Guiding Questions
When should colleges and universities begin inviting students to explore purpose and vocation? The first year is an opportune time to plant seeds. Students can encounter accessible language for discussing meaning and purpose, begin identifying the people and experiences that shape them, and learn that discernment is not a single decision but a recurring practice and transferrable skill. They can be introduced to vocation as a way of asking thoughtful questions about who they are becoming, what they value, how their gifts might meet the needs of others, and what may constitute a meaningful personal and professional life.
This regional gathering on accompanying students in meaning-making during the first year will invite participants to consider how institutions can establish this culture deliberately, inclusively, and developmentally. Through plenary sessions and presentations, campus best-practice sessions, and facilitated conversations, participants will explore ways to introduce vocation exploration concepts without overwhelming students or reducing vocation to the selection of a career or major.
Registration details are coming soon.
Other Upcoming Regional Gatherings
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2026 NetVUE Gathering at the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting
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Vocation and “Whole Person Education” in a Transactional Age
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Encuentra: Explorations of Culture and Calling
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Vocation, Higher Education, and the Future: Imagining Possibilities, Cultivating Practices
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Roots, Branches, Leaves: Institutionalizing Vocational Discernment
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