Annual Conference Program Schedule

All conference activities will take place at the Edmonton Westin. The time zone in Edmonton is Mountain Daylight Time. 
Wednesday, June 4th is College Logo Day - please show off your university pride this day!

11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Open
North/West Foyer
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NACTA Executive Committee Meeting
Turner Valley
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Set Up
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Foyer
Poster Set Up
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
NACTA Member Orientation & Bylaws Hearing
Strathcona
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Reception for First-Time Attendees & Graduate Students, featuring the NACTA Executive Committee
North/West Foyer
Regional Directors Meeting
Turner Valley
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Opening Reception
North/West Foyer
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
NACTA 2025 Conference 5K (Pre-Registration Required)
 
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast On Your Own
 
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Open
North/West Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Keynote
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Coffee Break
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Foyer
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Poster Session 1 (Even-Numbered Posters to Present)
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentation Rooms Listed in Session Description
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Coffee Break
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Foyer
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentation Rooms Listed in Session Description
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Break/Free Time
 
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Host Dinner
University of Alberta Campus
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Graduate Student Mixer (Pre-Registration Required)
 
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast On Your Own
 
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration Open
North/West Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Town Hall
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Coffee Break
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Foyer
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Poster Session 2 (Odd-Numbered Posters to Present)
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Graduate Student Focus Group
Turner Valley
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Gather for Tour Busses
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Tours (Pre-Registration Required)
 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner On Your Own
 
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast On Your Own
 
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Open
North/West Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Editorial Board
Turner Valley
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Educational Issues & Teaching Improvement Committee
Centennial
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Educator Recognition Committee
Devonian
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Experiential Learning Committee
Leduc
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Global Engagement Committee
Chairman
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Judging Conference & Annual Conference Program Committees
Chancellor
Coffee and Committee Meetings: Regional Directors
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Poster Tear Down
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Blue Ribbon Presentation
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Coffee Break
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Foyer
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Workshop: A Framework for Building Effective Teams and Creating Effective Activities for Team-Based Learning (TBL)
Leduc
Workshop: Building your Research and Practice Together: The Basics of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Devonian
Workshop: Creating Systems to Address Student Mental Health
Turner Valley
Workshop: Empowering Agricultural Students through Service and Experiential Learning: A Workshop About Dynamics of Fielding Competitive Teams in NACTA Contests
Chancellor
Workshop: Never Say "No"
Chairman
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch and NACTA Business Meeting
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Workshop: Cozy River Valley: Data-Based Water Game Generates Problem-Solving Strategies in Undergraduates
Chancellor
Workshop: Developing Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills Through Experiential Learning with Team Projects
Devonian
Workshop: Developing Transformative Capstone Courses for Real-World Readiness in Agriculture
Centennial
Workshop: The Art of Learning: Infusing Hip-Hop, Poetry, and Storytelling into Science for Enhanced Learning
Chairman
Workshop: We Gotta Keep Doing the Hard Things: Learning Strategies for Immersive and Multicultural Experiences
Turner Valley
Workshop: Who Let the Dogs In? Starting and Supporting a Campus-Based Service Dog Group
Leduc
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break
British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon Foyer
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentation Rooms Listed in Session Description
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Break/Free Time
 
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Social Hour
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Awards Banquet and Closing Ceremony
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NACTA Executive Committee Meeting
Turner Valley