Join us for year two of Spring Learning: Rooted & Reimagined! This reimagined event will help our community connect, learn, and grow as leaders. Spring Learning will be hosted in-person at four locations geographically placed throughout the United States in 2027. One virtual Spring Learning will also be hosted. While the primary audience for Spring Learning is undergraduate students, there will also be dedicated tracks for professionals and graduate students.
NODA is offering five Spring Learning conferences in 2027
| Date | Location |
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February 19-21, 2027 | Texas Christian University (TCU) Fort Worth, TX |
February 26-28, 2027 | Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN |
March 5-7, 2027 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC |
March 12-14, 2027 | University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA |
April 2-3, 2027 | Virtual Conference will be hosted on Zoom. |
***Individuals may attend any conference location that is offered regardless of geographical location or place community.
Submission Timeline for All Locations
October 20, 2026: Call for Sessions Opens
December 3, 2026: Registration for conferences & NEF Application Open
December 11, 2026: Call for Sessions Closes
January 8, 2027: Educational Sessions Decision Released
January 13, 2027 NEF Application Deadline
Call for Sessions will open October 20th!
Ready to submit a session proposal and be a part of year two for Spring Learning? Call for proposals is open!
Submitting a program for a Spring Learning Conference is a quick and simple process. You don’t need to be an expert to be a conference presenter, just have a program or idea you would like to share with the NODA community. While undergraduate students are welcome (and encouraged) to present at a NODA Spring Learning Conference, we ask a professional or graduate student member to be responsible for submitting the session proposal. If you are interested in submitting for multiple locations, you will need to submit a proposal for each location you would like to be considered for.
Submit a proposal for:
- Educational Session – Showcase current research, best practices, and/or professional techniques which advance the field of orientation, transition, and retention (OT&R) or enhance our professional careers.
- Roundtable – Organized conversation with one or more moderators. Moderators provide a contextual overview to the topic and then facilitate dialogue between participants.
- Skills Based Sessions – Highlight the skills and tools that don’t always get to shine in the OT&R arena. Skill based sessions are practical demonstrations of everyday skills OT&R professionals may need.
- Associate Member Highlight - Presentations by Associate Members highlighting partnerships with NODA members or promoting specific goods or services. Fees apply to present.
To help guide your session development, each session should focus on a primary target audience, with the goal of achieving a predefined Undergraduate & Graduate Learning Outcome or advancement in a Professional Core Competency.
Submit a Proposal Here
Interested in multiple conference locations?
Proposals can be submitted for multiple Spring Learning locations, and decisions will be sent for each location individually. NODA will provide a $50 discount code for Virtual Spring Learning Conference registration to presenters who are presenting at both an in-person conference and the virtual conference. If you meet this criteria, your discount code will be emailed to you prior to the early-bird registration deadline.
Call for Peer Reviewers
Peer Reviewers bring diverse expertise to ensure that all submissions receive an equitable review. Reviewers will provide feedback for each proposal they review to assist the planning committees in the selection process. The time commitment to review is nominal, with reviews happening in December. Applications will open on October 20, 2026 and will close on December 4, 2026.
Sign up to be a Peer Reviewer