Student Policy Summit

The AACN Student Policy Summit is a three-day conference held in Washington, DC and is open to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students enrolled at an AACN member institution. Students who attend the Summit are immersed in didactic program sessions focused on the federal policy process and nursing’s role in professional advocacy. Please note: This page will be updated periodically closer to the date of the Summit. Confirmed registered students will also receive additional details about conference logistics, Capitol Hill visits, and expectations.

Important Registration Information

Given the high demand for registration and limited availability (200 slots):

• AACN member deans must be responsible for registering their students.
• A two-student limit per AACN member school will be instituted for the 2019 registration process. This includes any complimentary registrations granted through sponsorship.
• Registration is first-come, first-serve, and payment is due by credit card at the time of registration. Registrants must adhere to the cancellation policies.
• Only students who have not previously attended the Student Policy Summit may be registered.
• Registrants are discouraged from making hotel or travel arrangements until their registration has been confirmed.
• Two webinars will be offered to those participating in the event. The first, A Civics Refresher for Student Policy Summit Attendees, February 7, 2019 at 1 pm eastern and second Preparing for a Successful Student Policy Summit, March 12, 2019 at 3pm eastern.

Payment Information

In previous years, we had a number of students who had other people paying for their rooms (teachers, parents, etc.) However, they were presenting their personal cards upon check in. In order to avoid this, please have anyone who is having their room paid by someone else fill out the attached credit card form.

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact Payal Shah at pshah@aacnnursing.org.
See you in March!

Please see the latest draft of the 2019 Agenda. This website will be updated as changes are made to finalize the agenda.

Registration Fees

Final payment for the Summit must be made at the time of registration. If your school is paying for your registration, please be prepared prior to registration.

Payment Information

The cost of registration attendance for the Student Policy Summit is $399.00 per student. Payment is due by credit card at the time of registration, and registrants must adhere to the cancellation policies. AACN will charge a $150 administrative fee for registrations up to two weeks prior to the event.

Last year, we had a number of students who had other people paying for their rooms (teachers, parents, etc). However, they were presenting their personal cards upon check in. In order to avoid this, please have anyone who is having their room paid by someone else fill out the credit card authorization form.

For payment related questions, please contact us at conferences@aacnnursing.org.

Substitution, Cancellation, and Refund Policies

If you subsequently cannot attend this event, the following options are available:

1. You may substitute your registration to another individual within your school. This must be done by contacting both the AACN Conference Department via email at conferences@aacnnursing.org and Payal Shah via email at pshah@aacnnursing.org.

2. If a substitution is not possible, your cancellation request must be received in writing via email and confirmed by AACN staff Payal Shah at pshah@aacnnursing.org; otherwise, it cannot be honored. The following refund arrangements will then apply:

• Cancellation requests received by December 28, 2018 will be refunded minus a $75 non-refundable administrative fee.
• Cancellation requests received after December 28, 2018 will not be granted any refunds.
• Refunds will not be given for no-shows.
• No-show registrations with an open balance will be charged a $75 non-refundable administrative fee after the event.

Please note: Cancellations received fewer than 7 days prior to the conference start date will be reviewed and processed within two weeks after the last day of the conference.

AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements. AACN assumes no responsibility for non-refundable airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rental, or other travel costs.

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