National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition

Institutes

Expand your knowledge at one of our productive and inspiring institutes. Enjoy plenty of opportunities to connect with other attendees and faculty members and build your professional network.

Institute on Community College Student Onboarding & First-Year Success | September 9-10, 2026 | Columbia, SC

Hosted by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and the NC State | Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, the Institute on Community College Student Onboarding and First-Year Success will explore trends, research, and strategies to strengthen existing practices or develop new practices that enhance student onboarding, engagement, retention, and first-year success.

Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.