ASA Fall Leadership Conference Schedule

One System, Many Voices, Stronger Together: From Disruptions to Opportunities

Pre-Conference Schedule

The Pre-Conference opportunity is invite-only and limited to those who have registered.

Pre-Conference Workshop Agenda: October 27, 2026
Time	Session	Location
11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Check-in and Lunch
12:45 - 1:00 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	From Disruption to Direction: Practical Tools for Strategic Change
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Dinner

Pre-Conference Workshop Agenda: October 28, 2026
Time	Session	Location
7:00 - 8:15 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	From Disruption to Direction: Practical Tools for Strategic Change

Visit the Sessions page for full session descriptions.

ASA Fall Leadership Conference Agenda: October 28, 2026
Time	Session	Location
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Check-in/Lunch
1:00 - 1:10 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.	Plenary I – Federal & State Legislative Update
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.	Plenary II – Campus Mergers: Lessons Learned and the Opportunities Ahead
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Plenary III – NextGen Student and Change Management
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Break
4:45 - 6:00 p.m.	Concurrent Session A: See descriptions	N/A
4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Dinner	N/A
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.	Evening Activity: Karaoke

ASA Fall Leadership Conference Agenda: October 29, 2026
Time	Session	Location
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Check-in and Breakfast
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.	Concurrent Session B: See descriptions	N/A
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00 - 10:50 a.m.	Plenary – From Cabinet to President
10:50 - 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.	Keynote – Fireside Chat w/Trustee Dawn Erlandson
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Affinity Groups: See descriptions	N/A
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions C: See descriptions	N/A
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.	Concurrent Session D: See descriptions	N/A
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.	Break
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions E: See descriptions	N/A
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Networking and Social Hour
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.	ASA Leadership Awards and Dinner

ASA Fall Leadership Conference Agenda: October 30, 2026
Time	Session	Location
7:00 - 8:45 a.m.	Breakfast	Sunrise Room
9:00 - 9:50 a.m.	Closing Plenary – Vice Chancellor Panel: Perspectives on Change Leadership
9:50 - 10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions F: See descriptions	N/A
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Closing Keynote - Fireside Chat with Chancellor Olson Closing Remarks
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch

Slides will be made available on the ASA Fall Leadership Team Site.

Learn more about previous conferences on the ASA Fall Leadership Conference page of ASA Connect.