2027 Academic Partnerships Annual Meeting
Schedule-at-a-Glance

Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Wednesday, April 14

Time	Session
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Registration Open
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.	Concurrently: 2026 Western Academic Leadership Academy (2026 Academy Cohort Only) Forum Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Committee Members Only) Alliance Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Committee Members Only)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch—2026 Academy Cohort and Executive Committees (2026 Academy Cohort and Executive Committees Only)
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.	Preconference Session (Tentative)
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Welcome Reception – Turnhalle on MSU Campus

Thursday, April 15

Time	Session
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Meeting Overview
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Keynote Address
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.	Break
10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.	Break
11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	WICHE Spotlight Sessions
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Break
1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions
2:35 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.	Break
2:50p.m. – 3:40 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions
3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Plenary Session
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Graduation and Awards Reception Colleague’s Choice Innovation Award Presentation Bernice Joseph Leadership Award Presentation Western Academic Leadership Academy, Graduation of the 2026 Cohort

	Dinner on your own

Friday, April 16

Time	Session
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast/Membership Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Closing Keynote
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Wrap Up & Adjournment
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Optional Auraria Campus Tour