Welcome to the 2026 Student Experience Conference! This one-day event will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at IU's Indiana Memorial Union.
This year's theme is Enhancing the Evolving Student Experience.
Students and families across Indiana are asking valid questions about higher education's value, return on investment, and aspects of belonging. The "traditional" undergraduate student is becoming a rarity. Today’s students balance complex transitions, financial pressures, and personal responsibilities like never before. Our traditional models for campus culture and academic practices were designed for a different era.
It is crucial that we evolve to meet the broader goals of higher education while addressing our local challenges.
This conference is designed for professionals in roles essential to faculty, supporting student achievement, institutional development, and academic excellence, including:
- Academic administration and leadership
- Student success and advising
- Faculty and instructional staff
- Student life and development
- Career and post-graduate readiness
- Institutional research and assessment
- Graduate student leaders
- Residence life professionals