CSU Academic Resources Conference

ARC unites professionals from across the 23 CSU campuses. This year, we're in Palm Springs! Register by Feb. 18 for early bird pricing!  

May 28-31, 2024  
@Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas in Palm Springs

NOTE:  This is not a CSULB Staff Council-sponsored event.

The CSU Academic Resources Conference (ARC) is a nonprofit organization that brings together each year Academic Professionals including mid and high-level Directors, Administrators, Fiscal Analysts, Assistants, Coordinators, and Specialists from across the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses. The California State University (CSU) is a public university system in California that currently enrolls over 475,000 students with more than 55,000 faculty and staff as the largest four-year public university system in the United States.

This year’s conference is being held at the beautiful Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa in Palm Springs. This is our 21st anniversary of holding these conferences in California.

Why Attend?

The conference offers an agenda with specific tracks that address topics related to Human Resources, Budget, Student Success, Leadership, SEL and DEI, skills that are not available on campus. At the conference, you will have an opportunity to customize your experience by choosing from a variety of breakout sessions that are designed to strengthen your collaboration, communication, critical thinking, organizational, and management skills tied to the work that you do at your campus. The skills that are developed and the resources that are shared during this conference can be used right away and for the rest of your career.

Attending ARC is an investment in you and an investment in the CSU!

If you need a justification for your ASM or for your department there is a sample letter attached in the email. Also, I highly encourage you to take advantage of the CSULB Professional Development fund that was created specifically for staff. You can also use auxiliary funds and CSU ARC will have scholarship opportunities as well.

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