Faculty
Each year for the NASPA Annual Conference, the Scholarly Papers & Faculty Programming conference subcommittee in consultation with the Faculty Council, develops several programs of particular interest to faculty. Below is a list of those programs and initiatives. Here is a list of Faculty Council sponsored programs and programs of interest to faculty.
Please note that all times are listed in Central Time.
President's Breakfast for Faculty
Join us for breakfast and an opportunity to reacquaint and recognize our faculty colleagues. During this program, we will provide updates on current NASPA and Faculty Council initiatives. We will acknowledge our incoming, outgoing, and current Faculty Council members, Faculty Council Award winners, the incoming cohort of Emerging Faculty Leadership Academy members and retirees. The breakfast is directly followed by the Faculty Institute.
Date: Monday, March 17th
Time: 7:30 am-9:00 am Central Time
Location: Hilton Riverside, Churchill D
Faculty Institute
The Faculty Institute is an annual event designed to bring together faculty from across the nation to discuss the most innovative practices and pressing issues in student affairs and higher education graduate preparation. This year's institute will include an opportunity to further connect with faculty through specific affinity groups and roundtable discussions.
Date: Monday, March 17th
Time: 9:00 am-11:00 pm Central Time
Location: Hilton Riverside, Churchill D
Doctoral Seminar
The doctoral seminar was created to provide support and information for higher education and student affairs doctoral students to help them successfully navigate the process. Faculty, administrators, and doctoral students will facilitate conversations and structured time to reflect about how to be successful in the doctoral experience. In addition to including time for networking with a variety of groups, this seminar will also expose attendees to different pathways that one can take after acquiring their doctorate. Please encourage your graduate students to register now, as space is limited for this event.
Date: Sunday, March 16th
Time: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm Central Time
Registration is closed for this event, but if you still wish to attend or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jill Dunlap, Assistant Vice President for Policy Research and Civic Engagement at [email protected].
The Doctoral Seminar is sponsored by Heartful Editor. As part of registration for the 2025 Doctoral Seminar, Heartful Editor will provide a $100 gift to each first-time participant to use for 2 hours of academic writing coaching and editing support at any time during their doctoral journey.
Scholarly Papers
We invite all faculty and student affairs administrators to attend the Scholarly Paper Sessions at the 2025 NASPA Annual Conference. Scholarly papers sessions feature presentations of cutting-edge research and conceptual arguments. The sessions offer an opportunity for scholars to explore emerging and relevant areas of research. Be sure to stop by and learn about the phenomenal advancements being made in higher education and student affairs scholarship. For a convenient list of all scholarly papers sessions at this year's conference, please check back here for a full guide.
The scholarly papers sessions take place on Monday, March 17th and Tuesday, March 18th. This year's scholarly paper themes include:
- Alumni Perceptions
- Navigating Anti DEI Legislation
- Black Student Experience
- Race Informed Methodological Approaches
- Engagement Outcomes
- Co-Curricular Experiences
- International Student Integration
- Graduate Student Experiences and Outcomes
- Reconceptualizing Epistomologies & Methodologies
- Leadership and Identity
- Mental Health
- Philosophy of SA Work
- Broadening Understanding of Student Success
- Transition Success
- Gendered Leadership
- Impact & Organizational Decision-Making
- Access & Equity
Faculty Social
Interested in connecting with other faculty members at the annual conference? Join your fellow faculty and friends for some social time on Monday night of the conference.
Date: Monday, March 17th
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Spirits Bar at the Hilton Riverside
Faculty Lounge
The Faculty Lounge is a space where faculty members attending the conference came come together to network, share resources, and make connections with new colleagues or re-connect with long-time colleagues! All faculty are welcome to join the space at any time between 8:00am-5:00pm. There are events scheduled in the lounge space, which are listed below. We hope you can join us!
Dates: Sunday, March 16th through Tuesday, March 18th
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Riverside Grand Salon B7
Faculty Lounge Discussions:
- Monday, March 17 from 1:00-2:00pm
Continuing discussions from Monday's Faculty Institute for identity-based break out groups
Tuesday, March 18 from 10:00-11:00am
Strategies for moving forward - combatting attacks on higher education
Tuesday, March 18 from 1:00-2:00pm
Addressing institutional neutrality as scholars whose work is not neutral
Conference Sessions of Interest for Faculty
There are many sessions that have been developed specifically with a faculty audience in mind. Faculty are encouraged to use the program search tool to find educational sessions of interest based on program type or target group. For example, you may select Scholarly Papers under Program Type or Graduate Preparation Faculty under Target Group to find general educational sessions of interest for faculty. In addition, the Faculty Council has selected three sessions to sponsor at this year's conference which may also be of interest. Use this guide to find Faculty Council sponsored session and sessions recommended for faculty throughout the conference.