Big 10 College Mental Health Center Conference

This year’s theme is Multiple Ways of Knowing, Doing, and Being in Collegiate Mental Health: A collective call for social justice through integrated, holistic, and multiculturally responsive care.

More information to come, so please check back regularly!

Registration is now open! Book by November 15, 2024 for Early Bird Pricing!

Ends December 16, 2024 $325.00
December 17, 2024 – January 17, 2025 $350.00
Starts January 18, 2025 $375.00

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center

Booking Instructions for Big Ten Counseling Conference

Early Booking Offer: 15% discount to event attendees through February 7, 2025

Go to kelloggcenter.com
Click on “Book Now” at the bottom right of the screen.
Input the desired stay dates.
Press the + next to “add code.”
Switch “Promotion Code” to “GROUP CODE”
Enter in Group Code (2503MSUCAP)

Parking Information @ Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center

Parking passes for overnight guests of Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center (tags that hang on rear-view mirrors) are issued at check-in. Guests will have the parking added to their final billing statement. MSU permitted vehicles park free in the parking garage. All other vehicles will be charged a fee of $15/day for parking.

Dining offerings include:

Monday, March 3rd: Welcome Reception Mac Bar & appetizers
Tuesday, March 4th: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner – Snacks
Wednesday, March 5th: Breakfast - Snacks

Join us in East Lansing, MI on March 3-5,2025 as we foster an inclusive dialogue on advancing mental health and social justice support in higher education.

Call for Proposals! We invite you to help us shape the conference program by sharing your expertise and knowledge. MSU CAPS welcomes proposals that showcase research, innovative ideas, compelling case studies, effective strategies, useful tools, or pertinent challenges related to mental health in higher education, helping us to build a rich and robust program.

Proposal Options:

60-minute session or poster presentation

Proposal Criteria:

Alignment with conference theme
Include actionable resources, tools, or strategies for conference attendees
Proposal will be rated on the criterion below

Presenters and co-presenters whose proposals are accepted by the review committee:

are responsible for all travel expenses including, lodging, transportation, and meals.
must be available to present any day/time during the conference.

The call for proposals is now closed. Accepted proposals will be notified by December 13, 2024 via email.

Criterion
Relevance to Conference Theme and Values		Topic includes aspects of the conference theme
Knowledge	Cultural Awareness and Inclusion	Reference to cultural awareness and the needs/experiences of minoritized populations includes critical reflection of self, biases, assumptions, privilege, and oppression Highlights current practices engaged within own setting
	Integration of Multiple Forms of Evidence	Provides integration of various forms of evidence Inclusion of evidence that supports diversity of thought and knowledge production Collaborative efforts, practices, programs that demonstrate utilization of integrated evidence
	Advancements	Makes contributions to current understanding and practice Establish, create, or foster new programming to address community needs Identify innovative practices and/or programming milestones
Application	Context	References contextual factors and how they influence clinical practice, training, or outreach
	Advocacy	Supports quality care for minoritized groups and/or contributes to policy change, inclusive research, or training innovations Provides application of practices and/or suggestions to support advocacy efforts
	Accessibility	Provides recommendations for inclusive practice and service accessibility Provides resources and/or highlights campus-based supports

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Big 10 College Mental Health Center Conference