Wednesday, October 16th, 2024- Friday, October 18th, 2024
North Carolina Central University
NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Lobby
500 Nelson St, Durham, NC 27707 2nd floor
Registration Costs
Early Bird Registration (July 1st, 2024-September 13th, 2024)
Graduate: $100
Professional: $200
Scholarships are available for Early Bird Registration. Click here to learn more.
Regular Registration (September 14th-September 27th, 2024)
Graduate: $125
Professional: $225
Late Registration (September 28th, 2024-October 9th, 2024)
Graduate: $150
Professional: $250
Cancellation Policy:
- Registration cancellations on or prior to September 27th will receive a 100% refund.
- Registration cancellations between September 28th and October 9th will receive a 50% refund.
- Refunds will not be given for any registration cancellations after October 9th.
- Cancellation requests must be received via email to Nadia Sharpe at conference-chair@ncho.org AND Crystal Harvey business@ncho.org
- Registrations can be transferred prior to October 9th by emailing Nadia Sharpe at conference-chair@ncho.org. Beginning October 10th, no registrations may be transferred.
How to register:
- Please follow the link to register.
Hotel Information
Hampton Inn & Suites Durham University Medical Center
1206 Cole Mill Road, Durham, North Carolina, 27705, USA
- Last Day to Book: October 2nd
- Event Summary
- Start Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- End Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
- Respective Room Rate:
- $155/night plus tax
- To make reservations:
- Option 1: Call 984.710.3804
- Guests should request NC Housing Officers group rate.
- Option 2: Reservations can also be made with the link below
- Option 1: Call 984.710.3804
Hilton Garden Inn Durham/University Medical Center
2102 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27705 USA
- Last Day to Book: September 17, 2024
- Event Summary
- Start Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- End Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
- Respective Room Rates
- 2 Queen Beds – $219.00/night plus tax
- 1 King Bed – $219.00/night plus tax
- To make reservations:
UNC Chapel Hill Graduate Student Accommodations
- Last Day to Book: September 15, 2024
- Event Summary
- Start Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- End Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
- Respective Room Rates
- $25.00/night/person rate
- To make reservations:
Conference Schedule Information
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
| Time | Session Block | Session Title | Location |
| 10:00am-12:00pm | NCHO Executive Council Business Meeting | TBD | |
| 12:00pm-6:00pm | Parents Room/Mediation Space | NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Dressing Room | |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | Institutional Member Registration | NCCU Student Center 1st Floor Lobby | |
| 12:00pm-5:00pm | Corporate Partner Set Up | NCCU Student Center Event Hall | |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Roundtable Facilitator Meeting | TBD | |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | NCHO Past President Panel | TBD | |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Networking Hour | TBD | |
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | Welcome Reception | TBD | |
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
| Time | Session Block | Session Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All day | NCHO Executive Council Basecamp | TBD | ||
| All day | Parents Room/Meditation Space | NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Dressing Room | ||
| All day | NCHO Host Committee/Executive Council Space | NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Green Room | ||
| 7:00am-8:00am | Corporate Partners Set up | NCCU Student Center Event Hall | ||
| 8:00am-12:00pm | Institutional Member Registration | NCCU Student Center 1st Floor Lobby | ||
| 8:00am-10:00am | Breakfast with vendors | NCCU Student Center Event Hall | ||
| 8:00am-12:00pm | SHO Meeting | TBD | ||
| 10:00am-10:45am | Session 1 | Session | TBD | |
| Session | TBD | |||
| Session | TBD | |||
| Roundtable | TBD | |||
| 11:00am-11:45am | Session 2 | Session | TBD | |
| Session | TBD | |||
| Session | TBD | |||
| Roundtable | TBD | |||
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Lunch with Corporate Partners | NCCU Student Center Event Hall | ||
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Professional Headshots (Limited Availability) | NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Lobby | ||
| 2:00pm-2:45pm | Session 3 | Session | TBD | |
| Session | TBD | |||
| Session | TBD | |||
| Roundtable | TBD | |||
| 3:00pm-3:45pm | Session 4 | Session | TBD | |
| Session | TBD | |||
| Program/Roundtable 3 | TBD | |||
| Roundtable | TBD | |||
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | NCHO Business Meeting | TBD | ||
| 5:00pm-8:00pm | NCHO Night Out | TBD | ||
Friday, October 18th, 2024
| Time | Session Block | Session Title | Location |
| 8:00am-2:00pm | Parents Room/Mediation Space | NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Dressing Room | |
| All Day | NCHO Host Committee and Executive Council Space | NCCU Student Center 2nd Floor Green Room | |
| 8:00am-10:00am | Breakfast on your own | N/A | |
| 10:00am-10:45am | Session 5 | Session | TBD |
| Session | TBD | ||
| Session | TBD | ||
| Roundtable | TBD | ||
| 11:00am-11:45am | Session 6 | Session | TBD |
| Session | TBD | ||
| Session | TBD | ||
| Roundtable | TBD | ||
| 12:00pm-2:00pm | Closing Luncheon | NCCU Student Center Event Hall | |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Incoming NCHO Executive Meeting | TBD | |
NCHO Nomination / Presentation Topic Interest Form
Do you know someone or have someone from your institution that you believe would be a wonderful presenter at NCHO? Is there a topic that you are really interested in hearing about at the conference? In collecting these responses, we hope to share topics with interested presenters, recruit presenters with experience in these areas, and to help others brainstorm! See this form to submit today!
