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2026 AUCCCD Annual Conference

October 17–21, 2026 | The Westin Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Join collegiate counseling center directors from across the country for five days of professional development, leadership dialogue, networking, and connection. The AUCCCD Annual Conference is designed specifically for those leading college and university counseling centers and navigating the evolving needs of students, staff, and institutions.

We look forward to welcoming colleagues from across higher education as we engage in conversations shaping the future of collegiate mental health and student well-being.

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Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.

March 1 Call for Proposals Opens
April 15 Call for Proposals Closes
May 18 Early Registration & Hotel Reservations Open
September 4 Early Registration Ends — rates increase after this date
September 26 Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Date
October 17 Pre-Conference & Opening Reception
October 18–21 Annual Conference

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Why Attend?

The AUCCCD Annual Conference offers practical learning, peer connection, and professional development tailored to the unique responsibilities of collegiate counseling center directors.

Leadership & Administration
Strengthen management, staffing, budgeting, and organizational leadership skills.		 Clinical Operations
Explore approaches to triage, clinical flow, group services, consultation, and outreach.
Risk & Crisis Response
Learn current practices related to legal and ethical issues, threat assessment, suicide prevention, and emergency response.		 Student & Institutional Success
Connect counseling center work to retention, student well-being, and the academic mission.
Research & Professional Standards
Learn about emerging research, accreditation, national standards, and technology.		 Professional Connection
Build relationships with colleagues who understand the unique responsibilities of the director role.
Need help making the case for attendance? Use AUCCCD’s customizable justification letter template to support your request for institutional funding.

DOWNLOAD JUSTIFICATION LETTER

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Looking Ahead: Future AUCCCD Conferences

AUCCCD plans conference locations several years in advance to help members and institutions budget, plan professional development, and make long-range travel arrangements. We are pleased to share the following future conference locations:

2027 Annual Conference

Hyatt Regency New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 23–27, 2027

Conference Hotel Rate: $239 per night
Plus applicable taxes

2028 Annual Conference

Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
October 14–18, 2028

Conference Hotel Rate: $229 per night
Plus applicable taxes

Additional conference details for each year will be shared as planning progresses.

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2026 Conference Committee

Committee MemberInstitution
Denisha Champion Wake Forest University
Carol Ciancutti Manhattan University
Patti Fleck Emeritus, Missouri S&T
Tiffany Guthrie Robert Morris University
Natalie Hernandez Penn State University
Allison Jedinak Florida Gulf Coast University
Chetan Joshi
Liaison to the Board of Directors		 University of Maryland
Bruce Lynch Elizabethtown College
Luci MacNamara Bryn Mawr College
Jessica Maga Seton Hill University
Megan McGruder Monmouth College
Micky Sharma The Ohio State University
LaToscha Sherman Collin College
Susan Sobel University of Central Arkansas
Scott Sokoloski Saint Joseph's University
Angela Stowe University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you would like to join the conference committee for this year or a future year, please contact [email protected].

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Statement on Conference Locations

AUCCCD is committed to inclusive excellence, social justice, civility, and collegiality. This commitment is paramount during the conference planning process when states being considered as conference sites have passed or have pending legislation and statutes that disempower marginalized groups. There may also be financial barriers for members whose home states do not fund travel to states with marginalizing legislation.

The AUCCCD Governing Board has deliberated on this topic at length and has reached the conclusion that AUCCCD more effectively achieves our organizational mission by not cancelling its annual conference in such locations and, while there, engaging in acts of social justice, advocacy, and awareness raising. Engaging in such onsite activities educates membership on ways to challenge such legislation in their own states. The AUCCCD Governing Board desires to stand with local colleagues to do the work of the organization when the opportunity arises rather than engaging in social justice from a distance.

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Thank You to Our 2026 Conference Sponsors!