The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition hosts conferences, institutes, online courses, and other events each year to highlight the latest research findings, share assessment strategies, and address current trends and issues affecting college students' transition, learning, and success.
All events are listed in date order
October 14; Join us to learn more about our new TSR-PP seed grants! Our Research and Grants team will discuss eligibility requirements, the program criteria and structure, award package, budget considerations, deliverables, and more.
October 19-23, 2026; Learn more about NTSW, download the 2026 NTSW marketing kit, and view celebration ideas for your campus.
October 20; Join us as we examine common questions and concerns that surface across the transfer journey and introduce a practical framework for aligning communication and support with what students need at different points in the process.
October 22; Join the NRC and Transfer Nation for an interactive Think Tank session, where we'll dive into hot topics, emerging trends, and pressing challenges in the transfer student space. Connect with colleagues, share ideas and experiences, and explore opportunities to move the conversation - and transfer student success - forward.
Join us for the 46 Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, held February 13-16, 2027 in Orlando, FL.
Join us for the Institute on Peer Leaders, held March 4-5, 2027 in Columbia, SC.
Join us for the Inaugural Conference on the Transfer Student Experience, held June 29-July 1, 2027 in Charlotte, NC.