Welcome to the 33rd National Conference on Students in Transition
This conference is designed with a setting and structure intended to be as professionally enriching as it is individually pleasurable. We hope this will be a rewarding conference for you.
Transitions are understood as key inflection points in students’ educational journeys, including academic, social, and personal adjustments such as:
Entry into higher education (e.g., first-year experience)
Shifts in academic direction (e.g., major changes)
Institutional movement (e.g., transfer pathways)
Advancement to graduate or professional education
Preparation for and transition into the workforce
Re-entry or re-engagement with higher education
Goals of the Conference:The primary goal of the Students in Transition Conference is to assist highly motivated educators and administrators in institutions of higher education as they examine and develop strategies to change campus structures to enhance the learning and success of students in transition: first-year students, sophomores, transfers, and seniors. The conference format provides the opportunity to network and share concepts, ideas, research results, assessment strategies, and programmatic initiatives; and creates an experience sure to stimulate, motivate, and inspire.
When: September 30-October 2, 2026
Where: Virtual Conference
Sponsored by: National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina
Cancellation Policy:
We understand that plans sometimes change. If you need to cancel, please send a written request for cancellation of registration/refund requests to fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu. Please enter the name of the event in the subject line. Written cancellations/refund requests submitted on or before August 7, 2026, will have the registration fee refunded, less a $100 administrative fee. Refunds will be processed within 14 business days following the event.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate refunds or cancellations for any reason after August 7, 2026, but event attendee substitutions are welcome at no charge.
