Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM CT

Speaker Ready Room

Location: Grand Suite 2, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

7:30 AM - 5:15 PM CT

Information Desk

Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CT

Coat Check

Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CT

Registration Check-in

Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

8:30 AM - 5:15 PM CT

Regency Information Desk

Location: Regency Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT

Chair Massages

Location: Grand Hall, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM CT

Continental Breakfast

Location: Riverside Hall, Lower Level, Hyatt East Tower

Sponsored in part by:

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM CT

Share Fair: Comprehensive Evaluations and Assurance Reviews

Location: Riverside Hall, Lower Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– University of Arkansas at Monticello

– Calvin University

– Mid-State Technical College

– University of Minnesota Crookston

– Pikes Peak State College

– Bellevue University

– Case Western Reserve University

– Dakota College at Bottineau

– Indiana State University

– University of Illinois Chicago

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT

Expo Hours

Location: Grand Hall, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Keynote: Welcome Address

Location: Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Welcome Address Overflow

Location: Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Welcome Address Overflow

Location: Crystal Ballroom, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT

Networking Break and Expo

Location: Grand Hall, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

Sponsored in part by:

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT

Networking Break

Location: Zurich Ballroom Foyer, First Floor, Swissotel

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT

Networking Break

Location: Regency Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-1 - Accreditation Liaison Officers: An Overview of the Role

Location: Montreux, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Higher Learning Commission

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-2 - Creating a Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degree Program

Location: Zurich Ballroom A-D, First Floor, Swissotel

– Higher Learning Commission

– Yavapai College

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-3 - HLC's Short-term Credential Provider Endorsement

Location: Regency B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-4 - Integrating Student Success Into Institutional Priorities

Location: Regency C, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– University of Cincinnati

– West Shore Community College

– Three Rivers College

– Northern New Mexico College

HLC's Academies

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-5 - The Standard and Open Pathways

Location: Regency A, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

New to HLC

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-6 - The Strategic Advantage of GenAI + Agile

Location: Regency D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– Southeast Community College Area

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-7 - Accreditation During Crisis: Using Assessment as a Foundation for Stability

Location: Crystal A, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Diné College

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-8 - Building a Comprehensive General Education Assessment Process

Location: Zurich Ballroom E-G, First Floor, Swissotel

– University of Northern Colorado

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-9 - Collaborations in College Readiness: A Dual Credit Success Story

Location: Vevey 1-2, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Tulsa Community College

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-10 - Expedition Accreditation: A Campus United for Excellence

Location: Crystal B, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Maricopa Community Colleges-Paradise Valley Community College

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-11 - How a Strategic Enrollment Plan Provides Trajectory Into the Future

Location: St. Gallen, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Des Moines University

– Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Building a Sustainable Future 

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-12 - Increasing Belonging in Transfer Students

Location: Vevey 3-4, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Bethel University

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-13 - Promise and Pressure in Community Colleges Today

Location: Crystal C, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Highland Community College

– Colby Community College

– Cloud County Community College

Building a Sustainable Future 

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-14 - Scaling Curriculum Processes: From Program-Level Foundations to Institutional Accreditation

Location: Michigan 1, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Baker College

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CT

C-15 - Strategic Planning Through Collective Impact: The Essential Institutional Effectiveness Backbone

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Northern Michigan University

Building a Sustainable Future 

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT

Networking Break

Location: Grand Hall, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT

Networking Break

Location: Zurich Ballroom Foyer, First Floor, Swissotel

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT

Networking Break

Location: Regency Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-16 - Featured: The Future is the New Now

Location: Grand Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Maryville University

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-17 - Change of Control, Structure or Organization: Part 1

Location: Regency B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-18 - CredLens: A National Data Trust for the Non-Degree Credential Ecosystem

Location: Regency C, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– North Central State College

– Lorain County Community College

– CredLens

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-19 - HLC Updates for ALOs

Location: Zurich Ballroom A-D, First Floor, Swissotel

– Higher Learning Commission

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-20 - HLC's Relationship Within the Triad

Location: Regency D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-21 - North Star: The Values and Priorities Informing HLC's Next Strategic Plan

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-22 - AI Playbook: Policy, Innovation and Global Digital Transformation

Location: Zurich Ballroom E-G, First Floor, Swissotel

– American Public University System

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-23 - All Students Can Get HIRE’d: Bridging Education and Employment

Location: Vevey 3-4, Second Floor, Swissotel

– HIRE Program - FMTC

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-24 - Focusing Institutional Values and Aligning Faculty Performance Review

