Kentucky College Personnel Association CPAK is excited to announce that the 2023 CPAK Conference will be held Monday, April 17, 2023 at the University of Kentucky. Please save the date! Registration will go live on February 1, 2023.
Recharge your internal batteries by reconnecting with colleagues across the Commonwealth to reflect on your unique role and purpose in the field of higher education. Presenters will deliver conference sessions aligned with ACPA/NASPA competencies to provide opportunities for attendees to learn, grow, and reflect. Topics will include the current state of access and equity within higher education, lessons learned over the past three years, finding and fulfilling your “why,” and how to create institutional change for the betterment of the students we serve.
Conference Registration
| In-Person* (Member Rate) | $75 |
| In-Person* (Non-Member Rate) | $125 |
| In-Person* (Graduate Student Rate) | $25 |
| Virtual Participation (Member/Grad Student Rate) | $25 |
| Virtual Participation (Non-Member Rate) | $40 |
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FYI
* In-person registration includes a light breakfast, lunch, and the Hall of Fame Dinner.
CPAK Awards
We will be recognizing colleagues for the following CPAK awards during the CPAK annual business meeting.
- The Dr. Michael Cuyjet Outstanding Graduate Student Award
- The Outstanding Emerging Professional Award
- The Dr. Fred Rhodes Outstanding Service Award
- The Innovator Award
Conference Schedule
| Registration & Networking | 9:00a – 9:45a |
| Conference Programming | 9:45a – Welcome 10:00a – Ed. Session #1 11:00a – Keynote |
| Business Meeting & Lunch | 12:30p – 1:30p |
| Conference Programming | 1:45p – Ed. Session #2 2:45p – Ed. Session #3 3:45p – SA Pros Panel 4:45p – Closing |
| Hall of Fame Reception | 5:00p – Reception 5:30p – Dinner Served |
| Hall of Fame Ceremony | 6:00p – 8:00p |
Andrea D. Domingue, Ed.D (she/her/hers) is the Chief Strategy Officer for Student Life at Davidson College and ACPA President for 2022-2023. She received her Ed.D. in Student Development with a concentration in Social Justice Education (2014) and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Feminist Studies (2013) from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a M.A. in Higher Education Administration (2005) from New York University and a B.A. in Sociology and Mathematics (2003) from the University of Texas at Austin. Andrea has worked in a variety of student affairs functional areas such as residence life, multiple identity-based centers, and dean of student offices across large and small colleges. A scholar-practitioner, she currently teaches graduate courses on critical pedagogy and college student development at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, published the co-edited book “Black Women and Social Justice Education: Legacies and Lessons” through SUNY Press, and served as a co-author for ACPA’s “A Bold Vision Forward: A Framework for the Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization.” Lastly, Andrea is a recognized higher education association leader serving as Co-Chair for the Consortium of Higher Education Resource Professionals (2006-2009) and held multiple leadership positions with ACPA College Student Educators International (2009-present).
2023 CPAK Keynote Speaker
Directions to UK
The conference will be held at the University of Kentucky in the Gatton Student Center (160 Ave of Champions, Lexington, KY 40508)
For directions, please visit the Gatton Student Center Website.
Parking
Parking will be located at the Cornerstone Garage – PS #5 (409 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508). The garage has an entrance and exit on South Limestone and on Upper Street.
Conference presenters and panelists will be provided free parking. For all other attendees, the cost for parking is $2 per hour with a $16 per exit maximum. Attendees are encouraged to carpool.
Hotel Information
CPAK does not have a designated hotel for conference attendees.
If you need to make hotel reservations, the Visit Lex website has a list of hotels near the UK campus.
Visiting Lexington
For more information on restaurants, events, and things to do while in the area, check out the Visit Lex website.
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Past CPAK Award Winners