*Subject to change*
Wednesday — November 4, 2026
8:30 am Pre-conference workshop registration opens
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Morning Half-day Workshops
- 2A: AI-Powered Productivity: Freeing Up Time for What Matters Most
- 2B: The Long Game: Vertical Alignment Strategies for K-12 Academic and Career Planning
- 2C: Cultural Responsive Restorative Practices
- 2D: Getting 504 Right: Foundations Every School Counselor Needs
- 2E: Integrating Sensory Bins and Activities into Classroom Lessons and Small Groups
- 2F: Let’s Talk: How to Speak So You Can Be Heard
- 2G: Making MTSS Work: Strategies for Secondary Counselors
- 2H: Peer Power: How Counselors Can Lead Youth-Driven Vape Prevention That Works
- 2I: Taking it to the Next Level – Solution Focused Counseling Theory and Practice
1:30 – 4:30 pm Afternoon Half-day Workshops
- 3A: A Deep Dive into Solution Focused Counseling Theory and Practice
- 3B: Advising That Sticks: Building Meaningful, Student-Centered Conversations
- 3C: Beyond 504 Basics: Avoiding Pitfalls and Improving Practice
- 3D: Building WITH: Restorative Practices for Equity-Centered School Counseling
- 3E: Burnout is Not a Badge of Honor: Recognize the Symptoms to Prevent the Blaze
- 3F: From Discipline to Prevention: Counselor-Led Alternatives to Suspension for Student Vaping
- 3G: Level Up Your Tier 1: Middle School SEL & Character Education
- 3H: Play, Create, Connect: Engaging Students Through Play and Art-Based Learning in Classrooms and Small Groups
- 3I: Spill the Tea on ADHD: Practical, Trauma-Responsive Strategies to Support Attention, Regulation, and Learning
2:00 – 4:00 pm Exhibit Setup
4:00 – 7:00 pm NEW! WSCA Happy Hour!
Conference Registration Open | Exhibit Hall Open| Cash Beverage Bar | Raffle Drawings (Must be Present to Win)
5:00 – 7:00 pm Counselors of Color Meetup
6:00 – 6:30 pm WSCA Directors Meeting
Thursday — November 5, 2026
6:15 am Walking Club
7:00 am Conference Registration Opens
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibits Open (Africa West)
- Coffee
- Professional Headshots
- Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt
7:00 – 8:00 am Light Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)
7:00 – 7:45 am Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
7:45 – 8:45 am Sectionals – 1
9:00 am-10:15 am General Session (Africa East)
- Professional Recognition Ceremony *Sponsored by WI Air National Guard
- Keynote Speaker: Paul Harris *Sponsored by the Wisconsin Technical College System
10:30 – 11:30 am Sectionals – 2
10:30 am–12:00 pm Sectionals – 2i: Intensive
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Fajita Fiesta Lunch (Africa East)
11:40 am–12:00 pm Lunch & Learn – 20 Minute Sectionals
12:15 – 12:45 pm Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
1:00 – 2:00 pm Sectionals – 3
12:45 – 2:15 pm Sectionals – 3i – Intensive
2:30 – 3:30 pm Sectionals – 4
2:15 – 3:30 pm Sectionals – 4i – Intensive *75 Minute Intensive
3:30 – 4:00 pm Nutrition Break & Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
4:00 – 5:00 pm Sectionals – 5
5:00 – 7:00 pm WSCA Social (Volcano Lounge)
- Social Photobooths Available
- Free Games and Bowling
6:30 – 8:00 pm Graduate Student Meetup
7:30 – 10:00 pm Current & Past WSCA Leaders Meetup
Friday — November 6, 2026
6:45 – 7:30 am Sunrise Yoga (Africa Foyer)
7:00 am Walking Club
7:30 – 11:00 am Exhibits and Registration Open
7:30 – 8:15 am WSCA Townhall
8:30 – 9:30 am Sectionals – 6
8:00 – 9:30 am Sectionals – 6i – Intensive
9:30 – 10:00 am Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
10:00 – 11:00 am Sectionals – 7
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Closing Session (Africa East)
- Wellness Compass Initiative Brunch
- Professional Recognition Ceremony
- Keynote Speaker: Chris Scheufele
