Join us for our inaugural year of Spring Learning! This reimagined event will help our community connect, learn, and grow as leaders. Spring Learning will be hosted in-person at 4 locations geographically placed throughout the United States in 2026. One virtual Spring Learning will also be hosted. While the primary audience for Spring Learning is undergraduate students, there will also be dedicated tracks for professionals and graduate students.

NODA is offering five Spring Learning conferences to choose from in 2026:

***Individuals may attend any conference location that is offered regardless of geographical location or place community.

Submission Timeline for All Locations

Wednesday, December 3, 2025: Ed Session Proposal Open
Wednesday, December 10, 2025: Registration for conferences opens & NEF Application Open
Monday, January 12, 2026: Ed Session Proposal Due
Friday, January 23, 2026: Ed Session Decisions Released
Monday, February 2, 2026: NEF Application Deadline

Call for Sessions is now open!

Ready to submit a session proposal and be a part of the inaugural year for Spring Learning? Click below! Applications close January 12, 2026. 
Submitting a program for a Spring Learning Conference is a quick and simple process. You don’t need to be an expert to be a conference presenter, just have a program or idea you would like to share with the NODA community. While undergraduate students are welcome (and encouraged) to present at a NODA Spring Learning Conference, we ask a professional or graduate student member be responsible for submitting the session proposal.

Submit a proposal for:

• Educational Session – Showcase current research, best practices, and/or professional techniques which advance the field of orientation, transition, and retention (OTR) or enhance our professional careers.
• Roundtable – Organized conversation with one or more moderators. Moderators provide a contextual overview to the topic and then facilitate dialogue between participants.
• Skills Based Sessions – Highlight the skills and tools that don’t always get to shine in the OTR arena. Skill based sessions are practical demonstrations of everyday skills OTR professionals may need.

To help guide your session development, each session should focus on a primary target audience, with the goal of achieving a predefined learning outcome or advancement in a core competency. Use the links below to learn more.

• Undergraduate & Graduate Learning Outcomes
• Professional Core Competences

Call for Reviewers

Peer Reviewers bring diverse expertise to ensure that all submissions receive an equitable review. Reviewers will provide feedback for each proposal they review to assist the planning committees in the selection process. The time commitment to review is nominal, with reviews happening mid-January. To sign-up to be a reviewer, complete the interest form here!

Sample Draft Schedule

Registration is now open!

Click on the spring learning location you are interested in attending to learn more and to register!

Registration Rate (per person)