Overview
During this conference, participants will engage with national thought leaders and colleagues from across The University of Texas System to explore the future of student career success in the classroom and beyond. Participants will:
- Experience innovative and holistic career education pedagogies that are designed to be integrated into the academic experience. By stepping into the role of the student, attendees will discover how integrative life and career learning can transform the academic experience through curiosity, play, and reflection.
- Learn through keynotes, panels, and group discussions how the strategic implementation of this work can be implemented on your campus.
- Design new pilot programs with a team of your campus colleagues that can start to transform the career ecosystem at your institution.
Forming Your Campus Team
This conference is meant to give participants exposure to innovative career frameworks, access to national experts who can share implementation examples, and an opportunity to collaborate and bring new meaningful ideas back to their respective campuses.
In the spirit of this collaboration, each UT System institution is convening a cross-functional team of six to ten individuals that represent academic affairs, career services, student affairs, student success, faculty, institutional research and data, and other units that can help to reframe career success through a broader and more holistic strategy.
*This conference is by invitation only.
Need help brainstorming who should attend? Email Nathan Langfitt, conference co-chair, for guidance.
Further Details
UT System will cover the full cost of conference registration, including breakfast and lunch on both days, as well as a catered closing reception on the afternoon of January 14. Limited travel assistance is also available. Contact the UT System Office of Academic Affairs for more information.
Conference Registration Link:
The Academic Integration of Career Education: Creating a Life of Purpose – Registration Form
Hotel Room Block
To support attendees traveling from outside Austin, a block of rooms has been reserved at citizenM Austin Downtown at a rate of $149 per night, available for the evenings of January 12, 13, and 14, 2026. Conveniently located catercorner from the UT System Administration Building, citizenM offers easy access for participants. Free, validated parking will also be provided in the UT System Administration Building garage. The room block rate is available through December 11, 2025.
To make a hotel reservation, please visit: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/auscm-citizenm-austin-downtown/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
