July 8, 2022
Call for Programs Deadline
September 16, 2022
Early-bird Registration Deadline
November 19, 2022
Regular Registration Deadline
2022 Leadership Educators Institute
Division/Group Events Student Success Student Leadership Programs
December 14 - December 16, 2022 New Orleans, LA
A partnership between NASPA, ACPA-College Student Educators International, and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP), LEI provides a unique opportunity for all professional levels within our field to engage in critical dialogue to promote positive sustainable change on their campuses.
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About
Leadership is an integral competency for our profession. The leadership development of students is an important and ongoing process that requires commitment from both students and staff. Student affairs professionals and other university administrators play an essential role in coordinating, shaping, and evaluating the leadership development of students by designing leadership courses and programs, creating co-curricular opportunities, and utilizing emerging technologies. The Leadership Educators Institute (LEI) has a rich history of convening professionals committed to leadership development for nearly 17 years.
A partnership between NASPA, ACPA-College Student Educators International, and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP), LEI provides a unique opportunity for all professional levels within our field to engage in critical dialogue to promote positive sustainable change on their campuses.
The Leadership Educators Institute creates a space for student affairs administrators, scholars, and practitioners to discuss and advance current leadership topics, such as:
- Modern leadership theories and models including new research, applications, and critical perspectives
- Innovative and inclusive curriculum, pedagogy, and strategies for leadership studies courses
- Assessment and evaluation of leadership programs, student development, and learning outcomes
- Future directions in leadership education and development based on widely-used studies and standards such as the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership, CAS, and ILA Guiding Questions
- Unique co-curricluar program models and high-impact practices including those with cohort and multi-year engagement, distance and online learning, service-learning, mentoring, and global experiences
- Strategy and management of leadership program operations including staff training, funding, and partnerships
- Intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to leadership education
Continuing Education
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 quality for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Click here for more information on Continuing Education and frequently asked questions.
If you have questions about Continuing Education, please contact Teri Gillmor at [email protected].
Call for Programs
The Call for Programs deadline was July 8, 2022. The Call for Programs is now closed.
Submission Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated by several program reviewers using the following four (4) focus areas.
- Research and Assessment in Leadership Programs
- Online and Hybrid Leadership Learning and Engagement
- Leadership in Context
- Equitable Leadership
Notifications:
- All presenters whose proposals are accepted must register for the Institute.
- All presenters and co-presenters will be expected to cover registration and other related fees associated with attending the Institute. All presenters will be expected to provide an electronic copy of their presentation prior to the event which will be posted on the Institute website for participants to view afterwards.
#LEI22 Focus Areas
Research and Assessment in Leadership Programs
Sessions in this theme will contain substantial content in one of the following areas:
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Evidence-based practice including assessment findings and implications from leadership programs
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Connections between leadership education, student success, and persistence
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New research and scholarship with implications on leadership education and practice
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Applying the CAS Standards for Student Leadership Programs, International Leadership Association Guiding Questions, or other guiding documents in the field for program development and review
Online and Hybrid Leadership Learning and Engagement
Sessions in this theme will contain substantial content in one of the following areas:
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Use of online platforms to facilitate leadership development (i.e. web-based portfolios, social media, digital communities, and communication)
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Best practices and innovative strategies for cohesive hybrid and online teaching and programming
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Transitioning existing in-person curricula into effective online and/or hybrid formats
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Research, scholarship, and ideas on the practice, process, and emergence of leadership in online environments
Leadership in Context
Sessions in this theme will contain substantial content in one of the following areas:
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Fostering and supporting student activism, civic engagement, and/or political engagement as methods of leadership
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Role of leadership education in career readiness and development of professional competencies
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Intersections of leadership education and other functional areas such as service-learning, intercultural development, and international education
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Interdisciplinary approaches to leadership education through various academic and curricular settings
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Explorations of the purpose, aims, and intentions of leadership education
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Professional and identity development of leadership educators
Equitable Leadership
Sessions in this theme will contain substantial content in one of the following areas:
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Integrations of identity development, cultural relevance, social justice, equity, and inclusion in leadership education
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Application of critical theory and equitable practices in the design of curricular and co-curricular leadership programs
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Weaving anti-racist practices into leadership education programming, scholarship, and resources
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Leadership development models, theories, research and strategies that engage scholars and practitioners in the disruption and decolonization of research and practice
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Navigating your own social identities in facilitation and implementation of leadership education
Call for Reviewers
The Call for Program Proposal Reviewers is now closed.
