2027 FYE Conference Vendor Prospectus
Are you a company, organization, or vendor interesting in exhibiting, sponsoring, or presenting at the 46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience? Click here to download and review our vendor prospectus for more information.
Have questions about being a vendor or sponsor? Email Michael Hood, Program Coordinator for Conferences and Continuing Education, at mh254@mailbox.sc.edu for assistance.
General Questions
The call for proposals for the 33rd National Conference on Students in Transition (held virtually September 30-October 2, 2026) closed on July 16, 2026.
The call for proposals for the 46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience (held February 13-16, 2027 in Orlando, FL) is open and will close on Tuesday, September 22 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
We typically send out proposal decisions about eight weeks after the proposal submission deadline.
The 2027 conference will take place in Orlando, Florida from February 13-16, 2027.
The 33rd National Conference on Students in Transition will be held virtually September 30-October 2, 2026.
FYE - $675 for early bird registration, $750 for regular registration, and $875 for onsite registration.
SIT - $295 (virtual attendee/presenter fee); $195 (virtual student fee)
Cancellation Policy for the 33rd National Conference on Students in Transition
- We understand that plans sometimes change. Cancellations requested on or before August 6, 2026 (for the 33rd National Conference on Students in Transition) will have the registration
fee refunded less a $100 administrative fee. A written request for refunds is required. Absolutely no refunds will be made after August 6, 2026.
Cancellation Policy for the 46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
- We understand that plans sometimes change. If you need to cancel, a written request
for refunds is required. Cancellations on or before November 12, 2026 will have the registration fee refunded less a $100 administrative fee. Absolutely
no refunds will be made after November 12, 2026.
We use Guidebook for our conference scheduling. While details are subject to change, the most up to date information will be found there.
The conference registration fee includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and the welcome/opening reception.
All of our finalized upcoming events are posted on our Events Page.
Presenter Questions
SIT Conference: Eastern standard time zone (EST)
FYE Conference: Session times reflect the time zone of the city where the conference is being held at. The 2027 conference is being held in Orlando, FL, so all session times listed will reflect the eastern standard time zone (EST).
Only preconference workshop presenters submit materials before the conference. All other presenters can submit materials to the repository after the conference has concluded.
Please send the conference staff a digital copy of your slides and/or handouts after the conference by emailing them to fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu.
Author lunch and dinner sign-ups are run through the individual vendors hosting those events. You can sign-up via their preconference emails or by contacting the sponsoring vendor directly.
Please email fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu with any presentation update requests. Updates will not be able to be made after July for SIT and after December for FYE.