September 22 and 24, 2026
Virtual and In-person
The 25th Penn State Conference on Academic Advising is hosted by Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Education, Penn State’s University Advising Council, and The Mentor: Innovative Scholarship on Academic Advising.
The Penn State Conference on Academic Advising seeks to showcase novel research and practices that contribute to the field of academic advising. To meet the changing needs of students and to overcome the challenges facing higher education, academic advisers must examine and evolve their practice to incorporate new scholarship and innovative ideas. We invite you to reflect on advising practices and to contemplate new ways of enhancing the advising experience for all students. We look forward to conversation that examines the field of advising and its future.
Virtual
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In-Person
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
Register for Conference
Registration for the in-person and online conference is $145 per person.
Registration for the virtual conference is only $30 per person.
Registration Deadline and Registration Cancellation Deadlines are Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Access the Conference Registration Form
Make Your Hotel Reservation
Reserve your hotel room at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center. Make your reservation online or by calling the hotel at 1-800-233-7505, use group code PCAA26A to receive the conference rate of $144.00 plus tax, per night.
Access the Hotel Reservation Form
Submit a Proposal
We seek proposals that provide innovative scholarship and practices that contribute to the field of academic advising. Proposals will be reviewed in blind format as they are received. Proposal authors will be notified of decisions by late June.
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026
Access the Conference Proposal Submission Form
Resources for Writing a Conference Proposal
- Writing a Proposal for the Penn State Conference on Academic Advising
- NACADA Call for Proposals Tutorial Guide
- Conference Proposal Writing Workshop
Questions about the conference can be directed to advisingconference@psu.edu.