Programs to review (including general interest sessions, guided discussions, and poster sessions) will be assigned by July 14, 2022. Each reviewer will be assigned between 5-10 programs to review. Reviewers will thoroughly read the proposal, and offer rankings and written (anonymous) feedback by July 25, 2022.
Schedule
The schedule has been designed to provide participants with interactive and engaging programming, opportunities for deeper discussion, and networking. As details are finalized, this schedule will be updated. Session times are listed in Central Time. Please note: the schedule is subject to change based on presenter availability.
December 14
December 15
December 16
All times shown are in Central Time
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pre-Institute Workshops
Details
Advancing Justice at Risk-Averse Institutions Using a Tempered Radical Approach
Student activists have long taken on the brunt of advocacy work on our campuses. From the Bad Butter Rebellion at Harvard to the Mizzou Concerned Student 1950 to present-day identity-based student activist movements, our campuses are more inclusive and thoughtful because of the unpaid (and often unacknowledged) labor of countless decades of student activism. Students need not be the only ones demanding change.
Based on a combined 25 years of student affairs experience, primarily in identity-based centers, the presenters of this workshop share ideas and practices on how to find and navigate the line of upholding institutional power structures while advocating against them. Utilizing a tempered radical approach, recognizing that sustainable change may move slowly at risk-averse institutions, this workshop provides leadership educators with practical and strategic tools to help your campus move closer to justice while avoiding political pitfalls.
Presenters
Jason K. Wallace, PhD
Nina Bell Suggs Endowed Professor
Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration, The University of Southern Mississippi
Meg E. Evans, PhD
Director, Education and Research, Break Away (break-away.org)
Using CAS Standards to Drive Success
Developed in 1996, and revised in 2002, 2009, and 2019, the CAS Professional Standards for Leadership Education and Development (LED) provide much needed guidelines for establishing and maintaining high quality leadership programs. The CAS standards are composed of twelve parts, each designed to examine an essential aspect of leadership education programs and services (CAS, 2019). The CAS LED standards provide a useful frame for self-assessment processes and enhancing programs and services, with the overarching goal of promoting student leadership learning and development.
This session will use the revised 2019 standards to allow educators to more effectively assess program design and delivery, advocate for necessary resources, and make increasingly effective decisions. In addition, discussion of how campuses are using and applying the CAS LEDs will allow for more effective distribution and dissemination of high impact practices.
Presenters
Gayle Spencer, Ph.D.
Director, Illinois Leadership Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chair, 2019 Review of CAS Standards for Leadership Education and Development
Julie E. Owen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, School of Integrative Studies, George Mason University
Internal and External Reviewer, CAS Standards
William Smedick; EdD
Senior Lecturer and Director of the Leadership Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University
Internal and External Reviewer, CAS Standards
The Basics of Student Leadership in Higher Education
This 3-hour session will provide a nuts-and-bolts understanding of most widely-used theories and concepts in student leadership development. The presenters (scholar-practitioners and representatives from ACPA and NASPA) will introduce participants to college student leadership education and provide a foundational toolkit to successfully engage in leadership work. We recommend this session for professionals (at any level) that are recently entering the world of student leadership development.
Presenters
Avani Rana
Director of Leadership, The College of New Jersey
Past Chair for NASPA’s Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community
Ana Maia
Director of Leadership & Competency Development, University of Tampa
Adjunct Faculty, Sykes College of Business, Leadership Studies Minor
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Welcome and Opening Keynote
2:35 PM - 3:35 PM
Concurrent Sessions I
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
Concurrent Sessions II
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions III
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Opening Reception (Light Fare Provided)
All times shown are in Central Time
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast Provided
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions IV
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Exhibitor and Sponsors Table Open
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Concurrent Sessions V
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Learning Labs
12:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch on Your Own
1:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Keynote
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Roundtable Discussions and Featured Sessions
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
Concurrent Sessions VI
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner & Dialogues (Optional)
All times shown are in Central Time
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration Open
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast Provided
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Closing Keynote
9:50 AM - 10:50 AM
Concurrent Sessions VII
11:05 AM - 12:05 PM
Concurrent Sessions VIII
Registration
We invite you to visit the website as we continue to make updates. Registration is open!
