Wednesday, March 14, 2012
3:00pm–9:00pm Conference Registration
7:00pm–8:00pm Welcome Reception
8:00pm–12:00am Social: Philly Themed Open Mic Night
Thursday, March 15, 2012
7:00am–6:00pm Conference Registration
8:30am–10:00am General Session I (Breakfast)
10:15am–11:15am Roundtable Research Session I
11:30am–12:30pm Roundtable Research Session II
12:45pm–3:00pm General Session II (Lunch)
3:15pm–4:15pm Professional Branding Workshop
4:30pm–5:30pm Roundtable Session III
5:45pm–7:45pm NBGSA Business Meeting
9:30pm–12:00am Social: Old School Game Night
Friday, March 16, 2012
7:30am–6:00pm Conference Registration
8:30am–10:00am General Session III (Breakfast)
9:00am–4:00pm Graduate & Career Fair
10:15am–11:10am Workshop A: Scholar’s Day: Lessons Learned: How to Navigate the Graduate School Application Process
10:15am–11:10am General Workshop
11:15am–12:00pm Workshop A: Scholar’s Day: Lies and Half-Truths: What they DON’T Tell YOU About Financial Aid
11:30am–12:45pm NBGSA Candidate Speeches
1:00pm–2:30pm General Session IV (Lunch)
3:00pm–4:00pm Poster Presentations
4:30pm–6:30pm Townhall of Higher Education
6:30pm–7:30pm Reception (Open to all conferees and townhall participants)
Saturday, March 17, 2012
6:30am–10:30am Breakfast (meal tickets will be provided)
9:15am–10:15am Roundtable Research Session V
10:30am–11:30am Roundtable Research Session VI
11:45am–12:45pm Roundtable Research Session VII
1:00pm–2:00pm Regional Meetings
3:00pm Voting Ends
7:00pm–10:00pm Alumni and Awards Banquet (open to all conferees)
10:00pm–1:00am Closing Mixer
Sunday, March 18, 2012
10:00am–1:00pm 2012-2013 NBGSA Leadership Transition Meeting