The Mental Health on College Campuses annual conference brings together professionals and students for a focused review of recent research and practical advances in our understanding of mental illnesses in college students.
Thank you for joining us! The Mental Health on College Campuses Conference will return March 24-25, 2026.
2025 Conference theme
From Insight to Action. With rates of student anxiety and depression on the rise, along with other emerging issues impacting students, college campuses must quickly adapt to respond to their students' changing needs. Data and insight often hold the keys to developing innovative, meaningful solutions. The 2025 conference aims to bridge the gap between data and practice to address existing student needs while improving campus well-being.
Learning objectives
Depression and mental health conditions among college students is an urgent public health problem. If we are to prevent the progression, chronicity, recurrence, and burden of depression and related illnesses, we must emphasize earlier detection, intervention, and, ultimately, prevention.
Attendees can expect an improved understanding of and ability to implement:
- Forward-looking programs to support the well-being of all students
- Best practices and model programs to meet the growing demand for mental health support
- Research, which demonstrates trends in college student mental health and support service delivery models
- Policies and programs developed to be responsive to current and future generations of college students
- Outreach models to engage students from various identity groups
- Strategies for promoting student resiliency in the current world
Who should attend
The conference attracts a diverse audience of professionals working on college campuses, including:
- Academic advisors
- Counselors and counseling center directors
- Faculty
- Health educators
- Parents
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Student Affairs administrators and staff
- Students
Our sponsors
This university-wide initiative would not be possible without the generous support and collaboration from our donors and campus partners.
Honoring student mental health advocates
The George Orley Student Mental Health Advocate Award recognizes college students who display outstanding leadership and passion for campus mental health. The award is presented annually at the Mental Health on College Campuses conference luncheon. Learn more