Hosted by Loyola University New Orleans
June 23, 2025, through June 27, 2025
Loyola University New Orleans is proud to host the 2025 JASPA 5-Year Institute, bringing together student affairs leaders from Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States and Belize. This signature in-person event offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the joy and justice embedded in our shared mission and commitment to Jesuit education and student affairs.
The staff at Loyola University New Orleans, along with the JASPA 2025 planning committee, are committed to providing you with a transformational and enjoyable professional development experience. During this time, you will be able to connect with colleagues, engage with interesting topics and proposals, and interact with the unique culture that a campus in New Orleans can provide.
Loyola University New Orlean’s picturesque main campus is located in the historic Uptown neighborhood, surrounded by century-old oak trees and just steps away from the iconic St. Charles Avenue streetcar. Our campus is a thriving place with significant improvements currently happening including the completion of the Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center, renovation of the Danna University Center, Buddig Residence Hall, and the building of a new Residence Hall. Events will be taking place in the Sportscomplex, Monroe Hall, Miller Hall, Rousell Performace Center, and other locations on campus.
The 2025 JASPA 5-Year Institute is coming to Loyola New Orleans, and the Institute Planning Committee is excited to solicit 60-minute break-out sessions that present promising practices that connect our work with our shared Ignatian heritage. Below are some reminders and details for anyone interested in submitting a proposal.
Monday, October 7: Call for program proposals opens!
Friday, December 20 at 11:59 PM PST: Deadline to submit a program proposal.
Late February 2025: Program proposal decision notifications.
Program Summary
Please provide a brief description of your presentation that provides the reader with an accurate picture of what the presentation will cover. It will be included in the online schedule, as well as the conference mobile app.
Program Description
Please provide a description of the program including:
- A summary of the content and activities of the presentation.
- Why you believe this session would be helpful to share with your colleagues.
- The specific skills and/or knowledge participants will gain from the session.
- The program format (e.g. group discussion, presentation).
- Intended audience (e.g, specific functional area, new professionals, all audiences, etc).
- Identify how the program connects to our Ignatian heritage and aligns with one of the three themes of our Institute.
Institute Themes:
JESUIT: Many paths have led us to our work at Jesuit institutions. How can we find purpose and meaning from our work? What are the promising practices that help guide and support students during their educational journeys at Jesuit institutions?
JUSTICE: How do we address issues of inequities and injustices on our campuses? What are the programs and activities that have helped us to provide equitable resources and opportunities for all of our students?
JOY: Where do we find joy in our work and how do we share that joy with colleagues? What are the programs and activities that have assisted students in finding their joy? How do we accompany students toward a hope filled future?
If you have any questions about program proposals, please reach out to Paul Irish (pirish@holycross.edu), Andrea Hoffman (amhoffman1@loyola.edu), or Matt Lamsma (lamsma@gonzaga.edu).
Pre-Institute Spiritual Retreat - Monday, June 23, 2025, 9am-3pm
Prior to the official opening of the JASPA Five Year Summer Institute, we invite all participants to join us for a day of reflection as we come together with colleagues to develop a deeper understanding of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) of the Society of Jesus and how they intersect with our individual selves and the work we do as student affairs professionals - Discernment and Prayer, Walking with the Excluded, Journeying with the Youth, and Caring for Our Common Home.
The retreat will include talks from four featured speakers who are experts on each of the UAPs with structured and unstructured time for individual, small, and large group reflections. We will conclude the retreat with a sending forth and takeaway of ideas from colleagues in attendance. A light breakfast and boxed lunches will be provided for attendees.
No knowledge of the UAPs or prior retreat experience is necessary to participate in this Pre-Institute Retreat. Relevant articles will be shared for review prior to the retreat, with a brief overview of the UAPs occurring at the beginning of the day. For more information on the UAPs, please visit this website.
The Pre-Institute Retreat will be Monday, July 20 from 9:30am-2:30pm and will cost $30. Any questions can be directed to Melissa Moore or Cathleen Doane Cannon.
Institute Keynote Sessions:
Tuesday Keynote:
Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation
Presented by Ms. Monique Maddox and Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J.
Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation
Monique Maddox (she/her) is President & CEO of Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit partnership that works to mitigate the dehumanizing impact of racism on our human family while dismantling the continuing legacy of slavery in America through truth, racial healing, and transformation.
Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ is the Rector of the Bellarmine House of Studies at Saint Louis University. He also serves as Chair of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Trust, which funds the work of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation.
Wednesday Keynote
Keynote Panel: Narratives of vocational discernment and the work of our shared Jesuit Mission
A President’s Panel Presentation featuring:
Tania Tetlow, President, Fordham University - About Tania Tetlow | Fordham
Vincent D. Rougeau J.D., President, College of the Holy Cross Vincent D. Rougeau | College of the Holy Cross
Salvator D. Aceves, Ed.D., President, Regis University, President | Regis University
Moderator: Xavier Cole, Ph.D., President, Loyola University New Orleans Biography of Xavier Cole | Loyola University New Orleans (loyno.edu)
Thursday Keynote:
Joy & and a Hope-Filled Future
Presented by Rev. Mark Mossa S.J. Fr. Mark Mossa, S.J. is a faculty member in the Religious Studies department and Program Director of the Canizaro Center for Catholic Studies at Loyola University New Orleans. He was formerly Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary Student Parish at the University of Michigan, and at Spring Hill College. His pedagogy combines scholarly texts, film, literature, spirituality and popular culture. He is currently exploring how Romano Guardini's insights into technology and the Sacraments can speak to the experience and needs of what Jonathan Haidt calls the "anxious generation." He is the author of Already There: Letting God Find You and Saint Ignatius Loyola: The Spiritual Writings. He is a co-editor and contributor to An Ignatian Spirituality: Volume 2, forthcoming from Loyola Press
JASPA 5 Year Institute Schedule at a Glance:
(times subject to change)
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Early Arrivals
Sunday Evening Mass
Early Arrival Social
Monday, June 23, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm: Pre-Institute Spiritual Retreat (additional registration fees apply)
3:45pm - 4:45pm: Mentor/Mentee Reception
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Interfaith Opening Session
6:00pm - 7:00pm: JASPA Welcome Reception
7:00pm - 8:30pm: Opening Banquet
9:00pm - 11:00pm: JASPA Social
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
7:00am - 9:00am: Drop-in Breakfast
9:00am - 9:45am: Homeroom Introductions (each attendee will be assigned a homeroom group during the institute)
10:00am - 11:15am: Welcome & Keynote - “Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation” presented by Ms. Monique Maddox & Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J.
