Wednesday, November 18, 2026
| 12:30PM – 5:00PM | Conference Registration |
| 1:00PM – 2:00PM | The Assessment Cycle Is Not the Point: Understanding Assessment in Context Megan Good & Riley Herr, James Madison University |
| 2:10PM – 3:10PM | The Narrative Toolkit: Strategies for Accreditation Writing Tisha M. Paredes, Independent Scholar |
| 3:20PM – 4:20PM | So, You’re New to IR: What Every Institutional Research Professional Should Know Darrell Tyler, Virginia State University |
| 4:30PM – 5:30PM | State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Data, the Virginia Longitudinal Data System (VLDS), and Return on Investment Measures Tod Massa, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) |
| 5:45PM – 7:00PM | Reception |
Thursday, November 19, 2026
| 7:30AM – 5:00PM | Conference Registration & Sponsor Booth |
| 7:30AM – 8:30AM | Breakfast and Elections |
| 8:30AM – 10:15AM | Keynote: A View From the Top: Where Should We Be Going? Presidential Panel Javaune Adams-Gaston, Norfolk State University David Bushman, Bridgewater College John Downey, Blue Ridge Community College Jim Schmidt, James Madison University Moderator: T. Dary Erwin, James Madison University |
| 10:30AM – 11:15AM | Concurrent Sessions 1-4 |
| 11:15AM – 11:30AM | Break: Beverages |
| 11:30AM – 12:15PM | Concurrent Sessions 1-4 |
| 12:15PM – 1:15PM | Lunch |
| 1:15PM – 2:00PM | Concurrent Sessions 1-4 |
| 2:15PM – 3:00PM | Concurrent Sessions 1-4 |
| 3:00PM – 3:30PM | Break: Snacks and Beverages |
| 3:30PM – 4:15PM | Concurrent Sessions 1-4 |
| 4:30PM – 5:15PM | Concurrent Sessions 1-4 |
Friday, November 20, 2026
| 7:30AM – 8:30AM | Breakfast and Awards |
| 8:30AM – 9:45AM | Keynote: Who Decides What Quality Means? Accreditation at a Crossroads Quality Assurance Panel Moderator: Megan Good, James Madison University |
| 10:00AM – 11:00AM | SACSCOC Update Geoffrey Klein, SACSCOC |
| 11:00AM – 11:15AM | Snacks To Go |
| 11:15AM – 12:00PM | Concurrent Sessions: SACSCOC Q&A Virginia Assessment of Student Learning Policy Discussion FVT/GE to STATS Roundtable Discussion |
Please note that this schedule-at-a-glance is for general planning purposes only.
2026 Conference Program – Coming Soon!
View previous programs to get a feel for the conference or view the Research and Practice in Assessment journal to learn more about our scholarship.