Student Experience Conference
Shaping the Student Experience
Bringing student experience champions together to share ideas, strengthen relationships and spark new ways of shaping student success.
The Student Experience Conference (SEC) is an annual gathering of post-secondary student support professionals, researchers, academics and student leaders committed to enhancing the student journey. Building on a legacy of collaboration, the conference provides a dedicated space to student experience champions to share insights, build multi-disciplinary networks and co-create the future of holistic student support and services.
Whether you are looking to present groundbreaking initiatives or learn from peers across institutions, the SEC is where student success champions connect to drive lasting impact.
Student Experience Conference 2027
Friday, April 16, 2027 | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Lister Centre, North Campus, University of Alberta
The Student Experience Conference returns on April 16, 2027. It brings together staff, researchers, student leaders and community partners to share evidence-informed practices and strategies that enhance the student experience in post-secondary education.
Designing for Real Lives: Rethinking the Student Experience
As post-secondary institutions and student needs evolve, student services professionals face complex challenges. This year's conference theme explores how intentional, purpose-driven action can transform the student experience and how we can design programs, services and spaces around the realities of the students we serve.
Event registrations will open in February 2027.
Conference Streams
Access with Purpose
- Belonging and diversity
- Indigenization and Truth and Reconciliation
- Equitable environment access
- Intercultural and global support
Well-Being in Action
- Community mental health
- Trauma-informed care
- Staff burnout prevention
- Sexual violence prevention
- Environmental justice
Career Development, Experiential and Leadership Pathways
- Work-integrated learning
- Co-curricular skill alignment
- Leadership frameworks
- Student organizations and civic engagement
Evidence of Impact
- Cross-campus innovation
- Service technology
- Translating research to practice
- Data-driven evaluation
- Sustainability tracking
Interested in becoming a presenter?
Learn more about this year's conference streams and submit your proposal below. The submission deadline is Jan. 6, 2027.