Conference Overview
April 4-7, 2018
Schedule Subject to Change
New Schedule. Please review as items/events have changed days and times.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NACCS for Beginners
6:01 p.m. 1968 Dr. King was struck by a single bullet in Memphis, TN. An hour later he was declared dead. 50 year ago today.
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Note: 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4th at 6:01 p.m. in Memphis, TN, Dr. King was shot. We mark this important passing to honor the man for the work that he inspired and the awareness he brought to this nation. Join us, where ever you might be for a moment of silence.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits
8:40 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Session One & NACCS for Beginners
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Blessing
10:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Plenary I: NACCS Plenary
11:40 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
11:40 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Leadership Orientation Meeting (Foco Reps and Caucus Chairs)
1:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Session Two
2:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session Three
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. NACCS Chair Address
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Foco Meetings 1
6:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. Caucus Meetings I
(Chicana, COMPAS, Grad Students, Joto, Labor)
7:20 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. Caucus Meetings II
(LBMT, Community, K-12, Student, Indigenous)
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Grad Student Reception
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Joteria Gathering
Friday, April 6, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Caucus Meetings III
(LBMT, Community, K-12, Student, Indigenous)
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Session Four
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibits
10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Plenary II: Student Plenary
11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Session Five
12:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session Six
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Poster Board
3:10 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Session Seven
4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Caucus Meetings IV
(Chicana, COMPAS, Grad Students, Joto, Labor)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Awards Dinner
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Noche de Cultura
Saturday, April 7, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Foco Meetings 2
9:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Session Eight
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibits
10:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Session Nine
11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Plenary III: Chicana Plenary
2:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session Ten
3:40 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Session Eleven
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Business Meeting
6:30 p.m. Closing Reception