Reigniting the Spark: Reimagining Passion and Possibility in Student Affairs
Friday, April 10, 2026 from 9:00am to 4:30pm at UW-Milwaukee
PDI Registration
Open until March 31 at 11:30pm
- Tickets include breakfast and lunch at the PDI.
- Travel and housing are not included.
- Individuals can also opt in for a Free Brewers game at 6:40pm that night (while supplies last).
Ticket Prices:
- Graduate students $80
- Emeritus $80
- Early Bird Rate for Professional Staff (until 3/13 at 11:30pm) $110
- Regular Rate for Professional Staff $130
Program Proposal
Help make the Spring Professional Development Institute a success by submitting a program to present at the event.
Accessibility and Accommodations
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please contact Kayla Ross at kayla.ross@uwrf.edu to make a reasonable accommodation request.
Conference Schedule
Coming soon!
Past WCPA Professional Development Institutes
2025 PDI: Re-Envisioning Higher Education: Navigating Times of Change and Transition
2024 PDI: Intergenerational Excellence: Strategies for Bridging Gaps in Higher Education
2023 PDI: Disability on Campus: Advocating for Accessibility
2022 PDI: Keeping this in Mind, Supporting Mental Health on Our Campuses
2020 PDI: Free Speech, Protest, and Bias; Response on our College Campuses
2019 PDI: Higher Education in Transition
2018 PDI: #MeToo on Campus
2017 PDI: Supporting Undocumented Students
2016 PDI: Serving Indigenous Students
2014 PDI: Assessment in Student Affairs
2013 PDI: Students In Transition: From Entry to Academic Success
2012 PDI: Creating a culture of Civility & Responsibility
2011 PDI: From At-Risk to At-Promise in the Blink of an Educator’s Eye
2010 PDI: Student Learning: Building Student Affairs Capacity for Academic Collaboration
2009 PDI: Working with Millennial Students, Professional Staff and Their Parents
2008 PDI: Alcohol and Today’s College Student
2007 PDI: The Ins and Outs of Online Communities and Technology: Best Practices and Strategies to Effectively Work With Our Students
2005 PDI: Mental Health & Today’s College Student
2004 PDI: The College Male Today: Challenges and Opportunities in Engaging Men on Campus