2026 NASPA Institute for New Vice Presidents for Student Affairs

DECEMBER 6-9, 2026 | AMELIA ISLAND, FL

The NASPA Institute for New Vice Presidents for Student Affairs is a foundational faculty-led, learning and networking experience that prepares new VPSAs to be strategic decision-makers, highly effective managers, and transformational leaders. This professional development opportunity is designed for first-time VPSAs (and other highest-ranking senior student affairs officers on campus such as vice chancellors and deans of students depending on organizational structure) who have not assumed office or are in the first two years of their first VPSA position. Participants must be the highest-ranking student affairs officer on their campus. (VPSAs in interim roles are eligible to attend.)

Join us on Amelia Island in December for this faculty-led, cohort experience to hone your executive-level competencies and to develop your go-to peer network.

Important Dates

Early Bird Registration

April 30, 2026 - October 30, 2026

Regular Registration

October 31, 2026 - November 6, 2026

Hotel Booking

April 30, 2026 - November 6, 2026

Late Registration

November 7, 2026 - November 24, 2026

Planning Committee

Frances Keene

Vice President for Student Affairs

Virginia Tech University

Faculty Director

Aarika Camp

Vice President of Student Affairs

Goucher College

Calvin Phillips

Vice President for Student Affairs

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Case Willoughby

Vice President of Student Affairs

Brightpoint Community College

Sarah Cunningham

Vice President for Student Affairs

Tulane University

Shea Kidd Brown

Vice President for Campus Life

Wake Forest University

Steve Sutton

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

University of California-Berkeley

Abby Vollmer

Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Impact

NASPA

Learning Outcomes

Examine Leadership Values and Competencies

Institute participants will reflect on personal leadership values and examine their own resilience and professional growth opportunities to enhance long-term effectiveness and well-being as a VPSA.

Strengthen Cross-Functional Collaboration

Institute participants will evaluate and advance their skills in relationship-building, collaboration, and communication with essential campus stakeholders, including presidents, boards, executive peers, direct reports, and students.

Navigate Institutional
Change and Strategy

Institute participants will learn from the experiences and insights of seasoned vice presidents to better navigate within their own unique institutional cultures and contexts and be better prepared to lead adaptive change efforts aligned with institutional mission, strategic planning processes, and evolving student needs.

Build and Sustain a Network of Peers

Institute participants will understand the value of a strong peer network and through the Institute cultivate a trusted professional network of peers and colleagues for ongoing support, consultation, and shared problem-solving.

Featured Speakers

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