We are excited to announce that the Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (VACES) 2025 Conference will occur the weekend of March 7-8, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia!

Join us for the VACES Graduate Student Conference, an exhilarating gathering of minds eager to explore the latest advancements and research in counseling!  The conference brings together graduate students across Virginia to share their innovative ideas, network with fellow conference attendees, and engage in thought-provoking discussions.

Call for Presentation Proposals

Please take the time to fill out this call for proposals for the VACES graduate student conference. Graduate students, including masters and doctoral students, who reside in Virginia are welcome to submit proposals. This includes graduate students from online programs that are not located in Virginia. 

In order to submit a proposal, you must either live in the state of Virginia or attend a university in Virginia. You also must have a faculty sponsor from your college or university. Your faculty sponsor should be notified in advance that you are requesting they sponsor you. They will help to guide you through the proposal process. 

Call for proposals are due by December 1, 2024.

Chosen presenters will receive feedback from the blind reviews and are expected to implement feedback from those reviews in their final presentations. 

Should you have any questions about this, or issues with this form please contact VACES by emailing vacespresident@gmail.com. 

We look forward to reviewing your proposals!

Call for Conference Proposal Reviewers & Conference Volunteers

Proposal Reviewers (Doctoral Students and Counselor Educators)

Conference Volunteers (Graduate Students and VACES Members)

As the conference season quickly approaches, the VACES Conference Committee seeks graduate student and VACES member volunteers to support the conference happenings.  If interested in serving as a volunteer, feel welcome to join the conference dream team by adding your information to this form.  Plus, volunteering makes for a spectacular networking opportunity!

We look forward to your involvement with the conference!

The VACES Conference Committee
Email Contact for Questions: vacespresident@gmail.com