The Student Affairs Professional Development Day is held annually in May for Student Affairs staff members. The event was created by Dr. Anna Gonzalez to focus on staff development and connection. The 2024-2025 date is set for Monday, May 19, 2025.
Stay tuned for more information about this year’s event, but in the meantime, learn more about Student Affair’s Professional Development Day 2024 below.
WashU is about relationships, and I am so thankful to be doing this important work with you.
Anna “Dr. G” Gonzalez,
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
The 2024 Professional Development Day focused on individual well-being, self-care, innovation and best practices, and purpose within the context of personal core values all in conjunction with the Division of Student Affairs mission.
Professional Development Day 2024
Planning committee
| Kelly Cannon Office of the Vice Chancellor | |
| Evelyn Real Office for International Student Engagement | |
| Jasmine James-Milford Campus Life | |
| Amy Johnson Center for Career Engagement | |
| Bre Hardy Student Conduct and Community Standards | |
| Jenny Sinamon Marketing & Communications | |
| D’Angelo Solomon Athletics | |
| Zach Santos Residential Life | |
| Ivory Woodhouse Student Affairs-Operations | |
| Bowei Zhao Student Affairs-Assessment | |
| Meghann Feely Recreation | |
| Matt Fanning RSVP Center | |
| Ahmar Ursani Center for Career Engagement | |
| Becky Goben Marketing & Communications | |
| Laura Holt Student Health Center — Danforth Campus |
Planning a conference of any sort is no easy task. I applaud and highly commend my co-conspirators on this committee. We really challenged ourselves to try something new, beyond our day-to-day functional areas, when possible, in taking on aspects of the conference planning. Division colleagues, you are in for a treat. It’s time to Re-ignite, Re-charge, Re-focus: Reinforcing your Why!
Jacob Chacko,
Executive Director of the Center for Diversity & Inclusion,
Director of Dialogue Across Difference
and Planning Committee Chair
Past events
Review our previous events including sessions, presenters and more.