success metrics. Participants will evaluate and adapt student-centered models that integrate high-impact practices, data-informed decision-making, and holistic support systems to enhance academic and co-curricular outcomes.

Through interactive sessions and case-based learning, participants will develop the competencies needed to lead and participate in cross-campus partnerships. The focus will be on leveraging collaborative governance, interdepartmental alignment, and stakeholder engagement to scale institutional transformation.

Participants will analyze real-world change management scenarios and identify strategies for navigating organizational complexity. By the end of the conference, attendees will be prepared to lead adaptive change efforts aligned with institutional mission, strategic planning processes, and evolving student needs.

Attendees will refine their ability to communicate across lines of difference with cultural competence and clarity. Emphasis will be placed on storytelling, inclusive language, restorative dialogue, and framing messages that resonate with diverse campus communities and external stakeholders.

Session Types

Pre-Conference Workshops are educational sessions held before the main conference begins. They typically offer hands-on training, in-depth instruction, or skill-building opportunities on specific topics. Attendees often pay an additional fee to participate and gain practical knowledge they can apply during the conference or beyond.

General Sessions are broader, open-format sessions designed for all conference attendees. They typically feature presentations or discussions on topics of wide relevance to the conference theme or audience. These sessions aim to provide valuable content to the general attendee population rather than specialized subgroups.

Keynote Sessions are featured presentations, usually held at the beginning, end, or key points throughout the conference. Keynote speakers are typically notable figures or experts who deliver inspiring, thought-provoking, or trend-setting talks intended to set the tone for the conference and engage the entire audience.

Sponsored Sessions are presentations or activities organized, funded, or hosted by conference sponsors or vendors. These sessions often highlight a sponsor's products, services, or expertise relevant to the conference audience. They may blend educational content with promotional material, and sponsors typically have input into the session format and messaging.Retry

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