Upcoming Programs

TO REGISTER FOR ANY ACCIS PROGRAM:
ACCIS programs are open to current ACCIS members (and invited presenters) only. Attendees must have membership accounts to register. In advance of registration, please have your school's primary account holder add additional colleagues (Office Assistants as well as College Counselors) to your school account.  

Are you a college/university interested in hosting an ACCIS program? Email Linda Pierre, Director of Member Services and Operations, or Emmi Harward, Executive Director, to discuss!


Scroll for more information on upcoming programs or click on a program below. More information about ACCIS programs can be found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above

College Tours
Colloquium
Equity & Innovation Summit
New Counselor Workshop
New Directors Workshop
Office Assistants Programs
Summer Institute
Post-Summer Institute College Tour


College Tours

ACCIS College Tours will return when we are able to plan beyond the current budget, travel, and safety limitations. Stay tuned.

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.


Office Assistants Programs

April 11-13, 2023
Raleigh, NC, hosted by Ravenscroft School
Registration fee is $350

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

Attendees will reserve and pay separately for a hotel room within a group block at the host hotel; the link for hotel reservation will be included in the confirmation email. The program fee includes the opening dinner, one lunch, most local transportation, and workshop costs. Participants pay for their own travel, hotel, one dinner, and any other expenses.

Host hotel is Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills; room rate is $199 (including breakfast)
Attendees will arrive in time for dinner on Tuesday, April 11 and may depart after 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 13. Capacity for the program is 35 participants. We will maintain a waitlist for the program and have been able to accommodate a few waitlisted members each year.

This unique opportunity for college counseling office administrative assistants features discussions of best practices in working with your team, families, processes, information technology, and timely insights to make your office processes even stronger. Participants gather for two days of dialogue, idea exchange, and collaboration to gain knowledge, and a network of colleagues for continued professional communication and support. A sample schedule (from our last, pre-pandemic in-person OAP) can be found HEREThe 2022 VIRTUAL program schedule is linked here.

All attendees are expected to have COVID-19 vaccination prior to arrival. By registering for this event you agree to this vaccination requirement. You acknowledge that participation in this event brings some risk and hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being.

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.


New Counselor Workshop

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
June 23-25, 2023
Registration fee is $500, including most meals and single-occupancy on-campus housing Friday-Saturday nights; off-campus attendee fee is $450

We have reached capacity for the Workshop and have capped the wait list. Stay tuned for 2024 and the New Counselor Webinar Series in the coming academic year! 

Need to add a new counselor to your school's account? Click here.

The New Counselor Workshop is designed for college counselors with 0 to 2 years of experience who are new to the work, whether shifting from another role in independent schools, moving from college admission, or approaching the role from another background or lens entirely. This gathering focuses on essential skills, knowledge, and strategies for guiding students and families through the college search process, learning about college options, and networking resources for continued professional growth. Additionally, the faculty is committed to offering all sessions and facilitating all discussions using a DE&I lens by incorporating/focusing on the range of populations in our schools. The program is limited to 40 attendees. 

New Counselor Workshop Topics will include sessions on letters of recommendation, essay writing, standardized testing, the landscape of college admissions and independent schools, professional development opportunities, and much more! View the schedule here.

All attendees are expected to have COVID-19 vaccination prior to arrival. By registering for this event you agree to this vaccination requirement. You acknowledge that participation in this event brings some risk and hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being.

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.


Summer Institute

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
June 25-28, 2023
Registration fee is $600, including most meals and single-occupancy on-campus housing Sunday-Tuesday nights; off-campus attendee fee is $500

Register HERE!

ACCIS Summer Institute remains a highlight of the year for our members. Visit our host college/university campus for intentional time together to share your experience and expertise with colleagues and friends as they share their own. This is what makes our flagship professional development event different from other conferences; every conversation is relevant to the work of college counseling in independent schools. Join us as we come together to ask and answer questions, and much more. Summer Institute's capacity is 300 attendees; there is no longer a limit to the number of counselors per school that may attend. The Institute schedule is linked here

Session topics include Aiding Students in Telling Their Story, Case Studies 2.0, ChatGPT, The Counseling Side of College Counseling, HBCU Tour, High School Visits, Innovative Programming, International Admissions, Navigating Conversations about Race-Conscious Admissions, No-Name College Fair, Partnering with Faculty . . . and more! You won't want to miss this annual conference and the chance to connect with colleagues in a setting where every session applies to your work with your students and school community. 

