February 12, 2025
EXTENSION: Call for Programs and Reviewers Due
April 21, 2025
Early Registration Deadline
May 19, 2025
Regular Registration Deadline
May 28, 2025
Hotel Reservation Deadline
June 13, 2025
Last Day to Register
2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference (MLAC)
Division/Group Events
June 19 - June 21, 2025 Salt Lake City, UT
The 2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference (MLAC) is a dynamic professional development event designed to provide mid-level student affairs professionals with the opportunity to engage and learn with colleagues and senior student affairs administrators. During this 2.5-day conference, participants will gain insights about promising practices to further develop professional competencies, networking and supervisory skills, strategies to improve professional practice, and networks to advance your career. The Mid-level Administrators Conference is designed for student affairs professionals who serve in roles between (but not including) entry-level positions and AVP (and the equivalent) roles. Additionally, professionals who have been serving in entry-level roles for at least 5 years are welcome to attend.
As a result of this experience, participants will be able to:
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Build and strengthen strategies for organizational leadership to include leading change, navigating institutional politics, managing resources, and supervising team members;
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Develop the skills to manage from the middle, both internally to include staff and supervisors and externally to include stakeholders and cross-campus constituents;
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Maximize your role to gain a deeper understanding of influence, power, and resources while advancing your professional growth; and
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Build a go-to network of mid-level colleagues.
Join us for a conference packed with featured speakers, concurrent sessions around three key student affairs certification learning domains, small group reflection opportunities, and one-on-one coaching meetings. We look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City, UT, in June 2025!
Presented By
Call for Proposals
The conference Call for Proposals opens on January 6, 2025. The planning committee encourages mid-level and senior student affairs administrators to submit proposals by the extended due date of February 12, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
The committee is actively submissions on the following Student Affairs Certification learning domains and content areas:
Talent Management
- Staff recruitment and retention strategies
- Job security and engagement during transitions
- Succession planning and capacity building
- Enhancing health and wellness for students, staff, and faculty
- Innovative strategies for grants and donor relations
Leadership Development
- Tools and resources for effective leadership
- Mentorship and skill-building for mid-level and senior professionals
- Resilient leadership through change
- Holistic approaches to transitional leadership roles
- Strategies for fostering cross-generational collaboration
Crisis and Risk Management
- Navigating emergencies with transparency and strategic action
- Responding to student activism and protest in charged political contexts
- Implications of DEI-related legislation in serving needs of each student
- Navigating institutional norms and political landscapes
Call for Reviewers
Be a part of creating the conference content by reviewing proposals! Reviewers will receive 5-10 proposals to review from February 11-25, 2025.
Call for Reviewers is Now Closed!
Schedule
The conference will begin on Thursday, June 19, 2025 and conclude on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The schedule-at-a-glance is provided below and is subject to changes.
June 19
Friday 20
June 21
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Registration
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Pre-conference Sessions
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Conference Welcome and Opening Plenary Session
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Conference Programming
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Conference Programming
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch on Your Own
2:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Conference Programming
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
No-host Dinner and Dialogue (Optional)
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Conference Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Conference Programming
Venue
All conference activities will take place at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel.
NASPA is arranging special room rates for conference attendees at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel. Please use the link below to reserve a room in our hotel block (link coming soon).
Reserving a room within our block by using the hotel's dedicated meeting website or toll-free telephone number not only benefits you; it also helps to support the conference. When you book within our conference block, you help NASPA keep meeting costs as low as possible and enable us to provide some of the important features meeting attendees have come to enjoy.
Rates:
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Single/double: $219
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Triple: $229
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Quad: $239
More Information
Travel
Nearby Airport
The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is only 7.4 miles (6 minute drive) from the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel.
You may also explore alternative transportation options here.
Hotel Parking
The Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel has on-site parking. Fee: $15 daily.
Weather
The average temperatures in Salt Lake City, UT, in June are around 83°F during the day and 61°F in the evening.
As the conference gets closed, please visit the Weather Channel for more information.
Please note, the hotel and meeting areas may be cooler temperatures. A sweater or jacket is recommended.
Registration
Registration for this year's conference is now open! Click the button below to login and register!
Registration as a member is based on individual membership status at the time of the event. If your current membership will expire prior to the event, you will have the option to renew at the time of registration to receive the member rate.
If you are not a current member and are employed by a college or university that is an institutional member, you can join as a professional affiliate member for $80. If your institution is NOT a member, you can join as an associate affiliate member for $250. Both membership types provide access to the individual member rate for the event. Please visit the membership section of the NASPA website to learn more about membership types and benefits. We hope you’ll consider joining today!
Registration Fees
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Early Bird Registration (Through 04/21/2025) |
Regular Registration (04/22/2025 - 5/19/2025) |
Late Registration (5/10/2025 - 6/13/2025) |
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Member Rate |
$595 |
$645 |
$725 |
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Non-member Rate |
$795 |
$845 |
$925 |
Pre Conference Fees
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Early Bird Registration (Through 04/21/2025) |
Regular Registration (04/22/2025 - 5/19/2025) |
Late Registration/On Site (5/10/2025 - 6/13/2025) |
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Member Rate |
$75 |
$95 |
$140 |
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Non-member Rate |
$175 |
$195 |
$240 |
Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor the 2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference, please contact Senior Director of Corporate Development Fred Comparato at 614-204-5994 or at fcomparato@naspa.org.
Planning Committee
Lee Williams (Co-Chair) - Texarkana College, Associate Director for Student Success, Retention, & TRIO-EOC, Region III
Ashley Wolfe (Co-Chair) - Fashion Institute of Technology, Associate Director of Residental Life, Region II
Cristhian Altamirano - Hudson County Community College, Associate Director, Region II
Nkenge Bergan - Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Associate VP for Student Development Services, Region IV-E
Jarrick Brown - Univeristy of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Director of Student Life & Campus Community, Region IV-W
Matthew Hernandez - Texas Tech Univeristy Health Sciences Center -Director of Institutional Excellence & Culture, Region III
Miriam Khalil - Northwestern Univeristy - Qatar, Director of Academic Advising & Student Success, MENASA
Quintenilla Merriweather - American University, Associate Director of Student Equity, Access, & Retention, Region II
Meeghan Milette - George Mason University, Associate Director of Professional Development & University Life, Region III
Patty Reyes-Cooksey - Indiana Univeristy - Bloomington, Director of Graduate Administration, Region IV-E
Juan Silva - California State University - San Bernardino, University Registrar and Director, Region VI
Dorsey Spencer - Colgate University, Dean of Students, Region II
Denise Tamasco - California State University - Monterey Bay, Director for Student Engagment & Leadership Development, Region VI
Jennifer Wegner - Carnegie Mellon Univeristy, Associate Dean Tepper Undergraduate Programs, Region II
NASPA's Guiding Principles and Code of Ethics
To read more about NASPA's Guiding Principles and Code of Ethics, please visit here.