Shared Vision, Shared Voice:
Advancing Student Success Through Inclusive Governance

Student success is the shared responsibility of an entire institution, and in today’s rapidly evolving higher education landscape, alignment has never been more essential. The 2026 ACCJC Partners in Excellence Conference invites faculty, staff, students, trustees, administrators, and other practitioners to explore how shared purpose, inclusive leadership, innovation, and data-focused practice come together to advance meaningful student outcomes.

Hosted by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), the conference will take place November 17–18, 2026, at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California. As a federally recognized institutional accreditor serving 138 public, nonprofit, and for-profit member institutions across California, Hawaiʻi, Arizona, New York, and the western Pacific, ACCJC represents a diverse and dynamic community of institutions, from the largest public higher education system in the nation to small, mission-driven institutions serving local communities.

Early Bird | $675, Available until 6/29/26

Regular | $725, Available 6/30/26 – 10/25/26

Late or On site | $800, 10/26/26 through on site

Substitutions are accepted without fees or penalties. All changes must be completed by October 25, 2026.

Conference registration fees are refundable until October 25, 2026, minus a cancellation fee of $150.

Information about the theme, sessions, venue, and hotel blocks is available on the conference website: 
https://accjc-conference.org/

The Marriott Riverside at the Convention Center has offered our guests a discounted rate of $179-189 per night.

The Hyatt Place Riverside/Downtown has offered our guests a discounted rate of $185-195 per night.

These special rates end November 2, 2026, or until sold out. Just click on the buttons below. Discount code added automatically.

More information about the venue and room blocks is available at: https://accjc-conference.org/venue/

*Please note, if you need to reserve rooms before or after the group rate dates, a separate reservation may be necessary.
Please contact the hotel.

For more information about the Lumina Foundation, please visit https://www.luminafoundation.org/

For more information about College Futures Foundation, please visit https://collegefutures.org/