*If you wish to register for the Post-SI College Tour, you will do so separately, below. 

All attendees are expected to have COVID-19 vaccination prior to arrival. By registering for this event you agree to this vaccination requirement. You acknowledge that participation in this event brings some risk and hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being.

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.


Post-Summer Institute College Tour

ACCIS Post-Summer Institute College Tour
Le Moyne College, Colgate University, Hamilton College, Union College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Skidmore College
June 28-30, 2023
Registration fee is $500, which includes transportation to all campuses, most meals, and two-nights single occupancy hotel room.

We have reached capacity for the tour and are now maintaining a wait list. To join the list, click HERE.

Immediately following Summer Institute at Syracuse University, ACCIS offers a two-day bus tour for up to 40 members to visit the outstanding area colleges listed above. The tentative schedule is linked here.  

All attendees are expected to have COVID-19 vaccination prior to arrival. By registering for this event you agree to this vaccination requirement. You acknowledge that participation in this event brings some risk and hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being.

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.


Colloquium 

Thank you for joining us for the Rec Writers Workshop in July 2022! 

The Summer Colloquium will take a hiatus during Summer 2023. 

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.


Equity & Innovation Summit
formerly known as the Virtual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Colloquium

Charlotte, NC, hosted by Queens University
February 19-21, 2023

Thank you for joining us!

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is excited to bring you ACCIS’s Equity & Innovation Summit (formerly DE&I Colloquium) held in-person in February 2023. There has never been a better time for us to engage together in the important work of equity and justice as an Association. As college counselors who are guiding and advising future generations every day in our work, we too should be allies in the work of diversity, equity and inclusion. Join us for three days of engaging in critical conversations and the important work required for us all to learn and grow together.

Colloquium Highlights:

  • Keynote sessions led by invited guests and our college counseling colleagues
  • Cohort discussions will follow each keynote session to allow for more in-depth engagement around these important topics. Cohorts conversations are designed to provide a more intimate conference experience for the participants.
  • Affinity group sessions will provide safe and supportive spaces where participants will be able to engage freely in important conversations.
  • Roundtable discussions will take a deeper dive into current issues with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The program has a capacity of 60 attendees and we will maintain a wait list if necessary.

All attendees are expected to have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination prior to arrival. By registering for this event you agree to this vaccination requirement. You acknowledge that participation in this event brings some risk and hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being.

Questions? Please contact Michele Davis or Warren Quirett, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee co-chairs, or Linda Pierre, ACCIS Director of Member Services & Operations. 


New Directors Workshop

University of Vermont
July 26-29, 2023
Registration fee is $425, which includes the full workshop and most meals. Our room block at the Hilton Garden Inn Burlington Downtown is currently full. We will provide registrants with updated lodging information soon.

Register HERE!

Need to add a new counselor to your school's account? Click here.

In order to support new college counseling office directors within our member schools, ACCIS offers the New Directors Workshop, an intentional gathering to assist our organization’s directors of college counseling (or equivalent titles) who will start the next academic year with 0-3 years of experience in that role. This program is geared toward those with prior college counseling experience in schools; for directors brand new to college counseling in independent schools, the New Counselor Workshop may be the preferred choice but is not a prerequisite for this program. View the schedule outline here.  

We're thrilled to host New Directors Workshop 2023 at the University of Vermont! Led by our ACCIS-member faculty team, the workshop balances presentations and content sharing with group discussion and community-building. Sessions will include topics such as Aligning Philosophy, Mission, and Culture; Internal and External Communication; Budgeting and Other Office Protocols; Accountability re: Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Office Systems and Structures; Hiring; Using Data for Board Reports and Different Audiences; . . . and more! There will also be time built into the schedule for one-on-one conversations that are specific to your individual needs and circumstances through office hours. All participants will have opportunities to interact with and explore our exciting host campus: the University of Vermont! 

The New Directors Workshop runs every other year and will next be held in 2025. 

More information about this program is found by clicking on the "Programs" tab in the header bar above.