Program Proposal Information
We invite you to submit a program proposal that focuses on our topic areas:
- Creating Inclusive Community Spaces: topics centering on creating thriving and welcoming communities for all students
- Leadership: topics centering on developing supervision and leadership skills or philosophy of staff
- Housing Operations and Logistics: topics centering on operations including assignments, finance, move-in/out logistics, and conference
- Professional Development: topics centering on development of professionals including resume development, networking, and involvement in organizations
- Student Accountability and support: topics centering on supporting students of concern and working with students in the conduct process
- Student Engagement and Learning: topics centering on student engagement, learning, and learning communities
- Innovation and Change: topics centering on creating and managing change on any scale within your organization
The deadline to submit program proposals is Friday, September 13, 2024
In order to submit a program proposal, you should have the following information:
- Presenter(s) Name(s)
- Email address (es)
- Institutions(s)
- Choose a topic area(s)
- Leadership or Supervision
- Innovation and Change
- Student Accountability and Support
- Student Engagement and Learning
- Professional Development
- Housing Operations and Logistics
- Creating Inclusive Community Spaces
- Program Title
- Provide a program description
- Program Outline
- Provide learning outcomes
- Who is your target audience?
- Graduate students
- New Professionals
- Mid-Level Professionals
- Senior-Level Professionals
- Any speaker accommodations? (i.e. sound, special room set up, etc.)
- Presentation style
- Roundtable
- Lecture
- Other
- Would you be interested in presenting virtually throughout the year as part of ongoing NCHO professional development? (Yes/No)
Professional Development Opportunities
The NCHO Host Team will be providing a professional development opportunity for conference attendees. You will have the opportunity to select opportunities you would be interested in when you complete the registration form. More information to come.
Case Study Competition
Case Study Competitions are where folks compete to present a solution to an issue or case study within student affairs. Winners of the competition will be awarded a certificate at the end of the conference. You will have the opportunity to indicate your interest in participating in the case study competition in the registration form.
Affinity Roundtables
Roundtables will be a guided discussion based on what the participants want to talk about. We are requesting folks interested in leading a roundtable when completing the registration form. The following are possible roundtable topics for the conference:
- LGBTQIA+
- Women in Housing
- Professionals of Color
- Graduate Students
- New Professionals
- Small Colleges/Universities
- Private Universities
- HBCUs
- Upper/Mid-Level Professionals
- Mental Health Roundtable
More information to come.
Service Opportunity
The NCHO Host Team will be supporting a chosen philanthropic organization during the conference. More information will be provided for conference attendees on how they can participate closer to the conference.
Corporate Partners Information
Registration Costs
Regular Registration (September 1st, 2024 – October 1st, 2024)
Corporate Partner Booth $400
Late Registration (October 2nd, 2024 – October 12th, 2024)
Corporate Partner Booth $500
Each Corporate Partner Booth will include one representative in the table registration fee and includes full day access to breakfast, lunch, and a seat at the exhibitor table. Each additional representative is an additional fee of $100.00 which includes full day access, breakfast, lunch, and a seat at the exhibitor table.
Full payment is required to reserve your booth space and must be paid within two weeks of registration to guarantee your booth reservation. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Payment can be made via registration website.
