Annual Conference 2026 Session Proposals

Have an idea that could help colleagues solve today’s higher ed challenges? We’re inviting session proposals across three tracks. Submit practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and lessons learned that attendees can use right away. Check out the topics below to jumpstart your creativity!

Proposals for Annual Conference 2026 sessions are due June 1, 2026.

Admissions & Enrollment Management
  • Retention that works: early alerts, belonging, and student success partnerships that move the needle
  • Recruiting in a shrinking pipeline: new markets, nontraditional students, and smarter territory strategy
  • Transfer-ready by design: articulation agreements, MOUs, and a truly transfer-friendly experience
  • Campus visits reimagined: high-impact virtual, on-campus, and hybrid visit models
  • Data-driven recruitment & forecasting (including AI): modeling yield, identifying melt risk, and using emerging tools responsibly
Professional Development
  • Project management for busy offices: tools and habits for juggling complex, concurrent work
  • Leading through workplace change: tips, tricks, and best practices to keep your team focused and motivated
  • AI for everyday work: practical prompts, workflow automation, and responsible use for productivity and quality
  • Management in action: practical approaches to hiring, onboarding, development, and workplace culture
  • Career growth & networking: mentoring, visibility, and relationship-building in a digital-first world
Registrar & Records
  • Operational wins: streamlining workflows, reducing errors, and improving service
  • Tech-enabled student success & data integrity: using systems, integrations, and controls to improve outcomes and keep records accurate
  • Registrar 101: core systems, policies, and best practices for new (or newly reorganized) teams
  • FERPA made practical: training approaches that stick—plus common gray areas and scenarios
  • Accreditation & compliance readiness: documentation, reporting, and controls that stand up to audits

Share what you know with your peers—submit a session proposal today.