CCAS 2025 Annual Meeting
Theme: Resilience, Perseverance, and Community
November 5–8, 2025 | St. Louis Union Station Hotel | St. Louis, MO
Join us this fall as academic leaders from across the country come together to explore timely issues and share best practices in liberal arts and sciences leadership. This year’s Annual Meeting will center on the theme Resilience, Perseverance, and Community—a call to reflect, reconnect, and renew our collective strength as deans and academic administrators in higher education.
Who Should Attend
The CCAS Annual Meeting is open to registrants affiliated with a college or university, or with an educational association. Corporate representatives may attend only if they are official event sponsors.
Schedule at a Glance
The 60th Annual Meeting of the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (CCAS), taking place November 5–8, 2025. The conference kicks off Wednesday afternoon and concludes Saturday after lunch. View the full schedule at a glance here.
Pre-Conference Sessions
- Advanced Philanthropy for Academic Leaders: Your Compelling Opportunity Story
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Cost: $225
- Colleague to Administrator: Managing the Transition from Faculty to Assistant/Associate Dean
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Cost: $225.00
- Working with Legal Counsel
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $225.00
- Dealing with Difficult Faculty
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $225.00
Post-Conference Session
- Self-compassion and Empathy: Neural Skills to Sustain Your Source While Leading Through Uncertainty
Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm (Lunch Included)
Cost: $300.00
Registration & Payment
Early Bird Registration (Ends Tuesday, September 2nd)
$995 Member Rate | $1,500 Non-Member Rate
Regular Registration (Ends Monday, October 13th)
$1,100 Member Rate | $1,605 Non-Member Rate
Late Registration (Ends Wednesday, October 29th)
$1,250 Member Rate | $1,755 Non-Member Rate
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All registrations must be completed online using your CCAS portal login.
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If you are not currently a CCAS member, you may register at the non-member rate by selecting “Continue as new user” during registration. Non-members must pay by credit card at the time of registration.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to connect@ccas.net.
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Cancellations received before September 1, 2025, will be refunded minus an administrative fee:
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No refunds will be issued for cancellations received on or after September 1, 2025.
Travel
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Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for CCAS. You may also call Conferences and Events® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY442
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number. |
Hotel Accommodations
St. Louis Union Station Hotel
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
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CCAS Preferred Rate: $209.00/night (single or double occupancy, plus tax)
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Reservation Cutoff Date: October 13, 2025
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Reserve your room now: Click here to book