If a check needs to be submitted, please contact business@ncho.org on where the check payment may be submitted.
Sponsorship Tier Opportunities
Sponsorship is another way to participate in the NCHO Conference. The NCHO Sponsorship structure has been redeveloped to include specific outlined opportunities that your company will receive to match the level of sponsorship you choose. While sponsorship is not required, it is a strong benefit to your organization to receive the maximum return on your investment. The sponsorship tiers list out each level of sponsorship and the benefits you will receive.
Tier one (Silver): $500
Pre-Conference Benefit
- Social media announcement prior to conference
Conference Benefit
- Sponsorship Ribbon for conference name tag
- Listed on Sponsorship page on Conference Website
- Sponsorship highlighted during Corporate Partner Lunch (Signage)
Post-Conference Benefit
- Shoutout after the conference in NCHO’s The Nest Newsletter (NCHO Listserv)
Tier two (Gold): $1500
Pre-Conference Benefit
- Social media shoutout prior to conference
Conference Benefit
- +Company name/logo displayed on conference materials
- +Co-sponsorship of Opening Event (highlight during opening event included)
- Sponsorship Ribbon for conference name tag
- Listed on Sponsorship page on Conference Website
- Sponsorship highlighted during Corporate Partner Lunch (Signage)
Post-Conference Benefit
- +Recognition on the NCHO website
- Shoutout after the conference in NCHO’s The Nest Newsletter (NCHO Listserv)
Tier three (Platinum): $2,500
Pre-Conference Benefit
- Social media spotlight prior to conference
Conference Benefit
- Sponsorship of an event at the conference; determined with sponsorship co-chairs
- Logos on welcome banner
- Priority preferencing booth location in exhibit hall
- Co-sponsorship of Closing Event (highlight during opening event included)
- Additional Corporate Partner Lunch included with sponsorship (this covers meals for two additional people)
- Co-sponsorship of Opening Event (highlight during opening event included)
- Company name/logo displayed on conference materials
- Sponsorship Ribbon for conference name tag
- Listed on Sponsorship page on Conference Website
- Sponsorship highlighted during Corporate Partner Lunch (Signage)
Post-Conference Benefit
- Recognition on the NCHO website
- Shoutout after the conference in NCHO’s The Nest Newsletter (NCHO Listserv)
Tier Four (Cardinal): $1,000
This tier is for any Corporate Partner that cannot join us for the conference but wants to support from afar.
Pre-Conference Benefit
- Social media spotlight prior to conference Conference Benefit
- Logos on welcome banner
- Co-sponsorship of Opening Event (highlight during opening event included)
- Co-sponsorship of Closing Event (highlight during closing event included)
- Company name/logo displayed on conference materials
- Listed on Sponsorship page on Conference Website
- Sponsorship highlighted during Corporate Partner Lunch (Signage)
Post-Conference Benefit
- Recognition on the NCHO website
- Shoutout after the conference in NCHO’s The Nest Newsletter (NCHO Listserv)
Host Committee Contact Information
| Name | Institution | Role(s) | |
| Nadia Sharpe | conference-chair@ncho.org | NC State | Conference Chair |
| Therésa McKire | tmckire@uncg.edu | UNCG | Annual Conference Chair- Select |
| Jordan Jackson | jjackson4@unc.edu | UNC Chapel Hill | Conference Committee |
| Timothy Robinson | trobins4@highpoint.edu | High Point | Conference Committee |
| Leighann Brooks | brooksl@wfu.edu | Wake Forest | Conference Committee |
| Kaelyn Matthews | thomask@wfu.edu | Wake Forest | Conference Committee |
| Jacob Morton | jacobtm@unc.edu | UNC Chapel Hill | Conference Committee |
| Katherine Glassman | glassmankm@appstate.edu | App State | Conference Committee |
| Saiberh Sanderson | Ssander9@ncsu.edu | NC State | Conference Committee |
| Jenna Jeslis | Jdjeslis@ncsu.edu | NC State | Conference Committee |
| Joshua Levine-Ingebretson | joshua_ingebretson@unc.edu | UNC Chapel Hill | Conference Committee |
| Amber Wing | wingma@unc.edu | UNC Chapel Hill | Conference Committee |
Here are some highlights from the 2023 conference hosted at NC State University:
