Announcing the MindMax Research Fellowship Proposal

• As announced at the annual conference in St. Louis, NAASS, in partnership with MindMax LLC, is sponsoring research intended to advance Association members’ understanding of the role of summer and intersessional programming in the advancement of student progress and student success in higher education.
• The fellowship has an overall duration of fifteen (15) months including a 3-month startup window. The total value of the fellowship award is a maximum of ten thousand US dollars (US $10,000). 
• The submitted research budget may include individual stipend, as well as equipment, travel, and other related expenses that can be demonstrated as being directly related to work for the proposed research objective.
• Learn more about  the proposal and how to apply by visiting this page. 

Save the Date for the 2024 Annual Conference 

• Thank you to all who were able to attend the 59th Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO! 
• Save the date for next year's conference in San Diego, CA - Nov. 9-13, 2024. 
• The 2024 Annual Conference will be a special one - NAASS will be celebrating it's 60th annual gathering. 
• Details will be announced soon. 

Stay Connected with NAASS through the Membership Portal 

• NAASS offers plenty of ways to stay connected after the annual conference. 
• Once of those ways is through our membership portal. 
• The NAASS membership portal, which is available to renewed members for 2023-2024, gives you the opportunity to  connect with colleagues from across North America, share best practices/ideas related to summer and special sessions, and interact with higher education administrators directly on one easy-to-navigate platform.
• Instructions on how to sign in and interact on the portal have been sent to NAASS members via email - contact us if you have any questions or encounter obstacles when signing in. 

Spring 2024 Webinar Series 

• In a few weeks, the 2024 webinar series will be announced. 
• Monthly webinars are open to all renewed NAASS members for 2023-2024.
• These one-hour Zoom sessions help keep members connected with one another and in tune with best practices in summer/special sessions. 
• Webinar topics will include how to grow enrollment in summer sessions, analyzing winter session, pre-college programming, and more. 
• Contact us to lead a webinar or to learn how you can help plan the series. 

Volunteering with NAASS 

• The strength of NAASS is when members step up to lead various aspects of the Association. 
• Do you like planning events? Assisting with social media and communications? Have a knack for planning webinars? 
• Now's your chance to show off your skills! Volunteer with the North American Association of Summer Sessions in its various committees. 
• Want to learn more? Contact us to get involved. 

Meet the 2023-2024 Administrative Council 

• The Administrative Council is the governing body of NAASS. 
• The Council consists of the officers of the Association: the President, the President-Elect, the Vice President for Membership and Communication, the immediate Past President, and the Treasurer; the Vice President from each of the geographic regions designated; and committee chairs. 
• Meet this year's Council.