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 will be announced in the coming months. See more below for information on the May 2024 gathering.

The 2024 Professional Development Day will focus 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

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
Anna Gonzalez headshot

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
Health Services

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.