2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference (MLAC)
Division/Group Events
June 19 - June 21, 2025 Salt Lake City, UT
The 2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference (MLAC) is a dynamic professional development event designed to provide mid-level student affairs professionals with the opportunity to engage and learn with colleagues and senior student affairs administrators. Participants will gain insights from promising practices and personal reflections to further develop their professional competencies, networking and supervisory skills, and acquire new skills and strategies to improve their professional practice. The Mid-level Administrators Conference is designed for those student affairs professionals who serve in roles between (but not including) entry-level positions and AVP (and the equivalent) roles. Additionally, professionals who have been serving in entry-level roles for at least 5 years are welcome to attend.
As a result of this experience, participants will be able to:
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Build and strengthen strategies for organizational leadership to include leading change, navigating institutional politics, managing resources, and supervising team members;
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Develop the skills to manage from the middle, both internally to include staff and supervisors and externally to include stakeholders and cross-campus constituents;
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Maximize your role to gain a deeper understanding of influence, power, and resources while advancing your professional growth; and
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Build a go-to network of mid-level colleagues.
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What to Expect
This two-and-a-half day experience will provide you with new insights to help refine professional and personal strategies to develop as a mid-level administrator and to advance your career as a student affairs professional. It is an excellent opportunity for professional and personal growth and to immerse oneself in learning and networking opportunities.
Type of sessions to expect:
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Featured Speakers
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Concurrent Sessions
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Small Group Reflection Opportunities
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One-on-one Coaching Sessions
Join us in June 2025 in Salt Lake City!
Call for Proposals
Call for proposals is expected to open in October/November 2024. The planning committee encourages mid-level and senior student affairs administrators to submit proposals.
Call for Reviewers
Call for reviewers is expected to open in October/November 2024.
Venue
All conference activities will take place at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel.
NASPA is arranging special room rates for conference attendees at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel. Please use the link below to reserve a room in our hotel block (link coming soon).
Reserving a room within our block by using the hotel's dedicated meeting website or toll-free telephone number not only benefits you; it also helps to support the conference. When you book within our conference 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.
Rates:
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Single/double: $219
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Triple: $229
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Quad: $239
More Information
Travel
Nearby Airport
The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is only 7.4 miles (6 minute drive) from the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel.
You may also explore alternative transportation options here.
Hotel Parking
The Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel has on-site parking. Fee: $15 daily.
Weather
The average temperatures in Salt Lake City, UT, in June are around 83°F during the day and 61°F in the evening.
As the conference gets closed, please visit the Weather Channel for more information.
Please note, the hotel and meeting areas may be cooler temperatures. A sweater or jacket is recommended.
Schedule
The conference will begin on Thursday, June 19, 2025 and conclude on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The schedule-at-a-glance is provided below and is subject to changes.
June 19
Friday 20
June 21
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Registration
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Pre-conference Sessions
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Conference Welcome and Opening Plenary Session
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Conference Programming
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Conference Programming
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch on Your Own
2:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Conference Programming
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
No-host Dinner and Dialogue (Optional)
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Conference Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Conference Programming
Registration
Registration will open soon.
Pre-institute Offerings
Coming soon.
Planning Committee
NASPA and the NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee seek creative-thinking individuals to join the 2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference Planning Committee as we develop a high-quality professional development experience for mid-level administrators in higher education institutions.
We are looking for both mid-level* and senior level administrators applicants.
If you are interested in being part of the planning committee, please apply here by August 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
*For the purpose of this posting, NASPA defines mid-level administrators as those student affairs professionals who serve in roles between (and not including) entry-level positions and AVP (and the equivalent) roles.
Additional Information
Additional Details
Number of Positions Available: 12
Deadline: August 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Commitment Until: 7/1/2025
Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per month
Qualified applicants should:
- Be a current NASPA member
- Currently working at an institution of higher education as a mid-level or senior level administrator
- Be creative-thinking, well-organized, and be able to work collaboratively in developing a meaningful leading curriculum that includes the identification of critical issues, best practices, and potential resources that will lead to an exceptional professional development experience
- Be knowledgeable about trends and current issues within the student affairs field, in general, and in particular, issues related to mid-level administrators
Travel Commitment: The 2025 MLAC will take place June 19-21, 2025 in Salt Lake City, UT. While it is not required that planning committee members attend the conference, we sincerely hope you will choose to do so if selected to be part of the planning team.
Planning Team Responsibilities
- Participate in hour-long planning committee video calls between September 2024-June 2025
- Spend 2-3 hours monthly, outside of committee conference calls, working on projects, tasks, and subcommittees
- Design the conference collaboratively with the planning committee and NASPA staff
- Consult on all conference content including themes, learning outcomes, and program descriptions
- Deliver at least one session during the conference should you attend
- Actively promote the conference to colleagues and professional networks
- Contribute to marketing by writing blog posts and promoting on social media
- Review and collaboratively select program proposals
- Maintain membership with NASPA
- Act as an onsite volunteer should you attend the conference
Invited Speakers & Presenters
Coming soon.
Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor the 2025 NASPA Mid-level Administrators Conference, please contact Senior Director of Corporate Development Fred Comparato at 614-204-5994 or at [email protected].
NASPA's Guiding Principles and Code of Ethics
To read more about NASPA's Guiding Principles and Code of Ethics, please visit here.