Schedule
All times listed are Pacific Time (US). Subject to change as details are finalized.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
| 3 – 4 p.m. | Institute Check-In |
| 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Welcome and Kickoff Sprint Style (Demarcus Merritt, Sr.) |
| 5:30 p.m. | Cluster Time and Dinner (provided) |
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast (on your own) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Session 1: Agency (Demarcus Merritt, Sr.) |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Session 2: Supervision (Shylan Scott) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Cluster Time |
| 11:45 – 1 p.m. | Lunch (provided) |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Session 3: AI- The Co-Pilot Colleague (Demarcus Merritt, Sr. & Gregory R. Thompson) |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | Session 4: Political Acumen/Campus Politics (Aja C. Holmes) |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Mix and Mingle (Networking Opportunity) |
| 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Session 5: How Can I be Successful as a Mid-level Leader (Christine Bender) |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Cluster Time |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner (on your own) |
Thursday, April 16, 2026
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast (on your own) |
| 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Session 6: Budget (Christine Bender & Shylan Scott) |
| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Cluster Time |
| 10:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Foliot Tour and Lunch (provided) |
| 3 – 4 p.m. | Session 7: Current Crisis in Action (Gregory R. Thompson) |
| 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Session 8: Ask Us Anything (Faculty Panel – Coordinated by Gregory R. Thompson) |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner (on your own) |
Friday, April 17, 2026
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Cluster Time and Breakfast (provided) |
| 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. | Lightning Session: SOP – AI Implications |
| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Session 9: Professional Development (Aja C. Holmes) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Closing and Pin Ceremony |
