Session Types

HSI Half-Day Pre-Conference Institutes – Held on Sunday, March 8, 2026

AHSIE HSI Half-Day Pre-Conference Institutes have been developed to provide fundamental and critical information for each topic area. The Institutes are available as an add-on purchase for all registered conference attendees.

Pre-registration is required. If you select an institute, the additional cost will be added on to your total registration fee when completing registration. Registration rates are listed on the home page of the registration system.

Student Leadership Institute

This institute is designed to empower students, and those who work with students, with a foundation of self-reflective professional and personal skills. The goal is to address cultural self-awareness and engagement within academic, leadership, and career settings. Topics include social cognitive problem solving, culture, and resiliency in self-awareness as a leader: (1) identifying one’s engagement style preference, (2) culturally efficacious awareness as a lifelong investment, (3) growth mindset adaptability with the identification of engagement opportunities for culturally efficacious academic, leadership, and career communications, (4) and extending professional preference to include other engagement styles.

Attendee Capacity: 75

Beyond Federal Funding: Creative Funding Strategies for HSI Sustainability Institute

With the recent discontinuation and uncertainty of federal funding sources like Title V and Title lll, HSI leaders are facing a critical moment to reimagine how we resource and continue to advance Servingness. This pre-conference institute is designed for practitioners and administrators seeking innovative and practical strategies to diversify funding streams. Participants will explore creative approaches to securing support from leveraging philanthropic partnerships and local initiatives to tapping into corporate and community-based opportunities. Through interactive exercises and peer exchange, attendees will leave with actionable tools to build resilient funding ecosystems that align with their institutional mission and student success goals.

Attendee Capacity: 50

Leading with Corazon and Care: Wellness-Centered Leadership in Tumultuous Times Institute

In a time marked by uncertainty and rapid change, HSI leaders are called to navigate complex challenges while remaining grounded in purpose and compassion. This pre-conference institute centers wellness as a leadership imperative, inviting practitioners, administrators, and campus allies to explore strategies for sustaining themselves while protecting and uplifting students. Through reflective dialogue and interactive engagement, participants will examine the role of self-care, self-love, and community care in creating affirming spaces for all. Join us to strengthen your capacity to lead with resilience, authenticity, and heart because caring for yourself is essential to showing up powerfully for others.

Attendee Capacity: 50

40-Minute Presentations

These oral presentations are intended for solo presenters, or a lead presenter and a co-presenter. No more than two presenters for 40-minute sessions. The 40-minute oral presentations should include examples of best practices that have been proven to be effective at HSIs and primarily focus on one of the tracks listed above. The presentation format is a formal 30-minute oral presentation delivered through PowerPoint and a 10-minute question and answer period.

60-Minute Interactive Workshops

The 60-minute workshops are intended for group presentations (no more than three presenters for workshops) that actively engage participants. These sessions allow presenters to discuss their topic and best practices more in-depth and interactively. The workshops must include clear outcomes for participants and engage participants through interactive activities, teamwork, and hands-on experience.

Poster Presentation Sessions

The poster presentations are a new format for the 18th Annual AHSIE Conference. Presenters accepted as a poster presentation session will be required to produce their posters and bring them to the conference (no more than two presenters for each submitted poster). AHSIE will provide the boards for the posters to be affixed to throughout the duration of the conference. Presenters will be given the opportunity to present their posters, alongside all other poster presenters, to attendees during a designated time during the conference. Accepted speakers will receive further logistics, including poster dimensions, deadlines for digital poster submission for conference approval, and more.