2026 Schedule

Thursday March 26, 2026

TimeEventLocation
8:00 – 9:30 amExecutive Committee MeetingUHD 40,000 Windows Room
10:00 -11:30 amFood Bank Tour Pre-Conference SessionHouston Food bank
11:00 am – 5:30 pmCheck-In OpenUHD Campus Mural Area
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch for Executive Committee and Pre-Conference Session AttendeesUHD 40,000 Windows Room
1:00 – 3:00 pmProject Row Houses Pre-Conference SessionProject Row Houses
4:00 – 6:00 pmBuffalo Bayou Park Boat Tour Pre-Conference SessionBuffalo Bayou
6:00 – 8:00 pmPoster Session and Welcome ReceptionUHD Campus Skyline Lounge

Friday March 27, 2026

TimeEventLocation
7:00 am – 5:00 pmConference Check-inUHD Campus Mural Area
7:00 – 8:00 amBreakfastUHD Campus Room A300
8:00 – 8:45 amPlenary Keynote with Ruth N. López Turley, PhD “Improving Lives Through Community-Engaged ResearchUHD Auditorium
9:00 – 10:00 amConcurrent Sessions #1Academic Classrooms
10:00 – 10:15 amMorning BreakUHD Skyline Lounge
10:15 – 11:15 amConcurrent Sessions #2Academic Classrooms
11:15 – 11:45 amFocused NetworkingUHD Skyline Lounge
11:45 am – 1:00 pmLunch and Plenary: Non-Profit Leader PanelUHD Campus Room A300
1:00 – 1:15 pmBreakUHD Skyline Lounge
1:15 – 2:15 pmConcurrent Sessions #3Academic Classrooms
2:15 – 2:30 pmBreakUHD Skyline Lounge
2:30 – 3:30 pmConcurrent Sessions #4Academic Classrooms
3:30 – 4:00 pmSnack BreakUHD Skyline Lounge
4:00 – 5:00 pmConcurrent Sessions #5Academic Classrooms
5:00 – 6:00 pmEvening BreakUHD Skyline Lounge
6:00 – 8:00 pmReception and Presentation by Jaime GonzálezSunset Coffee Building

Saturday March 28, 2026

TimeEventLocation
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.Coffee/Tea/Light FareUHD Skyline Lounge
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.Concurrent Sessions #6Academic Classrooms
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.Morning Break #1UHD Skyline Lounge
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.Plenary Panel: For-Profit Sector Intersections with Service-LearningUHD Auditorium
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.Morning Break #2UHD Skyline Lounge
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Concurrent Sessions #7Academic Classrooms
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Brunch and AwardsUHD Campus Room A300