Schedule at a Glance
2026 NAIA National Convention Schedule at a Glance
Generic Sessions - meeting dates and times are subject to change (updated 1-22-26)
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Thursday, April 9 |
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7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
Great Plains Athletic Conference Meeting |
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Friday, April 10 |
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8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
NAIA Governance Academy |
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9:00 a.m. – Noon. |
ADA Board of Directors Meeting |
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9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
ASA Student-Athlete Leadership Summit |
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1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
NAC Championships Competition Committee |
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NAC Polls, Awards and Statistics Meeting |
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NAC Rules Committee |
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2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
NAC Postseason Selection, Qualification and Ratings Committee |
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2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
NAC Experience and Enhancement Committee |
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2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
New Member ECP Session |
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4 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
New Member National Office 101 |
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4 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Conference/Independent Eligibility Chairs |
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5 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
NAC Executive Committee |
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6 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
First Time Attendee Reception/GLA Reception |
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6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Constitution and Bylaws Committee |
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Saturday, April 11 |
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7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Eligibility Personnel Breakfast |
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8 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
National Administrative Council |
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8 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
First Time Attendee Welcome Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives |
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9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
ADvantage Program Session |
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9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
New Member Session: SAED 101 |
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9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
ASA Session: ASA/CSA Session |
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9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Workshop: ETeam Sponsor |
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9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Workshop: NACE |
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9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
FARA Business Meeting |
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10 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
Session: ASA |
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10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Workshop: ADA Workshop |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Eligibility Personnel Workshop |
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Workshop: NAIA Eligibility Center |
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11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
ADA Business Meeting |
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11:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
CCA Business Meeting |
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12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Association for Student-Athletes Meeting |
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1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Workshop: ADA Workshop |
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1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Workshop: Legislative Workshop |
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2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Session: Bylaws Reform Taskforce |
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3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Workshop: NAIA RISE |
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3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Workshop: ROA |
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3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
CSA Business Meeting |
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4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
Workshop: Crux |
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Conduct and Ethics Committee |
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5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
General Session I: State of the Association and Welcome Reception |
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Sunday, April 12 |
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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Conduct and Ethics Committee |
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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Devotional Huddle |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. |
General Session II: Introduction to Legislation |
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9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. |
General Session III |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
ADA Workshop |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Workshop: INCred |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Workshop: Optimal Business Solutions |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Workshop: Graystone Investments |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
NAIA Audit and Investments Committee |
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11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
NAIA Awards Luncheon |
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1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Athletics Compliance Administrator Business Meeting |
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1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
Conference Commissioners Association Business Meeting #2 |
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1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Workshop: ADA |
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2 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Council of Presidents Meeting #1 |
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2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Workshop: ADA |
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2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Workshop: ASA/CSA Joint Session |
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Workshop: Legislative |
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Workshop: Sponsor |
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4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
General Session IV: NAIA Keynote Session |
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5 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
Partner Roundtables |
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5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
ASA Caucus |
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5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. |
Home School Committee Meeting |
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5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Celebrating Women Leaders of the NAIA Reception |
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5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
President’s Dinners (Invite Only) |
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6:00 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
Athletics Directors Reception |
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Monday, April 13 |
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7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m |
Council of Presidents Breakfast |
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8 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
Learning Disability Advisory Committee Meeting |
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8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Council of Presidents Meeting #2 |
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9 a.m. – 10: a.m. |
Workshop: NCSA |
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9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
SWLA Business Meeting |
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10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
NAIA Exhibit Hall |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall Opening Coffee Break |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Workshop: School of Character |
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Workshop: SWLA |
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
New Member NAIA Connect Session |
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1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. |
General Session V |
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2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. |
General Session VI |
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Workshop: Legislative |
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Workshop: NAIA RISE |
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Workshop: Opendorse |
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4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
ADA Caucus |
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4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
CCA Caucus |
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
NAIA Exhibit Hall Happy Hour |
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6 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
All Convention Attendee Reception |
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Tuesday, April 14 |
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8 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
National Eligibility Committee |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
ADA Workshop |
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9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Delegate Registration |
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10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
General Session VII: 85th Annual NAIA Business Meeting |
