Higher Ed & College Health Leadership Track

Leading Student Service Teams Feels Different Right Now

It's not just that student mental health demand has increased...

It's that:

• Students expect faster responses and more personalized support

• Attention spans are shorter and escalation is quicker

• Staff are stretched thin but still expected to deliver high-quality outcomes

• Institutions are layering on reporting, compliance, and performance metrics

• Leaders are absorbing the strain quietly

If you feel like expectations keep rising while resources stay flat - you're not imagining it.

The leadership load has changed.

This Track Equips You With:

• Clear frameworks for preventing burnout without sacrificing performance

• Tools to address disengagement before it becomes turnover

• Operational strategies for stabilizing team culture

• Structured approaches to leading within institutional constraints

• Systems that protect both people and outcomes

When leadership systems improve, culture stabilizes.

This is practical professional development built for academic realities.

Who This Track is For

• Deans

• Directors

• College Health Leaders

• Student Services/Student Affairs Leaders

• Counseling Directors

• Disability Services/Accommodations Services Directors

• Advising and Academic Support Supervisors

• Academic Program Directors or Assistant Directors (ie: EMT, Nursing, Allied Health)

• Any Program Supervisor, Assistant Director or Director overseeing student-facing teams

Your Registration Includes:

• Full access to the Higher Ed & College Health Leadership Track

• Shared combined leadership sessions

• Track-specific breakout sessions

• Interactive roundtables

• Networking opportunities

• All conference materials

• Employer justification support

Date: Sept 22-25, 2026

Location: Westin Maui Resort & Spa

Price: $1095

Certificate of Completion Provided - CEU provider status pending.

Full conference agenda available on the main event page.

Why This Can't Wait

Burnout doesn't show up all at once.

It shows up as:

• Quiet disengagement

• Increased sick days

• Tension within teams

• Passive resistance to new initiatives

• Turnover risk

By the time performance drops, culture has already shifted.

Equipping leaders early is significantly less costly than repairing team damage later.

Early planning also supports budget approval before fiscal year closes.

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