Location: Michigan 1, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Emporia State University

Building a Sustainable Future 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-25 - From Obligation to Opportunity: Transforming a Community College's Program Review

Location: St. Gallen, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Building a Sustainable Future 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-26 - Marathon Mindset: Surviving and Thriving in the HLC Assessment Academy

Location: Crystal A, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– North Central Michigan College

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-27 - One Front Door: Driving Systemic Change for Student Success

Location: Regency A, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Member, HLC Board of Trustees

– Clark State College

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-28 - Program Assessment Data Visualizations: Overcoming Constraints, Enhancing Insights

Location: Vevey 1-2, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Indiana University Bloomington

– Indiana University

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-29 - Successful Comprehensive Evaluation at a Complex Institution

Location: Crystal B, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Loyola University Chicago

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-30 - Sustainable Growth Through Mergers and Partnerships

Location: Crystal C, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Rockhurst University

Building a Sustainable Future 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

C-31 - The Graduate Student Experience

Location: Montreux, Second Floor, Swissotel

– John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CT

SS-1 - Syllabus Management: Campus Perspectives with UMKC and Peers

Location: Grand Ballroom F, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Simple Syllabus

– University of Missouri Kansas City

Sponsored By:

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Luncheon #1: Centering Students, Demonstrating Value

Location: Atlantic Ballroom A, Radisson Blu Aqua

Sponsored in part by:

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Luncheon #2: Mission in Action

Location: Atlantic Ballroom B, Radisson Blu Aqua

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Boxed Lunch

Location: Riverside Hall, Lower Level, Hyatt East Tower

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-32 - Washington's Transparency Agenda: Changes to IPEDS and New Disclosure Requirements

Location: Grand Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– American Association of Community Colleges

Building a Sustainable Future 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-33 - Building and Maintaining Quality Distance Education Programs

Location: Regency D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-34 - Criteria for Accreditation: Criterion 3

Location: Grand Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– Rochester Christian University

New to HLC

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-35 - Institutional Designations and Other Special Monitoring

Location: Regency B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-36 - Integrating Civic Learning as a Core Feature in Educational Programs

Location: Regency C, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– University of St. Thomas

– Dominican University

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-37 - Addressing DWF Rates with Intention: General Education Course Redesign

Location: Zurich Ballroom E-G, First Floor, Swissotel

– Eastern Illinois University

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-38 - Addressing Ohio's Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Needs: A Collaborative Approach

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Ohio Association of Community Colleges

– Ohio Department of Higher Education

Building a Sustainable Future 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-39 - Credit Mobility in Motion: Region-wide Stackable Pathways for Industry-Recognized Credentials

Location: Vevey 1-2, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Detroit Regional Chamber

– Davenport University

– Education Strategy Group

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-40 - Demystifying Finance for Higher Education Leaders

Location: Crystal B, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Pittsburg State University

– Indiana University Indianapolis

– Eastern New Mexico University

Building a Sustainable Future 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-41 - Disruption by Design: Increasing Impact by Rethinking How We Work

Location: Montreux, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Scottsdale Community College

Building a Sustainable Future 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-42 - Elevating Online Education: Best Practices & Quality Assurance at NTU

Location: Vevey 3-4, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Navajo Technical University

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-43 - Integrated Process of Accreditation, Institutional Storytelling and Community Engagement

Location: Crystal C, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-44 - Is Your President Present in Accreditation? Does it Matter? (Yes!)

Location: Regency A, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Southwestern College (NM)

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-45 - Navigating Change of Control: Lessons From a Three-Institution Affiliation Process

Location: Crystal A, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Fort Hays State University

– Fort Hays Tech | North Central

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-46 - Redefining Workforce Equity: Women in Trades Model at Stephens College

Location: Michigan 1, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Stephens College

Building a Sustainable Future 

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CT

C-47 - Using AI Isn’t Cheating: Reframing Academic Integrity and Assessment

Location: Zurich Ballroom A-D, First Floor, Swissotel

– Marian University

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Networking Break and Expo

Location: Grand Hall, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

Sponsored in part by:

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Networking Break

Location: Zurich Ballroom Foyer, First Floor, Swissotel

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Networking Break

Location: Regency Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Share Fair: Assessment Academy Projects

Location: Grand Hall, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– Lakeshore College

