The NCSD Annual Conference highlights promising student development research and practices at community and technical colleges. This year’s conference theme: From Access to Achievement: Leveraging Innovation for Impact in Student Development, reflects a national movement in higher education to define the new normal. Proposals have a student development/student affairs focus, and topics may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Personal development
• Social justice and inclusion
• Structured pathways
• Great Resignation

• Faculty and Staff Partnerships to Enhance the Student Journey
  • Collaborative models where student affairs and academic affairs co-create learning experiences.
  • Professional development strategies to promote shared responsibility for student success.
• Leveraging AI and Emerging Technology to Personalize the Student Experience
  • Examples of using ChatGPT, AI-powered advising bots, and learning analytics to support students at scale.
  • Addressing equity, ethics, and human-centered design in technology adoption.
• Embedding Wellness and Belonging in the Student Journey
  • Programs that integrate mental health, belonging, and resilience into advising and student development.
  • Approaches for supporting student well-being from onboarding to graduation.
• High-Impact Practices Reimagined: From Enrollment to Graduation
  • Spotlight redesigns of HIPs (first-year seminars, learning communities, undergraduate research, etc.)
  • Focus on scaling access and measuring impact on retention and achievement.
• Designing Seamless Student Journeys: Advising, Coaching, and Holistic Support
  • Models for integrated advising and coaching that eliminate silos.
  • Supporting first-generation and transfer students.
  • Using technology to strengthen personal connections.
• Integrating Career Readiness Across the Student Journey.
  • Strategies for embedding career exploration and skill-building in advising, curriculum, and co-curricular programs.
  • Collaborations between student affairs, faculty, and employers to align learning outcomes with workforce needs.

Thank you for your interest in sharing your ideas with student affairs professionals from institutions across the country. Our goal is to inspire innovation in higher education student affairs to increase student persistence, retention, and success.

Submit your proposal by completing the NCSD Conference Proposal Entry Form can be found here: https://www.ncsd-aacc.com/ncsd-2025-conference-registration/ 

Deadline for presenter applications: Closed.
Notification of selection: No Later Than September 20, 2025.

NCSD is honored to partner with Bronx Community College to co-host the 2025 Annual Conference, From Access to Achievement: Leveraging Innovation for Impact in Student Development. We have an exciting menu of programs and recruiting presenters from across the country.

Bronx Community College (BCC), part of the City University of New York (CUNY), was established in 1957 to address the growing need for higher education in the Bronx. Bronx Community College is a public institution in Bronx, NY. BCC is known for its comprehensive academic programs and its designation as a National Historic Landmark, particularly for its University Heights campus and the Hall of Fame for Gear Americans.

For more information go to https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/.  Thank you for supporting the National Council on Student Development.