
What is the cost of attending the Academy for Collegiate Officers?
The collegiate chapter will be charged $250 for all officers in attendance through Billhighway.
Chapters will still be charged the cost of attendance for any cancellations after January 22, 2027.
What does the $250 fee include?
The $250 registration fee includes your hotel room, meals from Friday dinner to Sunday breakfast and all other event-related costs. For chapters driving to Academy, the registration fee covers hotel parking. For chapters flying into the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), the registration fee covers a shuttle to and from the hotel.
What time should I arrive and depart?
Registration will be open Friday, February 5, from 2-5 p.m. ET. Chapters who are driving should arrive by 4 p.m. ET, and chapters who are flying should book flights arriving at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) by 4 p.m. ET.
Programming will conclude Sunday, February 7, at 11 a.m. ET. Chapters who are driving may depart then. Chapters who are flying should book flights that depart after 1 p.m. ET.
A required officer from my chapter cannot attend. What should I do?
Please fill out the Waiver Request Form to ensure your chapter is not penalized in the Good Standing process.
For each required officer, there are a limited number of eligible officers who may attend in their place:
Chapter President: Vice President–Chapter Wellness
Vice President–Recruitment: Assistant Director of Recruitment, Director of Membership, Director of Outreach, Director of COB
Vice President–Marketing: Director of Social Media, Director of Merchandising
Vice President–Member Experience: Vice President–New Member Experience, Director of Engagement, Director of Sisterhood
One collegiate officer should complete the waiver form on behalf of the chapter.
My chapter can not afford the cost of Academy, what should we do?
Chapters were told to budget $1000 for registration fees and the cost of travel for four officers. Please reach out to your Collegiate Finance Support Specialist about using money from your Reserve Fund, or fill out the Waiver Request Form to pursue an exemption.