Online | November 25-26, 2025
Student Success Summit
Improving the Student Journey: Enrolment to Career
A dynamic
2-day online conference dedicated to reimagining the
student journey from first contact through graduation.
Enrolment ≠ Success
In today’s competitive and resource-stretched environment, enroling students is just the first step. Supporting them through graduation is a strategic imperative.
As students navigate complex academic, social, and financial challenges, institutions must develop intentional, cross-functional strategies that drive student persistence, belonging, and long-term success.
Now more than ever, Student Success, Retention, and Graduation are critical—not only to prove the value of post-secondary education to increasingly skeptical stakeholders but also to fulfill the mission of equitable access and meaningful outcomes.
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Call for Session Proposals
Are you passionate about student success, retention, and graduation? Do you have innovative research, strategies, or best practices to share with institutional leaders and student support professionals? We’re now accepting session proposals for the conference! This is your chance to contribute valuable insights and lead engaging discussions with educators, administrators, and student success experts.
Proposal GuidelinesSession Tracks & Key Topics
Submissions should align with the conference’s core themes, including:
Building a Path to Persistence & First-Year Success
- Strategies to reduce melt and improve recruitment-to-retention transitions
- Orientation programs and early support systems that strengthen student success
- Using predictive analytics to identify and assist at-risk students
- Strengthening cross-department collaboration for holistic student support
Holistic Student Support & Well-being
- Addressing academic, financial, and mental wellness challenges
- Creating equitable support systems for marginalized student populations
- Fostering belonging and community engagement across campus
- Strengthening DEI-driven retention initiatives
Career Readiness & Post-Graduate Success
- Embedding career development into curricular and co-curricular experiences
- Leveraging alumni, industry, and WIL programs for student career preparation
- Strategies to empower students with network-building and career readiness skills
Proposal Guidelines
- Sessions may include presentations, panels, case studies, or interactive workshops.
- Proposals should highlight practical insights, real-world examples, and actionable takeaways.
- We encourage submissions from educators, researchers, administrators, and student success practitioners.
Submission Deadline & Process
Deadline: Friday, July 25, 2026
Submit your proposal via https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Fall2025VSEMM
Have questions? Reach out to Jennifer Powell at jennifer@brainstorm.ca — she’d love to support you in shaping a compelling session!
What You’ll Gain
Join institutional leaders, student success professionals, and industry experts for two days of engaging discussions, best practices, and actionable strategies to enhance student retention, belonging, and career readiness.
- Creative First-Year Experience Practices to get students launched right
- Innovative Retention Strategies from recruitment to graduation
- Sector Examples & Best Practices from institutions across the country
- Collaborative Networking Opportunities with like-minded professionals
- Data & Predictive Insights to strengthen retention efforts
- Tools, Templates & Resources to implement on your campus
Why Attend?
Retention isn’t a department—it’s a culture. This conference empowers teams across different roles to work in sync, understand the full student lifecycle, and apply a student-first lens across operations.
- Maximize ROI on First-Year Investment: Retaining students strengthens recruitment investments.
- Reduce Attrition & Improve Outcomes: Data-driven retention strategies ensure students persist.
- Enhance Institutional Perception: Graduation rates impact public perception and enrolment choices.
Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed for post-secondary professionals working across student success initiatives, including:
- Institutional leaders building cross-functional student success strategies
- Recruitment & admissions professionals looking to reduce melt
- Orientation & student life staff designing scalable first-year programming
- Advisors, faculty, & student support teams committed to improving the student experience
- Career services & experiential learning professionals preparing students for post-grad life
Conference Scholarship
We believe that every individual working in post-secondary education deserves the chance to unlock their full potential to support student success, regardless of financial barriers. We're thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to attend our upcoming conference at no cost through our scholarship program. You can learn more here.
Conference Themes
Over two days, expert Canadian post-secondary
speakers and panelists
will cover key topics, including:
Building a Path to First-Year Success & Persistence
- From Recruitment to Retention: Designing seamless transitions
- Orientation & Early Support Strategies: Building scalable systems
- Predictive Analytics in Student Success: Identifying at-risk students
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Strengthening institutional coordination
Holistic Student Support & Career Readiness
- Inclusive Support for Student Well-being: Addressing mental, academic & financial wellness
- Belonging & Community Building: Strategies to support diverse learners
- Embedding Career Readiness Early: Leveraging alumni, industry & experiential learning
- Data-Driven Retention Insights: Using surveys and attrition profiles to inform strategy
Registration Options
Program Details: November 25 & 26, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET)
| Ticket Type | Group Size | Ticket Price | Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | 1 or 2 participants | $425 | |
| Campus Kickstart | 3 participants | $975 | $325/pp |
| Collaborative Core | 5 participants | $1,500 | $300/pp |
| Campus Access | 10 participants | $2,000 | $200/pp |
| Institutional Impact | 20 participants | $3,000 | $150/pp |
| Cultural Alignment | up to 75 partcipants | $4,500 | $60/pp |
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Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be provided within three weeks of the program start date. Cancellations three weeks or more before will be refunded less a $100 administration fee. Substitutions from the same organization are welcome at no cost up to three weeks before the program start date.
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