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Five Year Institute

    Journey with JASPA: New Orleans 2025

    2025 JASPA Five Year Summer Institute

     

    JASPA is looking forward to gathering for its signature in-person 5-Year Institute in 2025 at Loyola University New Orleans! The 5-Year Institute is an opportunity to focus on the joy and justice embedded in our shared community and commitment to Jesuit student affairs and higher education.

     

    Additional Information about the 5-Year Institute may be found on the Institute Website: JASPA2025 | Loyola University New Orleans

     

    The final registration deadline is May 15, 2025.  Register Here: JASPA 2025 Five Year Institute- Registration Form

     

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    We are excited to bring this transformative experience to you and look forward to the months ahead. Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to journey with us in New Orleans!

     

    The JASPA Executive Board is grateful to our colleagues who will be leading the planning efforts for the 2025 Institute:

    Program Committee Co-Chairs:

    • Juan Carlos Matos, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs for Diversity and Inclusion, Fordham University
    • Michael Puma, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Loyola University Maryland
       

    Program Committee Members:

    • Sonya Alexander, Associate Director for Living and Learning & Community Partnerships, Fairfield University
    • Sydney Begoun, Associate Director of Student Life, Loyola University New Orleans
    • Andrea Hoffman, Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Support Services, Loyola University Maryland
    • Paul Irish, Associate Dean of Students, College of the Holy Cross
    • Matt Lamsma, Dean for Student Development, Gonzaga University
    • Melissa Moore, Assistant Dean for Title IX and Compliance, Le Moyne College
    • Lamonte Stamps, Assistant Dean, Initial-Year and Family Engagement, University of San Francisco
       

     Host Committee Chair:

    • Chris Rice, Director of Residential Life, Loyola University New Orleans

     

     

    JASPA 5 Year Institute Schedule at a Glance:
    (times subject to change)

    Sunday, June 22, 2025

    Early Arrivals
    Sunday Evening Mass
    Early Arrival Social

    Monday, June 23, 2025

    9:00am - 3:00pm: Pre-Institute Spiritual Retreat (additional registration fees apply)

    3:45pm - 4:45pm: Mentor/Mentee Reception

    5:00pm - 6:00pm: Interfaith Opening Session

    6:00pm - 7:00pm: JASPA Welcome Reception

    7:00pm - 8:30pm: Opening Banquet

    9:00pm - 11:00pm: JASPA Social

    Tuesday, June 24, 2025

    7:00am - 9:00am: Drop-in Breakfast

    9:00am - 9:45am: Homeroom Introductions (each attendee will be assigned a homeroom group during the institute)

    10:00am - 11:15am: Welcome & Keynote - “Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation” presented by Ms. Monique Maddox & Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J.

    11:15am - 11:45am: Communal Examen

    12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch, Business Meetings & Functional Area Network Meetups

    2:15pm - 4:45pm: Breakout Educational Sessions 1 & 2

    5:00pm - 5:30pm: Home Room Debrief

    6:30pm - 9:00pm: Taste of New Orleans - Dinner on the Town

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    7:00am - 9:00am: Drop-in Breakfast 

    8:30am - 9:15am: Teaching Mass

    9:30am - 10:45am: Wednesday Keynote - “Narratives of Vocational Discernment and the Work of Our Shared Jesuit Mission” - A President’s Panel

    11:00am - 11:45am: Homeroom Time

    12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch, Business Meetings & Functional Area Network Meetups

    2:15pm - 3:15pm: Breakout Educational Session 3

    3:45pm: JASPA Business Meeting

    6:00pm: Dinner on Campus

    7:30pm: The Sounds of New Orleans (on-campus entertainment option)

    Thursday, June 26, 2025

    8:00am - 9:30am: Drop-in Breakfast

    9:30am -10:45am: Thursday Keynote - “Joy and a Hope-Filled Future” presented by Rev. Mark Mossa, S.J.

    11:00am - 12:00pm: Breakout Educational Session 4 

    12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch, Business Meetings & Functional Area Network Meetups

    2:00pm - 3:00pm: Breakout Wellness & Educational Session 5 

    4:15pm - 4:45pm: Final Homeroom Gathering 

    5:00pm - 6:00pm: Closing Mass & Institute Sendoff 

    6:00pm - 7:00pm: Reception

    7:00pm - 8:45pm:  Closing Banquet

    9:00pm - 11:00pm: JASPA Social Activity

    Friday, June 27, 2025

    7:00am - 9:00am: Drop-in Breakfast

    9:00am - 12:00pm: Post-Institute Engagement Opportunities in New Orleans (additional registration fees apply)

     

    If you have questions, please contact the Five Year Institute Planning committee, JASPA2025@gmail.com