Schedule

Full Conference Schedule

Explore the full conference schedule, including keynote presentations, breakout sessions, workshops and networking opportunities. Find session times and plan your experience throughout the three-day event.

Schedule At-A-Glance

The schedule-at-a-glance is below (PDF version):

Wednesday, October 14

8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration in Convention Center Lobby
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pre-Conference Workshops / Trainings & Association Meetings / Special Groups
- Pre-conference workshop times are varied. See individual workshop for specific times.
- Participants must be registered to attend the conference to attend the scheduled meetings/sessions
12:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Exhibits & Mobile Labs Open in the Exhibit Hall
- Mobile Labs are available for tours/demonstrations
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch on your own
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Pre-Conference Workshops / Trainings & Association Meetings / Special Groups
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Concurrent Session I / Roundtable Session I
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Check-In to Hotel
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Break
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm: Concurrent Session II / Roundtable Session II
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Break
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: General Session I in the Grand Ballroom 4th Floor
- National Anthem — Performed by students
- Color Guard
- Welcome — N4CSGA President Stephanie Pano
- Welcome — Chairman, State Board of Community Colleges, Tom Looney
- Welcome — NC Community College System Interim President Dr. Monty Sullivan
- Featuring — President, Postsecondary Education, Strada Education Foundation, Dr. Ruth Watkins
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Culinary Reception in the Exhibit Hall
- Culinary Reception
- Exhibit Hall Entertainment

Thursday, October 15

7:00 am – 4:00 pm: Registration in Convention Center Lobby
7:00 am – 8:30 am: Early Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:00 am – 5:30 pm: Exhibits & Mobile Labs Open in Exhibit Hall
- Mobile Labs are available for tours/demonstrations
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Association Meetings / Special Groups
- All association members bust be registered participants of the conference to attend association meetings.
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Concurrent Session III / Roundtable Session III
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Beverage Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Concurrent Session IV / Roundtable Session IV
11:00 am – 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Concurrent Session V / Roundtable Session V
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm: Break
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Lunch & General Session in the Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
- Keynote: Next Frontiers for Community College Innovation: Redesigning the Student Experience for Educational and Career Success — Hana Lahr & Davis Jenkins
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Concurrent Session VI / Roundtable Session VI
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Beverage & Ice Cream Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Concurrent Session VII / Roundtable Session VII
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Break
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Association Meetings / Special Groups
- All association members must be registered participants of the conference to attend association meetings.

Friday, October 16

7:00 am – 12:00 pm: Registration in Convention Center Lobby
7:00 am – 8:30 am: Early Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:00 am – 10:00 am: Exhibits & Mobile Labs Open in Exhibit Hall
- Mobile Labs are available for tours/demonstrations
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Concurrent Session VIII / Roundtable Session VIII
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Beverage Break in Exhibit Hall
9:30 am – 10:30 am: Concurrent Session IX / Roundtable Session IX
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 12:45 pm: General Session III in Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
- Keynote: The Great Mismatch: AI, Demographics, and the Work That Needs Doing — Laura Ullrich
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Post-Conference Workshops & Association Meetings / Special Groups
- Post-conference workshop times are varied. See individual workshop for specific times.
- All association members bust be registered participants of the conference to attend association meetings.