Past eventHeld October 17–21, 2026
AUCCCD Conference 2026
The AUCCCD Annual Conference brought collegiate counseling center directors together for five days of professional development, leadership dialogue, networking, and connection.
The Westin Pittsburgh
- Held
- October 17–21, 2026
- Venue
- The Westin Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TL;DR
- AUCCCD Conference 2026 took place October 17–21 at The Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Registration was open to AUCCCD members and eligible non-member counseling center directors.
- The five-day program was billed as covering professional development, leadership dialogue, networking, and connection.
About
The conference was designed for those leading college and university counseling centers and navigating the needs of students, staff, and institutions. The 2026 schedule included an opening keynote by Dr. Patricia (Patty) Perillo and a closing keynote by Dr. Henry Xiao.
Who was in the room
University and college counseling center directors
The organizer identifies university and college counseling center directors as the conference audience.
Featured speakers
2 listedPatricia (Patty) Perillo
VP for Student Affairs · University of Maryland
Henry Xiao
Assistant Director of Operations · Penn State
Venue & travel
Venue
The Westin PittsburghQuestions people ask
6 answeredThe next edition, the 2027 AUCCCD Conference, is scheduled for October 23–27, 2027 in New Orleans, LA.
AUCCCD Conference 2026 took place October 17–21, 2026.
The conference was held at The Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The conference is designed for university and college counseling center directors.
It is most useful for directors of university and college counseling centers, especially new directors, since the program covered leadership, clinical operations and crisis response, and there was a first-time attendee program on October 17. Front-line clinicians without administrative duties, or staff from non-campus settings, would get less from a five-day meeting pitched at directors, though optional CE from APA, NBCC, NASW or New York State added some practical value.
Attendees at mental health and higher education conferences usually wear business casual, with slacks, blouses or collared shirts and a blazer for keynotes. Pittsburgh in October can be cool and damp, so a light jacket is useful.
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