Wednesday, November 18, 2026

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Graduate Student Summit Opening General Session
1:40 – 6:50 p.m. | Graduate Student Summit Research Presentations / PD Mini Workshops
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Convention Workshops
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | First-time Attendee Session
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Plenum & Graduate Student (GSS and JSN) Reception

Thursday, November 19, 2026

7:15 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast for GSS and JSN Participants
7:30 – 11:45 a.m. | UCEA Plenary Session
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. | Jackson Scholars Network Research Convocation
9:00 – 9:50 a.m. | Julie Laible Session for New UCEA Jackson Scholars
9:00 – 11:50 a.m. | Jackson Scholars Network Research and Feedback Sessions
9:00 – 11:50 a.m. | Pre-Convention Workshops
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | UCEA Awards Luncheon (ticketed event)
1:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Opening General Session
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Research Presentations, GSC Programming
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. | Research Presentations
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Reception in Honor of Past UCEA Presidents

Friday, November 20, 2026

8:00 – 9:10 a.m. | Research Presentations, GSC Programming
9:20 – 10:30 a.m. | General Session II
10:40– 11:50 a.m. | Research Presentations, The Wallace Foundation Symposium
12:00 – 1:10 p.m. | Open Lunch Time
1:20 – 2:30 p.m. | Research Presentations
2:00 – 5:10 p.m. | Researcher Development Program (RDP) Presentations and Orientation, Boyd Workshop
2:40 – 3:50 p.m. | Research Presentations
4:00 – 5:10 p.m. | Research Presentations
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | General Session III: UCEA Presidential Address
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Recognition Ceremony
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Reception

Saturday, November 21, 2026

8:00 – 9:10 a.m. | Research Presentations, UCEA Executive Committee Fireside Chat
9:20 – 10:30 a.m. | Research Presentations
10:40– 11:50 a.m. | Research Presentations
12:00 – 1:10 p.m. | Open Lunch Time
1:20 – 2:30 p.m. | Research Presentations
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
3:00 – 4:10 p.m. | Research Presentations
4:20 – 5:30 p.m. | Research Presentations
TBA | UCEA Annual Convention Closing Event

Note: These sessions are scheduled throughout the convention during the same times as Research Presentations:

• UCEA Program Center Sessions & Business Meetings
• Research Action Network (RANs) Business Meetings
• Partner Business Meetings
• Editorial Board Meetings