Alberta Services for Students Conference

The Alberta Services for Students Conference (ASSC) serves as a networking and professional development opportunity for student services professionals and student leaders throughout the province. Held annually in May, this event sees post-secondary student services professionals meet and discuss issues and strategies benefiting students. Past conferences have drawn participants from across Canada and the Northwestern United States.

Conference Description
The annual conference is hosted by one or more provincial post-secondary institutions. Past sessions have covered topics as diverse as personal safety, advising, suicide intervention, and leadership. These sessions are unique in that they are offered by colleagues who work alongside students daily. 

Conference Goals
The goal of the annual conference is to develop professional relationships and friendships while enhancing the service we provide to students. Develop personally and professionally in a fun filled atmosphere that promotes informal networking coupled with amazing learning.

Legend of the Walking Stick
Each year, the conference On-Site Committee prepares the legend of the walking stick. This legend involves the passing of the walking stick from host institution to host institution annually. The journeying professional traveler continues on a lifelong journey of discovery, carrying the stick from conference to conference. In the best kept practices of oral tradition, the legend is shared after the Closing Keynote Speaker address.

Conference registration is now available! Visit our registration page to learn about rates and related events.

On Campus Accommodations
For ASSC delegates interested in staying onsite in MHC Residence, please email residence@mhc.ab.ca or call 403.529.3820 to book your room. Please indicate that you are booking into the ASSC group block (19 units available), when calling for a reservation.

The Student Residence at Medicine Hat College is pleased to provide the following rates for ASSC delegates:

• Unit Rates (4 bedrooms / unit): $192.85 / night to book entire unit
• Individual Rates: $67.50 / night to book bedroom within shared unit with other ASSC delegates

Each bedroom within the units comes with: 1 pillow, 1 pillowcase, 2 sheets, 1 blanket, 1 bath towel, 1 hand towel. Bathrooms include a bar of soap. No other toiletries are provided.

**For roommate requests: please let Student Residence know whom you would like to room with at the time of booking.

For more information on our Residence or a virtual tour, please visit https://www.mhc.ab.ca/student-life/residence/about-residence

Off-site Accommodations

Medicine Hat College has secured reservation blocks for ASSC delegates at each of the following hotels.

Discounted room rate information can be found here. Please quote ASSC-24 when making your reservation.

• Comfort Inn & Suites / 403.504.1700
• Clarion Pointe /403.969.9596
• Days Inn / 403.580.3297
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites / 403.504.5151
• Home Inn Express / 403.527.1749
• TownePlace Suites / 403.487.5131

Additional hotel information can be found at www.stayinmedicinehat.com/hotels