Kentucky College Personnel Association 
The 2025 CPAK Conference will be held on March 14, 2025, at Transylvania University
The College Personnel Association of Kentucky (CPAK) is excited to announce its 2025 CPAK Conference. The conference will be hosted at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday, March 14, 2025. The conference will give participants an opportunity to learn from and interact with other student affairs professionals from across the state of Kentucky. More information about the call for programs, conference schedule, transportation and lodging, and CPAK Hall of Fame are forthcoming, but be sure to save the date on your calendar!
Theme: Moving Kentucky Forward
Date/Time: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, with Hall of Fame Reception immediate following
Location: Transylvania University, 300 N Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508
Contact Info: For more information email kentucky@acpa.nche.edu.
Professional Competencies
2025 CPAK Conference participants will develop professional competencies in:
- Values, Philosophy, and History
- Advising and Supporting
- Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Leadership
- Organizational and Human Resources
- Personal and Ethical Foundations
- Social Justice and Inclusion
- Student Learning and Development
Registration Fees
| Member Category | Regular Rate |
| Professional Member | $65 |
| Professional Non-Member | $95 |
| Graduate Student Member | $50 |
| Graduate Student Non-Member | $50 |
| Hall of Fame ONLY | $25 |
NOTE: CPAK is also pleased to offer a Hall of Fame Only ticket for a flat rate of $25 per person, regardless of membership status.
Keynote Speaker
We are honored to host Dr. Kelvin Rutledge as our keynote speaker for this year’s conference to expand upon his keynote address at our 2024 event. Dr. Kelvin E. Rutledge is a higher education practitioner-scholar with over 15 years of professional experience in customer service management, higher education leadership, and DEI education and strategy development. He currently serves as the Interim Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Southern Connecticut State University. Within his role, he oversees and provides vision and guidance for three student-facing cultural centers, faculty and staff diversity recruitment and retention initiatives, DEI education and restorative practices, and university compliance regarding affirmative action, Title IX and ADA compliance, and nondiscrimination policy. As a goal-oriented, results-driven professional within the New England region of the United States, he centers and values equity, innovation, and collaboration to meet the needs of individuals and organizations. He earned his masters and doctoral degrees in higher education from Florida State University.
Hall of Fame
CPAK is proud to establish the CPAK Hall of Fame Gallery of Outstanding Educators and Professionals to honor and recognize our colleagues in the Commonwealth who have served their respective institutions, the state, region, and national associations through leadership and service. For more information or to donate to our campaign, visit the CPAK HOF Page.