A Regional Tradition

Take a time-warp through LICSPA's history and see our past conference themes and locations!

January 10, 1985 Hofstra University Future Trends in Student Affairs & Student Retention Legal Issues

January 9, 1986 Nassau Community College Enrollment Management & Student Services & Beyond

January 8, 1987 Polytechnic University Student Services For The Future: Developmental Program Opportunities

January 7, 1988 Molloy College How Well are we Orientating all of our Students?

January 5, 1989 St. John’s University An Analysis of the Undergraduate: Exploring Ideas to Meet Their Needs

January 11, 1990 Hofstra University Social Violence & Its Effects on our College Campuses

January 17, 1991 Adelphi University Overcoming On-Campus Bigotry

January 16, 1992 Farmingdale State College Survival of the 90’s: Developing Strategies to Meet the Needs of the Campus Community

January 14, 1993 Molloy College Student Retention: A Campus- Wide Concern

January 6, 1994 Webb Institute Preserving Human Dignity: Enhancing Campus Climate

March 10, 1995 Dowling College Dealing with Upset People

March 26, 1996 Hofstra University Campus at Your Fingertips: Applying New Technology to Student Services

February 7, 1997 SUNY Old Westbury The Role of Student Affairs Professionals in Developing World Class Leaders

January 8, 1998 Briarcliffe College Keys to Retention: Challenges for Student Affairs in the 21st Century

June 9, 1999 Adelphi University Civility & Incivility on Campus: Implications for the New Century

June 9, 2000 NYIT Old Westbury Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

June 1, 2001 SUNY Old Westbury Dealing with Upset People

March 7, 2003 NYIT Central Islip Dealing with Difficult People

March 5, 2004 NYIT Central Islip Critical Issues Facing Higher Education

March 11, 2005 Stony Brook University Rethinking Student Affairs Practices

March 10, 2006 Hofstra University Designing Student Success Strategies

March 23, 2007 Hofstra University Connecting with Our Students

February 9, 2008 Hofstra University FERPA & Working with Troubled Students

February 27, 2009 Farmingdale State College Sharing Our Knowledge

March 12, 2010 St. Joseph’s College Honesty in the Academy

February 18, 2011 Farmingdale State College How to Survive & Thrive in Student Affairs

February 17, 2012 St. John’s University Past, Present, & Future: The Evolution of Higher Education

February 8, 2013 Hofstra University 3 Rs of Success in Higher Education: Reflect, Recharge, Reaffirm, Keynote Dr. Patrick Love

February 7, 2014 Adelphi University Higher Education in the 21st Century: Effective Strategies for Success

February 6, 2015 Suffolk County Community College Grant/Brentwood Campus Creative Solutions to Common Challenges, Keynote Dr. George Kuh

February 5, 2016 Long Island University Post Breaking Boundaries: Collaborative Approaches to Higher Education, Keynote Kevin Kruger

February 3, 2017 Stony Brook University Diversity: A Local Focus on a National Conversation, Keynote Terrell Strayhorn

November 10, 2017 LIU Post Campus Dialogues: Restoring a Culture of Community & Inclusion, Keynote Coach Herman Boone

November 16, 2018 SUNY Old Westbury Practicing Authenticity in Higher Education, Keynote Mecca Santana, Esq.

November 8, 2019 Hofstra University Disruptive Innovation: Challenges and Strategies for Implementing New Ideas, Keynote Shaun King

November 5 & 6, 2020 Virtual Conference due to COVID-19, From Hurting to Healing, Dr. Judi Brown Clarke & Dr. Rebecca S. Natow

November 4, 2021 Virtual Conference due to COVID-19, Collaborative Leadership for Engagement and Equity: Continued Growth for Institutional Success, Keynote Dr. Timothy E. Sams

November 11, 2022 Stony Brook University, The Transforming Kaleidoscope of Higher Education: A New View at Every Turn, Keynote Christina Vargas

November 9, 2023 Adelphi University, TransformED: Leading Today, Impacting Tomorrow