The Higher Education program provides numerous opportunities for students to develop as equity-minded student affairs and higher education professionals.
2025-2026 Monthly Professional Development Workshops
- Thursday, September 4, 2025
Time Management and Practicing Self-Care, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; KC 2270
Campus Partners: Student Academic Success Center & University Counseling Center
- Friday, September 26, 2025
ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM; Kirkhof Center (Room TBD)
Campus Partner: Division of Student Affairs
More information and registration - Thursday, October 2, 2025
Networking & Making Connections, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; DEV 107C (University Club)
Campus Partners, Career Center
- Thursday, November 6, 2025
Knowing Yourself, When the Stakes are High (Crucial Conversations), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; Zoom
Campus Partners: DL McKinney, Director, LGBT Resource Center
*Zoom Information: https://gvsu-edu.zoom.us/j/96108454525?pwd=29rrTBmn2kNHzjdqeEKUQNuGILpSiw.1&from=addon
*Meeting ID: 961 0845 4525
*Passcode: 683614
- Thursday, December 4, 2025
Preparing and Writing Your EDH693 Project, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; Zoom
Campus Partner: Anna Krystiniak, CSAL alum, Student Support Specialist, Center for Adult and Continuing Studies
*Zoom information: https://gvsu-edu.zoom.us/j/99436055246?pwd=AbltkCssNbXxTnYOdongUDCuFd1QQy.1
*Meeting ID: 994 3605 5246
*Passcode: capstone
Watch the recording here!
- January, 2026 (Date/Location TBA)
Mentorship
- February, 2026 (Date/Location TBA)
Mock Interviews
- March, 2026 (Date/Location TBA
Giving and Receiving Feedback
2025 - 2026 Professional Development Conferences
ACPA Master's Student Conference
September 25, October 2, October 3, 2025
Virtual
ACPA - Michigan
October 17, 2025
Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI
NASPA IV-E Regional Conference
October 19-21, 2025
Milwaukee, WI
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) Annual Conference
November 4-5, 2025
Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
ACPA
March 30 - April 2, 2026
Baltimore, MD
NASPA
March 7-11, 2026
Kansas City, MO
Capstone Presentations
Each April and December, graduating students are invited to present the findings of their Master's Project or Thesis to the campus community. This is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to share their research findings and other scholarly pursuits with colleagues in an informal yet engaging format.
- FALL PRESENTATIONS
Time: Friday, December 5, 2025, 1-3 p.m.
Location: River Campus (downtown), Room TBD
- WINTER PRESENTATIONS
Time: Friday, May 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Valley Campus (Allendale), Room TBD