– Augustana College

– Wayne State College

– Central New Mexico Community College

– Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

– Lake Area Technical College

– Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas Health Science Center

– North Central Michigan College

– Maricopa Community Colleges-Chandler-Gilbert Community College

– Montcalm Community College

HLC's Academies

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-48 - Featured: Capitol Hill to the State House: Navigating Federal and State Higher Education Advocacy

Location: Grand Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– American Council on Education

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-49 - Assessment Academy: Lessons From Mentors and Scholars

Location: Crystal A, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Central New Mexico Community College

– Winona State University

HLC's Academies

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-50 - Ensuring Confidentiality and Data Security in AI

Location: Regency B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– Americaneagle.com

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-51 - Office Hours With Liaisons: Sweeney and Brzuzy

Location: Regency C, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-52 - Open Pathway Updates: Student Success Quality Initiative

Location: Crystal B, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-53 - Substantive Change: Part 1

Location: Regency A, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

New to HLC

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-54 - 50 Years: West Virginia Programs Driving Degree Completion

Location: Michigan 1, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

– WV Higher Education Policy Commission

– Marshall University

– WV Higher Education Policy Commission

Building a Sustainable Future 

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-55 - Cocurricular Assessment within a Holistic Student Success Data Strategy

Location: Vevey 1-2, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Capella University

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-56 - Coordinating Accreditation Across Campuses by Leveraging Institutional Resources

Location: Regency D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– University of Kansas

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-57 - Evolving IR Into a Modern Data and AI Powerhouse

Location: Grand Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– University of St. Thomas

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-58 - Integrating AI Across the Curriculum With an AI Competency Framework

Location: Montreux, Second Floor, Swissotel

– University of Wisconsin-Superior

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-59 - From Metrics to Meaning: Developing a Community-Based Indigenous Success Framework

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

– Institute of American Indian Arts

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-60 - Navigating Your First Year as an ALO

Location: Crystal C, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Concordia University Wisconsin

– Carroll University

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-61 - The Quality Initiative: Redevelop Academic Program Review Using Assessment

Location: Zurich Ballroom E-G, First Floor, Swissotel

– University of Saint Francis

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

C-62 - Working Together: Strategic Services Sharing at Rural Community Colleges

Location: Vevey 3-4, Second Floor, Swissotel

– Marion Technical College

– Terra State Community College

Building a Sustainable Future 

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT

SS-2 - Beyond the Self-Study: What Accreditation Reveals About Institutional Readiness

Location: Grand Ballroom F, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Interfolio from Elsevier

Sponsored By

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-63 - Criteria for Accreditation: Criteria 1 and 2

Location: Grand Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

– Central Methodist University

– Pratt Community College

New to HLC

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-64 - Office Hours for Institutions Seeking Accreditation

Location: Crystal B, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-65 - Office Hours With Liaisons: Bordenkircher and Stanesa

Location: Crystal C, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-66 - Office Hours With Liaisons: Marr and Solomon

Location: Michigan 1, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-67 - Office Hours With Liaisons: Stenson and Wornhoff

Location: Crystal A, Lobby Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-68 - Architects of Transformation: Student Affairs Leadership in Strategic Planning

Location: Regency A, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– University of Iowa

Building a Sustainable Future 

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-69 - Beyond Compliance: How a Faculty-Developed Training Drove RSI Success

Location: Regency D, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– College of Menominee Nation

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-70 - Leading With People: Building Accreditation Readiness Through Institutional Collaboration

Location: Regency C, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– The University of Charleston

– University of Charleston

Institutional Experiences With Accreditation 

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-71 - Mission Meets Workforce: AMETA Center as Sustainable Higher Ed Model

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Mid-State Technical College

Building a Sustainable Future 

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

C-72 - Providing Student Support in a Corrections Environment

Location: Regency B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt West Tower

– Pima County Community College District

Teaching, Learning and Student Success

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SS-3 - Federal Regulations, Immigration, and Endowments: Trump Administration Changes Impacting Institutions

Location: Grand Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Husch Blackwell LLP

Sponsored By

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SS-4 - AI Shouldn’t Write Your Assurance Argument (But It Can Help)

Location: Grand Ballroom F, Ballroom Level, Hyatt East Tower

Sponsored By

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT

CLIC Design Camp (By Invitation Only)

Location: Randolph 3, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

– Higher Learning Commission

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM CT

Affiliate Meeting: Wisconsin Technical College System

Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM CT

Affiliate Meeting: West Virginia Higher Education: Meet and Greet

Location: Michigan 3, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CT

Affiliate Meeting: State University System of Florida Institution

Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Concourse Level, Hyatt East Tower