AALHE 2026 Conference

Submit Your Conference Proposal

June 9-10, 2026 | Held Virtually

We are excited to announce that our 2026 annual conference will be held virtually in June. More information will be announced soon, so for now, please save the dates!

Timeline

Call for Proposals opens: October 29, 2025
Call for Proposals closes: December 1, 2025 @ 11:59pm CT
Conference registration opens: January 1, 2026
Anticipated Notification to Proposal Authors: Early 2026
Proposal Authors Acceptance Confirmation Due: Early 2026
Session Materials and Presenter Profiles Due: March 2026
Conference registration closes: June 8, 2026

Conference Registration Rates

Registration Type:	Member Exclusive 1/1- 1/31	Early Bird 2/1- 4/15	Regular 4/16-6/8
All Members	$250	$275	$300
Member Group Rate Group rates are available to institutions registering three or more participants, who will receive a 10% discount. Request the discount code by emailing [email protected].	$225	$248	$270
Non-Members	N/A	$450	$475
Student & Retired Members	$50

NOTE: Only registrations totalling $1,000 or more are eligible to receive invoicing. Any amount under $1,000 requires immediate payment using the online form.

Conference Volunteers

Get more engaged by volunteering during the event - help moderate speaker presentations, review abstracts, answer the chats etc. Participating as a volunteer during the conference can be a rewarding way to engage with AALHE. We greatly appreciate your support in making the 2026 virtual AALHE Conference a resounding success.

Sign-up for Conference Volunteer - COMING SOON

Donate to our 2026 AALHE Grants

AALHE is pleased to offer a limited number of grants to support members in good standing who wish to attend the AALHE Annual Conference. We believe in fostering inclusivity and accessibility for all our members, and we invite our members to join us in this mission by contributing to our conference grant initiative. Your support will directly impact the professional development opportunities available to our members, ensuring that a diverse range of voices and perspectives are represented at our conference. Together, let's make the AALHE Annual Conference an enriching experience for all.

To donate, submit your donation GIVE HERE.

Request a Grant from our AALHE Conference Fund

AALHE is pleased to offer a limited number of grants to support speakers or members in good standing who wish to attend the AALHE Annual Conference.

Grant Eligibility

Must be a current AALHE member in good standing, or
Acceptance of a conference proposal by the proposal deadline*.
*Please note that the conference proposal and the grant assistance application processes are separate and require two actions. (1) Conference proposals are submitted online during the Call for Proposals window. COMING SOON.

Grant Use

The grant can be used against the expenses of:

Main Conference Registration*
*Pre-conference workshops are NOT covered by grant support.

Grant Review

We will consider the following when reviewing applications (listed in no particular order):

Volunteer service and, in particular, leadership in an AALHE committee
Whether the applicant will be presenting at the conference and the type of presentation.
(symposium, presentation, dialogue or skills building, poster session)
Statement of interest and financial need

Deadline to Submit

The deadline for grant support applications is April 4, 2026. Grant recipients will be notified in writing by April 11, 2026.

Questions

Questions about the AALHE 2026 Conference? Contact [email protected].

Past Conferences

Past Conference Program books are available for review. Members may also access Conference Proceedings from past conferences.