Welcome to the 2026 Student Experience Conference! This one-day event will take place from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at IU's Indiana Memorial Union.
This year's theme is Enhancing the Evolving Student Experience.
Student Experience Conference
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
Conference tracks
This year’s conference features three interconnected tracks—Assessment, Student Engagement, and Institutional Strategy—designed to explore the evidence, practices, and campus-wide approaches that collectively advance the student experience.
Assessment
This track explores evidence-based approaches to measuring and improving student success initiatives across the student experience. Participants will engage with data-driven insights, evaluation methodologies, and assessment frameworks that demonstrate program effectiveness and inform strategic decision-making for student retention and transition support.
Student Engagement
Focused on the direct student experience, this track showcases innovative practices in residence life, academic advising, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. Sessions will highlight strategies for creating meaningful connections, supporting student transitions, and fostering engagement that promotes success from enrollment through graduation.
Institutional Strategy
This track examines large-scale, collaborative approaches to enhancing the student experience through cross-campus partnerships and strategic initiatives. Attendees will explore how breaking down institutional silos and aligning efforts across departments can create cohesive, institution-wide support systems that advance the goals of the IUB 2030 Strategic Plan.