Conferences and Continuing Education

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.

Upcoming Conferences, Courses, & Webinars

All events are listed in date order

National Transfer Student Week

October 19-23, 2026; Learn more about NTSW, download the 2026 NTSW marketing kit, and view celebration ideas for your campus.

[Webinar]: NRC x Transfer Nation: Recipes, Not Ingredient Lists: Creating Better Partnership Resources for Transfer Student Success

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.

46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

Join us for the 46 Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, held February 13-16, 2027 in Orlando, FL.

Institute on Peer Leaders

Join us for the Institute on Peer Leaders, held March 4-5, 2027 in Columbia, SC.

Inaugural Conference on the Transfer Student Experience

Join us for the Inaugural Conference on the Transfer Student Experience, held June 29-July 1, 2027 in Charlotte, NC.