11:15am - 11:45am: Communal Examen
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch, Business Meetings & Functional Area Network Meetups
2:15pm - 4:45pm: Breakout Educational Sessions 1 & 2
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Home Room Debrief
6:30pm - 9:00pm: Taste of New Orleans - Dinner on the Town
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
7:00am - 9:00am: Drop-in Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am: Teaching Mass
9:30am - 10:45am: Wednesday Keynote - “Narratives of Vocational Discernment and the Work of Our Shared Jesuit Mission” - A President’s Panel
11:00am - 11:45am: Homeroom Time
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch, Business Meetings & Functional Area Network Meetups
2:15pm - 3:15pm: Breakout Educational Session 3
3:45pm: JASPA Business Meeting
6:00pm: Dinner on Campus
7:30pm: The Sounds of New Orleans (on-campus entertainment option)
Thursday, June 26, 2025
8:00am - 9:30am: Drop-in Breakfast
9:30am -10:45am: Thursday Keynote - “Joy and a Hope-Filled Future” presented by Rev. Mark Mossa, S.J.
11:00am - 12:00pm: Breakout Educational Session 4
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch, Business Meetings & Functional Area Network Meetups
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Breakout Wellness & Educational Session 5
4:15pm - 4:45pm: Final Homeroom Gathering
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Closing Mass & Institute Sendoff
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Reception
7:00pm - 8:45pm: Closing Banquet
9:00pm - 11:00pm: JASPA Social Activity
Friday, June 27, 2025
7:00am - 9:00am: Drop-in Breakfast
9:00am - 12:00pm: Post-Institute Engagement Opportunities in New Orleans (additional registration fees apply)
Stay tuned…proposal notifications will go out in late February!
On Campus Housing
Francis Family Hall
Francis Family Hall has apartment-style spaces and suite-style spaces available for the conference. The apartment-style spaces are 3-5 bedroom apartments that will share a bathroom, kitchen, and common area. Each bedroom is a single room or will be treated as a single room for the duration of the conference.
The suite-style spaces are 2-3 bedroom spaces that share a common area and a bathroom. Bedrooms will be housed as doubles and single rooms.
Biever Hall
Beiver Hall is a community-style bathroom building where you will travel down the hall for bathrooms and showers. There are double and single options in Biever Hall.
Extra Nights
For an additional fee, you will be able to stay on campus beginning on June 20, 2025, and can stay late post-conference through June 28, 2025.
On Campus Housing Rates
Please note, the conference rates are the total cost of the period from 6/22 to 6/27. They are not a per-night rate.
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Off-Campus Housing
Hotel Accommodations are at the Hampton Inn New Orleans-St. Charles Avenue in the Garden District. The following rooms are available for selection in our hotel room block.
- 1 King Bed W/ Sofabed Microwave and Fridge for $159 a night
- 2 Queen Beds W/ Microwave and Fridge for $159 a night
- 1 King Studio Suite Avenue View W/ Whirlpool for $199 a night
JASPA member registration for the JASPA 2025 institute costs $675. This includes all activities and food during the event.
Graduate student registration is $450.
A graduate student is defined as a currently matriculated, full-time student who does not work full-time at a college or university while attending graduate school.
Non-member conference registration is $775 (includes a one-year membership to JASPA)
To register for the conference as an individual, please complete the following form.
For groups, have each person complete the registration form.
To complete payment, please go to the following website.
If you need to receive an invoice to process payment, please contact Chris Rice at crice@loyno.edu.
Additional Registration options
Spiritual Retreat:
Post-Engagement:
No refunds will be given after June 1st, 2025.
Airport
New Orleans is home to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). This airport is the gateway for the region and offers many options to travel to New Orleans.
Ride Share
To arrive at Loyola New Orleans’ campus from the airport, visitors will use ride-share options, taxis, or car rental options available. Ride Shares should enter the following address to arrive on campus: Carrollton Hall 300 Lasalle Ct, New Orleans LA 70118
Travel around the city
Additionally, visitors can get around New Orleans using our famous Streetcar system. The Streetcar system runs right by the front of Loyola University New Orleans’ campus and riders can travel throughout the historic French Quarter, the Central Business District (CBD), the Warehouse District, Uptown, and the Garden District. There is also the NORTA bus system which runs 34 separate lines throughout the city.
We would like to thank the following partners for their sponsorship of the JASPA 2025 Conference.
Saints Level
Sodexo
Loyola Dining
Gold Level
Attic Space
Purple Level
Hotard Coaches
Housing.Cloud
Pepsi
Purple Monkey
Green Level
Le Moyne Bistro
Plates Restaurant and Bar
