Conference Overview
April 2-5, 2025
Albuquerque, New Mexico

(Scheduled may change as needed. Sessions will remain on the days listed but all other events date and/or time could be adjusted as needed. Final schedule will be in the printed conference program available to registered participants.)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

  3:30 p.m. –  7:00 p.m.   Registration

  5:00 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.   NACCS for Beginners

  7:30 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.   Welcome Reception                 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

  8:00 a.m. –  5:00 p.m.   Registration
  9:00 a.m. –  5:00 p.m.   Exhibits

  8:30 a.m. –  9:40 a.m.   Session One

10:00 a.m. – 11:50 p.m.  Plenary I: NACCS Plenary                                           

12:00 p.m. –  1:00 p.m.   Lunch (on your own)

  1:00 p.m. –  2:10 p.m.   Session Two

  2:20 p.m. –  3:30 p.m.   Session Three

  3:40 p.m. –  4:50 p.m.   Session Four

  5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.    Plenary II: Student Plenary    

  6:40 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.    Foco I (all focos)

  7:40 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.    Caucus Meetings I:

                                        Chicana, COMPAS, Grad, Joto, Labor

  8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  Joteria Gathering                        

Friday, April 4, 2025

  8:00 a.m. –  5:00 p.m.   Registration
  9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.    Exhibits (exhibits close 11:40 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. during banquet)

  8:00 a.m. –  8:50 a.m.   Graduate Student Breakfast Reception

  8:00 a.m. –  8:50 a.m.   Foco Meetings II (all)  
  9:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.  Session Five

10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.  Session Six   
11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.    NACCS Awards & Recognition Lunch         

  1:40 p.m. –  3:30 p.m.   Poster Board Session        
  1:50 p.m. –  3:00 p.m.   Session Seven    
  3:10 p.m. –  4:20 p.m.   Session Eight    

  4:30 p.m. –  5:40 p.m.   Session Nine

  5:50 p.m. –  6:40 p.m.   Caucus II

                                        Community, Indigenous, K-12, LBMT, Student

 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.   Noche De Cultura                            

Saturday, April 5, 2025

  8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.    Registration
  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.    Exhibits

  8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.    Caucus Meetings III:

                                        Community, Indigenous, K-12, LBMT, Student

  9:00 a.m. –  9:50 a.m.   Caucus Meeting IV:

                                        Chicana, COMPAS, Grad, Joto, Labor

10:00 a.m. –  11:10 a.m. Session Ten
11:20 a.m. –  12:30 p.m. Session Eleven

12:40 p.m. –  2:10 p.m.   Plenary III: Chicana Plenary     

  2:30 p.m. –  3:40 p.m.   Session Twelve

  3:50 p.m. –  5:00 p.m.   Session Thirteen

  5:10 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.   Business Meeting
  6:30 p.m. –  7:00 p.m.   Closing Reception

  6:30 p.m. –  8:00 p.m.   Leadership Orientation Meeting