Each year Summer Seminar gathers seasoned professionals from both undergraduate admissions and secondary school college counseling to share “best practices” and address each aspect of a college counselor’s responsibilities. Participants will attend presentations as well as visit college campuses during Summer Seminar.
Who Should Attend? The ideal attendee is a first or second-year college counselor in a high school setting.
Summer Seminar will provide participants time to reflect, share ideas, and ignite their love for the profession.
Summer Seminar 2025
Belmont University & Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Tuesday, July 15 - Friday, July 18
Topics which which were address in 2024:
- Ethics in College Counseling
- Anatomy of a College Counseling Program
- The Intersection of DEI and Advocacy*
- Admission Practices – What’s Really Happening on the Other Side
- Special Populations in the Admission Process: Athletics, Fine & Performing Arts, Military Academies
- Happy Counselor, Happy Life*
- Show me the Money – Financing College
In addition to the robust programming and sessions led by the Summer Seminar Faculty, participants will tour local colleges/universities. Transportation to and from these locations will be on a charter bus.
2024 Program Fees as reference: $600 member/$675 non-member
Registration will open in spring 2025.
Now accepting applications for faculty. Learn more and apply here by February 14 at 5 pm.
Co-chairs: Justin Fenske, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge & Caroline Willson, Hutchison School (TN)