Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, April 9

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Heart of America Athletic Conference Meeting

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Great Plains Athletic Conference Meeting

Friday, April 10

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NAIA Governance Academy

9:00 a.m. – Noon.

ADA Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.

ASA Student-Athlete Leadership Summit

1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

NAC Championships Competition Committee

NAC Polls, Awards and Statistics Meeting

NAC Rules Committee

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

NAC Postseason Selection, Qualification and Ratings Committee

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

New Member ECP Session

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

New Member National Office 101

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Conference/Independent Eligibility Chairs

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

NAC Executive Committee

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

First Time Attendee Reception/GLA Reception

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  

Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Saturday, April 11

7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Low Impact Morning Workout sponsored by US Marines  

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.   

Eligibility Personnel Breakfast

8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

National Administrative Council

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

First Time Attendee Welcome Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.   

Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

ADvantage Program Session

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

New Member Session: SAED 101

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Workshop: NACE

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

FARA Business Meeting

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Session: The Right Way to Play ASA (only for ASA members)

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: Eligibility Oversight in the NAIA: Aligning Policy with Campus Reality

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Workshop: The Situation Analysis Reimagined  

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

ADA Business Meeting

11:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.

CCA Business Meeting

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

Association for Student-Athletes Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  

1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Workshop: Eligibility Case Studies

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Session: Bylaws Review Taskforce

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Workshop: Adaptive Leadership in Athletics: Sustaining Culture in Complex Environments  

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  

Workshop: The New ROA: Clearer Insight. Greater Institutional Impact

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

CSA Business Meeting

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Continental Athletic Conference Meeting

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.  

Workshop: Building an Institutional Brand That’s Strong, Sticky and Salient

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

Conduct and Ethics Committee

5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

General Session I: State of the Association and Welcome Reception

Sunday, April 12

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Devotional Huddle

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

General Session III: The Right Way Amplified: Elevating the NAIA Experience and Brand

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: Smarter, Faster, Better: AI Tools for the Modern Athletics Department

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: From Concepts to Reality: How the NAIA is Reshaping the Employee Healthcare through THRIVE

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

NAIA Audit and Investments Committee

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Red River Athletic Conference Meeting

11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

NAIA Awards Luncheon

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Athletics Compliance Administrator Business Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Conference Commissioners Association Business Meeting #2

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  

Workshop: When Things Go Wrong: Preventing, Navigating, and Learning from Violations

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Council of Presidents Meeting #1

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  

Workshop: Fundraising with Impact: Fundraising Events that Deliver Real Results  

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Workshop: At the Table: Conversations Shaping the NAIA Student-Athlete Experience  

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Understanding Outside Competitive Experience and Amateurism

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Lean into Your Leadership Strengths

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Fit to Win: The Resilient Mindset

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

General Session IV: The Path Forward: Positioning the NAIA for the Future

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m.

ASA Caucus

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.  

Home School Committee Meeting   

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  

Celebrating Women Leaders of the NAIA Reception

6:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Athletics Directors Reception  

Monday, April 13

7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m

Council of Presidents Breakfast

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Council of Presidents Meeting #2

9 a.m. – 10: a.m.   

Workshop: Charting the Path Forward: NIL Insights from Across the NAIA

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

SWLA Business Meeting

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

River States Conference Meeting

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Opening Coffee Break  

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Crossroads League Conference Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: Supporting Programs with Varying Visibility and Resources

10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New Member NAIA Connect Session

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.   

Workshop: You be the Judge: 5 Seasons of Competition

1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.       

General Session VI: From Voice to Impact: The First 10 Years of ASA

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Developing Emotionally Resilient Student-Athletes  

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.  

ADA Caucus

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 

CCA Caucus

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

All Convention Attendee Reception at No Other Pub

Tuesday, April 14

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.   

Workshop: Hosting with Excellence: Raising the Standard for Regular and Postseason Events

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  

Delegate Registration

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

General Session VII: 85^th Annual NAIA Business Meeting