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2025 Summer Seminar

July 15, 2025 - July 18, 2025

Description

Summer Seminar is an annual workshop designed to provide new college counselors on the high school side valuable information about core responsibilities of the role and pertinent issues in the field. Participants are led by a diverse Summer Seminar faculty, ideally from both the high school and college sides, from both public and private institutions, and with a range of years of experience. In addition to sharing knowledge and building skills together, our goals also include creating community and ensuring that our new colleagues feel well-supported and “never alone” as they enter the field.

Time

Arrival on Tuesday, July 15

Please arrive at Vanderbilt’s campus  between 12:00 p.m. EST - 2:00 pm CDT to allow adequate time to check in. If you are flying to Nashville, please book a flight arriving at the Nashville International Airport (BNA) no later than 1:00 pm CDT. 


Departure on Friday, July 18

Summer Seminar will conclude at noon. Please book a flight that departs from Nashville no earlier than 2:30 pm CDT.

Location

Belmont University & Vanderbilt University

Participant lodging will be on Vanderbilt's campus and is covered entirely by the registration fee. Each participant will have their own room. You will be sharing a bathroom and common space with other attendees. A linen set will be provided to each participant, which includes a basic sheet, blanket, pillow, and towel set. Limited rooms with refrigerators will be available, please indicate on your registration form if refrigeration is needed. 


In addition to the robust programming and sessions led by the Summer Seminar Faculty, participants will tour the campuses of Belmont University, Vanderbilt University, and Lipscomb University. Transportation to and from these locations will be on a charter bus. 

Pricing

Cost of Participant Attendance :

  • $600 member
  • $675 non-member

You must hold an individual membership to qualify for the member rate. Memberships are $45 per year and are valid September 1 - August 31. Apply for membership here: https://members.sacac.org/application-to-join

The fee covers:

  • all programming
  • lodging on the Vanderbilt University campus
  • breakfasts and lunches in the Belmont and Vanderbilt dining halls
  • transportation to/from the college tours.

Participants should expect to pay for dinners in Nashville on their own as well as parking on the Vanderbilt campus if driving to/from the event. Individuals may need to secure their own transportation through Uber or Lyft for one off-campus, small group dinner.

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Contact Information

Details: Justin Fenske and Caroline Willson , Summer Seminar Co-Chairs, summerseminar@sacac.org

Before registering for Summer Seminar, please note the following policies:

  1. This program is intended for professionals who are new to school-based college counseling roles.
  2. All participants must attend the entire Summer Seminar program, starting mid-day Tuesday and ending mid-day Friday. 
  3. Each participant’s institution/employer is responsible for covering the following costs (all other meals, programming and housing is covered by SACAC): the participant’s transportation to and from Nashville for Summer Seminar 2025, the participant’s dinners each evening of the program, as well as parking on the Vanderbilt campus if driving a vehicle to/from the event. Individuals may need to secure their own transportation through Uber or Lyft for one off-campus, small group dinner. 
  4. All participants must stay in the on-campus program housing. Staying off-campus at a hotel, Airbnb, or your home and commuting to campus is NOT permitted.

Summer Seminar is a program that is built around participation, community and engagement, so we appreciate your support and understanding of these policies.

Register for Summer Seminar 2025 by Monday, June 16, 2025! There is a limit to the number of participants that can attend Summer Seminar 2025 and spaces will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis to registrants. 

After registering, please check your email and spam filter for the Summer Seminar Confirmation message, which will include important details for planning your travel to and from Nashville and other general program information. 

If your institution is in the process of hiring and know you will have a new staff member in place before the registration deadline, a current member of your staff may register now on behalf of the expected new staff member but you will need to provide all requested registration information for the new staff member no later than Monday, June 16.  If you have questions about this process, please contact Diana McAfee, Executive Assistant, directly for her assistance.

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