Rethinking Student Transitions
Join the authors for a dynamic experience designed for faculty and staff to develop creative ways to build stronger connections and a deeper sense of belonging in every classroom.
September 11 and 12, 2025
Ready to join the conversation? Reservations are closed.
Space is limited - reservations are strongly encouraged.
Location: RSC Ballroom (3rd floor)
8:15 a.m. Check-in
8:30 Keynote – STAFF EDITION
10:00 Cross-functional workshop – STAFF EDITION
Noon Lunch (provided, open to all faculty and staff)
1:00 p.m. Student panel (open to faculty and staff)
2:00 Keynote – FACULTY EDITION
3:30 Faculty Q&A and Lab
4:00 Focused dialogue – INVITATION ONLY (must have received Outlook invitation
to participate)
Any faculty or staff member is welcome to attend any session, but please note, the morning is designed for a staff audience and the afternoon is designed for a faculty audience.
The lunch and student panel are open to all who have placed a reservation for either the morning and/or afternoon sessions.
Location: RSC Harvest Room (142)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast with the President
8:30 Recap from Thursday and Community Activities
9:00 Roundtables and Working Lab
11:00 Assessment Planning and Closing
Meet the Authors
Related articles by the authors
Young, D. G., & Bunting, B. D. (2024). Rethinking College Transitions: Legitimate Peripheral Participation as a Pathway to Becoming. AERA Open, 10.
Young, D. G., & Bunting, B. D. (2024). What if We Rethought the Ways We Describe College Student Transitions. About Campus.