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
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• 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!
   
• Thursday, January 22, 2026
  Mentorship, 12 - 1 PM; Kirkhof Center Room 1104 (note that this room was changed from a previous location on Jan 16)
  Campus Partner: Dr. Darnon Arnold, Associate Athletic Director
  This event has been postponed due to inclement weather. Check back for more information.
   
• Thursday, February 26, 2026
  Mock Interviews, 10 AM - 12 PM
  Zoom information will be sent upon registration
  Register here!
   
• Thursday, March 19, 2026
  The Art and Science of Feedback, 10 - 11:30 AM; Kirkhof Center Room 2201
  Campus Partners: Kristen Evans, Senior Human Resource Generalist, Kolby Williamson, Human Resource Generalist, Emily McGavin, Human Resource Generalist
   

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