The Mentoring Institute at the University of New Mexico is pleased to announce the forthcoming 19th Annual Mentoring Conference. This five-day event will be held from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 23, 2026, at the UNM Student Union Building in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In 2025, the conference welcomed more than 500 mentoring scholars and practitioners. Eighty-six percent of attendees were from higher education institutions as faculty, staff, or students, while the remaining participants were professionals from the healthcare, government, nonprofit, and business sectors. This year, a new strategic partnership is expected to expand the conference’s reach and impact.
We warmly invite faculty, staff, students, researchers, K–12 educators, community leaders, administrators, nonprofit collaborators, government representatives, and other interested professionals to join us. The conference will feature three facilitated learning sessions, two pre-conference workshops, nine plenary sessions, one micro-credential post-conference workshop, and more than 150 individual and panel presentations —each designed to foster meaningful connections and shared learning.
Testimonial From the Mentoring Conference:
“I am writing to express my comments regarding the conference. It was absolutely outstanding! This year was my first time attending, and I really learned a lot and was able to communicate with colleagues throughout the country. Every aspect of the conference was very professional, organized, thorough, and effective. [...] You provided a perfect conference, perfect organization, and perfect location! I really appreciated being able to interact with, communicate, and learn from professionals from different disciplines. Thank you!”
- Lisa D. Hobson, Prairie View A&M University
Important Dates
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Abstracts and Papers |
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Registration and Conference |
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Abstract Submission |
Feb 15 - April 15 |
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Early Registration |
Feb 15 - May 15 |
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Proposal Acceptance Notice |
April 30 |
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Presenter Registration |
Feb 15 - May 15 |
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Paper Submission Due |
May 30 |
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Reviewer Registration |
Feb 15 - May 30 |
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Peer-Review Process |
June 1 - 30 |
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Participant Registration |
May 30 - Oct 9 |
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Peer-Reviewed Papers Returned |
July 1 |
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Program Publication |
Sep 30 |
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Final Paper Submission Due |
July 30 |
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Conference |
Oct 19 - 23 |
Registration
Standard registration includes admittance to all concurrent and plenary sessions, facilitated learning sessions, and networking events for the duration of the conference.
Workshop registration fees are paid in addition to the standard registration fee.
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Standard Registration |
$600 |
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Early Registration |
$500 |
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Full-Time Student Presenter Registration |
$350 |
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Presenter Registration |
$500 |
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UNM Full-Time Student Registration |
$350 |
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Pre-Conference Workshops |
$600 |
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Post-Conference Workshops |
$600 |
Registration Fees can be paid online using only a Visa or Mastercard credit card. No checks or purchase orders will be accepted.
UNM staff can also use tuition remission to cover the conference fees.
If you require a refund of your conference registration fee, please note the following deadlines. To request a refund, contact mentor@unm.edu.
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Full Refund |
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Before June 30 |
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50% Refund |
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Before July 30 |
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No Refund |
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After July 31 |
