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43rd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience - February 18-21, 2024 - Seattle, WA

Early Registration deadline: November 16, 2023 11:59:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Registration prior to the conference will end on January 18, 2024 at 11:59:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and resume on February 18, 2024.

Please be aware that photographs will be taken during the 43rd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience for use on future marketing brochures and the National Resource Center's website. By registering and attending the conference, you are granting us permission to use any photographs in which you may be included.
Please enter the name, institution affiliation, email address, phone number and institutional mailing address of the person attending the event. A confirmation will be sent to this e-mail address and if provided, the alternate e-mail address after completing the registration process. Click here for information regarding conference cancellation policy.

If you are registering as a full-time graduate or undergraduate student, you will be required to upload a LETTER from your advisor, registrar, or dean as proof of FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT when you select that registration category. Persons employed full-time and taking college courses are ineligible.

If you are registering as a Chief Academic Officer, please contact fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu to verify if you qualify for a fee waiver before selecting that registration category.

CAO fee waivers are non-transferrable and CAO must be accompanied by three or more full fee paying employees (students and preconference only participants do not qualify) from the same institution. If the number of institution registrations is less than three, the participant registering as the CAO will be invoiced.
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CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT FEE INFORMATION

Registration fee includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and the welcome reception.

Early Bird Discount Deadline is November 16, 2023! Currently the Early Bird Registration is in effect. After the Early Bird Deadline, fees will increase. Be sure to REGISTER and PAY before this deadline to receive the reduced rate.

On-site registration fees: $850
  On/Before 11/16/2023 After 11/16/2023
$625 $700
$450 $525

LETTER of Proof as full-time student: Persons employed full-time and taking college courses are ineligible.
CAO fee waivers are non-transferable and CAO must be accompanied by three or more full fee paying employees (students and preconference only participants do not qualify) from the same institution. If the number of institution registrations is less than three, the participant registering as the CAO will be invoiced.
Daily rates:    
  $295 $295
  $295 $295
  $245 $245
See rates below for Preconference Workshops
 
 
 
Preconference Workshops (Please select the workshops you will be attending)
Title Cost
GMSR 2 - Day Workshop on Growth Mindset and Student Resilience
February 17 - 18, 2024  |  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Facilitator:  Amy Baldwin, Senior Lecturer of Literacy and Academic Success – University of Central Arkansas Bryce Bunting, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education – Brigham Young University Latoya Hardman, Director of Academic Initiatives & Partnerships, Lone Star College – Tomball Rishi Sriram, Associate Professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs – Baylor University
$450
FDW Best Practice in the First College Year: Defining What Works and Why
February 18, 2024  |  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Facilitator:  John N. Gardner, President, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education; Senior Fellow, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition-University of South Carolina; Betsy O. Barefoot, Senior Scholar, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education; Fellow, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition-University of South Carolina.
 $250
W-1 Engagement Strategies to Address Student Disconnection in the First Year
February 18, 2024  |  8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitator:  Dottie Weigel, Associate Professor and Program Director - Messiah University; Allan Mathew, Director of Graduate Admissions - Tufts University
$150
W-2 Developing Early Support Networks for Women in STEM Majors
February 18, 2024  |  8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitator:  Melissa L. Johnson, Interim Director, Honors Program - University of Florida; Maria Adamitis, Peer Instructor; Undergraduate Research Assistant - University of Florida
$150
W-3 Connections Are Everything: Centering Relationship-Rich Experiences for First-Year Students
February 18, 2024  |  8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitator:  Peter Felten, Executive Director, Center for Engaged Learning; Asst Provost for Teaching & Learning; Professor of History - Elon University; Isis Artze-Vega, Provost and Vice President - Valencia College; Oscar Miranda Tapia, PhD Student in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development - North Carolina State University; Leo Lambert, President Emeritus and Professor of Education - Elon University
 $150
W-4 Affecting the First-Year Experience for African American and Hispanic/Latinx Males
February 18, 2024  |  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Facilitator:  Wayne Jackson, Director, Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement - University of Central Florida; Tony Davis, Counselor - Montgomery County Community College; Jamil Johnson, Assistant Director, Research and Grants - University of South Carolina
 $150
W-5 Compassionate and Collaborative Care for Higher Education Professionals: I'm not a counselor; how do I work with these distressed students?
February 18, 2024  |  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Facilitator:  Kelly Smith, Assistant Dean for Student Success and Wellness - Carthage College; Scott Peska, AVP of Student Services and Alumni Relations - Wabaunsee Community College
 $150
W-6 Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments
February 18, 2024  |  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Facilitator:  Christine Harrington, Professor - Morgan State University; James Winfield, Associate Dean for First-Year Experience, General Education, & Retention Strategies - Southern New Hampshire University; Carlos Morales, President TCC Connect Campus - Tarrant County College
 $150
W-7 Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in First-Year Seminars
February 18, 2024  |  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Facilitator:  Sandy Greene, Associate Director for Partnerships in University 101 Programs - University of South Carolina; Katie Hopkins, Associate Director for Faculty Development and Resources in University 101 Programs - University of South Carolina; Dustin Roberts, Assistant Director for Quality Enhancement in University 101 Programs - University of South Carolina; Heather Harrison, Director of First Year Experiences - Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Campus
 $150
 
Access Needs (please check all that apply):
Require ASL Interpreter (Must register by January 18, 2024 to guarantee availability.)
Other:
(Please note that reasonable accommodations will be made to meet indicated access needs.)
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Cancellation Policy
All cancellations of registration or refund requests must be made in writing to fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu. Please enter the name of the event in the subject line. Telephone requests will not be honored. Refunds will be processed within 14 business days following the event.
  • Written cancellations/refund requests submitted on or before November 16, 2023 will have the registration fee refunded less a $100 administrative fee.
  • Cancellation/refund requests made after November 16, 2023 for any reason, including health or weather, will not be possible due to the financial commitment we have made on your behalf. Event attendee substitutions are welcome at no charge.






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