Sep. 23-24, 2025
Washington, DC
Symposium

Postsecondary Value Symposium

Centering Student Success, Enhancing Strategies, and Inspiring Action

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Save the date to learn new ways to enhance postsecondary value through strategy, storytelling, and action.

Through engaging presentations, dynamic panels, and collaborative sessions, symposium participants will gain the tools and insights needed to enhance value for their students. The symposium will not only deepen understanding of postsecondary value but also inspire action by equipping institutions with concrete strategies to drive meaningful change. By leveraging alumni perspectives, strategic planning, and AASCU resources, participants will be empowered to tell their story, strengthen their value proposition, and implement impactful initiatives within their institutions.

Who should attend:

  • Presidents and chancellors
  • Executive cabinet members
  • Alumni engagement professionals
  • Career services professionals

Benefits of participation:

  • Gain actionable tools to enhance value for students
  • Deepen understanding of what postsecondary value means in practice
  • Learn concrete strategies to drive meaningful, campus-wide change
  • Hear alumni perspectives to inform value-based storytelling
  • Strengthen your institution’s value proposition and impact narrative
  • Apply strategic planning approaches tailored to student success
  • Access and leverage AASCU resources to support implementation
  • Collaborate with peers through interactive sessions and dynamic panels
  • Leave inspired and equipped to lead value-focused initiatives on campus
Schedule at a glance

5-8 p.m.
Welcome Reception & Dinner

7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30-9 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions

  • Charles L. Welch, AASCU
  • Jamey Rorison, Gates Foundation

9-9:20 a.m.
The Imperative of Postsecondary Value

  • Jamey Rorison, Gates Foundation

9:20-9:30 a.m.
Stretch Break

9:30-11 a.m.
Voices from the Field: Alumni Perspectives on Postsecondary Value

11-11:15 a.m.
Coffee Break

11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Mapping the Road Ahead: Strategic Planning Enhancing Postsecondary Value

12:45-1:45 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:45-2 p.m.
Promising Practices in Action: Strategies and Resources for Advancing Postsecondary Value

2-3 p.m.
Transforming Postsecondary Value: The Role of AASCU’s SSEI Initiative

3-3:15 p.m.
Snack Break

3:15-4:15 p.m.
Philanthropic Panel

4:15-4:45 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion

4:45-5 p.m.
Closing

5-6 p.m.
Closing Reception

Registration & Accomodations

Registration

  • $250 AASCU members
  • $500 non-members
Register now.

Accommodations

Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
806 15th Street, NW
Washington, D.C., 20005

Room rate: $299 plus 15.95% tax per night
Check-in Time 4 pm /Check-out Time 11 am

Reserve by Sept. 8

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