
August 24, 2023
Early Registration Deadline
September 14, 2023
Regular Registration Deadline
September 18, 2023
Hotel Room Block Deadline
September 28, 2023
Last Day to Register
2023 NASPA Institute for New Vice Presidents for Student Affairs
Division/Group Events Supporting the Profession VP for Student Affairs
October 9 - October 12, 2023 Arlington, VA
The NASPA Institute for New Vice Presidents for Student Affairs is a foundational faculty-led, four-day learning and networking experience that prepares new VPSAs to be strategic decision-makers, highly effective managers, and transformational leaders.
Participation in this institute is limited to the highest-ranking student affairs officer at the institution.
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About
The NASPA Institute for New Vice Presidents for Student Affairs is a foundational faculty-led, learning and networking experience that prepares new VPSAs to be strategic decision-makers, highly effective managers, and transformational leaders. This professional development opportunity is designed for first-time VPSAs (and other highest-ranking senior student affairs officers on campus such as vice chancellors and deans of students depending on organizational structure) who have not assumed office or are in the first two years of their first VPSA position. Participants must be the highest-ranking student affairs officer on their campus. (VPSAs in interim roles are eligible to attend.)
Join us just outside of Washington, DC in Arlington, Virginia in October for this faculty-led, cohort experience to hone your executive-level competencies and to develop your go-to peer network.
Faculty
Accomplished vice presidents for student affairs representing a variety of institutional types will serve as the institute faculty and guide the highly interactive learning experience for the cohort.
Featured Speakers
Schedule
This exclusive professional development program is an institute. Unlike conferences where participants choose to participate (or not) in concurrent sessions, during this institute all attendees will participate in the same cohort experience and are expected to engage fully in all aspects of the program including meals and offsite activities. It is a very intensive experience, and the program will run into the evening each day.
As details of the schedule become available, they will be added here. The schedule presented here is subject to changes.
October 9
October 10
October 11
October 12
9:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Check-In
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Pre-institute Session for New VPSAs Who Are Relatively New to Student Affairs
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Institute Program
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Institute Mixer
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Institute Dinner with Featured Speaker
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Institute Program
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Institute Luncheon
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Institute Program
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dinner (no-host) with Institute Participants
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Institute Program
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Institute Luncheon
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Institute Program
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 12:45 AM
Institute Program
Pre-Institute Offering
Pre-Institute Session for New VPSAs Who Are Relatively New to Student Affairs
Monday, October 9, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
One of the Institute's strengths is that it draws participants from remarkably diverse backgrounds and experiences including some who are relatively new to the field of student affairs such as VPSAs who come from the ranks of faculty or academic administration. Please join the Institute faculty and other new-to-student-affairs VPSAs for some informal discussion about the opportunities and challenges connected with assuming the VPSA role without a deep student affairs background and anything else that’s on your mind! Registration is required for this optional—but highly encouraged!—session.
Registration
Registration as a member is based on individual membership status at the time of the event. If your current membership will expire prior to the event, you will have the option to renew at the time of registration to receive the member rate.
If you are not a current member and are employed by a college or university that is an institutional member, you can join as a professional affiliate member for $80. If your institution is NOT a member, you can join as an associate affiliate member for $250. Both membership types provide access to the individual member rate for the event. Please visit the membership section of the NASPA website to learn more about membership types and benefits. We hope you’ll consider joining today!
If you are experiencing financial hardship, you may qualify for a NASPA Foundation Membership Scholarship or NASPA Foundation Professional Development Access Scholarship, which can be used for this event.
For a comprehensive listing of NASPA registration policies, please visit this page.
Participation in this institute is limited to the highest-ranking student affairs officer at the institution. VPSAs in interim roles are eligible to attend.
The last day to register is September 28, 2023.
Registration |
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Early RegistrationThrough 8/24/2023 |
Regular Registration8/25/2023 through 9/14/2023 |
Late Registration9/15/2023 through 9/28/2023 |
NASPA Member |
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$995 | $1145 | $1245 |
Non-Member |
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$1195 | $1345 | $1445 |
Pre-Institute Session for New VPSAs Who Are Relatively New to Student Affairs |
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Early Registration |
Regular Registration |
Late Registration |
NASPA Member |
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$75 |
$95 |
$115 |
Non-Member |
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$125 |
$145 |
$165 |
Additional Information
Registration Policies
Refunds will be given for cancellations, received in writing by August 24, 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.
Questions?
Registration: NASPA Event |
James Stascavage |
Venue

Westin Arlington Gateway
Arlington, VA
Most institute activities will take place at the Westin Arlington Gateway.
NASPA has arranged special room rates for institute attendees at the Westin Arlington Gateway starting at $259/night (not including taxes and fees). The cut-off date to receive the institute room rate is September 18, 2023. Rooms in the institute block may sell out prior to the cut-off date, so please make your reservation as soon as possible.
Reserving a room within the NASPA block by using the hotel's dedicated meeting website or toll-free telephone number not only benefits you, it also helps to support the institute. When you book within our block, you help NASPA keep meeting costs as low as possible and enable us to provide some of the important features meeting attendees have come to enjoy, such as networking receptions, coffee breaks, and off-site transportation.
Hotel | Room Rate / Night |
Westin Arlington Gateway |
$259 - Single/Double $259 - Triple $259 - Quad |
Additional Information
Travel
The Westin Arlington Gateway is serviced by the Ronald Reagan Washtingon National Airport (DCA). The hotel is approximately 7 miles from the airport. Visit airport website for more information.
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
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Estimated taxi fare: 25 USD (one way)
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Alternate transportation: rideshare
Parking
Self-parking, fee: $40 USD per car / per night
Valet parking, fee: $48 USD per car / per night
Weather
The average temperatures in Arlington, VA are around 69 degrees F during the day and 48 degrees F in the evening. As the conference gets closer, please visit the Weather Channel for more information.
Please note, the hotel and meeting areas may have cooler temperatures. A sweater or jacket is recommended.
Past Participant Testimonials
Sponsors
To learn about sponsorship opportunities for the 2023 NASPA Institute for New Vice Presidents for Students Affairs, please contact Fred Comparato at 614-204-5994 or at [email protected]