{"id":336,"date":"2026-08-14T14:37:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-student-behavioral-health\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:37:05","slug":"waccc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/sbh-initiative\/waccc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Area College Counseling Conference (WACCC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-background-color-block angle-top alignfull has-dark-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welcome Wisconsin area college counselors!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The University of Wisconsin-River Falls and University of Wisconsin-Superior are excited to co-host the 2026 Wisconsin Area College Counseling Conference (WACCC) this year in Green Lake, WI!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wisconsin Area College Counseling Conference&nbsp;<em>(formerly known as the Wisconsin Association of Professional Counselors in Higher Education)<\/em>&nbsp;started as an informal annual gathering of counselors from universities, colleges, and technical colleges throughout Wisconsin. The initial goal was to provide opportunities for counselors to discuss topics of mutual concern, network, and share experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference has always had a wellness focus, although over the years has become more formal with funding for keynote speakers, chances for more structured presentations, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and numerous opportunities to connect with other campus mental health providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference typically occurs in late April and is coordinated by a different UW university each year. The funding for the keynote speakers comes from the Universities of Wisconsin and efforts are made to keep the registration costs economical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/396\/2026\/08\/WACCC-Logo-e1765397592695.jpg\" alt=\"WACCC Logo\" class=\"wp-image-291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/396\/2026\/08\/WACCC-Logo-e1765397592695.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/396\/2026\/08\/WACCC-Logo-e1765397592695-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WACCC 2027: Giving Ourselves Permission to Be<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>April 21-23, 2027, Green Lake<\/strong> Conference Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More details coming soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional questions regarding the conference, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark Huttemier<\/strong>, Director of Counseling at UW-River Falls,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mark.huttemier@uwrf.edu\">mark.huttemier@uwrf.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Randy Barker<\/strong>, Director of Counseling Services at UW-Superior, <a href=\"mailto:rbarker@uwsuper.edu\">rbarker@uwsuper.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming WACCC Conferences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spring 2028:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hosted by UW-Oshkosh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spring 2029<\/strong>: Hosted by UW-Stout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spring 2030:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hosted by UW-Whitewater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-link-box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/student-behavioral-health\/sbh-initiative\/waccc\/waccc-conference-materials\/\"><div class=\"copy-wrapper\"><div class=\"link-list-label\">Previous WACCC Conference Materials<\/div><div class=\"link-list-description\">Find the agenda, presentation materials, and other conference items on the WACCC Resources Website, which is accessible with your UW log-in credentials.<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WACCC 2027: Giving Ourselves Permission to Be April 21-23, 2027, Green Lake Conference Center More details coming soon! Questions? 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