ASAP Conference 2026
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Location: SFU Harbour Centre, Joseph & Rosie Segal Centre, Rooms 1400 and 1410
We’re looking forward to hosting you for the 2026 ASAP Conference!
This year’s theme is Foundational Transformation.
Registration
An registration link was emailed to membership on March 4, 2026. We ask that one member per insitution submit the registration form for all participants at their school in order to centralize the invoicing.
Cost
Members: free of charge
Non-member: $90
We would like to thank our sponsor Nelnet for the support!
Schedule
| 8:15 am – 9:00 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 am to 9:25 am | AGM (ASAP Members Only) |
| 9:30 am to 9:45 am | Welcome for All |
| 9:45 am – 10:45 am | Transformation through Equity in Higher Education |
| 10:45am – 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 pm | FAA Conversations, Round 1 |
| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm | NSLSC Q&A |
| 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | StudentAid BC Updates |
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | SABC Modernization |
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | FAA Speed Conversations, Round 2 |
| 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
Transformation through Equity in Higher Education
Bio: Drew Danelesko in an Indigenous Student Support Specialist at Langara College. In his previous role at Langara he worked in the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for whom this presentation was originally developed. His has 10+ years of experience within Student Services in BC post-secondary education and has also worked at Douglas College, SFU and CapilanoU. In 2021, Drew completed his Master of Education – Higher Education at UBC where his studies focused on access to post-secondary education institutions and their social positioning. He is a citizen of the Metis Nation of BC.
Session Outline: Change in post-secondary education is accelerating and many institutions are navigating significant shifts in purpose, which is impacting the experiences of higher education for both students and employees. Alongside the uncertainty this brings, there is a real opportunity to shape change intentionally through equity. Today’s session invites us to think critically about how reform happens in higher education and how inequities can be disrupted.