NASPA Strategies Conferences
In-Person Conferences Health, Safety, and Well-being Alcohol and Other Drug Health, Safety, and Well-being Initiatives Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention, Education, and Response Wellness and Health Promotion AVP or "Number Two" Faculty Mid-Level New Professional Senior Level
January 15 - January 17, 2026 Chicago, IL
The NASPA Strategies Conferences provide student affairs practitioners with the knowledge and skills to effectively address collegiate alcohol and drug misuse prevention, mental health, sexual violence prevention and response, peer education and well-being through a variety of comprehensive and integrative approaches.
Presented By
The convergence of the NASPA Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention, Mental Health, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response, Well-Being and Health Promotion Leadership, and the Peer Education conferences allows campus practitioners a unique opportunity to learn, network and engage. This years' conferences will also host the Power and Place Symposium, with the goal to invite, center, and privilege Indigenous perspectives on student success, health, safety, and wellbeing, as well as professional and leadership development experiences in higher education.
Conferences Planning Committees
The NASPA Strategies Conferences would not be possible without the leadership, expertise and time of our volunteers who serve on the planning committees. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table in order to craft a comprehensive and intentional experience for all atttendees.
We are currently seeking volunteers for the 2026 NASPA Strategies Confrences Planning Committees.Submit your interest before March 2, 2025 via the link below.
Schedule
The schedule will be designed to provide participants with interactive and engaging programming, opportunities for deeper discussion, and networking. The 2026 NASPA Strategies Conferences program book will be available in early January 2026. Registration to one conference grants access to content over all four conferences.
The building of the 2026 NASPA Strategies Conferences is in progress - stay tuned for upcoming information.
The 2025 NASPA Strategies schedule is available below:
2025 NASPA Strategies Conferences Program Book
Continuing Education
Please note: The deadline to request continuing education credits for the 2024 NASPA Strategies Conferences was February 26, 2024. Requests for continuing education credits are no loner able to be fulfilled.
The 2025 NASPA Strategies Conferences will seek to offer continuing education credits for APA, CHES/MCHES, CSAEd, NACP, NASW, and NBCC. NASPA is approved to be a continuing education provider for CSAEd, NBCC, NCHEC, and will submit for approval from NACP and NASW. NASPA is approved to offer APA credit through a partnership with the Association of University College Counseling Center Directors. NASPA will also able to provide a general certificate of attendance to document hours for other licenses or credentials not listed above.
The total number of hours that will be available for this conference will depend upon the eligibility of individual sessions, as well as the overall conference schedule. In the past, continuing education credits have been available during every breakout session block for the entirety of the conference. The full schedule and continuing education qualifications will be available in January 2025. For more information about each continuing education credit and offerings, please read through the descriptions below. Credit may be requested by completing the appropriate online form for the type of continuing education needed (APA, CHES/MCHES, NACP, NASW, NBCC; or CSAEd).
If you have questions about Continuing Education, please contact NASPA Staff at continuingeducation@naspa.org.
Continuing Education for Psychologists (APA)
NASPA thanks the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors for sponsoring this continuing education opportunity for psychologists. The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AUCCCD maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Not all sessions are available for continuing education (CE) credit. Sessions which are eligible for APA credit will be identified within the program book and conference platform.
To receive APA credit, participants must submit a form online and are encouraged to submit an evaluation following the event. A link to the online form will be made available closer to the event date. Once complete, A PDF certificate will be sent via email after the form has been processed and approved.
Student Affairs Educator Certification (CSAEd)
NASPA has been approved by the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification to provide CE credit for Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd™). Programs that qualify for CE credit in this program are clearly identified. NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.
National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)
The National Advocate Credentialing Program has approved the 2025 NASPA Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Conference for 12.5 total continuing education (CE) hours toward renewal requirements.
To receive NACP credit, participants must submit a form online and are encouraged to submit an evaluation following the event. A link to the online form will be made available closer to the event date. Once complete, A PDF certificate will be sent via email after the form has been processed and approved.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
This program will apply for approval through the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #: 886679822-5401).
To receive NASW credit, a link to an online form will be made available closer to the event. In addition, attendees must complete an online evaluation of individual sessions, which will be emailed to you shortly after the conference. A PDF certificate will be sent via email after the form has been processed and approved.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
NASPA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5120. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified in the program book and MyNASPA app. NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
To receive NBCC credit, a link to an online form will be made available once closer to the event. In addition, attendees must complete an online evaluation of individual sessions, which will be emailed to you shortly after the conference and a PDF certificate will be sent via email after the form has been processed and approved.
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC)
NASPA is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive Category 1 continuing education contact hours. Poster sessions are not approved for CHES/MCHES contact hours.
To receive CHES or MCHES credit, a link to an online form will be made available once closer to the event. In addition, attendees must complete an online evaluation of individual sessions, which will be emailed to you shortly after the conference. A PDF certificate will be sent via email after the form has been processed and approved, and individual hours will be reported to NCHEC in April 2025.
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Campus Grant Recipients
Grantees seeking to attend non-OVW sponsored events using their OVW grant funds must contact their OVW grant program specialist directly to request approval to use OVW funds to attend this event.
Sponsors
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The 2025 NASPA Strategies Conferences are your opportunity to take a cross-functional approach to student success when it has never been more important.
The 2025 exhibit and sponsorship application is now LIVE! Click below to view this year's offerings and pricing. The priority deadline is December 1, 2024. Applications will be open soon. Click here to submit your application.
Please reach out to Fred Comparato, Senior Director of Corporate Development, at 614-204-5994 or fcomparato@naspa.org with any questions regarding exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities.
