Supporting the Student Affairs Profession

As the professional home of student affairs with over a decade of service to the profession, support of the people dedicated to our complex and challenging work has always been the core mission of NASPA. We are a network of mentors, opportunities, and resources to support you through every stage of your career development journey. 

Latest Publications

The Next Act book cover
August 21, 2024

The Next Act: Realigning Your Mindset, Purpose, and Career

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Student Affairs Professional Preparation Book Cover
January 30, 2024

Student Affairs Professional Preparation: A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics

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Small and Mighty Cover
April 1, 2023

Small and Mighty: Student Affairs at Small Colleges and Universities

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Latest Blogs

Erin Wessell
October 2, 2024

Are you interested in Enrollment Management?

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August 19, 2024

Call for Chapter Proposals and Contributing Authors – Student Affairs Staffing: An Intentional Approach to Effective Hiring

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August 19, 2024

Call for Chapter Proposals – Beyond Disruption: Building Creative and Innovative Campuses

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Latest Events

November 1, 2024
MLASC Coffee and Conversation
June 21 - June 25, 2025
NUFP Dungy Leadership Institute
June 19 - June 25, 2025
NUFP Dungy Leadership Institute
March 14 - March 16, 2025
2025 NASPA International Symposium
November 9 - November 11, 2023
2023 European Conference for Student Affairs
April 27 - April 30, 2025
2025 MENASA Area Conference
January 25 - January 27, 2025
2025 NASPA AVP Symposium
August 1, 2024
Countering Attacks on DEI: Resource Guide & Hub
July 17 - July 19, 2024
2024 NASPA REGION V & VI SSAO-AVP RETREAT
May 3, 2024
VPSA & AVP Colleague Conversation: Managing Campus Protests and Encampments
December 10 - December 13, 2024
2024 Women's Leadership Institute
November 30, 2023
Region III: Conversation on Recent Legislation
November 21, 2024
VPSA & AVP Colleague Conversation
December 4, 2023
Supporting Staff Wellness Through Difficult Times
January 8 - January 10, 2024
2024 Region II: Careers in Student Affairs Symposium
September 26, 2023
"Fall Kick-Off & Welcome Back"
October 24, 2023
NASPA Global Hour
April 28 - April 30, 2024
18th Annual MENASA NASPA Conference
June 19 - June 25, 2024
NUFP Dungy Leadership Institute
October 25, 2023
State of Student Affairs
September 20, 2023
Thirty Years, Hundreds of Authors, and Many Thousands of Practitioners: The Past, Present, and Future of the Handbook of Student Affairs Administration
June 2 - June 4, 2025
2025 NASPA Region II Annual Conference
June 7, 2023
Student Affairs at Small Colleges and Universities: Live Briefing
November 20 - November 22, 2024
2024 European Conference for Student Affairs
January 24 - January 27, 2024
NASPA Institute for Aspiring VPSAs
July 16 - July 18, 2023
The Summit – 2023 NASPA VPSA Summer Convening
June 8 - June 13, 2024
2024 NASPA/SACSA New Professionals Institute
November 21, 2024
VPSA & AVP Colleague Conversation
May 18 - May 23, 2024
2024 NASPA Region III/SACSA Mid-Managers Institute (MMI)
March 6 - March 8, 2023
2023 MENASA Area Conference
October 18, 2022
Overview of the Compass Report
October 25, 2022
State of Student Affairs

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Awards & Initiatives

January 1, 2024
MENASA Area Merit Awards
April 17, 2023
Excellence Award: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership, Student Activities, Student Union, and related
December 31, 2020
NASPA NOW Professional Recognition
October 1, 2020
Excellence Award: Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, First-year, Other-year, Orientation, and related
September 9, 2020
Zenobia Hikes Memorial Award
November 22, 2019
Jim Rhatigan Fellowship Scholarship
November 17, 2019
Ruth Strang Research Award
November 17, 2019
Ruth Strang Research Award
October 31, 2019
Doris Michiko Ching Award for Excellence as a Student Affairs Professional*
October 31, 2019
The President's Award
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Contracted Services, Housing, Residence Life, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Academic Advising, Careers, Graduate, Professional, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Commuter, Off-Campus, Military-Connected, Non-traditional, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Athletics, Recreation, Counseling, Health, Wellness, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Assessment, Persistence, Data Analytics, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Campus Security, Crisis Management, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Violence Prevention, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Civic Learning, Democratic Engagement, Service-Learning and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and related
October 22, 2019
Excellence Award: First-generation Student Success and related
October 3, 2019
Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year
October 1, 2019
NASPA Innovation Grants Program
January 1, 2019
Excellence Award: Assessment, Persistence, Data Analytics, and related
January 1, 2019
Excellence Award: Alumni, Community Relations, Family Programs, Fundraising, and related
October 3, 2016
Best Practices in International Education Award
AVP/Senior-Level Student Affairs Professional Award
Bobby E. Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
George D. Kuh Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature and/or Research
Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award
Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Dean*
Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member
Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Service to NASPA
Excellence Award: Campus Security, Crisis Management, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Violence Prevention, and related