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46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience - February 13-16, 2027 - Orlando, Florida

Early Registration deadline: November 12, 2026 11:59:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Registration prior to the conference will end on January 12, 2027 at 11:59:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and resume the week of February 1, 2027.

Please be aware that photographs and videos will be taken during the 46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience for use on future marketing materials 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 us at fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu to verify if you qualify for a fee waiver. If you qualify, you will be provided with the waiver code to register as the CAO.

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.
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CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT FEE INFORMATION

Conference registration fee includes access to ALL conference sessions and includes light continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and the welcome reception.

Early Bird Discount Deadline is November 12, 2026! 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/Before 11/12/2026 After 11/12/2026
$675 $750 $875
$475 $550

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:    
  $300 $300
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  $250 $250

        		 See rates below for Preconference Workshops
 
Preconference Workshops (Please select the workshops you will be attending)
Title Cost
FDW Advancing First-Year Student Success: Considering What We Have Done, Not Done, Must Do Now
2/13/2027  |  9am - 4pm
Facilitator:  John N Gardner, Betsy Barefoot
 $250
W-1 Demystifying Data 2.0: Research Designs, Surveys and Focus Groups Made Practical
2/13/2027  |  8am - 12pm
Facilitator:  Rajeeb L Das, Ann Bernhardt, Chelsie Hawkinson
 $175
W-2 Ensuring Excellence in the First-Year Seminar
2/13/2027  |  8am - 12pm
Facilitator:  Dan Friedman, Katie Hopkins, Sandy Greene
 $175
W-3 Purpose-Driven Engagement: Bridging the Gap Between First-Year Outcomes and Employability
2/13/2027  |  8am - 12pm
Facilitator:  Dottie Weigel, James Winfield
 $175
W-4 You've Got a Friend in Me: Connecting, Belonging, and Thriving Through Transfer Mentoring
2/13/2027  |  8am - 12pm
Facilitator:  Yolanda Reyes Guevara, Barbara Smith
 $175
W-5 Building Coordinated First-Year Success Systems: Designing Proactive, Relationship-Rich Support
2/13/2027  |  8am - 12pm
Facilitator:  Jennifer Collins, Allyson L. Watson, Stephanie Henry, Vanessa Anagbo-Dowetin
 $175
W-6 Designing Better Learning Experiences for First-Year Students: A Practical Playbook
2/13/2027  |  1-5pm
Facilitator:  Christine Harrington Laura Dorsey-Elson
 $175
W-7 Beyond the Policy: Cultivating Ethical AI Culture in FYE
2/13/2027  |  1-5pm
Facilitator:  Ron Johnson, Jenny Serpa, Justin Ketah & Alisa Smith-Woodruff
 $175
W-8 From Theory to Practice: Designing High-Impact Peer Educator Programs
2/13/2027  |  1-5pm
Facilitator:  Brad Harmon, Thomas Price, Nii Kpakpo Abrahams
 $175
W-9 Creating a First-Generation Student Success Ecosystem
2/13/2027  |  1-5pm
Facilitator:  Stephanie Bannister, Qua'Aisa Williams,
 $175
W-10 Yes, And...: Applying Improvisational Principles to College Teaching
2/13/2027  |  1-5pm
Facilitator:  Brad Garner, Amy Baldwin, Jonathan Fuller
 $175
 
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Cancellation Policy
We understand that plans sometimes change. If you need to cancel, please send a written request for cancellation of registration/refund requests to fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu. Refunds will be processed within 14 business days following the event.
  • Refund requests submitted on or before November 12, 2026, will have the registration fee refunded, less a $100 administrative fee.
  • Written cancellations/refund requests submitted on or before November 12, 2026 will have the registration fee refunded less a $100 administrative fee.
  • Cancellation/refund requests made after November 12, 2026 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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