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Late Registration Rates - January 11, 2025 - January 31, 2024
Student Registration: $225 (Member); $250 (Non-Member)
Professional Registration: $275 (Member); $325 (Non-Member)
Single-Day Rates
Daily Rates are available for $140/day
Groups of 5, 10, or more are encouraged to reach out to Annual Conference Leadership for registration discount options!
Andy Sokolich, 2025 Annual Conference Chair - andy.sokolich@tri-c.edu
Please note, OCPA is a volunteer managed non-profit organization and is unable to provide refunds for professional development event registrations.
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Time |
Event |
Location |
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8:30am-9:00am |
Pre-Conference Check-In |
Polaris Foyer |
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9:00am-11:30am |
Pre-Conferences - Pre-Registration Required |
Breakout Rooms |
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9:00am-6:00pm |
Registration / Vendor Fair / Silent Auction Open |
Polaris Foyer |
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
Welcome Lunch and Opening Keynote |
Polaris BCEF |
| 1:30pm-2:20pm | Concurrent Session #1 | Breakout Rooms |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm | Networking and Poster Session | Polaris Foyer |
| 3:00pm-4:15pm | Roundtable Session #1 | Breakout Rooms |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Learning Lab Session #1 | Breakout Rooms |
| 5:00pm-6:30pm | OCPA Social / Happy Hour | 17 Arrows Hotel Bar |
| 6:30pm | Dinner On Your Own | Anywhere! |
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Time |
Event |
Location |
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8:00am-9:30am |
Grab & Go Breakfast Available |
Polaris Foyer |
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9:00am-9:30am |
View Posters & Networking |
Polaris Foyer |
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9:30am-10:20am |
Concurrent Session #2 |
Breakout Rooms |
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10:30am-11:20am |
Concurrent Session #3 |
Breakout Rooms |
| 11:30am-11:55am | Learning Lab Session #2 | Breakout Rooms |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Lunch and Awards | Polaris BCEF |
| 1:30pm-2:45pm | Roundtable Session #2 | Breakout Rooms |
| 3:00pm-3:50pm | Concurrent Session #4 | Breakout Rooms |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Closing Session & Speaker Panel | Polaris BCEF |
Click the link above to view the 2025 Annual Conference Guidebook! This "living" document is hosted via Google Drive and allows for the most up-to-date information to be shared. You can review conference sessions to see what will be offered at this year's event.
Typical educational session that you have come to know and love from past conferences. Generally, these include an overview presentation, discussion, and Q&A.
Example topics may include: academic interventions in student activities programs, creating training workshops for resident advisors, job searching in the field of student affairs.
Abbreviated conference session geared toward a more focused singular topic or a short and innovative presentation.
May involve less discussion and more information sharing as a presentation.
Example topics may include: using a specific social media platform as a student engagement tool, converting a resume into a curriculum vitae (CV), negotiating your first professional job offer.
Longer session designed to incorporate more and deeper discussion than a standard concurrent session.
Because these sessions are intended to be presented as a roundtable, presenters are encouraged to maintain substantive dialogue, rather than conduct a formal presentation.
Example topics may include: case studies on crisis management, emerging research from doctoral dissertations, deep dives into contemporary issues facing the field of higher education.
Posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference, but presenters will have an opportunity to showcase their poster during specific sessions.
Example topics may include: emerging themes from a literature review for a grad school project, results of a pilot study, implementing strategies from a book, or evidence-based practices.
In-depth learning opportunities for participants to better understand a topic and/or develop skills in a particular area.
Example topics may include: career-readiness and job search/resume preparation, best practices in assessment and evaluation, student success and retention strategies, career planning and advancement, etc.
This year, the Annual Conference planning team developed a full website with all of your educational session information available in one place.
Please book your hotel rooms through this reservation portal in order to received the discounted room rates. Our block of rooms is only available through January 11, 2025.
1 King Bed with Sofa Bed - $161 per night
2 King Beds - $166 per night
*plus applicable taxes and fees
An OCPA Annual Conference Sponsorship allows us to provide a high-quality professional development event for Ohio's Higher Education Student Affairs professionals. This community of learners are often on the front lines of supporting Ohio's college students in their success inside and outside of the classroom. Your sponsorship will ensure that we are able to develop and strengthen our student affairs profession by keeping conference costs low for attendees, showcasing your organization, and providing attendees incalculable benefits.
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