Friday, May 2
Arrival + Welcome Reception
2:30 – 3:30 PM | On Campus Activities (for early arrivers) – Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library – Innovation Factory – Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – The Alice H. Richards Children’s GardenMasters Hall Foyer |
4:30 – 5:30 PM | General Session 1: Chapters Leaders Working Session Grab a nametag at the registration table outside of Masters Hall! Masters Hall |
Transportation: Georgia Center to Stelling Family Study | |
5:35 PM – 6:15 PM | Campus buses will be available to transport guests from the Georgia Center Hotel to Stelling Family Study. Please meet outside of the lobby of the Georgia Center on the Carlton St. side. First bus: 5:35 PM | Last bus: 6:15 PM |
6:00 – 7:30 PM | Welcome Reception Keynote speakers – Jill Walton, VP of Development and Alumni Relations – Jack S. Hu, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served Stelling Family Study |
Transportation: Stelling Family Study to Georgia Center | |
7:35 – 8:10 PM | Campus Buses will be available to transport guests from Stelling Family Study back to the Georgia Center Hotel. Please meet outside of Stelling Family Study on the Hull St. sideFirst bus: 7:35 PM | Last bus: 8:10 PM |
Saturday, May 3
Morning Sessions + Lunch
8 – 9:00 AM. | Breakfast & Registration Continental breakfast provided Masters Hall Foyer |
9 – 10:00 AM | General Session 1: UGA Pride Points and the Student Experience Keynote speakers – Jill Walton, VP of Development and Alumni Relations – Jere W. Morehead, University President – Dr. Michelle Cook, VP of Student AffairsMasters Hall |
10 – 10:15 AM | Break |
10:15 – 11:30 AM | General Session 2: Admissions – Admit, Waitlist, Deny Keynote speakers – Cindy Boyles, Senior Associate Director of Recruitment, Office of Undergraduate Admissions – Seth Filkins, Senior Asociate Director of Admissions – Operations, Office of Undergraduate Admissions – David Graves, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Undergraduate Admissions Masters Hall |
Transportation: Georgia Center to Victor Wilson Memorial Ballroom | |
11:40 AM – Noon | Campus buses will be available to transport guests from the Georgia Center Hotel to Victor Wilson Memorial Ballroom. Please meet outside of the lobby of the Georgia Center on the Carlton St. side.First bus: 11:40 AM | Last bus: Noon |
Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch Panel: Cultivating Connection: The Student-Alumni Continuum Keynote speakers – Moderator: Adam Johnson (MBA ’16) – Panelists: Juliet Eden (AB ’21) De’Ondre Harris (AB’25, AB’ 26,), Adison Marsh (BSA ’26), Hanna Jon Lewis (BBA ’20, MS ’21) Lunch provided Victor K. Wilson Memorial Ballroom |
Breakout Sessions (Miller Learning Center)
1:30 – 2:15 PM | Breakout Session 1 Room 101: Digital Engagement Best Practices Laura Bayne (College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), Logan Lewis (DARCOMM)Room 102: Small but Mighty – Leveraging your Board for Greater Impact Melissa Lee & Nano Serwich, (Odum School of Ecology) |
2:30 – 3:15 PM | Breakout Session 2 Room 101: Giving Your Time, Talents, and Treasures – Mentorship and Philanthropy Bethany Bagwell (Career Center), Ashley Crain (Annual Giving)Room 102: How to Be an Effective Volunteer (Roundtable Discussion) Natalie Glenn (Terry College of Business) |
3:30 – 4:15 PM | Afternoon General Session Room 101: Student Veterans Resource Center & Professional Clothes Closet William Draper (Student Affairs), Sophia Beasley, (Student Government Association) |
Transportation: MLC to Georgia Center Hotel | |
4:35 – 5:00 PM | Shuttle departs from Memorial Hall on Sanford Drive First bus: 4:35 PM | Last bus: 5:00 PM |
Transportation: Georgia Center to Delta Innovation Hub | |
5:35 – 6:15 PM | Shuttle departs from the Georgia Center (Carlton St. side) First bus: 5:35 PM | Last bus: 6:15 PM |
Sendoff Reception (Delta Innovation Hub)
6:00 – 7:30 PM | Sendoff Reception Keynote speaker – Derek Eberhart, Executive Director – Innovation Gateway Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served Attire: Black and Red Business Casual Delta Innovation Hub |
Transportation: Delta Innovation Hub to Georgia Center | |
7:35 – 7:55 PM | Shuttle departs from the Delta Innovation Hub First bus: 7:35 PM | Last bus: 7:55 PM |