Schedule Overview (all times Eastern)
Sunday, October 18, 2026
| 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Pre-Institute Workshops |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own in Indianapolis |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Pre-Institute Workshops |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | HBCU-CEEQA Meeting |
| 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. | Welcome Reception, Special Recognition, and Poster Session (with Credit Card Bar) – Brief remarks at 7:30 p.m. |
Monday, October 19, 2026
| 6:15 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:30 - 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Exhibit Hall |
| 7:00 - 7:20 a.m. | Rise-and-Shine 20-Minute Sessions |
| 7:30 - 7:50 a.m. | Rise-and-Shine 20-Minute Sessions |
| 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. | Plenary |
| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Networking Beverage Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Thematic Keynote Sessions – Engaged Learning; Innovative Instruction; Leading Improvements; Strategic Directions; and Student Success |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own in Indianapolis |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | Networking Beverage Break |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. | Reception and Poster Session (with Credit Card Bar) – Brief remarks at 6:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
| 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:30 - 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall |
| 7:00 - 7:20 a.m. | Rise-and-Shine 20-Minute Sessions |
| 7:30 - 7:50 a.m. | Rise-and-Shine 20-Minute Sessions |
| 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. | Thematic Keynote Sessions – Engaged Learning; Innovative Instruction; Leading Improvements; Strategic Directions; and Student Success |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch on your own in Indianapolis |
| 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Networking Beverage Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent 60-Minute Sessions |