For NASPA Members
Registration is based on NASPA individual membership status.
- If you are employed by a college or university that is an institutional member, you can join as an individual member at the $80 rate. This gives you the conference registration and a year of membership for less than the non-member registration fee.
- If your institution is NOT a member, then you will need to join at the associate affiliate rate of $250 and then you can pay the individual member rate for conference registration. Visit the Membership section of the NASPA website to learn about membership types.
For ACPA Members
Registration is based on ACPA individual membership status. Please select Other National Organizational Representatives at the member type section and use the code provided to you by ACPA.
For NCLP Members
NCLP members who are not members of ACPA or NASPA will be provided a discount code to receive NASPA/ACPA member rate until November 14, 2022. Please select: Campus Representatives at the member type section and use the code provided to you by NCLP.
Registration Fees |
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| Early Registration before 9/16/2022 |
Regular Registration |
Late Registration after 11/19/2022 |
| Member | ||
| $450 | $500 | $575 |
| Non-member | ||
| $650 | $700 | $775 |
| Student Member | ||
| $175 | $225 | $300 |
| Pre-Institution Workshop | ||
| $75 | $95 |
$140 |
Questions/Help
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General Event/NASPA Questions: Tiki Ayiku |
ACPA Questions: Tricia Fechter Gates |
NCLP Questions: Courtney Holder |
Policies
Refunds will be given for cancellations, received in writing by September 16, 2022, less a $50.00 processing fee. In addition, a processing fee of $50.00 per registration will be charged for credit cards declined.
For a comprehensive listing of NASPA registration policies, please visit this page.
Venue
Featured Speakers
Closing Keynote Panel
Activism and Advocacy as Leadership Learning in Higher Education
While activism and advocacy has played a significant role in colleges and universities for generations, a renewal of identity-based activism has swept through the country and on college campuses in recent years. Laura Osteen, Assistant Vice President for Campus Life at Tulane University, will weave stories and insights from three panelists who are engaging at the intersection of activism and leadership in their spheres of influence. You’ll hear from Jay Hartley- a student activist and national organizer, Rashida Govan- a non-profit and community leader in New Orleans, and Antron Mahoney- a higher education scholar, as they explore how these efforts can be a powerful vehicle for leadership learning.
Susan R. Komives Collaborative Leadership Award
The Susan R. Komives Collaborative Leadership Award is given every two years to a leadership educator who demonstrates excellence through collaborative leadership. Recipients will show evidence of collective work across campus, state, regional, or international contexts that advance leadership education. This award is coordinated by the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs and aims to recognize New, Mid, or Upper-Level Professionals who serve as connectors, conveners, and collaborators in the field. Applications will open Wednesday, June 1, 2022, and close Friday, July 22, 2022. The award will be presented at the Leadership Educators Institute.
Sponsors
A Special Thank You to the Institute's Sponsors
Health, Safety, and Responsibility
On-site Participation Guidelines
Event Safety During Ongoing Public Health Emergencies
With ongoing public health emergencies, NASPA is prepared to manage our place-based events with the health, safety, and well-being of our attendees, staff, presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers in mind. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, NASPA staff, service providers, and others are expected to abide by our code of conduct and all polices in effect for any event sponsored by the Association.
We will continue to monitor and update safety precautions for all of our conferences regularly and coordinate with trusted national resources, state and local public health agencies, and the hotels/venues hosting our events.
In all cases, we will continue to assess the risks in the area local to the event and the current status in the United States. In keeping with the Association's duty of care and the responsibility as host, NASPA has implemented safety requirements for many of our place-based convenings.
We reserve the right to modify these policies and procedures at any time given the rapidly changing nature of any current and ongoing public health emergencies.
